andrewrunagall Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 i recall a rider winning an individual meeting on a toss of the coin instead of a run off due to rain! only in speedway........... I remember that too, and it was pretty recent, but I can't quite remember who was involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 I remember that too, and it was pretty recent, but I can't quite remember who was involved. Krzysztof Kasprzak. World Under 21 Championship 2005 beating Tomas Suchanek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinMills Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 only recently. a guest manager!!...... bank holiday, biggest day of yr in speedway, and endless gest riders all over the place. try explaining that to the newcomers!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ommer Mon Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Jimmy Nilsen rode for BOTH teams in the 1989 KO Cup Final. He rode for Cradley at Wolves and for Wolves at Cradley. Only in Speedway!!!! ............and for the record we won!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike.Butler Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 (edited) I believe at least 4 of the 5 Collins brothers rode as a team in a 4TT at Crayford. Edited April 16, 2014 by Mike.Butler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moxey63 Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Also remember a story, about Ken Sharples and son (Paul) when they rode for Sunderland in the same team, 1964, and they actually had to share the one bike! Things were togh in them there days. How times have changed, nowadays even the untried youngster insists he has a shed-load of machines before turning out of bed, then spends the rest of the day tweeting how well he's gonna do!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 I'm pretty certain thats not true. A rider once quit Oxford, they had a guest for him but he guested for the opposition. i'm sure I've read this somewhere. Possibly the John Davis situation in 1975. He signed for Reading, so Oxford could use a guest for him. So they used John Davis as a guest for himself. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Also remember a story, about Ken Sharples and son (Paul) when they rode for Sunderland in the same team, 1964, and they actually had to share the one bike! Things were togh in them there days. How times have changed, nowadays even the untried youngster insists he has a shed-load of machines before turning out of bed, then spends the rest of the day tweeting how well he's gonna do!. Spot on with that Moxey63. We also had George Barclay and his son Terry Barclay ride for us in the 'Seventies' too. Considering that there was only four years racing at Sunderland in the Seventies and only NINE Home Meetings in 1964 - I think that is quite an interesting stat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moxey63 Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Here's another "Only In Speedway" moment. Belle Vue reached the 1990 KOC Final, beating Reading in the semis, but were then kicked out of the showdown days later, Reading protesting that Peter Ravn's name (the Dane withholding his services for the Aces) wasn't printed in the line-up in the programme, in which Aces used Rider Replacement. The only crime... Ravn not lised in the line-up,just a blank spot. Oh, how we laughed, days later... having cheered the Aces to the Final, then read they had been kicked out by some rule-book loophole unearthed by Tim Sugar, Reading boss at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Over the years, many riders have scored half of their team's total points in an individual match, but John Boulger (pretty sure it was him) actually scored half of his team's points - AND THEY WERE THE WINNING SIDE! 20 out of 40, I think, so if anyone can confirm, please? Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Over the years, many riders have scored half of their team's total points in an individual match, but John Boulger (pretty sure it was him) actually scored half of his team's points - AND THEY WERE THE WINNING SIDE! 20 out of 40, I think, so if anyone can confirm, please? Steve I remember Finn Thomsen scoring about 21 for Wolves at Swindon, and Wolves winning. I can't remember the exact score and exact result, but it could be another case of that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinMills Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 recall sigalos knocking up 21, but more recently adam shields did 21 at foxhall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted April 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 (edited) Wasn't Henny Kroeze of all riders, the first to do a 21pt max? Edited April 16, 2014 by iris123 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyb Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 I'm pretty certain thats not true. A rider once quit Oxford, they had a guest for him but he guested for the opposition. i'm sure I've read this somewhere. Not quite the same, and not the first time, but Rene Bach is guesting for Ipswich against Peterborough this Good Friday afternoon and then guesting for Panthers against the itches at the EOES in the evening. Unfortunately I'm afraid it won't be the last time. ONLY in speedway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Over the years, many riders have scored half of their team's total points in an individual match, but John Boulger (pretty sure it was him) actually scored half of his team's points - AND THEY WERE THE WINNING SIDE! 20 out of 40, I think, so if anyone can confirm, please? Steve 1976 Cradley 40 (John Boulger 21) Reading 38 (Proch 9) The Heathens used r/r for Bernie Persson and under the 1976 rules their was the opportunity for riders to have multiple r/r rides 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatwick Rocket Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 I think the Alan Mogridge story relates to a Rye House v Canterbury fixture where both sides used rider replacement for him or one side did and he rode for the other. Can't remember the year though to check it out. Henny Kroeze was the first to do the seven ride maximum, in 1976 and not long before the John Boulger instance mentioned earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 (edited) 1976 Cradley 40 (John Boulger 21) Reading 38 (Proch 9) The Heathens used r/r for Bernie Persson and under the 1976 rules their was the opportunity for riders to have multiple r/r rides Thanks for confirming that! Grachan, I don't recall Finn Thomsen doing that, but I trust you... Yes, there have been a number of 21-point maximum's, but Henny Kroeze was the first, and not long after scoring 20, I believe, Iris. Steve Edited April 16, 2014 by chunky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 (edited) Wasn't Henny Kroeze of all riders, the first to do a 21pt max? Ivan Mauger got a 21point max at Poole for Newcastle in about 1965. Edited April 17, 2014 by Tsunami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny Cross Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 In 1968, Nigel Boocock scored 16pts out of the Coventry team total of 24, as the Bees lost 54-24 at Wimbledon. Impressive to say the least. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moxey63 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 (edited) To me, as sad as I may seem, I feel speedway doesn't have a trivai and fact (stats) book containing everything you require to know - a sort of Anorak's Guide To The Strange World Of Speedway. Personally loved Bryan Seery's stats and facts way back in the day, the Oakes yearbooks and such, but speedway does need a publication detailing those ONLY IN SPEEDWAY occasions AND OTHER INTERESTING FACTS. Any serious sport should have a genuine and serious publication as such... Here's a fact I always remember.... Les McGillivray, Hackney, went something like seven seasons without missing a single official match between 1965 and 71. NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL AMAZING! Edited April 17, 2014 by moxey63 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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