steve roberts

Yes I remember the 'Flying Lap"...sure it was before the main match?

I thought that was Chris Shears although it was a long time ago and my memory isn't what it was?

There was a photo of Arthur on track adjacent to 'Mini-Maestro' Paul Gachet (as he was known) taken at Arlington many years ago I remember.

Beat me to it! Paul Gachet was another.

Ian "Tiddler" Turner was another.

Keep safe!

I agree... reminded me that all has gone quite on the Pritel front?

...I've just put them under the grill for Boxing Day Dinner!

Will Beveridge (beverage)...tenuous I know!

What memories...White City Speedway!

You bugger! You had me lying awake in my bed trawling thru' names in my head...how about John D(J)ews?

RIP...another taken from us.

How about Noel Suckling as a starter...

Some clever variations on here I have to say...way beyond anything I could ever come up with!

I think that these interviews are great and gives a real insight to the sport during largely the seventies and eighties...keep it up Lee! How about an interview with Barney Kennett? He appears to follow the interviews closely! I'm sure he would have some tales to tell?

Yes remember the interview well Tony...just that he didn't mention the specifics in Lee's interview when the subject was raised appearing to blame Nielsen for the problem.

Interesting interview however Ole conveniently sidesteps the issue with his involvement with Erik Gundersen which basically came down as a 'conflict of interests' being both Erik's mentor and the Danish Team Manager. Apparently during one Pairs Final (possibly 1984?) he had Erik stay at a different hotel to Hans which was purely nonsense and unacceptable. Even Erik after he finished riding said that it wasn't really the done thing and realised that it was wrong. Otherwise a good interview...still don't like him though!

Must catch up with the Olsen interview...although I was never a fan of his...but he left a huge mark on the sport.

I can confirm that in the British League (can't remember quite the National League as they were running matches over a different heat formula...could only happen in speedway) the last season that riders who took part in the main match in second halves was during 1984. Can't remember when junior meetings ceased to be honest...certainly some time during the nineties.

I certainly do! If I remember the British League finished with the traditional Second Half in 1984 and were replaced by a Junior Meeting from 1985 onwards. Chris Shears introduced an old fashion style Second Half whilst Promoter at Cowley in 1995 and the fans appreciated the gesture only for the BSPA to put a halt to further attempts! I did put the question of Second Halves to Martin Rogers in an edition of "Backtrack" and he made some interesting observations and was basically in favour of them.

Sorry to hear of your news. I'm intrigued by the sleeping camel however!!

...still waiting?

Weymouth...at the junction of Radipole Lane.

Yes I started the thread in 2015!

Caught up with images of the demolition of Rye House...sad indeed.