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Poole 72-1

 

In Front....Brian Collins

 

At back....Frank Shuter

 

Wolves rider....Tom Leadbitter

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Oxford

 

71-2 Listed as Berg....I think its Ronnie genz

 

73-1 Davis inside,with John Dews outside

 

Ken McKinlay leads MRC at Wolves,Alan Cowland(Leicester)middle,Roy Trigg(Cradley Heath)inside.

 

71-1 Timmo leads Ronnie Genz

 

73-1 John Dews

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Exeter 73-1 Frank Shuter

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71-2 Listed as Berg....I think its Ronnie genz

 

Agreed; it's definitely not Berg.

 

73-1 John Dews

Exeter  73-1 Frank Shuter

 

Agree on both.

 

In addition...

 

Birmingham 1 71-1 Ian Wilson

Birmingham 2 71-1 Terry Shearer

 

Eastbourne 3 & 4 71-1 Malcolm Ballard on the inside

 

Cradley 1 71-1 Roy Trigg

 

Cradley unknown pair Bob Andrews behind

 

Stoke 73-1 Looks suspiciously like Brian Woodward

 

Workington 73-4 Kym Amundson

 

Steve

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Hull 72-1 is Bryan Loakes

 

Worky 73-1 is Lindsay Davies and therefore must be 1972

 

Scunny unknown is Colin Goad

 

Rye House unknown is Neil Cotton

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Eastbourne 3 & 4 71-1 Looks like Laurie Sims outside,Mac Woolford inside.

Eastbourne 71-1 Johns leads Mac Woolford

 

Cradley unknown 72-1 Roy Trigg,72-2 is also Trigg

Unknown pair Bengt Andersson leads Bob Andrews

 

Stoke 73-1 agreed,Brian Woodward

Unknown @Birmingham 73-1 Mike Lanham(B'ham),and Brian Woodward

 

Swindon 72-1 (action)listed as Bouchard,I think its Brian Leonard.

72-1 listed as Mike keen,I think its Barry Briggs.

 

Reading 73-1 Mick Bell leads Bo Wirebrand.

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Swindon 72-1 (action)listed as Bouchard,I think its Brian Leonard.

72-1 listed as Mike keen,I think its Barry Briggs.

 

 

Agreed

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Eastbourne 3 & 4 71-1 Looks like Laurie Sims outside,Mac Woolford inside.

Eastbourne 71-1 Johns leads Mac Woolford

 

Agree with Laurie Sims, but I'm still sure it's Ballard on the inside. It's also Ballard on the outside with Roger.

 

Check the other pics of Woolford and Ballard and compare; of course, the other pics of Ballard could be wrong... Any help, anyone?

 

Steve

 

PS Oxford 71-2 is definitely Genno

Workington Unknown 1 is Chris Blythe

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UPDATE

 

Have just added more than 120 pics to the site, all from the 1974 season, with most tracks included.

 

There are 'unknowns' in the Coventry and Swindon sections (more from 1987 have been added to the Robins' section).

 

For those of you who prefer the late 60s, keep your eyes peeled, as I'll be adding 500 or so more images in the next couple of days from the 1968 season, including the first pics of riders and teams who competed in the launch of the second division that year...

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Robins 87-1 is Stephen Rose

 

87-2 is Matthew Cross

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Have just added hundreds more 'new' pics to the site - this time from the 1968 season.

 

Most teams show new images in classic black & white, including those pioneers of BL Division Two: Belle Vue Colts, Berwick, Crayford, Canterbury, Rayleigh, Nelson, Plymouth, Weymouth, Reading and Middlesbrough.

 

There are a number of unidentified 'unknowns' among them, so - as ever - a big thanks to anyone who can put names to the faces and black leathers!

 

Check out the Gallery section at:

 

http://www.retro-speedway.com

 

 

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Okay Tony, after just a quick butcher's, we have...

 

Berwick 68-1 Roy Williams

Glasgow 68-1 Jim McMillan

Hackney unk's 68-1 Colin Pratt inside Malcolm Brown

King's Lynn 68-1 What he's doing, I don't know, but it's John Bishop

Newport 68-1 Terry Shearer

Newport 68-2 Jon Erskine

Newport unk. at Oxford 68-1 Jon Erskine

Newport unk. leading Nigel Boocock at Coventry 68-1 That man Erskine again

Newport unk. v Oxford unk. 68-1 Jon Erskine and Rick Timmo

Oxford unk. 68-3 looks like Eddie Reeves

Oxford unk. 72-1 Rick Timmo

Poole unk. with Trevor Hedge is Geoff Mudge

Poole unk. 72-1 is Brian Collins leading Tom Leadbitter and Frank Shuter (what BobC said above)

Swindon unk. 68-1 is none other than Briggo!

West Ham unk's v Newport unk's is (from the inside) Jon Erskine, unknown, Norman Strachan, Ken McKinlay

Wolves unk. outside Hasse Holmqvist is the redoubtable Jim Airey

 

Steve

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Some Poole updates.

 

Laessing leads 68-1.......Ted Laessing,Chris Blewitt,Jim Squibb,,Geoff Mudge.

Unknown + Betts 68-1...Geoff Mudge,and Charlie Monk (Sheffield) at rear.

Unknown + Hedge..........Geoff Mudge

Unknown 68-1................Bill Andrew leads Jim Squibb

Unknown 68-2................Bill Andrew leads Ted Laessing

Unknown vs Coatbridge..Bruce Cribb leads Bernt Persson(W),and Alex Hughson(Y)

Unknown at West Ham 68-1....George Barclay(o/s),Bruce Cribb,Bill Andrew,Stan Stevens

Unknown vs Street and Briggs at Exeter 68-1.....Chris Blewitt(not Street),Bill Andrew,Wayne Briggs,Geoff Mudge

 

Thats what I believe.

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Some Oxford updates

 

68-1 Eddie Reeves and Godtfred Andreasen lead Mike Broadbank

68-5 John Poyser

68-1 Leo McCauliffe and Ronnie Genz for Oxford v Newport unknowns

68-3 and 68-4 Eddie Reeves corrected

68-1 Colin Gooddy and Les Owen Coventry

68-1 John Bishop v Swindon unknowns

* Godtfred Andreasen outside Mike Broadbank

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Hackney 68-1, and possibly 68-5 also, look like Des Lukehurst

Middlesbrough unk. v Reading 68-1 is Terry Lee

Middlesbrough unk. v Spittles 68-1 is Terry Lee

Rayleigh unk. 68-1 is Dingle Brown

 

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68-5 John Poyser

 

 

Many thanks to Miro and all others who have helped to identify more 'mystery men' on our site.

 

I'm not sure about Poyser, though. The Oxford pic was definitely taken in 1968, the same year as this shot

 

http://www.retro-speedway.com/extras/autog...pg&start=80

 

of JP in Reading colours - and they don't look like the same man!

 

Poyser did make one official appearance for the Cheetahs in '68, but I'm wondering if the man in Oxford colours is Colin Clark, who rode that year for second division Crayford?

 

Can anyone pse confirm whether Colin also rode second halves at Oxford, or perhaps appeared as their No.8, which might explain him appearing in the Cheetahs' body colour?

 

I'm embarrassed at there being so many more Hackney 'unknowns' still to be identified, never mind the rest!

 

Thanks again, though, to all for looking...

 

http://www.retro-speedway.com/extras/autog...autogallery.php?

 

 

 

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