norbold Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 Can't help feeling the original intention of this thread has been lost somewhere... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kipper Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 Suirprised no one's mentioned Cyril Quick, who if my memory serves me correctly, very often wasn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted October 15, 2004 Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 On the other hand there was Alec Slow who rode for Lea Bridge. Unlike Cyril Quick I believe Alec did live up to his name....And no, I don't mean he was smart! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Fever Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 Pole Henryk Glucklich always had a big smile on his face....and Glucklich is German for 'happy' !! Was that a coincidence or perhaps Glucklich was a nickname! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Hackney legend Barry Thomas founded the Iwade training track with his brother - Ivor John Thomas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevs Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 (edited) Rogerer Lobby Not going to mention Seemond Edited October 25, 2004 by Nevsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest secondsigning Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 (edited) For the Bees Ole Soederman, Henryk Zyto, Anti Pajari (The only rider to scrape his footrest all around the old metal Ipswich fence) Peter (I used to deliver his papers at home) Brough, he never did bring Archie along Vic "Smiler" Emms Derek "Dabber" Tailby, Leicester gave us Charlie "Baby face" Barsby "Big 'ead" "Hurri" Ken McKinley and who could forget the likes of "Howdy" Byford "Split" Waterman Jimmy Squibb visiting riders the home fans all loved to hate Weymouth has given us "Gentleman Geoff" Swindells "Mighty Martin" Yeates "Super Simon" Wigg The list could go on - I have had so many favourites (and not so favourites) over the years, all who have really given value for money and so many were "characters" - something the sport lacks these days. Edited October 26, 2004 by secondsigning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingy Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 Dick Fisher Ken Sharples Ron Johnston Bob Duckworth Charlie New Aub Lawson Nick Nichols Rick France Rick Timmo Great peedway Riders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted November 5, 2004 Report Share Posted November 5, 2004 Is your name really spingy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laser558 Posted November 5, 2004 Report Share Posted November 5, 2004 Ivan Miller (Rayleigh) beat Arthur Price (Boston) in a classic race during knock out cup meeting. Rode as reserve for a few meetings J Alexander (Rayleigh) Red Ott Allan Emmett Geoff Maloney Bob Young Hughie Saunders Pete Wigley Terry Stone Tiger Beech Brian Foote Ted Hubbard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topcat Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 How about. Tyburn Gallows. Leo Ramm. TooTall Donny Odom. Buckskin Boy Jimmy Cox. Red Monteith. Kenny "Casper" Cameron. Henry Harrfeldt. Ross Nickisson. Bertola Harkins. Cuddly Dudley McKean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest darren45.wanadoo.co.uk@fs Posted December 12, 2004 Report Share Posted December 12, 2004 How about Pekka Hautamaki ex Cradley Heath and Belle Vue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Can't believe no -one mentioned Rim Malskaitis on this old (and long ) thread(he was a very tall rider also)!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Berwicks new signing Frank Facher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star ghost Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 (edited) Konstantyn Pociejkowicz = used to ride for the Poland touring sides who came to the Firs Stadium, Norwich in the 1950s Ken Last = Unfortunately named who rode for Norwich & Ipswich in the 50s/60s Bassey Davey = Another of the Norwich juniors he also rode for Tamworth I think Porky Veal = Norwich junior who also rode at Rye House Spike Rhiando = No-one really knows who he was Bunky Miles = Norwich junior of the 1950s Crusty Pye, Gruff Garland, Bat Byrnes, Buck Ryan = some of the riders in the 1940s second division Karl & Lionel Kilmeyer = Brothers from somewhere like Austria in the 1940s Edited July 30, 2009 by star ghost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WembleyLion Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 I always thought Reidar Eide was a wonderful name for a speedway rider. Yes I agree - my first hero! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 The young Aussie at Sheffield - Hugh Skidmore - has a name made for Speedway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knowle Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Jerk Smith. I saw him riding for Bradford about 1952. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asturmer Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Czech rider Zdenek Kudrna who sadly lost his life in a grasstrack accident in Holland, having established himself as a popular rider at Birmingham! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Some names I liked - and couldn't possibly forget... Lloyd Goffe Philip Lac-Szyrma (Plough Lane second-halfer a few years back) Anatoli Maximov - great name for a speedway rider! Grieves Davidson Lex Milloy Archie Windmill (ah, when riders' names were masculine...) Norman Nevitt Bryce Subritzky Bruce Abernethy Ray Wickett Lisa Whibberley (wobbly!) Hec Haslinger Mike "Zoomer" Coomber Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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