Paulco Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Is that the same or different time as Wee George tackling the Somerset chicken? The mascot bloke, all seven foot of him, won't go around to the third and fourth bend during the Pairs any more - poor bloke is scared of Wee George All the best Rob Wasn't the Pairs , was a league match . But seems Wee George and the Somerset Chicken are well acquainted 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 During a sidecar meeting at Swindon two of the bikes collided with each other and the one on the inside rebounded across the centre green. The flag marshals ran in all directions and I have never seen the St Johns staff leap out of their chairs and move so fast. Phil Morris testimonial. They had speedway riders as passengers n the sidecars. Ben Howe and Petri Kokko clashed coming out of the 4th bend and headed for the inner start gate post, the meeting prizes, the start marshal and the kid who had just won a competition to watch a few heats from the centre green! The HiFi and mountian bike were left damaged! Scott Smith (the Aussie version) crashing into the tractor at Newport and the ambulance at Stoke within weeks of each other were quite funny. And Scott Smith (the British version) managing to wipe out the other 3 riders in a race in separate incidents, within 10 seconds, 2 of them after the red lights come on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulco Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 There is also the famous night at Coatbridge . Scotland v Norway international meeting and the pipe band is doing it's stuff walking round the track before the meeting . Gets near tapes up time and the referee puts the riders for heat 1 on 2 minutes , and out they come . Unfortunately the pipe band is still on the track , kilts and bagpipes scatter in all direction 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcan62 Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Many years ago I was on holiday down south and managed to persuade the other half to visit Poole - which was a miracle. Probably bribed her with a visit to an old castle the next day! Anyway, I can't remember who the visitors were but I do remember one of the home team (Craig Boyce I think) doing a practice start and not noticing that the tractor had just gone by him, he ended up on top of the attachment that the tractor was pulling round. Very funny at the time especially watching him trying to extricate himself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Paul Evitts crashing at Oxford... during the parade. He smashed into some of the other bikes, and was out a couple of weeks injured. Plus Peter York showing Marvyn Cox his damaged bike, with a mic on hand to capture Cocker's rather colourful response. All the best Rob Wasn't the Pairs , was a league match . But seems Wee George and the Somerset Chicken are well acquainted "Tiny" (the chap inside the chicken) gave me a warning about Wee George last year. I'd told him I'd be fine. George gave me a big cuddle not long aftewards - I'm glad he never does that when I'm out of the suit Are you coming to Sunny Scunny tomorrow mate? All the best Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndbendbeerhut Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Whilst coming out of Foxhall, Savalas Clouting (then Ipswich rider) joined a queue of traffic to exit the stadium, Thing is, he waited a while as he has got behind a parked car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodaman Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 (edited) Many years ago at Cradley the saddle of one of Cradleys bikes came adrift on the last bend causing severe pain in the crotch for the rider. The announcer immediately played the Jerry Lee Lewis version of Great Balls Of Fire! Edited May 15, 2014 by Fanmale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruiser McHuge Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 I can remember reading in Speedway Star as a child that a rider had been taken to hospital with a lacerated scrotum....I remember asking my mum what was a lacerated scrotum........I think I am still wincing at the answer even now ! Cannot remember who he rider was......but I remember the injury very well ! ! , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 I can remember reading in Speedway Star as a child that a rider had been taken to hospital with a lacerated scrotum....I remember asking my mum what was a lacerated scrotum........I think I am still wincing at the answer even now ! Cannot remember who he rider was......but I remember the injury very well ! ! , Robert Maxfield I believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 (edited) One of the owners or managers of the Swindon track was extremely proud of the flower bed planted and looked after every year a few feet on the inside of the start gate. He was horrified when a rider, I think it was Malc mad wellie Holloway, veered off the track on the home straight and with his bike going at full pelt went straight through the bed destroying all the hard work that had been done. I never did find out if it was deliberate or not, but most of the riders had been complaining about where the bed had been positioned. Edited May 15, 2014 by A ORLOV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 I can remember reading in Speedway Star as a child that a rider had been taken to hospital with a lacerated scrotum....I remember asking my mum what was a lacerated scrotum........I think I am still wincing at the answer even now ! Cannot remember who he rider was......but I remember the injury very well ! ! , Might have been Stuey Robson with his big off at Brough with David Ruud about 2003. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruiser McHuge Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Might have been Stuey Robson with his big off at Brough with David Ruud about 2003. I don't think I would have asked my mum what a lacerated scrotum was in 2003 !....it was probably around 1978 or so. Robert Maxfield I believe Well remembered...I said about 1978 or so and now you say it I think it was Rob Maxfield... Rob Maxfield always seem to have a Tax applied for note on his car where the tax disc should have been.....it would seem the postal service was very slow back in the 70's !.....but he did figure in my all time favourite race when he held off Ole Olsen for a 5-1 with Peter Collins at Hyde Road, when Olsen was pretty invincible at Hyde Road....I think the roof on the main stand nearly came off with the noise.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulvik Posted May 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 The old Scunthorpe ground at Ashbyville (now a supermarket) was a little make shift to say the least. Built in a dip,the safety fence was made out of old bed frames for a start and the ref's box was an old double decker bus. But the most notable thing was the roundabout above the ground always had a policeman on duty to keep the traffic moving and stop people just parking up and standing on the roadside and watch the racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydog Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 I remember a test match at Oxford, for some reason Simon Wigg lent Alun Rossiter his bike for one important race. As Roscoe sat on Wigg's bike at the pit gate, and went to pull away, Wigg shouted "Go steady!" loud enough for everyone on turns 3 & 4 to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted May 16, 2014 Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 Middlesborough away victory at Oxford and the team came out on one bike for their victory parade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjolnir Posted May 16, 2014 Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 Haha this is great, keep it up everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ommer Mon Posted May 16, 2014 Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 I can't be sure that this is true but I recall a story about a team travelling to Scotland on a coach and when it got to the border they asked a young Aussie if he had his passport with him. When he said he hadn't his team mates consigned him to the luggage hold to avoid 'customs' and there he stayed until they arrived at the track! Anybody know if this is true? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted May 16, 2014 Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 I can't be sure that this is true but I recall a story about a team travelling to Scotland on a coach and when it got to the border they asked a young Aussie if he had his passport with him. When he said he hadn't his team mates consigned him to the luggage hold to avoid 'customs' and there he stayed until they arrived at the track! Anybody know if this is true? Sounds like the same(ish) story about the county cricket team who went to play Glamorgan and they did the same to one of their 'Junior' players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruiser McHuge Posted May 16, 2014 Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 I can't be sure that this is true but I recall a story about a team travelling to Scotland on a coach and when it got to the border they asked a young Aussie if he had his passport with him. When he said he hadn't his team mates consigned him to the luggage hold to avoid 'customs' and there he stayed until they arrived at the track! Anybody know if this is true? 100 % true.... But I just cannot recall the Aussie involved..but it did happen Stories of riders touring Newcastle under Lyme near Stoke when should be up in Newcastle upon Tyne...that definitely happened to a young Aussie as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted May 16, 2014 Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 100 % true.... But I just cannot recall the Aussie involved..but it did happen Stories of riders touring Newcastle under Lyme near Stoke when should be up in Newcastle upon Tyne...that definitely happened to a young Aussie as well Didnt Krys Cegeilski go to Belle Vue Doncaster and not Belle Vue Manchester? Certainly happened to a rider about 12-15 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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