Puma23 Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 Do you know any riders from the countries ? I remember Hugh Saunders from Channel Islands - (Hackney Hawks (1970), Eastbourne Eagles (1970), Rayleigh Rockets (1970), Hackney Hawks (1971), Rayleigh Rockets (1971), Hackney Hawks (1972), Hackney Hawks (1973), Hackney Hawks (1974), Rye House Rockets (1975), Rye House Rockets (1976), Rye House Rockets (1977), Rye House Rockets (1978), Rye House Rockets (1979) And Andrew Tully is from Isle of Man ? Any others riders ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 Do you know any riders from the countries ? I remember Hugh Saunders from Channel Islands - (Hackney Hawks (1970), Eastbourne Eagles (1970), Rayleigh Rockets (1970), Hackney Hawks (1971), Rayleigh Rockets (1971), Hackney Hawks (1972), Hackney Hawks (1973), Hackney Hawks (1974), Rye House Rockets (1975), Rye House Rockets (1976), Rye House Rockets (1977), Rye House Rockets (1978), Rye House Rockets (1979) And Andrew Tully is from Isle of Man ? Any others riders ? Andrew Tully was born on the Isle of Man, whether or not he classes himself as coming from there is another matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puma23 Posted July 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 Spin King I do not know it. Maybe he is english now. I just ask about riders the nationalites nothing more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 Spin King I do not know it. Maybe he is english now. I just ask about riders the nationalites nothing more Sorry was not having a go, I think that you will find that he probably classes himself as Scottish now, I can tell you that Mark Loram was born in Malta and Benji Compton was born in Tenerife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryW Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 Any others riders ? I am not 100% sure, but I think Marcus Bisson was from the Channel Islands. Anyone else able to confirm that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wessex Wanderer Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 Marcus was from the Channel Islands. Not sure which one though. Hugh Saunders pushed his bike from the ferry to the Wessex Stadium when he first came over to the training schools. That included going over a high footbridge which only had a stepped access each side! I think he was from Guernsey but not sure. He had started on sand tracks in the Channel Islands. The only other Channel Islander I can think of offhand was called Stefan Dunne. He was another Weymouth Training School rider (in the early/mid 60's this time) and I think he had some second halves at Weymouth too. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 I am not 100% sure, but I think Marcus Bisson was from the Channel Islands. Anyone else able to confirm that? Yes, he came from St Hellier, Jersey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 The only other Channel Islander I can think of offhand was called Stefan Dunne. There was also Dave Patten who rode for Long Eaton and Swindon in the '70's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puma23 Posted July 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 Thx for helps. It is useful for me ! Maybe anyone have DoB the Islanders ? Hugh Saunders Dave Patten Stefan Dunne Marcus Bisson ? There were speedway meetings in Channel Islands or Isle of Man ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puma23 Posted July 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Dave Patten - Long Eaton Rangers (1974), Swindon Robins (1975) Marcus Bisson - Poole Pirates (1984), Weymouth Wildcats (1984), Poole Wildcats (1985), Poole Wildcats (1986) Stefan Dunne ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Sure there was another one from Channel Islands called Terry Le Main(e?). around the 60's/70's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puma23 Posted July 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 cyclone any details about Terry ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 ... Benji Compton was born in Tenerife. And in the '70s there was at Canterbury (briefly) a rider from Majorca called Marshall Pugh..!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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