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I think that was exactly the plan, as well. Both Scunthorpe and Glasgow are Sunday tracks in 2016, but that Sunday is available for Scunny, because the Tigers' fans don't have time to get back to Ashfield for an afternoon fixture, but will plenty to time to get to the EWR by 6.30pm. So you'll get cracking racing at Somerset on the Friday and Scunny on the Sunday and just have to slum it at Cardiff in between All the best Rob

The PC brigade will be hammering down your door, Steve All the best Rob

Diaries out - fixtures here: http://scunthorpescorpions.co/?page_id=4682 All the best Rob

New team captain revealed: http://scunthorpescorpions.co/?p=4675 All the best Rob

NBT, the fixtures are out 9am tomorrow... and don't worry All the best Rob

Towcester Racecourse would be a good venue for National League speedway. But beyond the initial announcement, nothing else came. All the best Rob

The Ben Fund collection on Saturday raised an amazing £1346.06. Thanks to everyone who contributed. All the best Rob

Steve, I think there was only person complaining, who died of old age. By 2005, we had a Craven Shield Final / EL double-header (33 races) finished at around 10.45pm, followed by fireworks. All the best Rob

Tim Stone had his own way of doing things, but he got speedway back in Newport and then kept it running throughout his lifetime. I wouldn't mind guessing it would still be there, if he was still alive. As for Carmarthen, I really enjoyed watching the racing there. OSMA had Ben Barker at No 7, he missed the gate every single time and scored 18 or 19 points from 7 rides. We were stood up on the banking on the back straight and had a perfect view. All the best Rob

Wiggy had a band at his farewell meeting at Oxford in 1999. The promotion of that meeting was awesome, and a sign of what might have been. I'm sure Waggy & Wiggy would have been promoting partners in 2003, had Simon lived. A great loss. All the best Rob

Recollections can be unreliable. The tragic death of Peter Craven is an example. Some people swear blind he started the race off a handicap, but several Edinburgh historians put the record straight - he started off the gate. All the best Rob

I think most of the riders ended up going through the tapes at one point or another. Didn't one race have three or four re-starts? The riders knew how badly the ref handled the starts at Wembley the year before, and all were trying to gain an advantage. Michanek was the only rider excluded for breaking the tapes in Katowice despite multiple breaks of them. All the best Rob

Thinking about it again, Michael Lee (1979-1980) has a very strong claim. All the best Rob

Norbold, almost entirely agree except: Bluey Wilkinson had completely retired in 1939. Need a different rider for that year. Not entirely sure who. Unless we knock that season on the head, as almost every result was void thanks to A Hitler. Duggan lost a lot of sparkle in 1950, after the death of his brother in Australia. Graham Warren was dominant that season. Alternatively extend Jack Young to 50-53, as he was already on fire in 1950. Rickardsson's last dominant year was 2005, and he retired after less than half a season in 2006 (I think he ended up 13th in the GP standings). Plus it was Crump's best year. So I would go for: Crump 06-10 Hancock 11-12 Woffinden 13- But, as already mentioned, it's really tricky doing the last few seasons without the power of hindsight.... All the best Rob EDIT: Also pondering on Olsen 77-79 vs Mauger 77-79. Very tricky.

OXFORD SPEEDWAY NEEDS YOU!! SPEEDWAY supporters are being urged to attend a meeting with Oxford City Council leader Bob Price at the Chequers Pub in Headington Quarry on Thursday evening (January 7th, 7pm). Oxford Stadium shut its doors to speedway in October 2007 and greyhounds in December 2012, and has since been subject of a planning application by owners Greyhound Racing Association and Galliard Homes, who sought to develop the site for residential purposes. But a stalemate followed after Oxford City Council unanimously opposed the plans to build 220 homes on the venue in Blackbird Leys, Cowley in January 2014 on eight counts, with the council subsequently awarding conservation area status to the site. A High Court appeal from the developers challenging the conversation area status was dismissed in January 2015, and the stadium has continued to operate, but without speedway or greyhound racing, the two main draws of spectators to the venue. Go-karting still takes place in the centre of the speedway track, and the health and fitness centre remains open. The main complex at the stadium was emptied by the GRA in January 2013, shortly after the end of the greyhound racing. Save Our Stadium chairman Ian Sawyer said: “It is crucial that the public turn up in numbers for the meeting with Bob Price on Thursday. “He was keen to arrange an informal question & answer session, where he can update on any progress, and also it allows people to ask any questions or voice any concerns. “The council remain aware of the importance of the speedway and greyhounds - plus all the other activities being held at the stadium - to the local community, and we need to display to them that our desire is not wavering. “Personally I would love for the Oxford Cheetahs to return. My dad is desperate to see them racing again, and I’d enjoy nothing more than to be able to take my children along to see the Cheetahs in action, so that they can become hooked on the sport as well. “We need to ensure the council are aware that there are many people out there with such feelings, and that the passion for the Oxford Cheetahs has not dimmed. “We ask for as many people as possible to attend the meeting at the Chequers Pub in Beaumont Road, Oxford as possible.” The full address of the venue is: The Chequers 17A Beaumont Road Headington Quarry Oxford OX3 8JN

New signing here: http://scunthorpescorpions.co/?p=4658 All the best Rob

Keep a lookout on the Scunny website later this evening. All the best Rob

Hi everyone, a reminder that Oxford Speedway needs you in attendance at the Chequers, Headington Quarry on Thursday (7pm). We need to be there in numbers. All the best Rob

Yes, that's a great deal of help with whether Brian Crutcher (Southampton) or an unattached Norwegian was reserve at the 1957 World Final. Mind you, the matter is settled now, as both John Hyam and Danny Carter (aka Eric Linden) reported that he was there in contemporary reports. All the best Rob

Krasnikov wins with a round to spare and then goes easy in the final round. He's still the best rider by far, isn't he? All the best Rob

Arnie, I suggest Troy Butler was a rather better rider than you suggest. 1986 Australian Champion; 1988 NLRC Winner; World Finalist; World U-21 Finalist; twice British League champion (with Oxford in 1985 and 1989); a successful ride in the last-heat-decider of the 1985 KO Cup, defeating Jeremy Doncaster, to help the Cheetahs to the silverware; 23 points in the semi-final in the 1989 World Paris semi-final; reached the Inter-Continental Final in 1990, a year after being on parade at Munich; regular Australian international. All the best Rob

Speedway Star - October 5, 1957 Page Four: Danny Carter's Gossip'N'Gas Mentions the riders down the pits helping others: "1950 and 1953 World Champion, Freddie Williams, was looking after Ian Williams. Swindon team manger, Bob Jones, an ex-Robin, assisted Bob Roger and George White. Another Swindon rider, Neil Street, came along to help Jack Geran. Former Belle Vue and Stoke star, Harold Jackson, was with Peter Craven and Ron Johnston; Bert Crouch-er came up with Brian Crutcher, while Ray Cresp was ready to aid his Oxford team mate Jack Biggs, should he have been called upon to ride." All the best Rob PS The filter on this site is doing something very strange with Bert Crouch-er's name, hence the dash in the middle.

Taylor Poole has quit: http://scunthorpescorpions.co/?p=4644 All the best Rob

For those of you interested in The saga of Oxford stadium , Councillor Bob Price will be coming to The Chequers Quarry at 7pm next Thursday 7-1-16 to tell every...body what the council feel the future of the stadium will be ! If you'd like to ask any questions or hear it first hand feel free to come along .....

Speedway Star. It's a compilation of all their World Final reports from the 70s, but on proper paper and all in one place. Lots of new photos, additional material from Tony Mac from his subsequent interviews with riders, plus a new interview with Jerzy Szczakiel. Highly recommended - I've read it virtually cover-to-cover since getting it for Xmas. All the best Rob