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That Glasgow - Long Eaton match you mentioned; both Bruce Ovenden and Graham Coombes score 8 + 4! I'm sure THAT is the only time that's happened - three 12's and two 8 + 4...

So that was a 14-heater, I take it? Of course, 14-16 heat matches give a few more options, but that is still great! More importantly, that is probably the only time that an away team has achieved that!

Over the years, I would think that three would be the normal (though unlikely) minimum for a 13-heat match (without any crazy situations). The only other possibility is if you had a 21-point maximum and an 18-point maximum in the same match, and i really how feasible that is (if at all). Of course, I'm sure that our good friend BL65 would have said something!

I did mention that in the initial post, Steve!

I figured; thanks. I don't suppose you have any idea what it said years ago?

Interesting... Wonder if anyone on here knows the answer?

It's what happens when you are a fraud...

Obviously, the lower the team score, the easier it is for that to happen. It's those draws that impress me!

Not just from the early 1960' s, John; Trofimov had a successful career well into the 70's. I always felt that while he never quite reached the level of some of the other Russians, he was actually a much better - and much more complete - rider than most. So, do you remember any of the other Russians from the 60's, like Boris Samorodov, Yuri Chekranov, Gab Kadirov, and Vitaly Shilo?

Thanks; I knew you'd have an answer! I think you need to publish a book with all these quirky stats!

As far as I know, they are banned "until further notice"; there haven't been any statements to the contrary (at least not visible statements).

Water's unhealthy for you in excess...

What "kind of thinking", and what SHOULD we be thinking?

Is/was that illegal, or is that not covered specifically? Is there something in the rules about additives - and would water be considered an "additive"?

So now, I am interested in cases where most of the team DIDN'T pull their weight. I am not talking about a solo performance, but where two or three riders did the bulk of the scoring. The one that always stood out for me was Swindon vs Eastbourne in 1980, where Gordon Kennett (21) and Kai Niemi (19) scored 40 points out of 46. I just heard of a similar case where Gote Nordin and Jon Erskine scored 15 each for Newport, who only scored 33 at Wolves in 1965. Are there any other REALLY top-heavy displays? On a similar subject, I have two associated questions: 1) Have THREE members of a team ever scored a full 12-point maximum in the same match? Obviously, because of the format, I know it couldn't be the three regular heat-leader positions. And no, I am not including the standard 18-heat formula either. 2) Does anyone know the FEWEST number of individual heat winners in a match? Obviously, if there were three full maximums, then that would be four. Have there perhaps been two 18-point maximums in a 13-heat match? Or even an 18 and a 15? In 1980, when Jiri Stancl and Ole Olsen recorded 15-point maximums on opposing sides (Reading vs Coventry), there were only four individual heat winners then. Bobby Schwartz (2) and Bernie Leigh were the others.

Ah! Okay, I will start another thread today, then.

As I said, that is one for later, but I still think Eastbourne at Swindon (1980) get that award with Kennett and Niemi scoring 40 of 46 points.

That is a another thing completely - and I have that on the list for later!

I got to the point; I said you'd mentioned it before! How much more blunt do I need to be? It was a friendly dig, John, and I managed to say it without being offensive, or wanting to meet you early next week...

I'm not THAT big a clown (despite my profile picture)...

Not only are they not told that, we've had people on here stating that flu and pneumonia aren't listed on certificates as a "cause of death"...

You mean my bell jokes are losing their ap-peal? And I was going like the clappers!

Obviously, there are a few cases like that, but only two points between everyone seems exceptional! Like I said, there are a few other weird ones that I want to ask about.

Should BWitcher get infected by COVID-19, then no, I would not expect him to need any treatment (certainly nothing out of the ordinary), and certainly not need a hospital bed. Sadly, with your medical history, James, you may be more at risk. Before you say anything, I do not consider that I am "at risk", but my wife (who has several underlying health conditions, including a compromised immune system), would be. The trouble is that you seem to believe the blanket panic that has continued to spread. As Mark said, increased testing has increased the number of confirmed infections, but for the vast majority - who are relatively healthy, and not over 80 - it is not a serious issue. I have lost a couple of friends to it, and know several others who have been infected, but again, for most victims, it is nothing more than .a minor complaint. Here in the US, which as you know, has been affected badly, it is still not the civilisation-threatening affliction that many make it out to be. So far, we've had 194,000 deaths from the virus. That sounds a lot, I agree, but (and I know this will sound harsh) a good number of those would have succumbed to other ailments, particularly underlying ones, this year. The fact is that over 600,000 Americans a year die from heart disease, and a further 600,000 die from cancer. Even though people may die "from" COVID-19, many will actually be dying from their underlying conditions. Unfortunately, we've been brainwashed into believing that, if you die while suffering from COVID-19, that means you died FROM it, which is totally untrue. For most of us, it is nothing to worry unduly about - and certainly not worth bringing the world to a standstill for...

I think that has happened more than once, hasn't it?