Guest roddy Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 If these bore you tell me I will not raise the subject again but will be greatly offended but who cares. What has happened to Tim Bungay ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Not sure.But this sort of question should be put in the "Years gone by" section for all the old stuff.Old tracks,old riders,etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Butler Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 If these bore you tell me I will not raise the subject again but will be greatly offended but who cares. What has happened to Tim Bungay ? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm totally reliably informed that Bungay now resides in Suffolk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Not boring at all Roddy-I'm always interested in what happened to these guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Hamilton Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Not boring at all Roddy-I'm always interested in what happened to these guys <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Bobbath, I know he ha sbeen a technical genius with speedway equipment, but is Alf Hagon still alive? No one ever mentions Alf as a rider, but he was an extremely good rider with both Leicester and Oxford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star ghost Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 (edited) Yes, I agree with these sort of subjects as well. Regarding Alf Hagon ...... Alf rode for Harringay and Wimbledon during his early days in Speedway and was an adequate second string rider who often picked up surprising scores. He was also a superb rider in the "time trial" Santa Pod events and I think he held quite a few records in that sport. I have not read of his death anywhere but cannot say for certain he is still with us. Edit for info .... www.trakbytes.co.uk has a large entry for Alf covering his lifetime and no mention of his death there either Edited January 30, 2008 by star ghost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedibee Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 does anyone remember the quiz on radio 1 dead or alive ? that would work really well with speedway . any one out there want to start a game ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Sure-but don't know the answer re Alf Hagon-recall he wore glasses-bet Martin hagon his son could be contacted by someone tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 (edited) Alf Hagon is still alive and kicking. He was mentioned in the Speedway Star a couple of weeks ago. does anyone remember the quiz on radio 1 dead or alive ? that would work really well with speedway . any one out there want to start a game ? I'll give that a miss thanks. It sounds too depressing. Edited January 30, 2008 by Gemini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Alf also rode for West Ham in the 60s. He is still alive and well and living in Waltham Abbey (well, not actually in the Abbey if you see what I mean... ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Norbold-how old do you reckon Alf is-I think he retired in 64 -before the Pl-NL merger right?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobC Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Alf did ride a few meetings for Poole in 1965.I believe he retired after leaving us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 That's right mate-I'd forgotten that-I think he rode in about 3 or 4 BL matches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crouch Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 What has happened to Tim Bungay ? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I saw Tim Bungay at Poole at the very end of last Season, and in fact it was Norman Strachan who brought him up to the Grandstand to meet a few people. Tim didn't remember me (why should he ), but I remember painting a few of his old VW Pick Up Trucks when he was running Wilson and Bungay back in the late 60's and was still riding. I think, like a lot of former Riders, he was surprised that people still hold him in such high esteem. There's a modesty amongst so many Riders, that makes you wonder how they managed to muster up the aggression to have a go in the first place. Crouch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frigbo Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 That's right mate-I'd forgotten that-I think he rode in about 3 or 4 BL matches. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Alf rode 4 League matches for Poole and 1 for West Ham in '65 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Hi Frigbo-do u know who Alf rode against and his scores in those 5 meetings-he'd retired before he got to Somerton Park-would have loved to have seen him-he was one of the old NL guys I never saw ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frigbo Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Hi Frigbo-do u know who Alf rode against and his scores in those 5 meetings-he'd retired before he got to Somerton Park-would have loved to have seen him-he was one of the old NL guys I never saw ride. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi Bob For Poole 8 at O*ford 4 home to Cradley 8 home to West Ham 2 at Wimbledon For West Ham 1 at Coventry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 Thanx Frigbo-wished he'd carried on for the rest of the season so the rest of the old PL tracks could have seen him.In fact it seems the only old Prov Lge. track he rode on was Poole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryA Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 From memory Alf also rode in the Clubmans TT on an International Norton, I believe he overshot Signpost Corner due to too much speed or poor brakes. It was quite common for the roadbased bikes to have the front brake lever come right back to the handlebars after a really hard descent from the mountain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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