steve roberts

Infact, if I remember, didn't Bob Kilby make some comment about Niemi's engine?

I've "self-isolated" myself from the other thread on corona virus...just goes round and round in circles and dominated by a certain few.

I was there Sid...and Eastbourne still lost!

I do recall one of the great races at Wood Lane...against King's Lynn early in 1977 when on the last lap Kai Niemi rode round Terry Betts on the second bend and under Michael Lee going into the third bend (or it may have been the other way round) to complete a 12point maximum! However I have lots of memories of White City and wouldn't have changed it for the world thanks to an equally enthusiastic father. Between 1976 and 1978 got to witness the best of both worlds. British League speedway at White City and National League at Oxford plus visits to Swindon cheering on the oppostion! Great days!

I'm going to have to give that some serious thought Sid!

I would tend to agree...Ivan Mauger often said that whatever system was in place he would still make most of his starts.

I remember like it was yesterday...great memories!

It was a great evenig Sid...watching speedway in a vast stadium under floodlights after having been used to Cowley.

Well that moment of goodwill didn't last very long!

No I wasn't at that one Sid...probably getting confused!

Was the Southern Riders Championship held at Reading as I may have seen him in that?

I remember a photo of Tommy sat in the pits that evening Sid studying the programme...can't remember from where now?

What would be interesting would be an interview with Mark Courtenay who had so much talent and was a brilliant stylist but who had off track issues before making a dramatic comeback.

Great to see a rider gain success by riding the white line.

I was there Sid...Hans was caught out trying to move Erik Gundersen out and would have achieved the required pass except that Kelly Moran had filled the gap!

If I recall Sid that was the deal with the Golden Helmet Match Race in that the rider away rider was given an extra ride(s) in the second half to make the trip worthwhile?

I only saw Tommy on a few rare occasions (Wimbledon sharing the same race night as Oxford) but I did see him at Swindon in the Golden Helmet match race at Swindon in 1976...probably the last time I saw him ride. Also saw him ride at White City's opening meeting in 1976 when Gordon Kennett beat him twice from the back. Also saw him ride during the 1975 Geoff Curtis Memorial Meeting when he lost in a three way run off with John Davis and Dag Lovaas. I'm convinced that he would have been a very big player if he hadn't died so tragically. A very sad loss.

I have the DVD...great memories!

I thought that the Olsen, Mauger & Kennett encounter at Wembley in 1978 was developing into something special until Ivan fell. You could have thrown a blanket over the three of them (to quote a Dave Lanning phrase).

Good stuff!

Brilliant calculating ride!

Another decent race...when I pop into the "Mouseman" workshop in Kilburn I always try and grab a word with Ian Cartwright and have a chat about speedway. A very mild mannered person and a pleasure to talk to.

Brilliant race!

Many thanks for that...more great memories! He came from nowhere making up so much ground!

Can someone post the race during the 1981 WTF (Olching?) where Chris Morton came from nowhere to defeat, if I recall, Erik Gundersen or was it Egon Muller?