daveallan81

I don't read many threads on here these days but this one caught my eye for some reason. According to Speedway riders, history & results at least 358 riders were used across both leagues in 1970. I also took a look at my first season 1981. 36 teams began the season and at least 374 riders were used in official fixtures. I've also identified at least 100 riders who rode in second halves and junior league matches without making an 'official' appearance.

The quiz ran for 4 weeks from 18th April until 9th May. The numbers grid remained the same. The results of each quiz were: 18th April - Barry Briggs (12), Ole Olsen (3) and Clive Hitch (48). 25th April - Jim McMillan (30), Ivan Mauger (1) and Jimmy Gooch (96). 2nd May - Soren Sjosten (19), Roy Trigg (6) and Bernie Persson (24). 9th May - Bengt Larrson (11), Bruce Cribb (10) and Ronnie Genz (95). Theories: 1. Entrants made their picks and the promotion simply selected the winners at random and allocated the numbers thereafter. 2. There was a predetermined list of riders and numbers and it was just your luck whether you were correct or not. Either way there was no logic involved. Could it have been a mad attempt to encourage programme sales?

Jelaca won the meeting with a 15 point max.

No problem. I've also spotted a typo in the 30th April Glasgow Silver Helmet races - the time for heat two was 58.8 (NTR), not 58.0.

Steve, the Tom Owen meeting results are on page 46 in this file on Speedway Researcher http://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/newcastleleague history 3.pdf

Asking on behalf of a friend - both teams used only 8 of their own riders throughout the season but did either use any guests?

Any idea of the 8th July result?

Does anyone have the result of this junior match, a 13-heat affair staged in the second half of the Wimbledon Pairs event?

Carter broke his ankle in his third ride with Tigers at Stoke.

Sorry wrong link - that video came on right after the BV one HenryW has sorted it out though

Morton's track record ride https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC-8CtF11uE

According to the 11/10/1987 B.L.R.C. programme the Belle Vue track record was 66.4 shared by Chris Morton (set 29/7/83) and Erik Gundersen (14/10/84). It wasn't beaten in the B.L.R.C. or any of the subsequent matches at Hyde Road which I've found details for so unless it was lowered in the 17/10/87 double header with Oxford & Hackney (the only meetings I haven't been able to check) that's how it stood at closure.

Workinton Derwent Park & Lonsdale Park https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16&lat=54.64820&lon=-3.55451&layers=193&b=1

Absolutely.