salty Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Anybody know how Nigel Sadler is keeping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leanne1706 Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Anybody know how Nigel Sadler is keeping? I was thinking the same thing as I wrote that last post... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoddy Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 I remember Doug Wyer giving Neil Evitts a smack after he had him off during a race at the Shay - when they were on the same team! I seem to vaguely recall a test match at Halifax where all the other riders evidently didn't want to race with him; think Andy Smith ended up doing the honours. Â Evitts always seem fairly mild mannered but looked totally different on the bike in his early career before injuries seemed to take the edge of his aggression. Â Award for recent years at Sheffield has to go to Carl Stonehewer chasing Anders Henriksson, I think(?), around Owlerton with a spade in his hand after he'd had him off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star ghost Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Mention of Oxford in 1964 reminds me of the Scratch race Final when Norwich visited Cowley. The riders were Ove Fundin & Arne Pander as expected but the others were surprisingly Johnny Bishop and our Sandor Levai, two riders occupying lower order spots at the time. Bishop planted Sandor into the fence so Sandor flew for him in a flurry of fists. Ronnie Genz and Arne also had "words" that night and Genz & Colin Gooddy refused to ride in the second half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Starghost do you recall the date of the meeting as weren't there a few Oxford- Norwich meetings that season-NL, Britannia Shield? etc-and didn't teams meet twice home and twice away in the NL at that time.?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asturmer Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Barney Kennett - Canterbury Kelvin Mullarkey - Rye House  I remember Barney having punch ups with Kelvin when Rye house visited . Later as team mates they were polite to each other! Barney could take on all comers due to his size and strength, and the presence of Barney at a meeting meant there would be fireworks on and off the track ! Without Barney, the 70,s and early 80,s at Kingsmead would have been far less of the great spectacle it was ! I am of course a Barney Kennett fan and still have all the old photos, rosettes etc!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Why final contribution? are you leaving? Â Sadly Shazzy, it was my intention only to make a final contribution to this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Hamilton Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Starghost do you recall the date of the meeting as weren't there a few Oxford- Norwich meetings that season-NL, Britannia Shield? etc-and didn't teams meet twice home and twice away in the NL at that time.?? They sure did... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 (edited) It's hard to believe we've reached nearly fifty posts on the subject of punch-ips and the name "Templeton" has no featured yet! Â I was at the most remarkable punch-up in speedway history back in the 1970s at Rayleigh. The visiting Berwick team featured both Templeton brothers, Doug and Willie. Rayleigh had a Kiwi newcomer called Ivan Miller, who I think was a former scrambles champion. Â Somewhere around heat 10 an over-exuberant Ivan Miller knocked Willie off on the second lap and the referee allowed the race to continue. As Miller came round the pits bend on lap 3 he found Doug, who had vaulted the safety fence, standing in mid-track waiting for him. Miller attempted to ride past him, but Doug threw himself at man and machine and wrestled him to the ground. Summary justice was then extracted. Â In forty-odd years of watching speedway I've never seen anything quite like it, and I don't suppose I ever will again. I had a discussion a few years back about this incident with Dick Barrie who was also there; he tells me that they ended up the best of mates in the bar afterwards. I don't think Ivan Miller ever came back for a second British season though. Edited April 4, 2008 by Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdl61 Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 A serial offender was Shirra. Remember seeing him do the same thing to the Start Marshall at Poole. I think that he was banned from speedway for a period as a result. Â Â And i remember him getting locked up for the night by the local police Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wessex Wanderer Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Ian's post reminds me of a "memorable" disagreement at Weymouth in 1974 when Eastbourne were the visitors. Kelvin Mullarkey went inside of Mike Sampson on the then 2nd bend with Mike coming off. On the next lap there was Mike waiting for Kelvin to come past and as he did so he just dragged him from his bike! Â Kelvin was not one to let a little thing like being dragged from his bike when at full throttle bother him so he immediately "retaliated". They were parted and "escorted" back across the centre green with much shouting and scuffling by the two and their various helpers until they got back to the pits where things really kicked off with a general free for all involving anyone who wanted to join in! Â From then on Eastbourne were always regarded as "the enemy" at the old Wessex and Mike could always expect a very hot reception from the Weymouth supporters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddfossengen Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 It's hard to believe we've reached nearly fifty posts on the subject of punch-ips and the name "Templeton" has no featured yet! I was at the most remarkable punch-up in speedway history back in the 1970s at Rayleigh. The visiting Berwick team featured both Templeton brothers, Doug and Willie. Rayleigh had a Kiwi newcomer called Ivan Miller, who I think was a former scrambles champion.  Somewhere around heat 10 an over-exuberant Ivan Miller knocked Willie off on the second lap and the referee allowed the race to continue. As Miller came round the pits bend on lap 3 he found Doug, who had vaulted the safety fence, standing in mid-track waiting for him. Miller attempted to ride past him, but Doug threw himself at man and machine and wrestled him to the ground. Summary justice was then extracted.  In forty-odd years of watching speedway I've never seen anything quite like it, and I don't suppose I ever will again. I had a discussion a few years back about this incident with Dick Barrie who was also there; he tells me that they ended up the best of mates in the bar afterwards. I don't think Ivan Miller ever came back for a second British season though. shirra was a nasty b**stard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 It's hard to believe we've reached nearly fifty posts on the subject of punch-ips and the name "Templeton" has no featured yet! I was at the most remarkable punch-up in speedway history back in the 1970s at Rayleigh. The visiting Berwick team featured both Templeton brothers, Doug and Willie. Rayleigh had a Kiwi newcomer called Ivan Miller, who I think was a former scrambles champion.  Somewhere around heat 10 an over-exuberant Ivan Miller knocked Willie off on the second lap and the referee allowed the race to continue. As Miller came round the pits bend on lap 3 he found Doug, who had vaulted the safety fence, standing in mid-track waiting for him. Miller attempted to ride past him, but Doug threw himself at man and machine and wrestled him to the ground. Summary justice was then extracted.  In forty-odd years of watching speedway I've never seen anything quite like it, and I don't suppose I ever will again. I had a discussion a few years back about this incident with Dick Barrie who was also there; he tells me that they ended up the best of mates in the bar afterwards. I don't think Ivan Miller ever came back for a second British season though. The Templetons were a couple of my favourite riders,even though i hardly got to see them.During harvesting time i think they hardly done away meetings(?)  But there was the incident when Holta and Kasprzak clashed and then KK's brother and some of the team were on the track and attacking Rune while he was lying on the ground.Plus didn't T.Gollob attack Bajerski after Bajerski clashed with Jacek Gollob? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian L Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 I remember a big punch up at a Hackney -v- Stoke match in the late 80's. I think Louis Carr and Gary Tagg were involved in an on-track incident and then all and sundry got involved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star ghost Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Re Oxford v Norwich 1964 The teams met Home & Away in the Britannia Cup, National Trophy and National League. 6 matches in all. The last match was on 27 August, in the League. This one featured the title fight "Bishop v Levai" Oxford won all the trophies that season except the early season Easter Cup which Norwich won. Only a few weeks after that night at Oxford Norwich were "wiped out by the builders" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Hamilton Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Re Oxford v Norwich 1964 The teams met Home & Away in the Britannia Cup, National Trophy and National League. 6 matches in all. The last match was on 27 August, in the League. This one featured the title fight "Bishop v Levai" Oxford won all the trophies that season except the early season Easter Cup which Norwich won. Only a few weeks after that night at Oxford Norwich were "wiped out by the builders" Dreadful shame to see the 'Firs' go!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 shirra was a nasty b**stard  i damn sure wouldnt tell him that to his face.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Sadly Shazzy, it was my intention only to make a final contribution to this thread. Â Ahhhh but you been lured back now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keef Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Didn't James Cockle and his old man and a few mechanics go into the crowd at Plough Lane for a punch-up with Dons fans ? Â Remember seeing Oxford and Swindon fans fighting at a local derby at Cowley in the 70s . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frigbo Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 i damn sure wouldnt tell him that to his face.. Â Not without kneeling down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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