Brian L

Luke Bowen Rye House Raiders & Rockets 2002 - 2015.

Barry Thomas Hackney - a 20 year double testimonial, can't be many of them around.

Paul, I am not on facebook so can you let me know who won Mr Hawk 2011? My vote would have gone to Ben Morely who I thought was consistently good throughout the season. Shane Hazelden also had a good year particularly at the start when he was a trump card at reserve.

Well done to the Hawks last night. It's gonna be tight for 4th place play-off position, but Belle Vue should be favourites now.

PhilK I think we need the win even more with two hard away matches left following this. Should be a good match, looking forward to it.

Shane Hazleden Marc Owen

Well done Hackney. Another confidence boosting win for Brandon Freemantle as well!

Good luck to the Hawks tonight, I take it Ben Morely is fit to race Bryn?

Hopefully Shane is fit for this and we have 7 riders available. I think the team will be better balanced once the averages come in, having our top riders at 2 & 6 is not so good.

Terrific contest, shame we couldn't hold on for at least a point. Much impressed with the Heathens set up, mainly due to their support. Well done to all the riders from both teams!

I am hoping to make my first trip to Monmore Green for this one, it's been long time since a Heathens -v- Hawks match!

Really enjoyed my first visit to Buxton, exciting match with Dudley looking out of it early on. A great fight back to win the match and nearly took the tie as well! Good atmosphere created by the Dudley fans, well done to both teams.

After Hackney closed in '91 I only attended occasional speedway meetings. In 2005 when I went to Rye House for the VHM meeting and have been supporting the Rockets home and away since then. I still can't change my avatar though!

The Speedway Museum has come on a lot since it opened, there are many more bikes now; it needs expansion to accomodate the growing collection. Simon Wigg's trophies are amazing! I have put some photographs on my flickr photostream. http://www.flickr.com/photos/traxcitement I've also added a small piece on the Canvey Island website about Vic Harding's memorial plaque. http://www.canveyisland.org/page_id__752.aspx

Ian I am pleased the race jacket that I loaned to the Museum is on display and that you enjoyed seeing it. The race jacket was worn by Bobby Garrad in the 1980 VHM event and is signed by him on the back. See my tribute to Vic Harding on the Canvey Island website with a great action photo of Vic riding for Sunderland in 1974; feel free to leave comments. http://www.canveyisland.org/page_id__429_path__0p22p.aspx Must try to get back to the Speedway Museum and see how it has come on!