KevH Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 Dennis completed 38 meetings for Long Eaton back in 1966. Does anyone know what nationality he was, or better still, his birth place/date. Any memories or stories of his career would also be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 Dennis was South African Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted November 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 Many thanks BB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star ghost Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 Dennis was a journeyman rider as they say. He was with Wembley 53, Southampton 53, Swindon 52, St Austell 53, Oxford54 then then joined Norwich in 58 where he was injured in a qualifying race at his first meeting. He returned to the Firs for the 60 & 61 seasons where he was a second string rider averaging around 4 points per meeting for the Norwich Stars in the National League. Dennis was English but went to S Africa, when he left Norwich I think, and then rode there for a time as well as in what is now Zimbabwe, becoming South African at that time. He returned to the U K for the 66 season with Long Eaton in the British League but left having got 150 points for the Archers team. I cannot find him riding in the U K after that season however. Whilst at Norwich Dennis was a popular rider with the supporters often attending the functions they ran there. I suppose he and his wife still rteside out there in S A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted November 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 Brilliant stuff SG, thanks very much indeed. As you say, 1966 was his last year of riding in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddfossengen Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 dennis lived in weymouth until recentely then up stick and now lives in spain i belive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerowl Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 Dennis Newton Born 2.3.29, Stepney, London Career Record: 1951-52 - Swindon 1953 - Southampton 1953 - Wembley 1953 - St. Austell 1954-58 - Oxford 1958 - Norwich 1960-61- Norwich 1966 - Long Eaton Moved to South Africa after the 1961 season and became a naturalised South African. Rode for South Africa in representative matches against Rhodesia and the USA in 1972. Retired after 1973 South African Championship. www.speedwayatoz.co.uk (unashamed plug for my book!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted November 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 Once again, thanks very much Tigerowl. Fear not, I believe I'll be getting your book for Christmas. Assuming of course this is the book you mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star ghost Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 the "book" is in fact a C D and a very worthwhile Tennersworth of Speedway info at that. As time goes by it will expand with additional sections added and become the Speedway Bible that I once thought my Stenners were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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