spin king Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 and briefly Sheffield (unfortunately LOL) When Sheffield signed him, they announced in the Sheffield Star that we'd signed a Finnish internation called.......Laurie McKinnen He went back to a meeting in Finland after a few weeks, we're still waiting for him to come back <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If I remember rightly he was a Long track specialist, who had his first dabble at speedway with Sheffield. I did think that if he had stuck at it he would have made a decent second string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 (edited) He was a longtrack specialist, but had ridden speedway plenty over here. He was in his speedway prime in the late seventees, thats probably why he was in the UK. He continued his career until the late 80's. I've heard stories plenty why he never came back, from himself as well as others. It just wasn't his thing to ride there, he couldn't adapt personally. Edited March 1, 2006 by f-s-p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 (edited) He was a longtrack specialist, but had ridden speedway plenty over here. He was in his speedway prime in the late seventees, thats probably why he was in the UK. He continued his career until the late 80's. I've heard stories plenty why he never came back, from himself as well as others. It just wasn't his thing to ride there, he couldn't adapt personally. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I do remember that he never quite looked happy or comfortable, really was a shame because I did think that he had a future with the club. Edited March 1, 2006 by spin king Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puma23 Posted March 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 THX for spin king, f-s-p, speedyguy, mikejb, Tigerblad, frigbo, falcace !!!!!!! All BEST PJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puma23 Posted March 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 FINALND H Pekka Hautamaki Markku Helminen K Petri Kokko Ari Koponen Jarno Kosonen Joonas Kylmarkorpi L Kaj Laukkanen M Rauli Makinen N Kai Niemi Kauko Nieminen O Mati Olin P Antti Pajari Mika Pellinen S Toni Salmela Ile Teromaa Pepe Teromaa Veijo Tuoriniemi Olli Tyrvainen Y Vesa Ylinen NORWAY B Oyvind S. Berg E Einar Egedius Reidar Eide F Johnny Faafeng Odd Fossengen G Kjell Gimre Tom Godal Rolf Gramstad Jan Gravingen Lars Gunnestad H Aage Hansen Bjorn G. Hansen Per Hansen Henry Harrfeldt Sverre Harrfeldt Jorn Haugvaldstad Ingar Hvamstad Basse Hveem K Svein Kaasa Einar Kyllingstad L Helge Langli Tormod Langli Dag Lovaas Ulf Lovaas O Jod Odegaard Audun Ove Olsen P Nils Paulsen Sigvart Pedersen Stein Roar Pedersen S Trond Helge Skretting Edgar Stangeland Knut Syrrest HOLLAND B Henk Bangma G Maik Groen Maik Groen K Fritz Koppe Gerrit Kops Henny Kroeze M Rudy Muts P Theo Pijper Piet Seur Henk Steman Rob Steman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gresham Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Jarno Kosonen <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Whatever happened to him? I used to enjoy watching him,a real tryer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Whatever happened to him? I used to enjoy watching him,a real tryer. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I've been advised to say "Never heard!" when somebody ask's. He paints car's with his dad here in Tampere area. Stories vary, but thats what they try to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puma23 Posted April 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 Has Rune Holta never rode in british league ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedyguy Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 Not quite made it. Gerrit Kops, the 1938 Dutch speedway champion, signed to ride for Sheffield in the last week of August 1939. He never made his debut - WW2 started on Sunday September 3 1939. Kops next went to Sheffield for a world championship qualifier in 1949. His bid to ride round Owlerton ended when he had engine failure on the starting gate in his first ride and withdrew from the meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulco Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 I vaguely remember a rider for glasgow in the early seventies called nils ringstrom - im pretty sure he was norwegian . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 I vaguely remember a rider for glasgow in the early seventies called nils ringstrom - im pretty sure he was norwegian . <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Nils Ringstrom rode for Long Eaton in 1966, and Glasgow the following year. However, I think you'll find that he was Swedish. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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