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Can i phone in from Canada??- the only speedway ones I can think of are Arena Essex and Romford though, or are Crayford and Walthamstow in Essex?? Sounds like a good program though Norbold

Barry Duke , I think he started out in 1967 or 1968. He sounds like a most interesting guy-wish I could have a chat with him, some great comments of his view on speedway. He would be a good candidate for Lee Ashby's interviews . BTW I am sorry Martin Ashby is having some health problems and to learn that Hitchy is 80- my mind boggles. God bless 'em all.

The thing I remember bout the Scottish Open was Bill Landels winning it against all the odds- was it 1965 or 66. I think Bill lives in Australia now.

I've been dreading the next deletion from our oldest surviving World Finalist list for quite a while. I am sorry to say that day has come -the great gentleman Dick Bradley has passed away just before his 98th birthday- he was #2 on the list behind Arthur. R.I.P Dick

I put my 1965 memory of the Abbey on Years Gone By-evidently put it in the wrong place as the actress said to the bishop!!

Thanks Chunky, I just took a look and realise my post here was redundant-apologies all round. I will check their first from now on. Cheers mate

OK OK guys after the many humorous postings of speedway in countries or cities it never occurred- let's get back to brass tacks here. Swindon in 1965 was the first ex NL track I had visited. Supporters coach from Newport to see the Wasps. A typical 1965 duel, the ex NL Robins had three unbeatable heat leaders - Briggo, Broadbanks, Ashby, but a long "tail"- their best second strings were Bob Kilby with 6 and Peter Sampson with 4. Newport on the other hand had heat leaders who couldn't compete ,but second strings who were more sold Jackie Biggs with 9, Alby Golden with 8 and Peter Vandenberg with 8-they were our heat leaders. Anyway Swindon won 48-30 After the meeting we met various Robins supporters in the bar- all nice people and with more speedway knowledge than we had. I had a chat with Alby Golden in the bar after-wot a gent (RIP) and he said that our top PL riders could never compete with the ex NL heat leaders. I mention all this because it was a wonderful evening- a big crowd. Times gone by- I wish they could come back- don't we all......... I still have the program of the meeting.!!

They wore chocolate coloured leathers

OH FFS!!

You racist bastard you!! How dare you say that a team was called gorillas!!!!!!!!!!

Yea, I think so Chunks, so now I will not add my planned topics on speedway in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Honduras , Nicaragua and many others who had thriving speedway leagues. However I will be doing in depth research (is there any other sort) on many other countries. WTF is going on here...

Thought I'd get to this before John Hyam FFS

Does John really exist??

Does a guy called Keith Forun actually exist???

Despite all that I nevertheless enjoyed John's article on Dave Collins- but who is Keith Forun FFS??

Who he??, Who is Keith Forun and what is it ok for him to use??

Blimey wot a list and thanx Chunky. One question, was Tony Lomas a reserve- did he ride in a race or was he dnr. Which World Final was he in? I am scared to see how many on that list are younger than me- I would fit in just behind Jimmy McMillan. Yikes!!

Is that going to be at Auburn NY , Roger???

I should have mentioned Dick was 96- another long lived speedster- it must have been due to breathing in all that Castrol R!!

You will be glad to know another of our speedway centenarians is still with us- Reg Fearman and his wife Eileen had lunch with Huck Fynn and his wife Thelma just the other week- good on you all.

Any old Bradford fans remember Dick, he recently passed away in Australia.

Didn't John ride in the old SAL.

And as we all now know- Arthur Payne will be 100 next year!!!! Isn't Huck Fynn 100?

Hi Roger. Did you know Tony after he emigrated to Canada or before? I recall him marrying Stan Bradbury's daughter. How old was Tony when he passed, I think they had moved out west- Edmonton maybe?? Glad to see him mentioned and glad he lives on in our memories.

Thanx Norbold when was Oxford and Norwich??