Railway End Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Why is it we don’t seem to have the good old punch up’s like we did years ago? I do remember seeing some real good punch up’s in the 60s. Who was the best rider in your team for a punch up? I’ll put forward Jon Erskine of the Newport Wasps now there was a rider that would have a go at anyone when in the mood. Visiting riders, teammates, Referees or promoters. Jon was a real entertainer and could get the fans right behind him. Wright or wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Barney Kennett - Canterbury Kelvin Mullarkey - Rye House Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mervjankefanclub Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 (edited) not a rider but auld jimmy beaton used to be fun to watch in the early blantyre years especially the night when he went after nigel flatman with a rake after flatman fenced young jim after a race when youre a youngster on the terraces thats the kind of excitement you want to see Edited April 1, 2008 by mervjankefanclub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 I always recall Bill Andrew and Peter vandenberg going at it in a Newport v Poole match in 65(Wasps won 41-37) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Evans Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 I have never actually seen a punch up at a meeting, but i remember my brother telling me a bout a Wilkie/Mavis incident at BV.. John Davis brought down Al an Wilkinson on the first bend. All 4 back.. Davis was sitting at the pit gate waiting for the rerun whilst Wilkinson was walking back to the pits. He walked straight up to davis and pulled on his monkey mask and let it twang in to his face...ouch.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Wilkie was usually good for the occasional punch-up. Ah, them were the days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Reg Wilson giving Tommy Knudsen, a good slapping at Sheffield in the 80's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mervjankefanclub Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 stevie lawson tells a great tale on his testimonial video about one night at workington when big des wilson was coming round to the tapes for a heat when he spotted a guy talking to his (des') girlfriend so he parked up the bike went over the wall and skelped the guy who he assumed was chatting her up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Hamilton Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Joe Goodey was one for a bit of sport. If I recall correctly, he gave a good one to Ove Fundin and another to the late Les Owen. I think Genno slapped Clive Featherby one night at Oxford, but was not generally an aggressive guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Jimmy Cox, "The Buckskin Kid", finishing a race in the early 60's at Old Meadowbank, Edinburgh, goes down the back straight, slows to a halt and in one movement punches a Monarch supporter full in the face. Presumably he must have been giving him stick. Wild character was Jimmy, in and out of the team at that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 A mate told me a story once about Mitch Shirra decking Dave Kennett (Eddie's dad) in the pits at Eastbourne. Kennett's false teeth apparently came flying out. The best one I heard was Grieves and Fry up at Newcastle a couple of seasons ago, when Zetterstrom was chucked out of the meeting for smashing into Christian Henry. It got a bit heated but had calmed down until Grieves (who apparently suffers from some sort of bad circulation) was shaking his hands and Fry thought it was an accusation that he was a self abuser, making it kick off again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matousek Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 1993 northern riders roman matousek sean wilson. I know its an old chestnut this 1. Sean of gate 4, roman gate 3. Roman comes out to let chris morton (team partner get away for the win), and flicks back whell out and dunks wilson at back. Wilson dives through bend 3/4 and knocks matousek in fence. Matousek gets up and all hell let loose, like a proper boxing match. Those were the great days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackman Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 GG was fun to watch too.... Regards. PS. He could jump a pit gate like a Kangaroo, didn't matter to him if he wasn't in the race, We might lose the match, but we won't lost the $%@&!^) fight, he'd say ...... A mate told me a story once about Mitch Shirra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 A mate told me a story once about Mitch Shirra decking Dave Kennett (Eddie's dad) in the pits at Eastbourne. Kennett's false teeth apparently came flying out. Not sure it was Dave Kennett, I know he knock Kai Neimi out cold at Eastbourne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 I'd be surprised if it was Dave Kennett (fiery little bugga) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Not sure it was Dave Kennett, I know he knock Kai Neimi out cold at Eastbourne. You're absolutely right, it was Shirra and Niemi. Don't forget that Kelvin Mullarkey decked the starting marshal at Plough Lane! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 (edited) A mate told me a story once about Mitch Shirra decking Dave Kennett (Eddie's dad) in the pits at Eastbourne. Kennett's false teeth apparently came flying out. The best one I heard was Grieves and Fry up at Newcastle a couple of seasons ago, when Zetterstrom was chucked out of the meeting for smashing into Christian Henry. It got a bit heated but had calmed down until Grieves (who apparently suffers from some sort of bad circulation) was shaking his hands and Fry thought it was an accusation that he was a self abuser, making it kick off again. As a lot of riders do, James held his arm down to restore the circulation in his left hand. Fry's mechanic told Paul that James was making a "jerky" movement with his hand and Paul waded in when James returned to the pits. A few got kicked in the ensueing melee including Paul's mechanic and the Pits Marshall Brian McBean. Happy days. Edited April 2, 2008 by Tsunami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Awwww we don't have punch ups like we used to do we I remember Andrew Silver and "Uncle Len" both getting thumped at Canterbury Ashley Pullen he was another fiery little fella was good at winding it up as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 You're absolutely right, it was Shirra and Niemi. Don't forget that Kelvin Mullarkey decked the starting marshal at Plough Lane! Steve I also seem to remember that Neimi was due to ride in World Final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Also what about the famous Martin Dugard decking Stefan Anderssen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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