The White Knight Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 It will be no surprise to anyone that my favourite Speedway would be at the Boldon Stadium watching Sunderland Speedway 1964, 1971 to 1974 (inc.): TRACK Sunderland : Boldon Stadium. CAPTAIN: Russ Dent. OTHER RIDERS WHO HAD TO BE IN THE TEAM: Graeme Smith, Jack Millen, Jim Wells, George Barclay, John Goodall, Peter Wrathall. PROMOTER: Len Silver. TEAM MANAGER: Colin Armitstead. ANNOUNCER: Barry Wallace. RACE NIGHT: Sunday, 3.00PM. MARCH OUT MUSIC: Entry of the Gladiators. It was good in 1964 too: CAPTAIN: Ken Sharples. OTHER RIDERS WHO HAD TO BE IN THE TEAM: Gordon Guasco, Jim Airey, Vic Ridgeon, Colin McKee, Maury McDermott, Dave Collins. Ahhhhh Happy Days and Memories. SPEEDWAY!! - you just CAN'T beat that!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gresham Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Year 1978, on the bikes of that time. TRACK Somerset / Cradley CAPTAIN: Phil Crump OTHER RIDERS WHO HAD TO BE IN THE TEAM: Jason Crump, Steve Gresham, Andrew Silver, Kenny Carter, Kelly Moran, Roman Matousek. No 8 Peter Nahlin. PROMOTER: Len Silver. TEAM MANAGER: Me :-) ANNOUNCER: Dick Barrie RACE NIGHT: Friday 7.30 MARCH OUT MUSIC: Star Wars Theme Music. 13 Heats...proper second Half, then Golden Helmet. Rules from 1978. Cheese and Onion crusty rolls, Cider and methanol fumes...Chippy on the way home with my Dad...Perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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