Kent Boy Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 Anyone got any memories of the title winning season and their run down on the team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 Bitter sweet memories to be honest - that image of the team parading the trophy around Kingsmead with a photograph of the late Graham Banks will forever remain in my memory!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Boy Posted January 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 What was your assesment of that title winning side Kev? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 We had an extremely powerful spearhead with Rumsey and Koppe, backed up solidly by Banks, Ferreira, Clifton, Shilleto and Piddock, but the key was Captain Kennett. We mustn't however forget the contributions made by the likes of Spelta and Hole as back-up and Maurice Morley can also take some of the credit as team manager. In a nutshell, a really solid team which won one of the closest League Championships ever - thanks for the memories guys - each and every one of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Boy Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 It seemed strange that this was the end of the carrers really of Graham Clifton, Terry Casserly and Bob Spelta. What happened there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Boy Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Are you getting your years mixed up Kev. Mike Ferreira, Dave Piddock and Brendan Shilleto didn't ride in 1978. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Are you getting your years mixed up Kev. Mike Ferreira, Dave Piddock and Brendan Shilleto didn't ride in 1978. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ferreira 7.64 Piddock 5.65 Shilleto 6.58 all in 1978 for Canterbury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Boy Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 I sit corrected old age catching up. If you could answer the previous question regards Piddock, Spelta and Clifton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Are you getting your years mixed up Kev. Mike Ferreira, Dave Piddock and Brendan Shilleto didn't ride in 1978. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> As Steve has said, they certainly did - in fact in 98 meetings collectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Boy Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Why do you think the likes of Piddock and Clifton seemed to drift out of the sport after winning the championship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbbunyan Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Great memories of our title win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star ghost Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 I've been speaking to a fellow named Blackmore who tells me he rode speedway at Canterbury when Johnnie Hoskins was there. ???? Anyone remember him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 I've been speaking to a fellow named Blackmore who tells me he rode speedway at Canterbury when Johnnie Hoskins was there. ???? Anyone remember him <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well he certainly didn't represent the Crusaders in official competitions, but could have ridden in second half events, although I don't remember him. Maybe Ms Bird can shine some light on him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 Nope nor me Kev will ask Dad when I se him see if he remembers checking his bike not sure when Dad became Machine Examiner and gave up the starting marshall to become pit marshall. Yet I do remember Johnnie Hoskins does that count I sit corrected old age catching up. If you could answer the previous question regards Piddock, Spelta and Clifton <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Dave Piddock I can answer this one, he told me when we met up that his adrenalin rush just went and so he gave up said that if the buzz was not there anymore then it was time to retire, after retiring he never returned to a speedway meeting up until a few years ago, I saw him at Cardiff last year with Bobby Mc and Graham Miles and also is a member of the VSRA WSRA although he didn't attend this year he was there last, with Bobby Mc, Les Rumsey, Uncle Ted and Graham Miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Boy Posted June 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 Is he still living local? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 Yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Yep <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Did Old Muvva ride for Canterbury in 78? I thought he was still with the Rockets then? BTW Shazz, is he really your Unc? I remember Ted well, as a 13 year old, standing by the fourth bend at Rye watching Ted hammer up inside an opposing rider (fairly of course! ) sending them either sprawling thru the fence or the brave ones tried to battle on...Only to be excluded by Lew Stripp, then smash the trackside 'phone to peices....Oh those were the days Send him my regards will ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Did Old Muvva ride for Canterbury in 78? I thought he was still with the Rockets then? BTW Shazz, is he really your Unc? I remember Ted well, as a 13 year old, standing by the fourth bend at Rye watching Ted hammer up inside an opposing rider (fairly of course! ) sending them either sprawling thru the fence or the brave ones tried to battle on...Only to be excluded by Lew Stripp, then smash the trackside 'phone to peices....Oh those were the days Send him my regards will ya <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You are right, Uncle Ted was indeed with the Rockets (and Awks) in 1978, and yes he really is Shazz's Unc. I think you may come to regret the Old Muvva comment though. Over to you Shazzyniece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 Did Old Muvva ride for Canterbury in 78? I thought he was still with the Rockets then? BTW Shazz, is he really your Unc? I remember Ted well, as a 13 year old, standing by the fourth bend at Rye watching Ted hammer up inside an opposing rider (fairly of course! ) sending them either sprawling thru the fence or the brave ones tried to battle on...Only to be excluded by Lew Stripp, then smash the trackside 'phone to peices....Oh those were the days Send him my regards will ya <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Those were the days!!! I remember "Buzby" being well and truly knocked off his phone perch that day,also when he was told by the ref he was excluded from a re-run and to take a look at the light because his light was showing him excluded he did no more climbed the light stand took the bulb out and smashed it ........ whatever happened to those days when riders got the 'ump and made the crowd cheer with their antics. Yes as Kev says he's really my Uncle and know one is more proud than this lil' ol' niece! Like I've said loads of times in the past (yawn yawn to some) he may never have been World Champion material but he'll always be my hero As for the old "Muvva" comment ..... watch it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Boy Posted June 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 The days of the chararacters are long gone in our sadly dying sport. Even the local derbies are now filled with foreigners. Canterbury v Eastbourne, Rye House v Mioldenhall, Newcastle v Middlesbrough and Canterbury v Crayford were some of the biggest on the National League calender. As were four matches in four days without posh transport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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