stevehone Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Have all the badges as well, including a very rare one from 1987. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i have a couple of pictures of me winning a race at Boston in 1987, that'll be rare too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantodan Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 My email is jskinner06@btinternet.com Boston always gave Newcastle a close match despite us having Tom and Joe Owen in our sides. Send me an email and lets get the Boston page done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boston five Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 i kev spoke to steve he thinks it was 1982 when he got the track record still has the bike he rode still rides @mabo not this sunday blown engine he is busy rebuilding any kind of wheel,s for a living Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted January 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 i kev spoke to steve he thinks it was 1982 when he got the track record Many thanks B5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireblade Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Keep checking the speedwayplus site. A mate of mine is gonna put some pics of the track on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimmo Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Steve has competed several times in the Short Track UK series over past three years.. But the question Kev wanted answering is, did Mr. Lomas hold the New Hammond Beck track record on that track's closure..? Methinx, Mimmo will be attracted to this post's evocative title before too long and will then reveal all!! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The final meeting ever staged at New Hammond Beck Road was on the 1st August 1987 with the Barracudas losing out to Eastbourne 23-55 in a National League encounter. It's true that Steve Lomas was the last ever track record holder, with a time of 60.0 seconds, that he recorded on the 12th September 1982. The scorers from that meeting were as follows: - BOSTON: Andy Hines 9 Jon Cooper 6 Andy Fisher 4 Mark Lyndon 3 Garry Clegg 1 Anthony Hulme 0 Chris Mulvihill 0 (Team manager: - Mick Hines) EASTBOURNE: Martin Dugard 12 Gordon Kennett 11 Andy Buck 11 Dean Standing 9 Keith Pritchard 7 Kevin Pitts 3 Darren Standing 2 (Team manager: - Russell Lanning) The meeting was refereed by Mr G.A.Dalby Boston Officials for that final meeting were:- CLERK OF THE COURSE: Alec Louth PITS MARSHAL: Peter Burton COLOUR MARSHAL: Colin Swan STARTING MARSHAL: Kevin Knott ASSISTANT STARTING MARSHAL: Bob Brown MACHINE EXAMINER: Mark Eurich TIMEKEEPER: Steve Parker ELECTRICIAN: Steve Parker COACH: Mick Hines MEDICAL OFFICER: Mr M.S.K. Bisimil ANNOUNCER: Mike Bennett (So you see folks, old golden tonsils really is as old as he looks!!) I hope that answers some of the questions that are being sought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted January 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 I hope that answers some of the questions that are being sought. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It certainly does - thanks very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenB1 Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 ANNOUNCER: Mike Bennett (So you see folks, old golden tonsils really is as old as he looks!!) Yeah and me old mate was in his 40's then hahahaha, bet i get a reply from him! (Mind you I am older so I hope he don't nick my zimmer frame) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimmo Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 ANNOUNCER: Mike Bennett (So you see folks, old golden tonsils really is as old as he looks!!) Yeah and me old mate was in his 40's then hahahaha, bet i get a reply from him! (Mind you I am older so I hope he don't nick my zimmer frame) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Blimey Ken, have you come into yet more money and replaced your zimmer frame that I knicked from you a few years ago when we were filming at Boston (Norfolk Arena)!!! Hope you're well mate. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2MW Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 fireblade Posted Jan 25 2008, 03:52 PM Keep checking the speedwayplus site. A mate of mine is gonna put some pics of the track on it. They're on the Speedway Plus site now. Fireblade was asking me when they were taken - I believe I took them before disappearing off to college, and if it was from that summer that would make it 1979. It was definitely seventies judging by the fashions of the spectators. Unfortunately I never noted a date on the back of the photos which (less than) helpfully say "Made on Kodak paper"!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoestringtours Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Now about those seashells.........did I imagine them? As a Boston regular....the seashells were mainly on the paths around the perimeter of the track and there were loads in the car park too. Steve Lomas was the track record holder when we closed at 60.0. Bruce Cribb was the all time holder at 56.0...but this was set on a four lap demonstration ride on his ice bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 i thought boston was a great race track until the stock cars went in there and ruined it. the two things i remember the most was gordon parkins on the microphone and the hot peas stall! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star ghost Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Gordon Parkins was the front man at Norwich for a number of years and also worked for West Ham when the Norwich Stars closed at the end of the 1964 season. He was announcer at Kings Lynn for a while and I think he stood in for Martin Rogers at times also. He passed away in Pilgrim Hospital at a Xmas time some years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 (edited) Gordon Parkins was the front man at Norwich for a number of years and also worked for West Ham when the Norwich Stars closed at the end of the 1964 season. He was announcer at Kings Lynn for a while and I think he stood in for Martin Rogers at times also. He passed away in Pilgrim Hospital at a Xmas time some years back. gordon parkins arrived at west ham in 1970 to replace dave lanning. i remember him standing on the centre green with christer lofqvist before his debut for the hammers. this was my first ever meeting at custom house and lofqvist became one of my favourite riders despite me being a dons fan. i could not believe some ten years later in 1980 during my first visit to boston hearing gordon parkins on the mic again, a very unforgettable voice. Edited October 27, 2009 by cityrebel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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