shazzybird Posted April 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 saw ted the other week nearly got some things off him. That should read never Mick, I know he parts with nothing Especially after I told him what his body colours with the signatures on are probably worth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest crusaders Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 how much sitting on 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted April 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 (edited) Bit naughty Mick enquiring about the price when you have plagued these people for speedway related items Does really depend who they are signed by I know Unc. has one that is from the 50th speedway anniversary signed by all the riders in attendance that night. Already told him about the value of that one so I know he wont part with that easily Edited April 21, 2004 by shazzybird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest crusaders Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 plagued these people ok what i find out keep to myself, 20 more like 2 thought your bite.told all riders about web-site just do my own thing now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted April 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 it's my ball I'm not playing ner ner ner ner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 The rider in the striped rugby shirt is GERALD REARDON (rode 1969,8 matchs)The other one is possibly aussie JIM CROWHURST (1969,18 matchs) Reardon is 100 %,Crowhurst about 90%. great fun trying to look these up. Thanks.After 30 years i finally found out who they are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted April 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 (edited) Everything come to he/she that waits Iris. Edited April 24, 2004 by shazzybird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbbunyan Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 Have I waited long enough for this thread to jerk back to life or must I wait on? Lets have some more memories of the best team of our era to keep the mighty Crusaders name alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted May 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 Do you not have any memories to share? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyinRyan Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 Shazzybird, I can tell you that Mick Spink lives in Peterborough and is currently a driving instructor, if you want to update your 'where are they now' feature of your site. Went to Canterbury several times - always used to holiday in Margate! Great track and I have many fond memories of the place. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted June 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 FR as much as I would love to take credit for the Canterbury website it is infact the work of Sidecar121 and what a marvelous job he is doing to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyinRyan Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 oh ok, presume he will get my info then! Mick Spink actually spannered on a couple of times for Hans Andersen last season incidentally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 (edited) Mike was also regular spannerman of Sam Tesar... Edited June 10, 2004 by stevehone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kent Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 Whatever happened to Gary Hopkins,Warren Mowat,Mark Terry and also remember two second halvers in Simon Brown and Paul Muchene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 Sadly, there is another thread currently running on Paul Muchene which you may care to look at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kent Posted June 12, 2004 Report Share Posted June 12, 2004 Hi Kevin,Where will i find this thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kent Posted June 12, 2004 Report Share Posted June 12, 2004 Thanks Kevin just found thread and your right very sad also found out that Luje Clifton who rides for Rye House Raiders is the nephew of Graham have you any memories of Graham riding for Canterbury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted June 12, 2004 Report Share Posted June 12, 2004 have you any memories of Graham riding for Canterbury. Yes I do, Graham was one of those riders who could have done with some good sponsorship to allow him to invest in better machinery. He was a talented rider but lack of power and reliability from his bikes cost him points, which cost him money etc. A good team man though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 I've just seen a quite unbelievable incident on video from Canterbury v Milton Keynes in 1987. Does anyone remember it? A part of the tape was hanging down and so, during the race, the flag marshall actually stood on the track and held it up. He nearly got hit by the riders as they came round and MK's Troy Butler, who was in the lead, pulled up whilst the others carried on. Amazingly, the result of the race stood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 (edited) One of my abiding memories of matches at Canterbury was the near-suicidal dash from Kingsmead to the Kempton Manor Hotel near Hothfield my ex-missus and I used to make after meetings. To explain, I was the DJ at the hotel which was situated on the A20 at Hothfield near Ashford and 'performed' there every Saturday night. That was after the paying punters enjoyed a carvery meal in the restaurant. I'd managed to work out that we just about had time to see the match at Kingsmead before making the dash to the hotel to arrive more or less at the time everyone had finished their meals. We used to park our trusty Morris Oxford in the swimming pool car park opposite the stadium and literally run to it immediately after the last race for a "Le Mans type" getaway! Now my ex-wife always had aspirations of following in the footsteps of various Grand Prix drivers and, believe me the way she drove along the Canterbury to Charing Road (which was not the best I've got to say!) certainly wasn't for the faint hearted! Nor were my efforts to execute a complete change of clothing in the front seat of the car whilst she slung the old Morris Oxford around the many bends at breakneck speeds! Happy days indeed! Edited June 22, 2004 by Bryn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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