dantodan Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Whilst checking on the riding career of David Bargh, I found he rode in the 70's, 80's and 90's (he is still riding now in NZ) so davids career spanned 3 decades in UK and 4 decades worldwide. I bet you know riders who did more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Sure Norbold can come up with a few, but I'm pretty sure Tommy Price for one was riding in the 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 So were the Parker brothers i think.Pretty sure the was at least one rider going from the 20s through to the 60s.Ron Johnson? And Huszka was riding in the 70s-till now.As was Barghs NZ team mate Larry Ross and also Mitch Shirra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mervjankefanclub Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 pretty sure ken mckinlay started riding in the late 40s before finishing up in the early 70s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Ditto Jimmy Squibb I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 (edited) I suppose you could refer to one of the threads about long careers, but Nigel Boocock rode in the 1950s, 60s, 70s & 80s. Neil and Les Collins spanned the 1970s, 80s, 90s and 00s as did Bobby Schwartz. In fact if Boogaloo can hang on in there for another couple of years in the US he'll have ridden competitively in five different decades. While never an established league rider, the late George Wells rode in the 1960s, 70s, 80s, 90s & 00s. Edited June 9, 2008 by Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Better say Wal Morton before someone else does... Oh, plus the Collins boys (Les and Neil), Olle Nygren, Bobby Schwartz, to name four. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedyguy Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Better say Wal Morton before someone else does... Oh, plus the Collins boys (Les and Neil), Olle Nygren, Bobby Schwartz, to name four. Steve Beat me to it - Wal Morton of course in the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. And in teams with all-time greats like Vic Huxley, Bluey Wilkinson, Vic Duggan, Jack Young, Ove Fundin - to name just a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Sure Norbold can come up with a few, but I'm pretty sure Tommy Price for one was riding in the 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s. I don't think Tommy Price was around in the 20s. He started about 1934/5. I think the longest decade spanner has to be Ron Johnson, who first rode in Australia in 1926 and had his last outing at New Cross in 1963, so that's five decades. From the time he arrived in England in 1928, practically the whole of that career was with the Crystal Palace/New Cross set up. (You can read all about it in a new book just out I believe. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddfossengen Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Ditto Jimmy Squibb I thinkyes sqiubby holds the record Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 practically the whole of that career was with the Crystal Palace/New Cross set up. (You can read all about it in a new book just out I believe. ) I thought you had to scrap the Palace bit? Whatever,sounds like another great read.How much is the p&p to Germany? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedwaycrazy Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Better say Wal Morton before someone else does... Oh, plus the Collins boys (Les and Neil), Olle Nygren, Bobby Schwartz, to name four. Steve Am I right in thinking Hans Nielsen didn't retiire until about 2000. If that's the case he has also done the 70's / 80's / 90's and 00's! Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 yes sqiubby holds the record If he rode from the 40s to the 70s that's four decades - one LESS than Johnson, so how does he hold the record? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 I don't think Tommy Price was around in the 20s. He started about 1934/5. My comment was based on what an older rider told me donkeys years ago. As I recall, Tommy Price was born around 1911. Don't really know what he did early in life, but I was definitely told he first rode on a speedway track in the late 20s, which I remember because my dad was born in 1929. Don't know any more than that, but if you've written Tommy's biography I shall defer to your superior knowledge, Norm!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 I haven't written his biography, but Tommy Price himself wrote in "Tommy Price's Speedway Mixture", published c. 1950, that his first speedway race was at Harringay in 1934 after he had been spotted riding grass track at Barnet by Frank Arthur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddfossengen Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 If he rode from the 40s to the 70s that's four decades - one LESS than Johnson, so how does he hold the record?squibby first rode pre war in 1939 and geoff pymar must be close as well as wal morton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 (edited) I thought you had to scrap the Palace bit? Whatever,sounds like another great read.How much is the p&p to Germany? I did have to leave out the Crystal Palace bit but Johnno's career at Crystal Palace does get referred to on more than one occasion. Sorry I'm not sure what the p&p to Germany is. I can find out for you if you're interested... squibby first rode pre war in 1939 and geoff pymar must be close as well as wal morton Yes, of course, you're quite right about Squibby. I'd forgotten he had a few outings at Southampton in 1939, so that gives him five decades, the same as Johnson. I'm not sure when Geoff Pymar first rode. He certainly rode at Norwich in 1930 but whether he rode anywhere before that in the 20s I'm not sure. I'm sure Bryan will know. He continued until the 60s of course, so if he did ride in the 20s that would give him five decades as well. I'm fairly sure Wal Morton didn't ride in the 20s. I think he started somewhere round about 1932 or 3. Edited June 10, 2008 by norbold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Hannibal Thomas Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 I think Old Havvy is going for some record, he's been riding since the 60s and is still going now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedyguy Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 . I'm fairly sure Wal Morton didn't ride in the 20s. I think he started somewhere round about 1932 or 3. Quite right."Wandering Wal' started at Coventry in 1932 - after retiring from boxing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Wot about Cyril Brine-did he ride in the 30's?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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