moxey63

I don't think the new formula works. Out of the first three GPs, I have enjoyed just the one. The format used over the last few years was cut and thrust speedway, especially heat 12 onwards. In tonight's meeting the best two races were the semis - when riders didn't want to finish out of the top two. There's too many races that don't mean a thing. Bring back the elimination format.

I don't think it is anybody demeaning Steve's achievements, more that he often takes the Mickey out of himself on here. For example, I posted earlier on this thread, having a bit of a larf, but only because Steve struck first by posting obviously false averages. From memory, Steve Hone was quite a good National League rider, probably better than any of us keyboard jockeys would have been.

MORTON, Wal League Record (post war) 1946-14m-131pts-Northern League, Glasgow (White City) 1947-13m- 57pts-Div 1, Harringay 1948- 4m- 12pts-Div 1, Harringay 1948- ?m- 12pts-Div 2, Norwich 1949- 2m- 0-Div 1, Harringay 1949- 8m- 11pts-Div 1, Wimbledon 1951- 1m- 0pts-Div 1, Wimbledon 1951-16m- 84pts-Div 2, Newcastle 1952-28m- 47pts-Div 1, West Ham 1953- 6m- 13pts-Div 1, Bradford (Odsal) 1954- 5m- 6pts-Div 1, Bradford (Odsal) 1957- 6m- 15pts-Div 1, Ipswich 1957-10m- 17pts-Div 1, Norwich 1959- 3m- 20pts-Southern Area League, Ipswich 1960-12m- 96pts-Div 2, Liverpool 1961- 9m- 41pts-Div 2, Middlesbrough 1962-22m-131pts-Div 2, Bradford (Greenfields) 1963-12m- 30pts-Div 2, Hackney 1964- 1m- 0pts-Div 2, Hackney

Hey Hone, you weren't that good.

A spirited type of rider, Morton was once an amateur middleweight boxing champion of the Midlands. Born in Birmingham in 1911, Wally was a mechanic at the Austin Motor Works and rode as a novice at Coventry in 1933, joining West Ham in 1934 and, in 1935, Wimbledon where he was a regular partner to Vic Huxley. In 1936 until the war, he was with Norwich. In 1946, he returned to Norwich while Bert Spencer was posted to Glasgow, Spencer stating that he didn’t want to go to Scotland so Morton took his place. In 1947, Morton was transferred to Harringay for £250, plus Bat Byrnes and Norman Lindsay. However, his chances at Harringay were almost non-existent and at the end of 1948, he returned to Norwich. He left Harringay to join Wimbledon in a reported £250 move in 1949. A broken arm suffered in South Africa during the previous winter kept him out of the opening chunk of the 1951 campaign. By September 1956, the now 45 year old was a second half rider only at Norwich. However, he found form and made a place in Ipswich's Southern League side of 1959. He enjoyed middle-order scoring at Liverpool, Middlesbrough, and Bradford in separate seasons of the early-60s, his last league ride coming with Hackney in 1964, aged 53!

POTTER, Don 1949 30m 81pts 2.70ave Div 2, Fleetwood 1950 28m 205pts 7.32ave Div 2, Fleetwood 1951 29m 201pts 6.93ave Div 2, Fleetwood 1952 30m 187pts 6.23ave Div 2, Liverpool 1953 33m 235pts 7.12ave Div 2, Stoke 1954 6m 33pts 5.50ave Div 2, Leicester

Me as well @ adr13263@hotmail.com I thank you.

Thank you, Norbold. Just added Iris123 to my ignore list.

Began racing at Norwich after trials at Dagenham and Hall Green. It was only after the war that he took speedway more seriously, racing his first match for Exeter in the August of ’47, soon becoming a team regular. PILGRIM, Arthur 1947 7 24 3.42 Div 3, Exeter 1948 43 287 6.67 Div 3, Exeter 1949 47 301 6.40 Div 3, Exeter 1950 24 226 6.64 Div 3, Exeter 1951 36 189 5.25 Div 3, Cardiff 1952 18 49 2.72 Ipswich, Southern League *1952 includes one match v Long Eaton, who later withdrew from the league.

Keep it black & white, that's what I say.

TwoMinuteWarning, That's a really good website.

January 1992 saw the passing of ex-Wimbledon favourite Edward Jancarz. The 45 year-old’s death was caused by a family tragedy. Mrs Jancarz was subsequently jailed for 11 years

Fifth pic down is PC from '78 (he had gold flames on his leathers in speedway's Golden Jubilee year, not that you can tell in b/w) and the ninth pic down is PC in '79, the year he had covers on his handlebars.

I thought it was two men trying to drag John Perrin out of Belle Vue.

How can you say Team GB was robbed of the Cup - don't you remember some of the Mick 'Homer' Bates decisions that allowed us to reach the final heat still in with a chance?

Lukas Dryml - Rider Replacement

Young Al This is the only info that i have to hand. ROYLE, Graham “Bambi” 1952 1m 0pts 0.00ave Exeter, Southern League 1952 - 2pts ---- Cardiff, Southern League 1952 - 0pts 0.00ave St. Austell, Southern League

Dinky Philpotts rode 3 matches for Exeter in 1947.

It is only because you recall how Bruce Penhall looked 22 years ago as to why you're all so shocked by his recent photograph. If you didn't know who he was or how he once appeared, no doubt you'd admit he is still a handsome fella. I don't think time's been unkind to him at all. Until I saw the photo I was expecting him to look like singer Joe Jackson or something, the way you lot were going on. Have any of you compared a current picture of yourselves with one from two decades ago? Seems Bruce isn't the same for some because his blond hair has darkened, wears glasses, and has put on a few inches. People can be cruel sometimes.

I believe Jimmy Squibb was 53 years old when he wore Canterbury colours in 1975, having started riding at Southampton in 1947.

Hope this is of some interest. GODWIN, Geoff 1946: 17m, 108pts, 6.35ave, Middlesbrough, Northern Lge 1947: 28m, 165pts, 5.89ave, Div 2, Middlesbrough 1948: 32m. 201pts, 6.28ave, Div 2, Middlesbrough 1949: 21m, 96pts, 4.57ave, Div 2, Cradley Heath 1950: 8m, 10pts, 1.25ave, Div 2, Glasgow (Ashfield) Appeared for Birmingham during 1937, followed by a stint at Leeds in ’38 and Middlesbrough a year later. Suffered a broken neck at Odsal in 1945, recovering rapidly to help Middlesbrough take the Northern League in 1946. A bad crash at Edinburgh during 1948 restricted his contributions for the side, even though he did pick up four maximums. Cradley Heath paid £1000 for him at the start of 1949.

I loved 1976!

GOLDFINCH, Gill League Career Record 1954: 18m, 154pts, 8.55ave, California, SAL 1955: 12, 81, 6.75, California, SAL 1956: 2, 17, 8.50, California, SAL 1956: 18, 18, 1.00, Div 1, Wimbledon 1957: 1, 10, 10.00, Rye House, SAL 1957: 2, 9, 4.50, Eastbourne, SAL 1959: 1, 1, 1.00, Div 1, Wimbledon 1959: 1, 3, 3.00, Wimbledon Reserves 1959: 3, 5, 1.66, Poole Reserves 1959: 6, 54, 9.00, Eastbourne, SAL 1959: 7, 62, 8.85, Ipswich, SAL 1960: 17, 45, 2.64, Div 1, Wimbledon 1961: 12, 30, 2.50, Div 1, Wimbledon 1961: 14, 136.5, 9.75, Div 2, Newcastle 1962: 2, 2, 1.00, Div 1, Wimbledon 1962: 20, 137, 6.85, Div 2, Newcastle 1963: 1, 3, 3.00, Div 1, Wimbledon 1963: 12, 59, 4.91, Div 2, Long Eaton Trained at Arlington (Eastbourne) in 1951 and helped Wimbledon juniors win the 1952 league. Concentrated on racing overseas in 1957, coming back late in the season for Eastbourne. Described as a clever rider, using track craft alone to pick up many of his points. Announced his retirement prior to 1955 season, later returning to the saddle. He retired again in July of 1963.

CARPENTER, Johnny 1949 - 40m, 192p, 4.80ave, Div 3- Leicester 1950 - 35m, 188p, 5.37ave, Div 3- Leicester 1951 - 11m, 30p, 2.72ave, Div 2- Leicester 1952 - 5m, 9p, 1.80ave, Div 2- Leicester

CHAMBERLAIN, John 1952 43m 195pts 4.53ave Div 2, Yarmouth 1953 17m 147pts 8.64ave Div 2, Yarmouth 1954 15m 65pts 4.33ave Div 2, Ipswich 1958 8m 18pts 2.25ave Div 1, Norwich 1959 7m 29pts 4.14ave Norwich Reserves 1959 12m 46pts 3.83ave Div 1, Norwich 1960 12m 56.5p 4.70ave Div 1, Norwich 1961 17m 107.5p 6.32ave Div 1, Norwich Began racing at Perth in his Australia homeland and was recommended to Yarmouth by Wally Higgs, an ex-rider with the team. Chamberlain was on the verge of big things prior to a broken leg at Poole in June of 1953. A failure to become a regular at Ipswich in '54 saw him retiring from English racing. Two poor seasons back home in Australia eventually ended in retirement. One of the smallest riders at 4ft, 9ins, he injured an arm in on his British return in 1958 which kept him on the sidelines for the early part of the season. A broken wrist in 1961 cut short his career.