BOBBATH

Well I agree with all of these plus Chunky's comments. However re the one who is missing-if Alan Kidd and Stan Bradbury are included(as I think they should be) and they are British born and emigrated here-doesn't the same logic require the addition of Malcolm Craven

I understand. Whiteknight-since Newcastle only 12 miles away did you then go and follow Diamonds for your speedway fix-1964 they had a great team. -I guess 12 miles was a longer distance in the 60's than now-less people with cars but maybe better public transport?. Ditto customhouseregular because I think Wimbledon (and Hackney?) kept going for a while after West ham closed. I can see the problem though-I lived in Nottingham 65-68 and went to Long Eaton. When they moved to Leicester started going there-but it was a hell of a bind-train from Beeston to Leicester than Leicester bus to Blackbird Road-same on return. There was -inevitably- talk of a train strike, and checking how to get there by bus from Nottingham it seemed to be really inconvenient and not worth it.

Hi whiteknight-why do you reckon they closed down Sunderland in 1964 then? Only reason I can think of is that Sunderland and Newcastle might compete for the same crowds-perhaps they thought they could get the crowds at Newcastle without having to operate 2 stadiums-so now they had 2 profitable tracks(Newcastle and Wolves) instead of 3 -but had lower expenses(one less stadium to run etc.) Were the Sunderland later teams also profitable -Stars etc. Whatever I would be pissed off just like you tho

Wot about Mike Watkin-nice guy also!!

Great to see all these names mentioned-brings back memories indeed. I particularly agree with wessexwanderer re stable teams and everybody-and not just the fans -seemed to have fun. One question for whiteknight-Ken Sharples, Jim Airey and Gordon Guasco were great but I think they only had one season in PL. I do recall Maury Robinson-great trier and entertainer-not a super high scorer though. From your selections are you located in the north east?? Ken Sharples comeback after a long time was amazing to me-I recall he was in the 1964 PLRC -one of 4 Newcastle riders from the great Diamonds team of 1964-reckon the others were Bill Andrew, Ivan Mauger and Pete Kelly. That must have been a great meeting with run-offs for 1st and 2nd and also for 3rd and 4th. Norman Storer should also get an honourable mention for appearing in that PLRC-replacing the injured George Major(another name worth recalling).

Unlike some of the other humourous and pathetic posts ( I meantersay what idiot would post best Muslim team ever)-this is meant to be serious. PL was my favourite league. Qualification for this team is 2 seasons in PL. Here goes in no particular order Ivor Brown(well perhaps he should be #1) Ivan Mauger, Eric Boocock, Jack Kitchen, George Hunter, Jim Squibb, Dave Younghusband, Clive Featherby,Charlie Monk, Colin Pratt, Ross Gilbertson, Doug Templeton, Tommy Roper, Pete Jarman, Ray Harris(well he did ride for Newport for one season in PL after Stoke closed). Holy cow I'm up to 15 already and didn't get to mention Pete Kelly, Harry Bastable,Trevor Redmond, Len Silver, Geoff Mudge, Maury Mattingley and many others. What do other forumlanders who remember the Prov. League reckon-what a wonderful league that was!! Still remember all the rough and tumble.

......... No I thought not- but don't start sharpening your scimitars just yet as I mean no offence and mean no disrespect to the wonderful religion of peace. Only brave forumlanders should post an answer to this and please don't report me to Harriet Harman!!!!

Thank you Whiteknight for injecting some intelligence into this bizarre thread-indeed Arthur Browning may not only be a contender for the tallest ever rider , but indeed could be a contender for food and drink team, because don't you Brits use browning to make gravy!!

Wot about Penhall -at least he was in CHIPS I reckon we should get back into more serious speedway topics here-like who was the tallest ever Speedway Rider!!!

This team thing is getting really silly-for example some idiot posted the best Newport team ever 5 times-he should be taken out back and shot!! BTW Norbold -who was the tallest rider ever-was it graham Miles!!

Don't lets forget Brian Brett here!!

OK OK I got carried away-good team though!!!!

OK-this is starting to get ridiculous, wot with canvey Island team etc. BUT here in my view is the best Newport team 1. Phil Crump 2.Torbjorn Harrysson 3.Sandor Levai 4.Jack Biggs 5.Dick Bradley. 6.Peter Vandenberg 7.Alby Golden.

OK-this is starting to get ridiculous, wot with canvey Island team etc. BUT here in my view is the best Newport team 1. Phil Crump 2.Torbjorn Harrysson 3.Sandor Levai 4.Jack Biggs 5.Dick Bradley. 6.Peter Vandenberg 7.Alby Golden.

OK-this is starting to get ridiculous, wot with canvey Island team etc. BUT here in my view is the best Newport team 1. Phil Crump 2.Torbjorn Harrysson 3.Sandor Levai 4.Jack Biggs 5.Dick Bradley. 6.Peter Vandenberg 7.Alby Golden.

OK-this is starting to get ridiculous, wot with canvey Island team etc. BUT here in my view is the best Newport team 1. Phil Crump 2.Torbjorn Harrysson 3.Sandor Levai 4.Jack Biggs 5.Dick Bradley. 6.Peter Vandenberg 7.Alby Golden.

Wot about Oyvind Berg(R.I.P.)

They gotta be thinking of Harringay

Mike Tams belongs to Canada!!

who Rosco??

I think Graham Drury was born in Chester, although he lived across border in Chirk-were his parents Welsh??

Seeing the best Scottish team ever-I just couldn't resist this(my home town is Cardiff!!). OK OK I know its a short list but nevertheless here goes 1. Fred Williams(obviously) 2. Eric Williams 3. Ian Williams 4. Leo McAuliffe 5. Cyril Francis 6. Ivor Hughes 7. Taffy Owen 8. Brian Woodward 9. Freddie Powell Actually I can't think of any others , but there are 4 World Finalists there and who knows what Ivor Hughes could have achieved if he hadn't died so tragically in, I think, 1966. He was just starting to really get good.

Clearly Bert Harkins and Ross Gilbertson should be added, would put them both above Willie T.

Can somebody find out for me what Fred and these other"mature" guys are drinking so I can order a case for myself!!!

That's a rattling good answer!!!-guess 'elf and safety would ban 'em now.