BOBBATH Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 One of the posts to the gay speedway riders topic(sorry I raised it) was how about a thread of great speedway captains. Well what about the late Alby Golden R.I.P for Newport Wasps when they started in 1964 and for a few years after. He helped make Newport a real success story in those early years-was he ever capt. of Southampton also?? Also Ivor Brown(CH) should be remembered in this connection -I think Jack Kitchen may have been capt. of Sheffield at that time. I think other 1964 PL capts. included Geoff Mudge of Poole, Colin Pratt (Hackney), Eric Boocock (Middsbro) Doug Templeton (Edin) Maury Mattingly(Glasgow), Ken Adams (LE), Ivan at Newcastle, perhaps Jim Squibb at Exeter and Tom Sweetman of Wolves. Wow I think I got 12/12-any other 1964 PL fans out there remember these and did I get 'em right?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 One of the posts to the gay speedway riders topic(sorry I raised it) was how about a thread of great speedway captains. Well what about the late Alby Golden R.I.P for Newport Wasps when they started in 1964 and for a few years after. He helped make Newport a real success story in those early years-was he ever capt. of Southampton also?? Also Ivor Brown(CH) should be remembered in this connection -I think Jack Kitchen may have been capt. of Sheffield at that time. I think other 1964 PL capts. included Geoff Mudge of Poole, Colin Pratt (Hackney), Eric Boocock (Middsbro) Doug Templeton (Edin) Maury Mattingly(Glasgow), Ken Adams (LE), Ivan at Newcastle, perhaps Jim Squibb at Exeter and Tom Sweetman of Wolves. Wow I think I got 12/12-any other 1964 PL fans out there remember these and did I get 'em right?? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Impressive stuff Bob. I wouldn't argue with most of your captains, but I'm not sure Mauger was captain at Newcastle. I also think Len silver was the Exeter skipper. Doug Templeton, an inspirational skipper at Edinburgh since 1960, went on to become speedway's lomgest-serving captain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Thinking on this a bit further, wasn't Ross Gilbertson Poole captain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KN1 Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 (edited) Thinking on this a bit further, wasn't Ross Gilbertson Poole captain? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ross skippered romford in '69 may have captained poole in the provincial league, not sure? Edited November 8, 2007 by future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 (edited) Provincial League captains in 1962 were: Bradford: Ray Day Cradley Heath: Harry Bastable Edinburgh: Doug Templeton Exeter: Len Silver Leicester: ? Middlesbrough: ? Eric Boothroyd Neath: ? Trevor Redmond Newcastle: Don Wilkinson Poole: Geoff Mudge Plymouth: Cliff Cox Sheffield: Guy Allott Stoke: Ray Harris Wolverhampton: Graham Warren Edited November 8, 2007 by norbold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wessex Wanderer Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Thinking on this a bit further, wasn't Ross Gilbertson Poole captain? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No. Definitely Geoff Mudge. Ross Gilbertson was the top scorer but was not the captain. Geoff Mudge took over the captaincy from Alan Kidd (I think) in 1961 or 1962. He held it until moving to Reading in the early 1970's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 No. Definitely Geoff Mudge. Ross Gilbertson was the top scorer but was not the captain. Geoff Mudge took over the captaincy from Alan Kidd (I think) in 1961 or 1962. He held it until moving to Reading in the early 1970's. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes, that's correct. (Except it was Allan Kidd) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Impressive stuff Bob. I wouldn't argue with most of your captains, but I'm not sure Mauger was captain at Newcastle. I also think Len silver was the Exeter skipper. Doug Templeton, an inspirational skipper at Edinburgh since 1960, went on to become speedway's lomgest-serving captain. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Brian Craven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted November 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Folks, folks -I did say PL 1964. Tsunami- Brian Craven rode for Diamonds in 63(captain) and was again in 65-but some of you will recall he took a year off in 64 after Peter's death. Also Len Silver was injured I think in early 64 and went on to become manager of Hackney. So Tsunami I stand by my memory for both Exeter and Newcastle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted November 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Norbold interesting list for PL 1962-re Leicester-will bet u a pint it was our old friend Vic White as capt.(although Norman Hunter was the star).Also Ian the more I think about it the more I am sure Len Silver got injured v.early in 64 and may even have been riding for Hackney but not 100% sure. I may have rose colored glasses on but I thought 64 was a great season(last of old PL) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Norbold interesting list for PL 1962-re Leicester-will bet u a pint it was our old friend Vic White as capt.(although Norman Hunter was the star). Yes, I think you're right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 (edited) Folks, folks -I did say PL 1964. Tsunami- Brian Craven rode for Diamonds in 63(captain) and was again in 65-but some of you will recall he took a year off in 64 after Peter's death. Also Len Silver was injured I think in early 64 and went on to become manager of Hackney. So Tsunami I stand by my memory for both Exeter and Newcastle. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My mistake as I missed out that it was just 1964. Just checked our History site, run be dantodan, and yes it was Ivan. Edited November 8, 2007 by Tsunami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted November 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Have been trying to recall capts of NL 1964-last year for that league also-only 7 teams. Not so sure about these but here goes. Belle Vue(Dick Fisher), Swindon(Mike Broadbank(s)), Coventry(Jim Lightfoot), West Ham(Bjorn Knuttson), Wimbledon(Leo McAuliffe??), Norwich(Fundin???),Oxford(Ron How???) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Belle Vue: Dick Fisher Coventry: Jim Lightfoot Norwich: Reg Trott Oxford: Jack Geran Swindon: Mike Broadbanks West Ham: Bjorn Knutson Wimbledon: Leo McAuliffe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted November 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Thanx Norbold 5/7 ain't bad for a PL supporter!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star ghost Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 Captains of the 50s and 60s reminds me of the Norwich Stars skippers of those daya - Phil Clarke, Aub Lawson and Reg Trott. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Saint Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 I don't remember Alby being Saints' captain. The two I mainly remember are the great Ernie Rawlins and his successor Dick Bradley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted November 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 No Old Saint-Alby was captain of Newport Wasps from 64 on-not the Saints-the thread started re PL captains Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Saint Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 No Old Saint-Alby was captain of Newport Wasps from 64 on-not the Saints-the thread started re PL captains <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It's my age, you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted November 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 No way its your age old saint-you accurately recalled the Saints captains after all-good on you. You can see Banister Court on youtube if you enter southampton v norwich speedway kindly placed there by Grachan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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