Robbie B

Totally agree with you Ghostwalker about the Joker, they should scrap it. It's completley unfair to the leading team (whoever they maybe), as they cannot have a rider that can may score double points. Either let ALL teams have a Joker or get rid of it. Has Smederna folded, I heard that they had money problems. We Wimbledon supporters have a great love for Smederna, it would be a crying shame to see them disappear from Swedish speedway scene. Come on you Brits

Jimmy Squibb, 40 years might well have the londest racing career. I haven't had time to read my 'Classic Speedway' mag yet, I know there's a article about him in the lastest edition. World Cup week 'BACK THE BRITS'

You're right there iris123, maybe we should only count riders who rode in more then a special one meeting, to find out who had the longest riding career.

Great call frenchy. Briggo, must had rode in New Zealand before coming to Great Britain, how long I don't know. 42 years is now the longest period of a racing career, so far.

We may well have leader for the length of racing career here, in Mike Tams. That's 39 years for Mr Tams.

Ross retired from racing though he returned, so he may have the longest span of a career but not the most seasons. I doubt also that Larry Ross has ridden for the most seasons, but he may have had the longest career, so far.

Good call but 1928 - 1963 is only 35 years, Ross has been going for 37 and counting.

Does anyone know what speedway rider has had the longest riding career. Just to get things off and running, I nominate Larry Ross. Even though everyone knows that he started riding for Wimbledon in 1975, I do have a speedway book called ‘speedway 72’ that mentions his name, as an up-and-coming rider. Considering that he is still riding in New Zealand, that’s 37 years of racing. Can anyone beat this. Surely the most knowledgeable members of the forum, might know better.

Norbold, Briggo rode for Hull in 1976

Neil Street & Phil Crump both rode for Newport in 1976, and Gordon did race against both of these riders.

Ivan Mauger started at Wimbledon in 1957 raced until 1986 in the UK. Or maybe Barry Briggs.

My origianl team Greg HANCOCK USA £45,000 Hans ANDERSEN DENMARK £45,000 Leigh ADAMS AUSTRALIA £45,000 Fredrik LINDGREN SWEDEN £30,000 Emil SAYFUTDINOV RUSSIA £25,000 I have now decided to keep the my origninal team

My origianl team Greg HANCOCK USA £45,000 Hans ANDERSEN DENMARK £45,000 Leigh ADAMS AUSTRALIA £45,000 Fredrik LINDGREN SWEDEN £30,000 Emil SAYFUTDINOV RUSSIA £25,000 My new team Jason CRUMP AUSTRALIA £50,000 Greg HANCOCK USA £45,000 Andreas JONSSON SWEDEN £35,000 Fredrik LINDGREN SWEDEN £30,000 Emil SAYFUTDINOV RUSSIA £25,000 Total £185,000

Has to be 'Steady Eddie' at number 1. number 2 is Zenon Plech and Jerzy Rembas at 3.

1 Scott Autrey 2 Bruce Penhall 3 Bobby Schwartz

Hans Andersen as my captain please

Very Very sad day for speedway that night R.I.P. Vic

It makes interesting veiwing, many thanks for that. Do you any footage of the '76 Spring Classic to put on YouTube ? would love to put a link to some, for my website at www.wimbledonspeedway1976.com

The large trophy was the Laurels, it would be intresting to find out what happened to that, and other trophies that were at Plough Lane.

Internationale winners 1961 Ove Fundin (at Harringay) 1962 Ove Fundin 1963 Ove Fundin 1964 Barry Briggs 1965 Charlie Monk 1966 Gote Nordin 1967 Gote Nordon 1968 Nigel Boocock 1969 Trevor Hedge 1970 Ivan Mauger 1971 Ivanj Mauger 1972 Ivan Mauger 1973 Ole Olsen 1974 Peter Collins 1975 Ole Olsen 1976 Malcolm Simmons 1977 Edward Jancarz 1978 Peter Collins 1979 Michael Lee 1980 Dave Jessup 1981 Hans Nielsen Spring Classic winners 1973 Anders Michanek 1974 Malcolm Simmons 1975 Phil Crump 1976 Dve Jessup 1977 Billy Sanders 1978 Scott Autrey 1979 Scott Autrey 1980 John Davis 1981 Dave Jessup & Ole Olsen Ole Olsen, appealed against referee Mel Price's decsion to disqualify him from heat 12 for alleged use of a new tyre. Olsen's three points had been deducted from his score and the riders placed behind him, Gordon Kennett, Bo Petersen and Billy Sanders all advanced one place in the heat result. The Speedway Control Board Tribunal considered Olsen's appeal on May 26 and upheld his protest ordering that the original heat 12 result should stand. Consequently causing Dave Jessup and Ole Olsen to finsh level on points. Olsen waived any claim to the additionmal prize monies he should have won. 1982 - 1986 not held 1987 Trevor Banks 1988 Andy Galvin 1989 Andy Galvin 1990 Andy Grahame 1991 not held 2002 - 2005 not held

So that's why there were two winners in 1946. Do you require the Spring Classic and Internationale winners as well?

The full list of Laurels winners are (riders in BOLD were Wimbledon riders at the time of winning the title) 1939 Wilbur Lamoreaux 1946 Tomy Price & Bob Wells (I don't know why there was joint winners, before I was born. Someone on the BSF might know) 1947 Vic Duggan 1948 Jack Parker 1949 - 1950 not held 1951 Aub Lawson 1952 Ronnie Moore 1953 Jack Young 1954 Ron How 1955 Ronnie Moore 1956 Ronnie Moore 1957 Per Olaf Soederman 1958 not held 1959 Ken McKinlay 1960 Ronnie Moore 1961 Barry Briggs 1962 Ove Fundin 1963 Barry Briggs 1964 Bjorn Knutsson 1965 Barry Briggs 1966 Nigel Boocock 1967 Ray Wilson 1968 Barry Briggs 1969 Trevor Hedge 1970 Ray Wilson 1971 Ole Olsen 1972 Ole Olsen 1973 Ole Olsen 1974 Dave Jessup 1975 Tommy Jansson 1976 Martin Ashby 1977 Colin Richardson 1978 John Davis 1979 Bruce Penhall 1980 Larry Ross 1981 John Davis 1982 Malcolmm Simmons 1983 Hans Nielsen 1984 not held 1985 Neil Middleditch 1986 Nigel Sparshott 1987 Dave Mullett 1988 Steve Schofield 1989 Todd Wiltshire 1990 not held 1991 Hans Nielsen 1992 - 2002 not held 2003 Wayne Barrett 2004 not held (rained off two times) 2005 Mark Burrows I witnessed some great Laurels meeting in the past.

Fredrik Lindgren as my Captain please

Glad that I could help speedwayguy

Crayford Teams from Speedway Star magazines 1970 Archie Wilkinson 9.55 Tony Childs 7.97 George Davenport 7.00 Derek Timms 5.19 Mick Steel 4.98 Tony Armstrong 4.55 Chris Hawkins 4.51 Colin Cook 4.00 Judd Drew 3.91 Ian Spencer 2.00 Cyril Hathaway 0.00 League & Cup matches 1975 Laurie Etheridge 9.74 Alan Sage 8.51 Trevor Barnwell 7.73 Pete Wigley 6.26 Bob Young 5.86 Les Ott 5.78 Alan Johns 5.68 George Barclay 5.34 Dave Shepherd 4.92 Bill Archer 4.11 Roy Barwick 3.71 Richard Wills 2.00 Terry Barclay 0.00 Dave Howard 0.00 League & Cup matches 1982 Barry Thomas 8.75 Trevor Banks 7.62 Mike Spinks 6.83 Alan Sage 6.48 Alan Mogridge 5.96 Laurie Etheridge 5.67 Paul Bosley 5.22 Mick Pither 5.02 Trevor Barnwell 3.53 Chris Tritton 3.23 Andy Galvin 2.40 Keith Cornell 0.00 Richard Newnham 0.00 League & Cup matches That's all the Crayford teams covered.