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  • 11 months later...
To bring my database of every rider to appear in league (top 2 div's) racing since 1965, could anyone shed some light on the place and date of birth (and death where applicable) of the following please??

 

ANDY CARFIELD

BEVAN COMPTON

BOB CRUDGINGTON

BOBBY CAMPBELL

BRIAN CRAVEN (date of death too pls)

BRIAN CURTIS

CARL CHECKETTS

CHARLIE COLEMAN

CHRIS COLLINS

COL COTTRELL (date of death too pls)

COLIN CROOK

DAVE CALLINGTON

DAVE CANNING

DENNIS CAVILL

FRED COLLIER

GARY CHALCRAFT

GARY COTTHAM JNR

GARY COTTHAM SNR

GEOFF CARNELL

GEOFF CURTIS

GRAHAM COOMBES (date of death too pls)

HARLAND COOK

IAN CLARKE

JIM CROWHURST

JOHN CHADWICK

KEN COLEMAN

MARTIN CHAMBERS

MAXWELL CLIFT

MIKE COOMBER

NICK COUCH

NORMAN CAPSTICK

PAUL CALLAGHAN

PAUL CANDY

PAUL COWARD

PETER CAIRNS

PETER CLARIDGE

PETER COLLYER

PETER COMPSON

PHIL COLE

RAY COUSINS

RAY CRESP

RENE CHRISTIANSEN

ROB CLARENCE

ROGER COMMERFORD

RON COOPER (Cradley 1960's variety)

SCOTT CAMPOS

SCOTT COOK

STEVE CARTER

STEVE CHILMAN

STEVE COLLINS (Sheffield 1971 variety)

TREVOR CHAMBERLAIN

VIC CROSS

 

 

Also the date of death of

 

Derek Cook

Colin Clark

 

 

Cheers!

 

 

 

Hi

 

I'm the Vic Cross on your list. I was born on 7 February 1945 in Romford, Essex and I still live in the area (Hornchurch).

 

I rode first for Boston Barracudas (1971-72) then moved to West Ham Bombers for a short time. Unfortunately lack of funds prevented me from pursuing my speedway career further. I then moved onto grass track then classic bike road racing, with which I had more success. I won the classic race of the year at Snetterton in 1987.

 

I finally was forced to give up racing after a serious accident at Malory Park in 1990 (aged 45). But I'm still very involved with classic bikes and restoration.

 

If you need any more information (I'm still in touch with some of my old race colleagues from the 70s) please get in touch.

 

Best wishes

 

Vic

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Frigbo-this is v. interesting-it sounds like people have died that I was unaware of-do you plan to post this data when done-I realise it must be a massive job-names there I haven't thought of for years e.g. Fred Collier.Is it true that Col Cottrell has passed away??

 

Colin Richard Cottrell b 21 Mar 1942 - death registered June 1/4 1982 ref Coventry 33 0318

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There was a Steve Collins riding second halfs at New Cross back in 1963.Wonder if this is the same rider who was doing second halfs at Wimbledon in the 70s?

 

 

There was a Steve Collins who was a member of the late 1950s Chiswick Nomads' training school team. He could have been the 1960s second-half rider at New Cross. Not sure if he was the same guy as rode second-half at Wimbledon in 1970s though.

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Bobbath,

 

It certainly was my intention to web this lot, as well as Spreadsheets I have with the result and individual scores from every League match.

 

Problem is I made a start but haven't had time to do any more.

 

I'm more than willing to let someone take it on if they have the inclination.

 

g'day, I have been looking for this type of data without any luck. Any idea if their's anywhere thats got rider stats etc for all leagues, im interested in riders ive known of from Australia who have been known to have ridden in the UK. Id be willing to search through the history but I cant find anything/not much anyway and it doesnt help if I dont evan know which club or exact years. Their should be some record's and good luck with it. I'm only talking about from the early eighties onwards. :wink::unsure:

 

All the best!

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cheers, thats a fair spread. Had a quick look and found plenty of info already. Only a couple of talented riders unaccounted for; maybe they rode conference league or none at all. As I've come to believe; a lot of the most talented riders dont make it to the top for whatever reason.

namely: Matt Johnson, Brent Nott.

 

 

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To bring my database of every rider to appear in league (top 2 div's) racing since 1965, could anyone shed some light on the place and date of birth (and death where applicable) of the following please??

 

ANDY CARFIELD

BEVAN COMPTON

BOB CRUDGINGTON

BOBBY CAMPBELL

BRIAN CRAVEN (date of death too pls)

BRIAN CURTIS

CARL CHECKETTS

CHARLIE COLEMAN

CHRIS COLLINS

COL COTTRELL (date of death too pls)

COLIN CROOK

DAVE CALLINGTON

DAVE CANNING

DENNIS CAVILL

FRED COLLIER

GARY CHALCRAFT

GARY COTTHAM JNR

GARY COTTHAM SNR

GEOFF CARNELL

GEOFF CURTIS

GRAHAM COOMBES (date of death too pls)

HARLAND COOK

IAN CLARKE

JIM CROWHURST

JOHN CHADWICK

KEN COLEMAN

MARTIN CHAMBERS

MAXWELL CLIFT

MIKE COOMBER

NICK COUCH

NORMAN CAPSTICK

PAUL CALLAGHAN

PAUL CANDY

PAUL COWARD

PETER CAIRNS

PETER CLARIDGE

PETER COLLYER

PETER COMPSON

PHIL COLE

RAY COUSINS

RAY CRESP

RENE CHRISTIANSEN

ROB CLARENCE

ROGER COMMERFORD

RON COOPER (Cradley 1960's variety)

SCOTT CAMPOS

SCOTT COOK

STEVE CARTER

STEVE CHILMAN

STEVE COLLINS (Sheffield 1971 variety)

TREVOR CHAMBERLAIN

VIC CROSS

 

 

Also the date of death of

 

Derek Cook

Colin Clark

 

 

Cheers!

 

 

JIM CHALKLEY, Bradford, Wolverhampton, 1960s.

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  • 4 years later...

I have put Derek's profile onto the Speedway a to z website today. There is a photo there of him in his Poole race jacket. Click on the letter C on the home page and scroll down for his name.

 

www.speedwayatoz.co.uk

 

***Bec, if there is any incorrect information or anything that you would like adding / amending, please send me a PM and I will sort it**

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