Newcastle followed procedure, the correct one presumably. BSPA back Peterborough. :unsure:
Was this yet another case of Speedway's stupid Rules, or was it a case of the BSPA bending those Rules to suit themselves?
I'm afraid that, though I watch the GPs, I do not hold them in as high esteem as I did the old 'one off' World Final.
I honestly do not believe that the Qualifying System is as good either.
I bet Ivan Mauger and Barry Briggs would have loved to be 'selected' every year, The beauty of the old System was that everybody was in the mix.
Barry Wallace was the Announcer at Sunderland 1971 to 1974 as well as his long and meritorious career Announcing at Newcastle.
Thinking about it - there can't be many around today who have served the Sport/Clubs as long as Barry.
Very true mtm.
You can only ride the Track where they hold the event. Not the fault of Price, Williams or Craven that Wembley was the only Track to hold World Finals at the time.
I fit in to the same catagory as yourself Van der Elst. I have seen quite a few of the 'greats' since 1964 when I first became interested in Speedway. It is the greatest regret of my Speedway life that I never saw Peter Craven ride. He is still a hero to me though.
He and Briggo (who I have seen ride and met) are my all time favourites. It says something of the Legend of Peter Craven that he can be one of my two favourite Riders - and I never saw him actually race.