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Good question... Answer: Because there hadn't been a new Nick Pedersen thread set up in the past 12 minutes. Scandalous! Come on forum members!

Is 173 definitely a Tiger? I was thinking it could be Nigel De'Ath.

..........whereas Steve Gresham simply wrote an X.............

Kelly Moran's was a mess. Then again, he did write it in this 8-year-old's book whilst he had his tongue down some female fence-hanging fan's throat. Me: "Yeurch! Mum, that Kelly Moran is disgusting! Do you know what he was doing........"

That's right - I've got that somewhere too. Didn't he draw a mouse within it? Phil Collins was another to draw a smiley face.

My ten would be: Mark Loram, Scott Nicholls, Lee Richardson - our only true World Class riders David Norris - fine form Gary Havelock - ditto, good team man too Joe Screen - still capable at this level Andy Smith - well up to speed and deserves it Carl Stonehewer - excellent form Dean Barker - has showed a touch of class this season Chris Neath - only young Brit who has advanced at all this year Res - Stuart Robson - 100% trier

Great story Norbold. I do hope a great find like that finds a good home, be it with yourself or some other old-time fan who will cherish it. It does make me think that it is a shame there is no British Speedway Museum. What a fine exhibit that would be. Talking of autographs, when I was between 9 and 11 I would take my Mike Patrick Speedway books to every meeting and fill them with the featured riders signatures. Looking back at them now, I have some crackers - PC, Kenny Carter, Shawn & Kelly Moran, Bobby Schwartz, Phil Crump, Sam Ermolenko, Lance King, Wiggy and erm Sean Willmott.

I now pronounce you.........

173. N /Yes 174. Good spot, you anorak, you. 187. Indeed, at a very dusty Overseas final at Hyde Road 191-200 Yes Not many more gaps n w falcace! Thought I might have had to put another Tony Forward pic up to entice another shout from the lord of the anoraks......................... Thanks falcace! "Lord of the anoraks" - I like that! Who wants to be King of the Year Bars? Howling Gorgon?

I'll try and fill in some gaps... 173 - Phil White? with Foxy Smith 174 - Les Collins in between the Grahames 187 - Shooey being tracked by Billy Sanders 191 - Billy Sanders/Hans Nielsen 192 - Shirra leads Jessup 193 - Mort/Alan Mason/Kenny McKinna/David Bargh 194 - Preben Eriksen 195 - Kenny Carter 196 - KC/Lance King 197 - Mark Courtney 198 - Reg Wilson/Ole Olsen/Sam Nikolajsen/Phil white 199 - Billy Sanders/Kelly Moran 200 - Bruce Penhall

Agree with most of what Bee says. Silver had his moments, but I don't think he was ever going to better than he actually was. having said that, it's a smashing clip.

......I trust you're refering to falcace who I'm told doesn't look that good in a skirt.......... :D Ah, yes.....Perhaps you could be joint secretaries............ What do ya reckon falcace??....do you wanna type the letters or make the coffees ??? OK. I'll do it. But only if you can guarantee I get to meet the god that is........Tony "Fast" Forward. (I'd love it if he ever appeared on the forum, he would not believe what he was reading) 161 - Donkey 162 - Dave Morton 163 - Cowboy Cook 164 - Wiggy/Marvyn Cox 165 - Kai Niemi 166 - Shawn Moran 167 - the true god 168 - Erik Gundersen 169 - Donkey 170 - Karl Maier (this is from the 83 World Final, did you go? Cos I was there too!)

You're testing me now. I reckon it was about 90/91?

As I recall he had a nasty accident in which he nearly lost his arm. He came back but with one of his arms not working properly, he was never going to be the rider he was.

137 - Peter Carr, Jimmy Nilsen, Kelly Moran 138 - come on people, do I have t get this one every time? Give us a T, give us an O, give us an N...... 135 - sneaky one, but you don't fool me............Tiger Louis

I think you mean 119? Good spot though HG - Agreed, we'll share anorak duties.

121. My shout's for someone else here frigbo. Thanks frigbo! Sorry WATigerman, but I have to back up Frigbo on this one. 127 - John Cook and Lance King

85 - Tony Forward 96 - I'll chance Sandor Tihanyi 106 - not Tony Forward again surely? 111 - see above 112 - Simon Cross 113 - Gerald Short 114 - Declan Eccles 115 - PC 116 - Hans Nielsen 117 - PC 118 - Rick Miller

102 - who else, but Tony Forward. 104 - Ian Cartwright? Phil White 105 - Peter Ravn, Larry Ross, PC, Jimmy Mac 106 - Derrol Keats? 107 - Wayne Brown, Shooey, Phil White

Bless him. Indeed it is. Not sure if falcace recognised him without the helmet on Thanks Andrew ! No, i didn't. WATigerman - apart from his own mother, you must have the world's biggest collection of Tony Forward pictures. Thanks to this thread on the forum I think he is becoming something akin to an international cult figure.

You're not wrong. I have him down as a finalist. 1st - Crump 2nd - Rickardson 3rd - Loram 4th - Pedersen

That's probably because you're a Cradley fan and it would be genetically impossible for you to support Kenny Carter.

74 - I'll try (and I'm quite pleased with this effort) Eric Broadbelt? 79 - Neil Collins 80 - bit fuzzy, but I'll go Merv Janke, John Titman, Colin Cook, Kenny Carter 81 - Bobby Schwartz 82 - Jimmy Nilsen (having a bit of struggle too by the looks of it) 83 - absolutely no idea! 84 - Alan Grahame

Phew, some tough ones there WATigerman! Still, if its for the Golden Grand Slam - anorak, year badges, bobble hat, then I've got to go for it. 73 - Mark Fiora 74 - (blimey, this one's tough!) - Alf Busk? Gary Guglielmi? 75 - PC, looking majestic if i might say 76 - Phil White? 77 - Ole Olsen, Kevin Hawkins 78 - Reg Wilson? Dave Morton 79 - NeeeeeiiillLLLessss Collins. (Can't make my mind up which) - I'll say Les!

Don't understand people's problem with this. There are already three Czechs in the series proper. I say its good to try and widen the appeal of our sport. Speedway used to be popular in Germany, shouldn't we try and re-generate that enthusiasm?