Silver Sash 1968 Or 69?barry Briggs V Eric Boocock Times Please.

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Was going through my programmes, and in 1967 Briggo i think dominated the silver sash i think he won it 8 times at the start of the year.And defended it 16 times at the backend also once beating brother Wayne?unique.Does anyone no the year i think 68 ? when Eric Boocock beat Briggo at the abbey.It might of even been later i have a picture of Eric doing it but dont have the programme my uncle always harped on about it says Briggo at the abbey was near unbeatable and Booey was outstanding can anyone help CHUNKY MAYBE?

[chunky]

Briggo's record in the Silver Sash :

 

1966 - 13 times.

Beat Arne Pander. Retained against John Dews, Reg Luckhurst, Brian Brett, Ivor Hughes, Sverre Harrfeldt, Arne Pander, Ray Wilson,

Doug Templeton. Lost to Olle Nygren.

Beat Olle Nygren. Retained against Ray Wilson, Terry Betts. Lost to Eric Boocock.

Beat Peter Vandenberg. (spent winter as holder).

 

1967 - 25 times.

Retained against Eric Boocock, Trevor Hedge, Hasse Holmqvist, Sverre Harrfeldt, Olle Nygren, Gote Nordin, Nigel Boocock, Arne Pander.

Lost to Ray Wilson.

Beat Malcolm Simmons. Retained against Charlie Monk (by default), Nigel Boocock, Jim Airey, David Crane, Alan Jay, John Hart,

Reidar Eide, Wayne Briggs, Bengt Jansson, Cyril Maidment, Jon Erskine, Wayne Briggs, Charlie Monk, Allan Butterfield, Norman Hunter, Terry Betts. (spent winter as holder).

 

1968 - 6 times.

Retained against Eric Boocock, Ronnie Genz, Nigel Boocock, Dave Younghusband. Lost to Bengt Jansson.

Beat Reidar Eide. Retained against Ivan Mauger. (spent winter as holder).

 

1969 - 2 times.

Lost to Eric Boocock.

Beat James Bond. Retained against Chris Bass. Lost to John Boulger (by default).

 

Barry Briggs was Silver Sash Champion on 46 occasions, and spent three winters as holder.

 

Steve

Edited December 30, 2011 by chunky

[stratton]

Briggo's record in the Silver Sash :

 

1966 - 13 times.

Beat Arne Pander. Retained against John Dews, Reg Luckhurst, Brian Brett, Ivor Hughes, Sverre Harrfeldt, Arne Pander, Ray Wilson,

Doug Templeton. Lost to Olle Nygren.

Beat Olle Nygren. Retained against Ray Wilson, Terry Betts. Lost to Eric Boocock.

Beat Peter Vandenberg. (spent winter as holder).

 

1967 - 25 times.

Retained against Eric Boocock, Trevor Hedge, Hasse Holmqvist, Sverre Harrfeldt, Olle Nygren, Gote Nordin, Nigel Boocock, Arne Pander.

Lost to Ray Wilson.

Beat Malcolm Simmons. Retained against Charlie Monk (by default), Nigel Boocock, Jim Airey, David Crane, Alan Jay, John Hart,

Reidar Eide, Wayne Briggs, Bengt Jansson, Cyril Maidment, Jon Erskine, Wayne Briggs, Charlie Monk, Allan Butterfield, Norman Hunter, Terry Betts. (spent winter as holder).

 

1968 - 6 times.

Retained against Eric Boocock, Ronnie Genz, Nigel Boocock, Dave Younghusband. Lost to Bengt Jansson.

Beat Reidar Eide. Retained against Ivan Mauger. (spent winter as holder).

 

1969 - 2 times.

Lost to Eric Boocock.

Beat James Bond. Retained against Chris Bass. Lost to John Boulger (by default).

 

Barry Briggs was Silver Sash Champion on 46 occasions, and spent three winters as holder.

 

Steve

Thanks Steve my uncle kept asking me had i found out. I think i was one out Steve in 67 [you are the stats man thats for sure.]I said 24 eight early in season 16 later on.I am gutted really because the black and white picture, i had of Booey beating Briggo Barry had baby blue leathers on which i thought was 69.Got there in the end thanks again.

 

Thanks Steve my uncle kept asking me had i found out. I think i was one out Steve in 67 [you are the stats man thats for sure.]I said 24 eight early in season 16 later on.I am gutted really because the black and white picture, i had of Booey beating Briggo Barry had baby blue leathers on which i thought was 69.Got there in the end thanks again.

Rechecked Chunky you were right as usual in 1967 Briggo beat his brother Wayne twice making it 25 defences.