daveallan81

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.

An assortment of Scottish venues: Blantyre Greyhound Stadium and Craighead Park https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=55.79214&lon=-4.07989&layers=170&b=1 Glasgow Carntyne https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=55.85637&lon=-4.19540&layers=170&b=1 Edinburgh Meadowbank https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=55.95712&lon=-3.15973&layers=170&b=1 Edinburgh Powderhall https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=55.96702&lon=-3.19387&layers=170&b=1 Motherwell Milton Street https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=55.79788&lon=-3.99200&layers=170&b=1 Motherwell Paragon Speedway https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=55.78507&lon=-4.00915&layers=170&b=1 Newtongrange Victoria Park https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=55.86749&lon=-3.07191&layers=170&b=1 Paisley Love Street https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=55.85277&lon=-4.42910&layers=170&b=1 Ayr Dam Park https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=55.45853&lon=-4.61967&layers=170&b=1