Mauger_Magic Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 (edited) Just thinking of the special riders I saw at Brough Park....Tony Lewis (Poole), Harry Bastable (Cradley Heath). Norman Hunter (Long Eaton), George Hunter (Edinburgh), Charlie Monk (GLasgow), Len Silver (Exeter), Eric Boocock (Middlesbrough), Clive Featherby (Sheffield), Barry Briggs (Swindon), Peter Craven (Belle Vue), Pete Jarman (Wolves), Colin Pratt (Hackney), .......and the Russians...Igor Plechanov, Boris Samoradov, Gabby Kurilenko and Viktor Trofimov...Aaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!....Oh and IVAN MAUGER!!! Edited September 3, 2009 by Mauger_Magic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulco Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Just thinking of the special riders I saw at Brough Park....Tony Lewis (Poole), Harry Bastable (Cradley Heath). Norman Hunter (Long Eaton), George Hunter (Edinburgh), Charlie Monk (GLasgow), Len Silver (Exeter), Eric Boocock (Middlesbrough), Clive Featherby (Sheffield), Barry Briggs (Swindon), Peter Craven (Belle Vue), Pete Jarman (Wolves), Colin Pratt (Hackney), .......and the Russians...Igor Plechanov, Boris Samoradov, Gabby Kurilenko and Viktor Trofimov...Aaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!....Oh and IVAN MAUGER!!! Charlie Monk was my very first Speedway hero . Despite his stoney expression , i used to wear a Charlie rosette when i was a kid . Charlie might not have been an all-smiling character , but boy could he ride a speedway bike . The fact that he never appeared in a World Final astonishes me to this day . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmauger Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Oh and IVAN MAUGER!!![/b] Indeed.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Saw all those riders except Peter Craven and Len Silver-what memories.All welcome guests at Somerton Park-never got to Brough but saw the wonderful Diamonds team of 64 and 65. By the way in 64 I think Newcastle had the largest number of riders in PLRC Final-Ivan, Bill Andrew,Ken Sharples and Pete Kelly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Charlie Monk was my very first Speedway hero . Despite his stoney expression , i used to wear a Charlie rosette when i was a kid . Charlie might not have been an all-smiling character , but boy could he ride a speedway bike . The fact that he never appeared in a World Final astonishes me to this day . I had an Olle Nygren rosette(in fact i still have it...).Great time the 60s were what with the Lisborn Lions as well Bet it wasn't only Charlie who was stoney faced at the time in Glasgow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 Just thinking of the special riders I saw at Brough Park....Tony Lewis (Poole), Harry Bastable (Cradley Heath). Norman Hunter (Long Eaton), George Hunter (Edinburgh), Charlie Monk (GLasgow), Len Silver (Exeter), Eric Boocock (Middlesbrough), Clive Featherby (Sheffield), Barry Briggs (Swindon), Peter Craven (Belle Vue), Pete Jarman (Wolves), Colin Pratt (Hackney), .......and the Russians...Igor Plechanov, Boris Samoradov, Gabby Kurilenko and Viktor Trofimov...Aaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!....Oh and IVAN MAUGER!!! Like you, MM, I was privileged to see all of these riders. The sisties were indeed a great time to be a speedway fan. Just one point: you seem to have joined two Russian riders together! You're speaking about Gabby Kadirov and Gennady Kurilenko. (Kadirov was the one with the "Beatle" hairstyle). No doubt you'll also remember that Newcastle favourite Mike Watkin, known as the Mudlark because of his immense scoring on very wet tracks. Then there was Ivor Brown, whom we all detested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmartin Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 (edited) I had four favourites back in the sixties. Jim Airey and Gordon Guasco who both rode for Sunderland 'Saints' before they were POACHED by Wolverhampton along with Colin McKee. My other favourite was Ivan Mauger. In all he rode nineteen Races at the Bolden Stadium (Sunderland) - and - won the lot. Another favourite was Barry Briggs. Just to be fair Newcastle also POACHED Ken Sharples from Sunderland too. My contention to this day is that Sunderland were closed after eight Matches in order that Newcastle - and more particularly - Wolverhampton could be strengthened by the acquisition of our (Sunderland's) Riders. You've rekindled some memories there M.M. Those were very definitely THE DAYS!!! Edited September 16, 2009 by ianmartin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Just thinking of the special riders I saw at Brough Park....Tony Lewis (Poole), Harry Bastable (Cradley Heath). Norman Hunter (Long Eaton), George Hunter (Edinburgh), Charlie Monk (GLasgow), Len Silver (Exeter), Eric Boocock (Middlesbrough), Clive Featherby (Sheffield), Barry Briggs (Swindon), Peter Craven (Belle Vue), Pete Jarman (Wolves), Colin Pratt (Hackney), .......and the Russians...Igor Plechanov, Boris Samoradov, Gabby Kurilenko and Viktor Trofimov...Aaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!....Oh and IVAN MAUGER!!! All great riders ,saw them all, what about Guy Allott(sheffield) Eric Boothroyd (middlesborough) Jack Scott (plymouth) all big stars in the old PL. Sverre Harrfeldt was something special IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom House Kid Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 All great riders ,saw them all, what about Guy Allott(sheffield) Eric Boothroyd (middlesborough) Jack Scott (plymouth) all big stars in the old PL. Sverre Harrfeldt was something special IMO Hear Hear Also what about Bjorn Knutsson who sadly stayed in Sweden in 1965 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Blanchard Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Hear Hear Also what about Bjorn Knutsson who sadly stayed in Sweden in 1965 Just for you we will ignore the world championship that Bjorn Knutson won at Wembley in 1965. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom House Kid Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 (edited) Just for you we will ignore the world championship that Bjorn Knutson won at Wembley in 1965. Picky Picky! Should I clarify that and say league racing in England. But then I doubt if he returned in 65, we would have seen as much of Sverre at Custom House Edited September 21, 2009 by Custom House Kid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keef Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 (edited) Fundin Briggo Mauger Olsen Knutsson Craven Moore How Plechanov Harrfeldt Jansson Harryson Sjosten Nordin Nygren Persson Woryna Jancarz Ashby Broady Kilby McKinlay McMillan The Boococks Wilson Betts Squibbo Brett Monk Hunters Hedge Luckhurst Gooch Pander Airey Pratt etc., a great decade for Speedway Edited December 12, 2010 by keef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mylor Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 I had four favourites back in the sixties. Jim Airey and Gordon Guasco who both rode for Sunderland 'Saints' before they were POACHED by Wolverhampton along with Colin McKee. My other favourite was Ivan Mauger. In all he rode nineteen Races at the Bolden Stadium (Sunderland) - and - won the lot. Another favourite was Barry Briggs. Just to be fair Newcastle also POACHED Ken Sharples from Sunderland too. My contention to this day is that Sunderland were closed after eight Matches in order that Newcastle - and more particularly - Wolverhampton could be strengthened by the acquisition of our (Sunderland's) Riders. You've rekindled some memories there M.M. Those were very definitely THE DAYS!!! Good grief ianmartin! I was a Wolves fan then and couldn't understand why Mike Parker transferred riders around like that. He ran Newcastle, Sunderland and Wolves if I remember correctly. Can someone give me a potted history of what happened to him, and Bill Bridget etc? Ahhh..........those were the days. Guasco, sadly missed, Graham Warren, Tommy Sweetman (did anyone else ride wearing glasses?), Ivor Brown (we hated him too of course), Jimmy Squibb (who was still riding for Canterbury at 54!!) and others who didn't quite make it to greatness but gave us fabulous entertainment, Dave Hemus, Fred Priest (2nd halfer who once managed to stay on for all four laps, a bit like a half speed early Ben Barker), Kid Bodie,.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffieldscot Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 My big favourites in the 60's were:- My boyhood hero Reidar Eide - the king of Coatbridge Bernie Persson Sjoren Sjosten - fantastic riding style Charlie Monk - he rode for the auld enemy, but he was class little boy blue- Nigel Boocock Martin Ashby - he was great at Coatbridge Olle Nygren Ole Olsen Ivan Mauger Oyvind Berg George Hunter Ray Wilson John Boulger Bertola Harkins Jimmy McMillan I only wish I still had my little red autograph book with all their signatures and pictures in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedyguy Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 (edited) Just thinking of the special riders I saw at Brough Park....Tony Lewis (Poole), Harry Bastable (Cradley Heath). Norman Hunter (Long Eaton), George Hunter (Edinburgh), Charlie Monk (GLasgow), Len Silver (Exeter), Eric Boocock (Middlesbrough), Clive Featherby (Sheffield), Barry Briggs (Swindon), Peter Craven (Belle Vue), Pete Jarman (Wolves), Colin Pratt (Hackney), .......and the Russians...Igor Plechanov, Boris Samoradov, Gabby Kurilenko and Viktor Trofimov...Aaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!....Oh and IVAN MAUGER!!! Apart from those names - I liked your signature tribute to Jack Winstanley who I featured in VSM some years ago. A really great and loveable personality. Edited October 13, 2009 by speedyguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Good grief ianmartin! I was a Wolves fan then and couldn't understand why Mike Parker transferred riders around like that. He ran Newcastle, Sunderland and Wolves if I remember correctly. Can someone give me a potted history of what happened to him, and Bill Bridget etc? There's a fair bit about Mike Parker written by Reg Fearman on John Skinner's "Defunct Tracks" website: http://www.defunctspeedway.co.uk/Reg%20Fea...m#Mike%20Parker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star ghost Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 But if you are a Mike Parker fan you might not want to read it though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmartin Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 (edited) But if you are a Mike Parker fan you might not want to read it though As a Sunderland 'Saints' Supporter - I am NOT impressed with either Parker or Bridgett. Couple of Chancers as far as I am concerned. They closed Sunderland to strengthen Newcastle and Wolverhampton reasons given were lack of Support and bad weather. 8,500 penultimate Meeting (source: Sunderland Echo) AND we never had a 'rain off'. If they had wanted to close us - I think we should have been told the truth. Am I bitter??? DAMN RIGHT I AM!! They introduced me to Speedway - I caught the bug - and then they snatched it away from me after only EIGHT Meetings. It was to be seven years before Speedway returned to Sunderland under Allied Presentations. After we were sold by Allied Presentations we were kicked from one Promotor to another - crowds dropped and we eventually closed again due to lack of support (true this time). Not surprising though. We had been run in to the ground Myself and a lot of others worked on the Track and paid to get in. No-one can say we didn't try to keep it going. YES - we have a lot to be thankful for from Speedway Promotors here in Sunderland - I DON'T THINK!! Edited October 13, 2009 by ianmartin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Just thinking of the special riders ... Viktor Trofimov...!!! Today, on April, 30, 50 years are carried out from the day of the first official race of Victor Trofimov. Then, in 1960, it took part in a two-day tournament the „Spring prize” which took place on mototrack in Rovno. In the first day Victor Trofimov in additional arrival won for a racing driver in Sukhumi Vasiliy Rukhadze and conquered a right to participate in the finale of day. The strongest in the main start of April, 30 was an experimental racing driver from Moscow Vsevolod Nerytov, and Victor Trofimov took the 3th place. And yesterday, on April, 29, grandchild of the glorified racing driver – Victor Trofimov-junior, also first started in Rovno and was the best among youths in championship of Ukraine in the class of motor cycles with the volume of cylinders of engine to 125 sm3, winning 3 arrivals from 4. Collecting 9 points, he became the winner of the 3th stage of these competitions. Good gift to the grand-dad to Anniversary!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmartin Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Today, on April, 30, 50 years are carried out from the day of the first official race of Victor Trofimov. Then, in 1960, it took part in a two-day tournament the „Spring prize” which took place on mototrack in Rovno. In the first day Victor Trofimov in additional arrival won for a racing driver in Sukhumi Vasiliy Rukhadze and conquered a right to participate in the finale of day. The strongest in the main start of April, 30 was an experimental racing driver from Moscow Vsevolod Nerytov, and Victor Trofimov took the 3th place. And yesterday, on April, 29, grandchild of the glorified racing driver – Victor Trofimov-junior, also first started in Rovno and was the best among youths in championship of Ukraine in the class of motor cycles with the volume of cylinders of engine to 125 sm3, winning 3 arrivals from 4. Collecting 9 points, he became the winner of the 3th stage of these competitions. Good gift to the grand-dad to Anniversary!!! What a GREAT tradition Gorka. I saw Viktor in the World Final in 1972 at Wembley. A VERY good Rider as I remember. It would be good if you could keep us up to date with the young man's progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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