Hot Shoe Posted January 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 From some Wembley programmes: 1 Aug 1970 Wembley v Exeter Event 2 - Two lap dash match race (rolling start, record 33.4 secs) - Martin Ashby v Reidar Eide Event 4 - - do - - Ole Olsen v Ove Fundin 29 Aug 1970 Wembley v Wolverhampton Event 3 - "The Cinders" one lap flying start (record 17.0 secs, Freddie Williams, 45.48 mph) - Bert Harkins 5 Sep 1970 Wembley v Coventry Event 2 - "The Cinders" one lap flying start (record 17.0 secs, Freddie Williams, 45.48 mph) - Reidar Eide 9 Sep 1970 Wembley v Halifax Event 2 - "The Cinders" one lap flying start (record 17.0 secs, Freddie Williams, 45.48 mph) - Eric Boocock 26 Sep 1970 Wembley v Newcastle Event 2 - "The Cinders" one lap flying start (record 17.0 secs, Freddie Williams, 45.48 mph) - Ronnie Moore Sadly, I cannot provide any results, but clearly, after introducing the 2 lap dashes, it was decided to replace them with the one lap dash in (most) meeting second-halves in 1970 - and no-one appears to have lowered Freddie Williams' record Excellent. Thanks Midland Red, i knew i hadn't dreamed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScotsman Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 From some Wembley programmes: 1 Aug 1970 Wembley v Exeter Event 2 - Two lap dash match race (rolling start, record 33.4 secs) - Martin Ashby v Reidar Eide Event 4 - - do - - Ole Olsen v Ove Fundin 29 Aug 1970 Wembley v Wolverhampton Event 3 - "The Cinders" one lap flying start (record 17.0 secs, Freddie Williams, 45.48 mph) - Bert Harkins 5 Sep 1970 Wembley v Coventry Event 2 - "The Cinders" one lap flying start (record 17.0 secs, Freddie Williams, 45.48 mph) - Reidar Eide 9 Sep 1970 Wembley v Halifax Event 2 - "The Cinders" one lap flying start (record 17.0 secs, Freddie Williams, 45.48 mph) - Eric Boocock 26 Sep 1970 Wembley v Newcastle Event 2 - "The Cinders" one lap flying start (record 17.0 secs, Freddie Williams, 45.48 mph) - Ronnie Moore Sadly, I cannot provide any results, but clearly, after introducing the 2 lap dashes, it was decided to replace them with the one lap dash in (most) meeting second-halves in 1970 - and no-one appears to have lowered Freddie Williams' record I have dug out some old programmes and can provide most of the results as follows........... 1 August 1970 - Wembley v Exeter Two LAP Dash (1) Reidar Eide beat Martin Ashby 35.8 Two Lap Dash (2) Ole Olsen beat Bert Harkins 35.1 (out of interest the fastest time of the night was 71.8) 29 August 1970 - Wembley v Wolverhampton I don't seem to have this programme. 5 September 1970 - Wembley v Coventry The Cinders - One lap flying start Reidar Eide 17.3 9 September 1970 - Wembley v Halifax The Cinders - One lap flying start Eric Boocock - race did not take place (he didn't finish his subsequent 2nd half race either so maybe he had bike trouble?) Instead there appeared to have been a 3 lap match race in which Dave Jessup beat Barry Thomas in 55.4. 26 September 1970 - Wembley v Newcastle The Cinders - One lap flying start Ronnie Moore 17.6 3 October 1970 - Wembley v European Stars The Cinders - One lap flying start Ole Olsen 17.3 Always seem to have been a good variety of 2nd half events that season. In 1971 they were generally the standard 8 heat affairs - 1 Reserves race; 4 Trophy qualifiers; 2 Trophy semi-finals ; 1 Trophy final. So 21 heats each week!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 I have dug out some old programmes and can provide most of the results as follows........... 1 August 1970 - Wembley v Exeter Two LAP Dash (1) Reidar Eide beat Martin Ashby 35.8 Two Lap Dash (2) Ole Olsen beat Bert Harkins 35.1 (out of interest the fastest time of the night was 71.8) 29 August 1970 - Wembley v Wolverhampton I don't seem to have this programme. 5 September 1970 - Wembley v Coventry The Cinders - One lap flying start Reidar Eide 17.3 9 September 1970 - Wembley v Halifax The Cinders - One lap flying start Eric Boocock - race did not take place (he didn't finish his subsequent 2nd half race either so maybe he had bike trouble?) Instead there appeared to have been a 3 lap match race in which Dave Jessup beat Barry Thomas in 55.4. 26 September 1970 - Wembley v Newcastle The Cinders - One lap flying start Ronnie Moore 17.6 3 October 1970 - Wembley v European Stars The Cinders - One lap flying start Ole Olsen 17.3 Always seem to have been a good variety of 2nd half events that season. In 1971 they were generally the standard 8 heat affairs - 1 Reserves race; 4 Trophy qualifiers; 2 Trophy semi-finals ; 1 Trophy final. So 21 heats each week!! Nostalgia is a thing of the past. Just like Second Halves really. :sad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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