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Tony and Steve Langdon were part of the Aussie invasion at Poole from the mid 80s along with Stan Bear,Craig Boyce,Leigh Adams.Probably more.Due maybe to neil Street connection ?

 

 

Let's get this clear. Steve LangTon and Steve LangDon are different riders.

I accept the facts on Steve LangDon.

 

Steve LangTon was an old pal of mine at Southampton in the early 1950s. he started speedway at Toowoomba in Queensland along with Phil 'Tiger" Hart around 1926-27. Both came to England and were firm friends.

 

Pre-war Langton rode for among other tracks Southampton, Walthamstow and Birmingham.

 

After the 1939-45 war (he served as a Sgt-Major in Australian Army) he rode from 1947 to 1951 firstly at Tamworth then at Southampton again.

 

He went back to Brisbane Australia and raced there until late 1950s.

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Ray Doyle or Rob ??

Steve Langdon or Langton ??

 

A

Leigh Adams

Jim Airey

Kym Amundson

Robin Amundson

Eddie Argall

Ted Argall

Jack Arnfield

Frank Arthur

Carl Askew

B

Steve Baker

Bill Barrett

Greg Bartlett

Chris Bass

Phil Bass

Sam Bass

Troy Batchelor

Stan Bear

Jack Bedkober

Mal Bedkober

Robbie Blackadder

Corey Blackman

Ken Blair

John Boulger

Shane Bowes

Craig Boyce

Tony Boyle

Troy Butler

C

Neil Cameron

brothers Camderon ?????

Dicky Case

Stan Catlerr

Reg Challanger

Jack Chapman

Dave Cheshire

Rod Colqhoun

Jason Crump

Phil Crump

D

Tom Davie

Stephen Davies

Ricky Day

Rob Dole

Frank Doolan

Kevin Doolan

Glenn Doyle

Jason Doyle

Ray Doyle or Rob ??

Ray Duggan

Vic Duggan

E

Ernie Evans

Karlis Ezergailis

F

Jamie Fagg

Mick Farrell

Mark Fiora

Bernie Foot

Wayne Forrest

Robbie Foy

G

Billy Galloway

Les Garside

Jack Geran

John Glass

Max Grosskreutz

Gordon Guasco

Gary Guliemi

Keith Gurtner

H

Arnie Hansen

Daniel Harding

Trevor Harding

Trevor Harding Snr

Rusty Harrison

Tiger Hart

Ron Henderson

Christian Henry

Chris Holder

Bob Humphreys

Rod Hunter

Vic Huxley

J

Dave Jackson

Scott James

Merve Janke

Ron Johnson

Steve Johnston

Ashley Jones

Robin Jones

K

Greg Kentwell

Jack Kidd

Ken Kirkman

Steve Koppe

Robert Ksiezak

L

Billy Lamont

Steve Langdon or Langton ??

Tony Langdon

John Langfield

Steve Langton

Bluey Langtry

Aub Lawson

Ken Le Breton

Mark Lemon

Trent Leverington

Wally Little

Bill Longley

Jason Lyons

M

Arthur Malm

Mark Martin

Sam Martin

Bob Maxfield

Travis McGowan

Keith McKay

Dud Mckeon

Mick Mckeon

Andy Menzies

Gary Middleton

Dave Mills

Jack Millward

Charlie Monk

Peter Moore

Stuart Mountford

Mick Murphy

N

Skippy Newman

Ross Nickisson

Brian Nixon

Ashley Norton

O

Trevor O'Brien

John Oliver

P

Shane Parker

Joel Parsons

Arthur Payne

Jimmy Phillips

Mick Poole

Mick Powell

R

Lee Redmond

Steve Regeling

Kevin Russell

Keith Ryan

S

Nigel Sadler

Billy Sanders

Lou Sansom

Brett Saunders

Rory Schlein

Bluey Scott

Jack Sharp

Adam Shields

Ben Shields

Carl Shields

David Shields

Frank Smart

Scott Smith

Dicky Smythe

Bob Spelta

Bert Spencer

Charlie Spinks

Col Stewart

Bill Stipwich

Neil Street

Ryan Sullivan

T

Chum Taylor

Glyn Taylor

John Titman

U

Doug Underwood

V

Bob Valentine

Lionel Van Praag

Keith Veal

W

Graham Warren

Craig Watson

Matthew Wethers

Bluey Wilkinson

Todd Wiltshire

Tai Woffinden

Brett Woodfield

Frank Woodroofe

Cameron Woodward

Y

Danny Young

Jack Young

 

 

I am certain that I have completely screwed up on the Camderon brothers.

I know there were two Australian brothers at Eastbourne around 1958 one of whom went on to have rides at Swindon.

I was wrong to give that surname - age creeping up on me I guess!

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Ray Doyle or Rob ??

Steve Langdon or Langton ??

 

A

Leigh Adams

Jim Airey

Kym Amundson

Robin Amundson

Eddie Argall

Ted Argall

Jack Arnfield

Frank Arthur

Carl Askew

B

Steve Baker

Bill Barrett

Greg Bartlett

Chris Bass

Phil Bass

Sam Bass

Troy Batchelor

Stan Bear

Jack Bedkober

Mal Bedkober

Robbie Blackadder

Corey Blackman

Ken Blair

John Boulger

Shane Bowes

Craig Boyce

Tony Boyle

Troy Butler

C

Neil Cameron

brothers Camderon ?????

Dicky Case

Stan Catlerr

Reg Challanger

Jack Chapman

Dave Cheshire

Rod Colqhoun

Jason Crump

Phil Crump

D

Tom Davie

Stephen Davies

Ricky Day

Rob Dole

Frank Doolan

Kevin Doolan

Glenn Doyle

Jason Doyle

Ray Doyle or Rob ??

Ray Duggan

Vic Duggan

E

Ernie Evans

Karlis Ezergailis

F

Jamie Fagg

Mick Farrell

Mark Fiora

Bernie Foot

Wayne Forrest

Robbie Foy

G

Billy Galloway

Les Garside

Jack Geran

John Glass

Max Grosskreutz

Gordon Guasco

Gary Guliemi

Keith Gurtner

H

Arnie Hansen

Daniel Harding

Trevor Harding

Trevor Harding Snr

Rusty Harrison

Tiger Hart

Ron Henderson

Christian Henry

Chris Holder

Bob Humphreys

Rod Hunter

Vic Huxley

J

Dave Jackson

Scott James

Merve Janke

Ron Johnson

Steve Johnston

Ashley Jones

Robin Jones

K

Greg Kentwell

Jack Kidd

Ken Kirkman

Steve Koppe

Robert Ksiezak

L

Billy Lamont

Steve Langdon or Langton ??

Tony Langdon

John Langfield

Steve Langton

Bluey Langtry

Aub Lawson

Ken Le Breton

Mark Lemon

Trent Leverington

Wally Little

Bill Longley

Jason Lyons

M

Arthur Malm

Mark Martin

Sam Martin

Bob Maxfield

Travis McGowan

Keith McKay

Dud Mckeon

Mick Mckeon

Andy Menzies

Gary Middleton

Dave Mills

Jack Millward

Charlie Monk

Peter Moore

Stuart Mountford

Mick Murphy

N

Skippy Newman

Ross Nickisson

Brian Nixon

Ashley Norton

O

Trevor O'Brien

John Oliver

P

Shane Parker

Joel Parsons

Arthur Payne

Jimmy Phillips

Mick Poole

Mick Powell

R

Lee Redmond

Steve Regeling

Kevin Russell

Keith Ryan

S

Nigel Sadler

Billy Sanders

Lou Sansom

Brett Saunders

Rory Schlein

Bluey Scott

Jack Sharp

Adam Shields

Ben Shields

Carl Shields

David Shields

Frank Smart

Scott Smith

Dicky Smythe

Bob Spelta

Bert Spencer

Charlie Spinks

Col Stewart

Bill Stipwich

Neil Street

Ryan Sullivan

T

Chum Taylor

Glyn Taylor

John Titman

U

Doug Underwood

V

Bob Valentine

Lionel Van Praag

Keith Veal

W

Graham Warren

Craig Watson

Matthew Wethers

Bluey Wilkinson

Todd Wiltshire

Tai Woffinden

Brett Woodfield

Frank Woodroofe

Cameron Woodward

Y

Danny Young

Jack Young

 

 

Then can you enlighten me please? I am intrigued by this. Many thanks indeed.

 

Does this posting give you a clue, speedyguy?

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Probably I have been replying wrongly! Why does everyone hate me - or is it paranoia?

Paranoia I think, I'm sure 1 or 2 don't hate you :P

 

Phil and Lee Herne (both Newport)

Brendon McKay (Reading -2001 and 2002)

John Oliver (Boston and King's Lynn)

Jason Hawkes (Belle Vue 1999)

Darren Groves (Kings Lynn and Workington 1999)

Corey Dore (didn't ride for a team, he rode second halves at Somerset in 2003?)

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Has anybody mentioned Phil Cain who used to be at Coventry late 70s early 80s can deff remember him in second halves and i think i also remember him riding at least one match away at the Brummies , I believe he had something to do with Ole .

 

G/Day nash the dragon.

Thanks for the thought & stevehone Ya name dropper ;).. The Brummies meeting WoW... LOL!.. what a first lap I had :rolleyes: Kermits front wheel at my left ear... I kept him out (;o) but then Jellymans muffler @ my left foot (;o(......... that stopped me :blink: ...That was a nice intro to BL.

Regards.

PS.

Peter Byrne RIP, Brian Collins, Mark Collins, Mark Carlson, Danny Kennedy, Steve Reinki, Craig Hodson, Neil Coddington, Mitch Shirra (75/76 Eng v Aus) lol... Glenn McDonald, Steve Koppe, Robby Blackadder, Clinton Butler, Les Sharpe, Terry Sutherland, Roger Lambert, Lionel Levy, Geoff Curtis, Bob Sharp, Bert Kingston Gary Allan & his Dad, John Dewhurst, Mick Wild..... Someboby stop me! (;o)) all these names keep comming about because.... I'am trying to remember the young def & dum rider, he was from Sydney....Steve Barr?

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I'am trying to remember the young def & dum rider, he was from Sydney....Steve Barr?

 

Yep Stephen Barr, ex Stoke and Boston.

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Yep Stepen Barr, ex Stoke and Boston.

 

 

Yes. He was a brave little rider. Deserved more success.

 

The brothers at Eastbourne in the late 1950s were Maurice and Noel Conway.

 

And in 1948 at Bradford/Halifax I remember Owen Gyles who I think was killed or certainly seriously injured at his first meeting in Britain.

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Talking of getting killed, there was Dave Wills, Australian youngster who rode for West Ham

 

Talking of West Ham, there was Ray Cresp.

 

 

I remember Ray Cresp riding for Rye House in the Southern Area League and later signing for Wembley. I think he was a protege of Jack Biggs - another great Aussie rider.

 

Can anyone confirm what did happen to Owen Gyles in 1948 - did he die or just seriously injured and forced into retirement. A tragedy either way.

 

And there was also an Australian who was killed in a practice session at Exeter in the late 1950s.

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