spin king

Me too to be honest.

I can understand people get the name mixed up with Daz Sumner, not Deon Prinsloo.

Must admit I have not heard of the guy, but then again I had stopped going to speedway at that time.

Sounds very Brazilian to me.

I seem to remember reading somewhere that Sheffield were called The Tars for one season.

Teromaa, would be a good one, they could do a double feature as his brother rode over here as well.

Just read mine and have to agree with you on that it was very good, and of the riders that you mentioned I seem to remember that Reg Wilson, Doug Wyer, Carl Glover and Taffy Owen have all been featured.

How do you remember all this, I thought that my memory was good, but you beat me hands down.

I cannot remember changing to an individual meeting, it was usually a start of the season set of meetings between Sheffield, Belle Vue, Halifax and Hull, I don't know when it was stopped or why though, but I am sure that it was not changed to a individual meeting, you might be getting mixed up with the Northern Riders Championship.

Sounds like a Metal Band. :lol:

Must be something about green leathers as Eric too wore green leathers.

Could it have been Rob Mouncer or maybe Les Glover, and I think there was a guy called Andy Cusworth as well.

:lol: :lol:

Certainly was down to the travelling.

Also what about the famous Martin Dugard decking Stefan Anderssen

I also seem to remember that Neimi was due to ride in World Final.

Could not agree more. :approve:

Reg Wilson giving Tommy Knudsen, a good slapping at Sheffield in the 80's.

Sorry no the bakery is not there anymore, use to love the smell of bread baking just before you got to smell the bikes.

Yes it was Poole, he did fall out with the Promotion, but I don't know why.

I miss Halifax, and the Shay, with its steep banking's, the place was a bit of a dump, but the racing was very very exciting, and the riders got close to the fence I swear that you could see the white's of there eyes as they went passed. Nowadays I don't think that you could have a Halifax anybody more the health and safety would not allow it.

I must say that my memory must have been playing tricks with me on that one, and yes I do remember turning out for the Tigers, signed by Ray Glover if I remember correctly, I think Ray did try to get him to return back to Sheffield the following season, seem to remember he was looking at flying up. I also seem to remember in the Speedway Star, some young girl writing to a Dave Jessop weekly column, asking if JD was a natural blonde or was it dyed, cannot remember DJ's answer. Have to admit that he was not a favourite of mine, I always thought he was a bit flash, but there is no doubting that he was a good rider though.

If my memory serves me well I seem to remember that he did not make much of a protest about it.

The thing I remember about Tony Davey was his riding style, had a nice easy style of riding as though he was sat in a nice comfortable chair.