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Barry Cryer


Al Stewart

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Football has far too many celebrity fans, many just jumping on the bandwagon.

 

Don't think speedway has many but last night I was listening to BBC7 when Barry Cryer (you know, scripwriter & comedian) was telling his life story.

 

It included some affectionate memories of watching Bradford at Odsal in the post-war years. He said he used to cut himself a mask made of cardboard so he wouldn't have to duck the flying shale.

 

Because of this he was one of the few actually watching when Joe Abbott was killed in a crash on the bend in front of him.

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