miro Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 (edited) I noticed in the Conference part of the forum mention of 80 something former Oxford and Wimbledon rider Jim Gregory. What he was doing there I don't know. Just wondered idly how many other riders both tracks shared? Ron How, Jim Tebby, Alf Hagon, Jim Gregory, Leo McAuliffe, Todd Wiltshire, Jamie Luckhurst, John Dews, Roy Trigg, John Bishop, Roger Johns, Jim Coy, Dennis Gray, Tony Clarke ... anymore? Edited March 5, 2008 by miro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mervjankefanclub Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 (edited) andy grahame and didnt john davis ride for oxford early in his career Edited March 5, 2008 by mervjankefanclub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 andy grahame and didnt john davis ride for oxford early in his career Yes he did. Also, Ali Stevens, Colin Ackroyd (1 match for Wimbledon in 1978), Garry Middleton, Gordon Kennett, Simon Wigg (1 match in 1981), Trevor Geer (who along with Steve Weatherley "transferred" to the Dons after White City's season had finished), Steve Weatherley (2 matches for Oxford in 1975), John Barker (1 match in 1978), Nigel Sparshott, Alan Johns (1 match for Oxford in 1974), Bob Dugard (Oxford 1960). Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Hamilton Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 I noticed in the Conference part of the forum mention of 80 something former Oxford and Wimbledon rider Jim Gregory. What he was doing there I don't know. Just wondered idly how many other riders both tracks shared? Ron How, Jim Tebby, Alf Hagon, Jim Gregory, Leo McAuliffe, Todd Wiltshire, Jamie Luckhurst, John Dews, Roy Trigg, John Bishop, Roger Johns, Jim Coy, Dennis Gray, Tony Clarke ... anymore? I didn't know Alf Hagon rode for the Dons! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Hamilton Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Yes he did. Also, Ali Stevens, Colin Ackroyd (1 match for Wimbledon in 1978), Garry Middleton, Gordon Kennett, Simon Wigg (1 match in 1981), Trevor Geer (who along with Steve Weatherley "transferred" to the Dons after White City's season had finished), Steve Weatherley (2 matches for Oxford in 1975), John Barker (1 match in 1978), Nigel Sparshott, Alan Johns (1 match for Oxford in 1974), Bob Dugard (Oxford 1960). Steve I dont recall Bob Dugard riding for Oxford, but I remember his first ever ride at Oxford as No' 8 for New Cross. He came out of the 4th bend horizontal on his bike and nearly cleared the track marshalls on the centre green. I also remember seeing him after the match in an immaculat pin-striped suit. God that was nearly 50 years ago!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
born_2b_mad Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 I didn't know Alf Hagon rode for the Dons! Yes he did according to my list he rode in 1955, 56 and 57 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Hamilton Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Yes he did according to my list he rode in 1955, 56 and 57 Thats when he moved to Leicester then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miro Posted March 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 How could I forget Garry Middleton! Was anything ever discovered to confirm the rumour of his suicide that went around a few years ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Is Gary Middleton dead ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Is Gary Middleton dead ??? I'd heard the rumours too, and even asked Dave Lanning if he knew anything, but we could never get anything confirmed. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Hamilton Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 I'd heard the rumours too, and even asked Dave Lanning if he knew anything, but we could never get anything confirmed. Steve This rumour has gone around for several years now, but what is amazing is that not a single person on this very large forum knows where he is, or what happened to him. Dave Lanning should know, as he was with him for most of gary's British career and I find it hard to believe that they lost complete contact. Just hope the rumours were not true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 Can't someone find out-this is really weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedyguy Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 Can't someone find out-this is really weird. Why don't you have a try? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 (edited) Trevor Geer (who along with Steve Weatherley "transferred" to the Dons after White City's season had finished), Steve Weatherley (2 matches for Oxford in 1975) I must admit I never knew that Steve Weatherley had ridden for Wimbledon... What year was this..?? Bringing things much more up to date, Grant MacDonald & Danny Betson rode for Oxford last year (in what looks like being the Cheetahs last season) having done likewise for the Dons in '05, their last campaign. And the same applies to a rider who will NOT share the place of affection in Wimbledon fans' hearts that Grant & Danny rightly have: New Zealander, Andrew Bargh. Bit-part Dons (but Dons, nonetheless in the '02-'05 period), Chris Mills and Chris Johnson have also ridden for Oxford and so 'count' on this ever-growing list!!! Edited March 17, 2008 by Parsloes 1928 nearly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Hi speedyguy-don't know where to start, I'm floating out here in planet Canada and there seems to be folk more plugged in to these things in UK-good thought tho'!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Just hope the rumours were not true! If it's any comfort, Brian, Garry Middleton's entry in Wikipedia comes under the "Living Persons" category. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisastewpot Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Why don't you have a try? i remember Garry when he was 2nd string at the dons and used to go on the inside of his heat leader team mate and cut him up i think there was a few fistycuffs was it Jim Tebby i cant remember it must of been in the late 60 early 70 s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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