Hellsgranny Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Can anybody tell me which years George Hunter rode for Edinburgh? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight_Lady Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Courtesy of the Edinburgh Monarchs Website 1960-1969, 1980-1981, 1983-1984. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Third Man Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 coatbridge in 68 & 69 wasnt it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 coatbridge in 68 & 69 wasnt it? Absolutely correct, that man. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellsgranny Posted July 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Thanks very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantodan Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 I know no-one asked this but George came south to England and rode for Newcastle 1970 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 Didn't he ride for Wolves also.?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dietbowers Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 Didn't he ride for Wolves also.?? Yes he did,around the same time as Olsen and Gary Peterson if memory serves me right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 Yes he did,around the same time as Olsen and Gary Peterson if memory serves me right. To be exact, George rode for Wolves 1972-1977 and 1979-1980. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dietbowers Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 To be exact, George rode for Wolves 1972-1977 and 1979-1980. Cheers KevH,so I was`nt wrong then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 To be exact, George rode for Wolves 1972-1977 and 1979-1980. And just to fill in the gap he rode for NL Oxford in 1978. Can also remember him riding for Glasgow during their last couple of years at Hampden Park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAST GATER Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Yes he did,around the same time as Olsen and Gary Peterson if memory serves me right. I remember he rode in a team there with Jimmy Mac ,Finn Thompson ,Liefe Berlin( forgive the spelling) and John Jackson( who I spannered for) doubling up from Elle/Port,George was a true gem and told me many stories of 60's s/way.He was tough but fair rider on many occassions team riding Jacko home. He told me he wanted to ride for ever as it was better than working for a living ,this was borne out by the fact some said he rode a couple of years too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 And just to fill in the gap he rode for NL Oxford in 1978. Can also remember him riding for Glasgow during their last couple of years at Hampden Park. George's teams from 1965 onward:- 1965 Edinburgh D1 1966 Edinburgh D1 1967 Edinburgh D1 1968 Coatbridge D1 1969 Coatbridge D1 1970 Newcastle D1 1971 Glasgow D1 1972 Glasgow D1 1972 Wolverhampton D1 1973 Wolverhampton D1 1974 Wolverhampton D1 1975 Wolverhampton D1 1976 Wolverhampton D1 1977 Wolverhampton D1 1978 Oxford D2 1979 Oxford D2 1979 Wolverhampton D1 1980 Edinburgh D2 1980 Wolverhampton D1 1981 Edinburgh D2 1982 Berwick D2 1983 Edinburgh D2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoMinuteWarning Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Also 1960-64 Edinburgh (Provincial League) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Did he ever ride for Motherwell-or was that before his time?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Did he ever ride for Motherwell-or was that before his time?? Started his career at Motherwell in 1958 and I believe did 2nd halves @ B.V. (not sure if he got any team rides) before becoming a Monarch in 1960. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 George certainly had a long career-I always liked him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topcat Posted July 12, 2008 Report Share Posted July 12, 2008 Started his career at Motherwell in 1958 and I believe did 2nd halves @ B.V. (not sure if he got any team rides) before becoming a Monarch in 1960. Can anyone fill in the years 58 to 60. I do know that he also road grasstrack in the early years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mervjankefanclub Posted July 12, 2008 Report Share Posted July 12, 2008 he was also one of the best team riders ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoMinuteWarning Posted July 12, 2008 Report Share Posted July 12, 2008 (edited) If anyone has Backtrack issue 8, it contains a 2-page interview with George Hunter by Richard Bott in 1998, a year before George died of cancer. George said riders were much harder in his day, and was very critical of modern riders ... "some of them fall off if you breathe on them. They must have Equity cards the way they do the 'dying swan' bit" He was a great Mark Loram fan, though (aren't we all?!) Edited July 12, 2008 by TwoMinuteWarning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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