shazzybird Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Norbold if you have the time could you compile a list of riders and their ages for this thread as I'm getting lost as to who is the eldest now ty xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Well I don't think there's much doubt that Bill Thomas must have been the oldest rider riding in league speedway. But if we're talking about British leagues, that's still open. I will try and check on ages over the week end and see what I can come up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Norbold you are such a sweetie I'll buy you a shandy next month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Man Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 (edited) Hi Shazzybird I last took my bike around Kings Lynn just before my 72 birthday if thats any good. But it wasn't a league match so I suppose that it doesn't count. Edited February 6, 2004 by Team Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Geoff Pymar had a ride round King's Lynn when he was about 88 I think. Not a league match either.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Man Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Geoff Pymar had a ride round King's Lynn when he was about 88 I think. Not a league match either.... Upstaged by Geoff Pymar.........Ah well, he was a great guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 Bill Thomas was racing Third Division in Northern California into his seventies. I believe that he has retired, but it has only been in the last couple years. Here is a rider profile of him: http://www.speedwaybikes.com/rw/ubill_t.htm Yes - I saw him ride at Auburn a few years back and he was described as 70 year old Bill Thomas" There are quite a few 'hobby riders' in the second/third division programmes who would rember JFK being shot (JFK not JR) I think there were three generations of Bast on the programme too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 Wow - maybe I'm not too old to take the sport up yet! Anyone know where I can buy a speedway bike, set of kevlars, liniment, surgical support, leg brace, truss etc. etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 (edited) Right here goes with a few dates: Ron Johnson was born on 24 Feb 1907 and was therefore 53 when he rode for Edinburgh in 1960. Wal Morton was born in 1911 and was therefore 52 at the end of 1963, when he left Hackney. I didn't realise he rode for Sheffield in 1964, miro, are you sure about that (or anyone else)? If so that would make him 53, the same as Johnno. Jimmy Squibb was born in 1922. I'm not sure when he retired, but he would have been 53 in 1975. Pete Lansdale was born in 1912 and rode for Exeter in 1963, making him 51. Not sure if he rode later. Geoff Pymar was born in 1912 and retired in 1962. Age 50. Rob Hollingworth was born in 1955 and is therefore 49 this year. Jack Parker was born in 1908 and retired in 1954 at the age of 46. Ken McKinlay was born on 7 June 1928. I think he retired at the end of 1975 and was therefore 47 when he retired, but he may have gone on. Can anyone confirm? Although not quite as old as the others probably the best 'old un' was Aub Lawson, who retired in 1960 at the age of 44, still averaging over nine points a match in the First Division (National League). Then of course there's False dawn....... Edited February 7, 2004 by norbold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxer123 Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 Bert Edwards rode round at Foxhall a couple of years ago. Along with Ken Last Tich Read and a few others but they were on the back of a truck. From what Bert said he wanted to go round on a bike but his wife said she would leave him if he did.!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miro Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 Thank you very much for the information Norbold. Seems Wal Morton didn't ride for Sheffield - memory playing tricks then, though he had one (pointless) meeting for Hackney in 1964. Thought of another old rider - Conny Samuelsson rode between 1965 and 1999 for the Vetlanda club in Sweden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 But if we're talking about British leagues, that's still open. Just to add to my first post.... Alec Gilroy was 60 years 228 days old when he rode for Ashfield against Peterborough in the Conference League on August 21st 2000. Any advance on that, from the three British leagues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 Looks like you've come up with the winner in Alec Gilroy, Peter.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 Thank you very much for the information Norbold. I knew you wouldn't let me down Norbold Thanks shandy is it in March? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazysue Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 Hey, what, er.......don't know........ask me in the morning when I am sober and finished my masterpiece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Posted February 8, 2004 Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 It probably doesn't count for the purposes of this thread but Doug Templeton rode in two races (at least) in the Barry Briggs Golden Greats meeting held at Powderhall some years ago. He was 65 years old at the time. Ove Fundin also rode in that meeting but I don't know how old he was other than that he was no Spring chicken! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted February 8, 2004 Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 Ove Fundin rode at Rye House Feb last year does that count as still riding and being one of the eldest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted February 8, 2004 Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 Ove Fundin rode at Rye House Feb last year does that count as still riding and being one of the eldest? The original question from dukes was: We know who the youngsters are, but what about the Grandaddies of our sport.Any takers out their for the oldest rider to represent a team, ( Be it Conference, Premier, Elite, British League, National league or what) If we're talking about the oldest ever just to get on a bike and ride I don't think Geoff Pymar's 88 will be beaten. As for the shandy, Shazzy, what will Mrs Norbold say if she sees you trying to get me drunk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted February 8, 2004 Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 Jimmy Squibb was born in 1922. I'm not sure when he retired, but he would have been 53 in 1975. It says Cyril Maurice Squibb was born 21.11.21 Poole,Dorset in Peter Oakes`s "Who`s who" if it makes any difference! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Man Posted February 8, 2004 Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 If we're talking about the oldest ever just to get on a bike and ride I don't think Geoff Pymar's 88 will be beaten. Right......i've got about 15 years before I can attempt that record ...... if I try I'll invite you along Norman.... then perhaps you could immortalise me in a book. LOL..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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