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A meeting was held at Lowestoft Road, Oulton Broad on 9 April 1932, organised by Lowestoft and District Speedway. Eleven meetings were held at Doles Meadow, Bradwell, run by Waveney Speed Track, who also ran one meeting at Crown Meadow, Lowestoft on 13 August 1932. Two meetings were held at the greyhound track in Caister Road, Yarmouth, two at Fakenham and another at Downham Market on 14 July 1932. Moving on to 1935, Norwich only ran one meeting, on Easter Sunday. Pakefield took over the dirt track licence and ran a number of meetings, including matches with a team called Lowestoft against 'London' and Hackney Wick. Several meetings were also held in 1936 and it became known as 'The Track by the Silver Sea.' I do have a photo of Pakefield, which I can't lay my hands on at the moment, but could probably find.

Definitely Chershire, TWK, just like Les Moore and Ray Moore. All Cheshire.

Thank you, Steve, the thought is much appreciated.

Jack Winstanley

Snowy Beattie was at Hackney. Ron Dyer was West Ham's man. Ernie Hancock at New Cross was a prominent member of speedway society.

I don't think you've quite understood this thread yet!

Ron Hoare was another fine speedway journalist/historian. It was his article, "Undefeated Tom", in the 1961 Speedway Star Digest that first got me interested in Tom Farndon.

Just saw this as the thread has been revived and thought, Blimey, it's just like Nigel Benn v. Steve Collins! Then I saw the date on the post!!!!

Think I'd have to go for Igor Plechanov Josef Hofmeister Boris Somoradov Jerky Szcackiel

It has to be Mike Bast surely....

I think Angus Kix, Danny Carter and James Oldfield come quite close.

Over to you!

Ove Fundin Tom Farndon Ivan Mauger Tony Rickardsson Vic Duggan Next Five Barry Briggs Jack Young Vic Huxley Hans Nielsen Jack Parker

1. Graham Warren er....er.....

I was considering the Welsh Top Five earlier and actually came up with the same five. I checked on Leo and, as you say, discovered he was apparently born in London. However, all the time I followed New Cross in 1960 and 1961, he was described as Welsh. So I'll stick to that five!

Matt le Tissier. Ooops, sorry, wrong sport....

Ken McKinlay George Hunter Tommy Miller Bert Harkins Gordon McGregor

Ronnie Moore was also a born Aussie of course.

Well, we've got a New Zealand Hall of Fame but not a top five. Now then, who is going to dispute the top three? 1. Ivan Mauger 2. Barry Briggs 3. Ronnie Moore 4. Bob Andrews (Does he count???) 5. Ron Johnston

Think I would go with: 1. Igor Plechanov 2. Emil Sayfutdinov 3. Boris Samorodov 4. Vladimir Gordeev 5. Gennady Kurilenko

Ah, right! Got you now.

Vic Huxley Bluey Wilkinson Vic Duggan Jack Young Jason Crump P.S. That's in chronological order, not merit order.

When did you see him then, TWK?

Sprouts Elder Jack Milne Cordy Milne Bruce Penhall Greg Hancock

So how about: 1. Sverre Harrfeldt 2. Rune Holta (unless he's Polish!) 3. Reidar Eide 4. Dag Lovaas 5. Basse Hveem