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This topic could run and run, and why not. Forgot about Eddie's Book Sales for years many of my Chrimbo pressies were courtesy of Eddie's.

 

Rider interviews where they would say " I tried the inside for 3 laps then the outside but couldn't quite catch him" or versa vice as opposed to saying "I haven't got my set up right so couldn't get near him" ....

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This topic could run and run, and why not. Forgot about Eddie's Book Sales for years many of my Chrimbo pressies were courtesy of Eddie's.

 

Rider interviews where they would say " I tried the inside for 3 laps then the outside but couldn't quite catch him" or versa vice as opposed to saying "I haven't got my set up right so couldn't get near him" ....

Only as long as us old timers keep it going :oops::lol:

 

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What's the betting chunky will be on later and say "I was going to mention him" :lol:

 

Okay smart-arse... :angry: Anyway, I never did get any of Wally's recordings. However, one of my most cherished possessions from the 70's is an LP of the 1974 World Final, narrated by Chris Carter! How many of you remember, or even had knowledge of, that?

 

Other memories? There are :

 

The London Cup!

 

Viv Harwood and the Speedway Riders XI

 

Alan Weeks doing the BBC commentary for the Wills Internationale

 

The Wills Internationale

 

Don Clarke writing for the Sunday Mirror

 

Going to Hackney for the Bonanza Best Pairs, and getting a free stick of rock

 

Best Pairs meetings

 

Ronnie Greene, Charlie Knott, Charles Ochiltree, Bill Bridgett, and Liz Taylor

 

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Okay smart-arse... :angry:

 

Viv Harwood and the Speedway Riders XI

:rolleyes:

Was meant to be a joke.Just seen you post that a few times lately ;)

 

And seeing as Viv was part of our family i expect Blazeaway and Slaphead to remember Viv :approve: Only saw them play once though.For Ronnie's testimonial

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The 70's were sort of after my time since I emigrated in 68-HOWEVER I did purchase some of Wally Loak's tapes-the only way you could hear riders of the fifties and sixties speak-now of course we have you tube and there is some great stuff on there-my favorite being newsreel of a Halifax v Stoke meeting of 1949(I think)where you can clearly see the riders-I can pick out Arthur Forrest and I think Vic Emms-anyone seen that clip?????And have you identified any of the riders??

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and it always rained at Wimbledon, there's your sawdust "Iris 123 " :approve:

Only for the big meeting though :blink:

 

Think old Ted Hubbard lost a Second Division Riders Championship because of the rain.Seem to remember Cyril Maidment always out their taking the bags of sawdust out of the tractor and putting them on the bends

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Was meant to be a joke.

 

I treated as a joke... :blink:

 

Just seen you post that a few times lately ;)

 

Really? I think you may actually me confusing me with someone else, because I really can't remember doing that. Of course, my mind may be going...

 

And seeing as Viv was part of our family i expect Blazeaway and Slaphead to remember Viv :approve: Only saw them play once though.For Ronnie's testimonial

 

I seem to remember that; that was at WFC, wasn't it? Dear old Jim Tebby was a great footballer, and I think it was at that match where he scored a beautiful goal from the edge of the box in front of the West Bank! Anyone know if Viv's still with us?

 

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I seem to remember that; that was at WFC, wasn't it? Dear old Jim Tebby was a great footballer, and I think it was at that match where he scored a beautiful goal from the edge of the box in front of the West Bank! Anyone know if Viv's still with us?

 

Steve

Yes,at WFC.

 

Slaphead should know if Viv is still alive.Although i haven't seen him post for a while.Maybe Blazeaway can ask.or i will ask my Mum :) He is/was my mums uncle

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Okay smart-arse... :angry: Anyway, I never did get any of Wally's recordings. However, one of my most cherished possessions from the 70's is an LP of the 1974 World Final, narrated by Chris Carter! How many of you remember, or even had knowledge of, that?

 

So Chunky, you're the one who has been trying to punt that on ebay for the last couple of years with no success ;)

 

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Kids running about with a coke can on their foot acting as a steel shoe.

 

 

Hahaha, i remember back when i lived in Berwick, me and my pal both had Grifters, we made the shape of a wee track on the grass area out the back of his house, and taped lolly sticks to the frame so they made a bikey noise when they connected with the spokes, the things you do as kids eh :lol:

 

 

Saying that, i'm 35 and cycle to work, i've caught myself often at traffic lights holding the back brake as if its a clutch waiting for the lights to turn green, theres no hope for some of us! :lol:

 

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Hahaha, i remember back when i lived in Berwick, me and my pal both had Grifters, we made the shape of a wee track on the grass area out the back of his house, and taped lolly sticks to the frame so they made a bikey noise when they connected with the spokes, the things you do as kids eh

 

 

Saying that, i'm 35 and cycle to work, i've caught myself often at traffic lights holding the back brake as if its a clutch waiting for the lights to turn green, theres no hope for some of us!

 

You saddo :lol: None of my mates were into speedway, but I would still get them to race around the square(sounds familiar :P ) outside the library and I would fly up the inside of them and send them careering through the bushes, with Raleigh Choppers, Grifters, Tommahawks and bodies flying everywhere, the wooly bully must have been at Blantyre the night before :wink: , there were many a ripped pair of flares over at that library :approve:

 

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You saddo None of my mates were into speedway, but I would still get them to race around the square(sounds familiar ) outside the library and I would fly up the inside of them and send them careering through the bushes, with Raleigh Choppers, Grifters, Tommahawks and bodies flying everywhere, the wooly bully must have been at Blantyre the night before :wink: , there were many a ripped pair of flares over at that library :approve:

 

 

 

:lol:

 

 

My best mate at the time, his folks ran the Queens Head pub just down from that Smiths chippie when you come out from Shielfield, even though it was Berrington back then for speedway, there was not a bad sized paved garden area out back, his dad had two or three big bath sized containers for growing stuff in, we used to race around them, 4 lap races, man, with concrete paving, we used to get some cuts and bruises doing that :lol:

 

 

I've been off this week but on friday last week, our UPS delivery guy was asking what i was up to on my week off, he's a Glasgow man, a great laugh, i said i'm off to the speedway friday and saturday, "aye i used to go to Blantyre every week as a boy, you cannae beat that smell" he said!

 

 

I don't think he's been for a long time though, still, good to get a yap about it!

 

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Seem to remember Cyril Maidment always out their taking the bags of sawdust out of the tractor and putting them on the bends

 

Does anyone know the name of the fan at the 1975 Wembley world final who, exasperated by the billowing dust that ruined the early races on a terribly prepared track, grabbed a water hosepipe from the dog track and proceeded to soak the outside of the track on the first bend? Wonder what happened to him?

 

Bet PC would have a word or two for him as well...he slid on the greasy patch caused by the unscheduled overwatering and that was the end of his title hopes.

 

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Does anyone know the name of the fan at the 1975 Wembley world final who, exasperated by the billowing dust that ruined the early races on a terribly prepared track, grabbed a water hosepipe from the dog track and proceeded to soak the outside of the track on the first bend? Wonder what happened to him?

 

Bet PC would have a word or two for him as well...he slid on the greasy patch caused by the unscheduled overwatering and that was the end of his title hopes.

 

 

Really?

 

 

 

 

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The great carnival atmosphere

test matches that had meaning

having to arrive early so you could get in

supporting a national team called ENGLAND

my homemade programme board with a big bulldog clip

the coloured bulbs hung from post to post around the Poole track

the lights just over the track at Poole

Super Simmo stickers on every car in Poole

Watching Pete Smith racing

Cheese and Onion rolls at Swindon (that takes me back)

Riders and staff marching out onto the centre green to a good marching tune both teams side by side ( what a build up that was to a big meeting)

real second halves

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Does anyone know the name of the fan at the 1975 Wembley world final who, exasperated by the billowing dust that ruined the early races on a terribly prepared track, grabbed a water hosepipe from the dog track and proceeded to soak the outside of the track on the first bend? Wonder what happened to him?

 

Bet PC would have a word or two for him as well...he slid on the greasy patch caused by the unscheduled overwatering and that was the end of his title hopes.

I was there that night,sat on the third bend(not literally) and can remember the dust :lol: Also seem to remember there was a bomb scare that night,and to my knowledge,nobody left :lol:

As for PC not winning,yes I was gutted that Phil Crump never won as well :P

 

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