speedyguy Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Wot about Cyril Brine-did he ride in the 30's?? I am certain that Cyril Brine started riding on junior tracks about 1938 - against brother Percy and brother-in-law Dick Geary. Did he go through until the 1970s? Not certain offhand but I don't think so, so that would be four decades for Briney - 30s.40s. 50s, 60s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dietbowers Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 (edited) Any idea how long Neil Street was riding for? I know he rode for Newport in the 70`s,but don`t know when he started over here or Australia. Edited June 11, 2008 by Dietbowers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sotonian Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 How about Phil Bishop? Started at High Beech in 1928 and certainly rode as late as 1963 in a match race with Ron Johnson. So that gives Phil 5 decades, the same as Ron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedyguy Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 How about Phil Bishop? Started at High Beech in 1928 and certainly rode as late as 1963 in a match race with Ron Johnson. So that gives Phil 5 decades, the same as Ron. Here's two namess to furrow the brow! Stan Tebby and George Bason: Stan Tebby - started at California-in-England in 1939 and was still riding on tracks in France at the beginning of the 1970s. Only ever raced speedway on junior tracks. George Bason - started at California-in-England in mid-1930s, also rode pre-war rode at Oxford and Crystal Palace. Post-war several league clubs including being captain at Southampton for a while in 1947. He spend the late 1950s riding in Germany and France and continued in France until late into the 1960s, may even have done a few meetings there in the early 1970s. So, that makes Stan Tebby five decades and Bason certainly four with a query over an extension into the 1970s. Does anyone else remember either rider? Stan's last bike is on show at the London Motorcycle Museum in Greenford, Middlesex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 How about Phil Bishop? Started at High Beech in 1928 and certainly rode as late as 1963 in a match race with Ron Johnson. So that gives Phil 5 decades, the same as Ron. Absolutely right, sotonian. How could we forget dear old Phil, the man who is said to have broken every bone in his body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedyguy Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Here's another long-server, the Canadian rider Mike Tams. He was at Eastbourne in 1947, rode in Ireland after that, then was at Newcastle, Southampton and Ringwood. Returned to Canada, riding there for many years, as well as on the USA's East Coast circuit. He retired sometime in the early 1980s when into his early sixties. That gives him a five decade span - 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s. Sadly, now 89 years old, Mike is seriously ill in a Toronto Hospital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star ghost Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 (edited) As far as I can tell Geoff Pymar didn't ride before his 1930 efforts on the Firs "field" Of the other Norwich Greats Ted Bravery rode in the 20s, 30s, 40s & the 1950 season. Wilf Jay rode in the 30s, 40s, 50s & also the 1964 farewell meeting at the Firs and a match for Sheffield Edited June 11, 2008 by star ghost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star ghost Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 I've just noticed the mention of Tommy Price and agree the date of his Harringay meeting. There was another Tommy Price who rode in the old-days at Preston and went on to ride for Liverpool in the 30s, brother to Ernie of Bradford fame. This maybe where the 1920s date came from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 No Cyril Brine did not ride in the 70's -he finished in around 1962-interesting thread this!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 No Cyril Brine did not ride in the 70's -he finished in around 1962-interesting thread this!! That's right; I don't ever recall seeing Cyril ride. Other names that haven't yet been mentioned are Malcolm Simmons, Gordon Kennett, and Nigel Boocock, all who managed four decades. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedyguy Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 That's right; I don't ever recall seeing Cyril ride. Other names that haven't yet been mentioned are Malcolm Simmons, Gordon Kennett, and Nigel Boocock, all who managed four decades. Steve That would be 60s, 70s, 80s and very early 90s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 (edited) Nigel Boocock would be 50s, 60, 70s, 80s. What about Mike Broadbank(s). 50s-80s as well? Ronnie Moore 40s (in Australia) and 50s - 70s. Edited June 11, 2008 by norbold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Nigel Boocock would be 50s, 60, 70s, 80s. Perfectly correct, that man. What about Mike Broadbank(s). 50s-80s as well? Certainly one that who crossed my mind, but I don't think he made it into the 80's. Ronnie Moore 40s (in Australia) and 50s - 70s. Good call, as he was obviously riding back home before he got here in 1950. Just had a thought, has anyone mentioned a certain Mr Mauger??? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Perfectly correct, that man. Certainly one that who crossed my mind, but I don't think he made it into the 80's. Good call, as he was obviously riding back home before he got here in 1950. Just had a thought, has anyone mentioned a certain Mr Mauger??? Steve Ivan Mauger started in the 1950s - maybe 1957? He was still riding in special meetings, eg Golden Greats in the 1980s. Did he ride into the 90s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbin' Along Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Larry Ross anyone? 70's, 80's, 90's and still riding today. TBF, he's not ridden every year of those decades, but the title of the thread doesn't actually state that you have to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Ivan Mauger started in the 1950s - maybe 1957? He was still riding in special meetings, eg Golden Greats in the 1980s. Did he ride into the 90s? He did start in 1957, but it wasn't just "special meetings" in which he rode in the 80's; he rode BL until 1981, if I can remember correctly. I certainly don't think he rode into the 90's, except maybe for an occasional exhibition ride. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Just thought of a couple more Americans; Shawn McConnell (racing since 1974), and Kelly Moran, who made a brief comeback in 2003. Then, we have Rob Hollingworth, and also (I believe) Malcolm Holloway. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeW Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 He did start in 1957, but it wasn't just "special meetings" in which he rode in the 80's; he rode BL until 1981, if I can remember correctly. I certainly don't think he rode into the 90's, except maybe for an occasional exhibition ride. Steve Ivan Mauger rode in the British League until 1984 when he rode in only home meetings for Exeter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 (edited) Mike Broadbank(s): Certainly one that who crossed my mind, but I don't think he made it into the 80's. Quite right. He retired at the end of the 1977 season. Edited June 12, 2008 by norbold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Quite right. He (Mike Broadbank) retired at the end of the 1977 season. Like another great pair of veterans, George Barclay and Colin Gooddy, he achieved the pinnacle of any Speedway rider's career by riding for Crayford; and thus satisfied, retired!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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