steve roberts

I have an extensive collection of DVDs with many World Finals and domestic matches.

Unfortunately I think that you are right.

Yes I have the same DVD.

I've exhausted much of my painting jobs... when you begin to relish doing the housework that's the time to worry!

Personally I've always thought the rule book needed looking into...was always open to interpretation and confusion and some promoters (Ian Thomas for one) was always looking for loop holes.

Welcome to my world!

Up until now I hadn't included in my lists any Anzacs but there are many that spring to mind...Gary Petersen (Nelson), Phil Crump (Crewe), Bob Valentine (Workington), Lou Sansom, (Workington) amongst many others I could mention. Good call on Arthur Price. I also had him down as King's Lynn/Boston but had forgotten about his previous clubs.

I put my trust in you and that "other geezer" getting the maths correct as it's getting beyond me!

...which I failed three times!

Exeter - Martin Hewlett Ellesmere Port - Neil Collins

George Hunter used to be an HGV driver and when living in the midlands it was reported that he would drive to Immingham Docks on the Humber then drive back home to pick up his bike and then drive up to Edinburgh to ride that same evening.

Kelvin Tatum on his old track - How the mighty had fallen!

We have a few reservoirs up on the dales and I've seen them seriously low in past years but never mind rain is now being forecast and people will be more inclined to remain indoors during the lockdown.

Hosepipe bans.

That's an impressive list!

Yes in 1984...I'm afraid Rosco is never a rider who immediately comes to my mind and many Oxford fans same. I'd also like to add Ross Gilbertson, Wayne Briggs, Les Sawyer, Malcolm Bedkober, David Biles, John Davis and Nigel Sparshott (albeit one match) to that list...I'm now having to resort to checking Peter Oakes' "The Complete History of the British League"...blimey it goes on and on!

Poole & Exeter Scott Autrey, Vaclav Verner, Frank Shuter, Kevin Holden. Peter Prinsloo, Bruce Cribb, Colin Gooddy, Andy Campbell, Keith Millard, Leif Wahlmann, Colin Cook, Geoff Mudge, Mike Cake, Jimmy Squibb, Ted Laessing, Mark Lemon, Mark Loram, Peter Jeffrey, Jack Unstead (?)

An article appeared in the "Vintage Speedway Magazine" stating that..."a myth grew up around the incident in that England's Eddie Rigg 'deliberately' rode Le Breton high on the final bend forcing him to crash. The myth had its beginnings linked to an accident involving Rigg and Le Breton in the First Test at Sydney on December 16 1950. In heat three of that match, Le Breton tried hard to force an inside pass on Rigg and the Englishman twice had his leg briefly caught in Ken's machine. After the race Le Breton was cautioned by the steward for 'over aggressive' riding." The full account is featured in Volume 9 Number 3 (Autumn 2001). Author of the article was Jim Shepherd - Australian journalist. Not sure if it's still available however?

Yes I would have gone Sid...alas sold all my programmes to my eternal regret! I probably missed, at most, six meetings during the whole of the track's existance until it closed in 1983. Never missed a "Rebels" fixture however. Recall Michael Lee's debut for England against the Rest of the World (yes we were that good back then and no single nation was able to hold a candle to us at Test level) at Wood Lane in 1977 and he was a sensation I remember.

My abiding memory of 1976 was me and my dad laying a patio in the back garden and having to place wet sacking on the cement to stop it from going off too quickly.

Awful joke but brought a smile to my face!

I've just ordered the latest edition of "The Star" as it contains a feature on the City "Rebels"...looking forward in receiving it and will bring back so many great memories!

An iconic name from the past Ken Le Breton. I believe that Ashfield soon closed after "The White Ghost's" sad death?

...the same Trump who was reported this morning as suggesting that "research into whether coronavirus might be treated injecting disinfectant into the body" which has been lambasted by the medical profession.

Climate change, dear boy, climate change!