BOBBATH Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Anyone know if Goog Hoskin is still with us -do you think he could have made it as First Div. rider and did he ever go to a Div One team?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frigbo Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Goog has definitely passed away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevs Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 (edited) Goog passed away early 2005,but still was a regular until about a season or 18 months before he became ill and could be found every week at the top bar in The County Ground whenever Exeter raced,still mixing it with the likes of Jack Geran and Bob Coles and exchanging banter. I never had the fortune to see him race but I always found him a very polite,quiet gentleman who would always say hello and would pass the time of day with you. Edited October 31, 2008 by Nevs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star ghost Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 (edited) I can't recall Goog ever joining any other team except Exeter but feel sure he could have made it in a higher league than the Falcolns rode in. Goog chose his team to ride for and it was Exeter. They were kept out of higher divisions because of travel distances, not by how good or who their riders were, some will obviously say he could have transferred to another team, they would be right, he could have, but why should he? Edited October 31, 2008 by star ghost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddfossengen Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 if you have the history of exeter on video goog actually says on there he was happy to be a big fish in a small pool rather than being a little fish in a big pool a truly nice man and sadly missed by all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevs Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 (edited) if you have the history of exeter on video goog actually says on there he was happy to be a big fish in a small pool rather than being a little fish in a big pool a truly nice man and sadly missed by all Well worth getting if this link is still accurate and the double DVD still available for those fans that may wish to see The Falcons over the years from the start to the end of 2005-must get the DVDs out and watch it again.--4 Hours of fence hitting action and a life time of memories and before = for £15 quid-bargain The End Of Era DVD one wasn't half good as well. http://www.rerunproductions.co.uk/super7evens.html Edited November 3, 2008 by Nevs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanWest53 Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 When I was a boy watching Exeter speedway in the 60’s the track record at one point was 73.4 by the Australian Jack Scott (hope memory is working!) Then at some point someone discovered some old records which showed Goog Hoskins had recorded 72.0. This stood for some time and I certainly regarded it as incredibly quick. Long track, Banked track and Fast track. Shame it’s not still there. At least we have the Chiefs , awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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