Graham Posted July 16, 2005 Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 As a child I can remember coming in from school and just catching the end of this on Channel 4. It was unusual to see Speedway on daytime telly (and still is). It seemed a rather strange event and obviously the World Games (which featured non-0lympic sports) didn't really catch on. I'm quite curious about this and wondered if any of you had details or memories of this meeting. Cheers, Graham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted July 16, 2005 Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 Yes, I remember seeing it but can't remember much about the actual event. Wasn't it a best pairs won by the Ipswich pair of Donkey and John Cook? Which was a bit strange for a World Games as it was a club event and won by an Englishman and an American riding together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frigbo Posted July 16, 2005 Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 (edited) I remember Grachan posted a clip of a good race between Alan Grahame and Cowboy Cook on here some time ago. The meeting was held at Wimbledon. Edited July 16, 2005 by frigbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted July 16, 2005 Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 I did indeed. I have the meeting on video. I can do you a copy if you like Graham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted July 16, 2005 Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 i was at the meeting ... remember being in the pits by the first aid room while Steve Ryder was interviewing all the riders at the time it was just really another meeting as the World Games meant nothing ... spose i feel the same now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted July 16, 2005 Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 (edited) I was there as well.Funny, was just thinking about it the other day because the opening ceremony was on t.v as it is in Germany at the moment.No speedway involved though. Agree with Steve though.The meeting wasn't a big deal even though there were some great riders there.They weren't even representing countries if i remember right.Wasn't the main part of the games held in Barnet? Edited July 16, 2005 by iris123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subedei Posted July 17, 2005 Report Share Posted July 17, 2005 Didn't it lead to the short-lived "British Open" pairs event? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireblade Posted July 17, 2005 Report Share Posted July 17, 2005 Yet another meeting in my archives I have just had another look at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 With the Olympics on atm and with Speedway going to be back in the World Games in Wroclaw next year (2017) I wondered if anyone did have any more details of that meeting held at Wimbledon Speedway as part of the WGs when hosted in London in 1985? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 With the Olympics on atm and with Speedway going to be back in the World Games in Wroclaw next year (2017) I wondered if anyone did have any more details of that meeting held at Wimbledon Speedway as part of the WGs when hosted in London in 1985? It's on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED3fgjEkaOo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Some footage of it on youtube 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveallan81 Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 The worst racecard in the history of the sport https://app.box.com/s/5s7ggxs7156pfo0ww77n/1/536055648/5165045752/1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 I went to the meeting in 1985, it attracted a decent crowd considering the dons had dropped Down to the NL. I remember the programme was awful, a large brochure covering all of the sports plus a basic race card insert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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