Rayleigh Rockets Reunion

[TonyMac]

CALLING all Rayleigh supporters and any others with an interest in the defunct Rockets from The Weir.

 

Terry Stone has organised a reunion for this coming Sunday, September 5 (10.00am to 3.00pm) at the Blinking Owl Cafe on the main A127 road (sorry this message is very short notice, but we have been advertising the event for some time in both Backtrack & Classic Speedway mags).

 

I've just spoken to Terry, who confirms that the following ex-Rayleigh riders are expected to be in attendance: Dingle Brown, Alan Jackson, Laurie Etheridge, Pete Wigley, Dave (Tiger) Beech, plus their former team manager Peter Thorogood.

 

They will be joined by former Essex rivals from Romford, Frank Wendon (who will be bringing along his speedway bikes) and John Hibben.

 

The Blinking Owl is situated approx quarter-of-a-mile along from the Weir roundabout. If you're driving from The Weir towards London, you'll find it on the left-hand side, just past a small garage.

 

Terry will be set up in the car park with his displays of Rockets memorabilia, including his innumerable scrapbooks, photo albums, racejackets and vintage machinery.

 

The Blinking Owl was the Rockets' regular retreat after Saturday night home meetings. The cafe also sponsored second-half events at the track.

 

It will be open, as usual, on Sunday, so if you fancy a bacon sarnie and a cuppa while reminscing with the ex-Rockets, then why not pop along before making your way to Rye House for the afternoon's World Under-21 Team Cup Final...

Edited September 3, 2010 by tmc

[TonyMac]

PLEASE ignore the sub-head to the title thread. This event is definitely this SUNDAY (Sept 5), not Saturday!

Edited September 3, 2010 by tmc