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Well done to everyone at Lydd once again. I really can't say enough good things about the setup down there. Another great meeting. Some nice photos too from Tony at ESA. lets face it we all like looking at photos of ourselves. Or maybe thats just me!!! http://www.photoboxg...m_id=1472134726 http://www.photoboxg...m_id=1472927723 http://www.photoboxg...m_id=1473199411 http://www.photoboxg...m_id=1473217911 Oh and thanks as well to Hubbards Mobile Museum for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Prize money in each class. Most unexpected and very kind. Spent mine on KFC on the way home!!!! Thanks again everyone Graham Wilson

I thought that was probably the case. Cheers Shadders

Ok Thanks

Here it is Front Back I knew it said 1985 on there somewhere Any more info anyone? Cheers

It looks abit like this one Here Its definately not a rockets jacket. I think Norbold is right with the date though. I'm almost certain it says 1985 on it somewhere. Sorry for being so vague!! I'll have a proper look at it at the weekend and report back

Hi Does anyone have the details of the Kelvin Mullarkey testimonial meeting? I think it was 1985. I assume it was at Rye House I've got a race jacket from the meeting with number one on the back and wondered who wore it etc etc Thanks in advance Graham

Who is Ein Anderer? I voted for him even though I've never seen him ride

I couldn't agree more. I've been watching and riding speedway on and off since I was a young boy. I'm now 37 and my 9 year old son has started to show an interest in motorbikes. I actually put him off starting speedway and bought a motocross bike for him instead,(which he is loving) simply because of the way kids are treated in this sport of ours. I can remember as a young teenager, maybe 14 or 15 years old, travelling hundreds of miles to get a few minutes track time at the end of a meeting. We pay £20 for my son to ride at an organised and marshalled motocross track and he can stay out there from 10am until 4pm if his arms can take it! There are amateur clubs with all different levels of rider, graded on ability, engine size, age etc. I don't remember being unhappy with the way I started out in speedway, but I do remember very often being frustrated and feeling like we were a nuisance to the promoters and trackstaff at the end of the meeting, getting in their way when they were trying to organise the clean up of the track, rather than maybe a future asset to the club. If my son wants to start speedway at a later date that will be a choice to make then but for now, and certainly for a couple of years to come I'll do my best to keep him on the mx bike.