Puma23 Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 In which clubs did these riders ride in 1932 ? I have information they rode in two clubs. Is it true ? Alf Sawford: Wimbledon Dons and Crystal Palace Glaziers Billy Dallison: Wimbledon Dons and Stamford Bridge Pensioners Clem Mitchell: Crystal Palace Glaziers and Plymouth Devils Frank Bond: Wimbledon Dons and Stamford Bridge Pensioners Frank Goulden: Plymout Devils and West Ham Hammers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedyguy Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 (edited) In which clubs did these riders ride in 1932 ? I have information they rode in two clubs. Is it true ? Alf Sawford: Wimbledon Dons and Crystal Palace Glaziers Billy Dallison: Wimbledon Dons and Stamford Bridge Pensioners Clem Mitchell: Crystal Palace Glaziers and Plymouth Devils Frank Bond: Wimbledon Dons and Stamford Bridge Pensioners Frank Goulden: Plymout Devils and West Ham Hammers These are the present squads for the clubs mentioned as on LONDON SPEEDWAYS site, but as with these things, research is ongoing. Additions and deletions may be needed. The LONDON SPEEDWAYS link can be found in the signature at the bottom of this message. NATIONAL LEAGUE 1932 CRYSTAL PALACE - Eric Blain, Tom Farndon, Del Forster, Joe Francis, Ron Johnson, Clem Mitchell, Jack Dalton, xxx Blain, Nobby Key, George Newton, Alec Peel, Alf Sawford, Triss Sharp, Harry Shepherd STAMFORD BRIDGE - Cyril Anderson, Frank Arthur, Jack Bishop, Charles Blacklock, Frank Bond, Jack Chapman, Keith Harvey, Gus Kuhn, Wal Phillips, Richard (D) Smythe, Bill Stanley, Arthur Warwick, Richard (D) Wise, Ted Bravery, Alvin J Franchetti WEST HAM - Arthur Atkinson, Charles Barnett, Tommy Croombs, Phil "Tiger" Hart, Arthur Jervis, Drew McQueen, Charlie Spinks, Tiger Stevenson, Roland Stobart, Bluey Wilkinson, Les Wootton, Charlie Barnett, Frank Goulden, Fred 'Friar' Tuck, Tommy Allott WIMBLEDON - Richard (D) Case, Con Cantrell, Billy Dallison, Percy Dunn, Ivor Hill, Vic Huxley, Billy Lamont, Len Parker, Claude Rye, Ray Tauser, Stan Lemon, Fred Leavis, xx Cztecho, Frank Bond, Mick Murphy, Wally Hull, Bunny Wilcox, D Hutchings, Wally Little, Alf Sawford. Edited May 7, 2011 by speedyguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 In which clubs did these riders ride in 1932 ? I have information they rode in two clubs. Is it true ? Alf Sawford: Wimbledon Dons and Crystal Palace Glaziers Billy Dallison: Wimbledon Dons and Stamford Bridge Pensioners Clem Mitchell: Crystal Palace Glaziers and Plymouth Devils Frank Bond: Wimbledon Dons and Stamford Bridge Pensioners Frank Goulden: Plymout Devils and West Ham Hammers With respect can I be a little pedantic with regard to the urban myth, Re:- Stamford Bridge being called the "Pensioners". I have not found any evidence to suggest this was the case during their years of operation. I firmly believe that name was attributed by later journalists. The name pensioner is synonamous with "Chelsea" the team were Stamford Bridge. From the early part of 1929 top motorcycle jounalist Lawrence Cade refers to them as the Brigands but even this monika is believed to have been attributed to the team by the great promotor Johnie Hoskins? In Stamford Bridge programmes and litrature they simply refere to themselves as "The Bridge" This I believe to be their true nickname. One final point Plymouth at this period were the "Tigers" not Devils Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puma23 Posted May 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Nigel I took information about Pensioners from here: http://www.greyhoundderby.com/Stamford%20Bridge%20Pensioners.htm And thank you for the information about Plymouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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