A ORLOV Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 (edited) Thanks looks a good line up already! Maybe your new number 1 on Doyle riding. Line up Jason Doyle Chris Harris Danny King Kyle Howarth Adam Ellis Nicolai Klint Justin Sedgman More riders to be confirmed after the PL playoffs Edited October 1, 2015 by A ORLOV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzCagney Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 A revitalised Hackney unexpectedly won 32-46 at Blunsdon, and then went on to finish 2nd in the league behind the Dave Lanning-inspired Reading Racers. I seem to remember that John Davis guested for Hackney and got an unexpectedly low score one time. Not that there was any suggestion of anything underhand. Never! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Return of Odin Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 Welcome back Odin. Not sure we will see any of the names you mention, maybe North, possibly Nicholls. Thanks Roundabout, been busy in Asgard :-) Trust as is well with you?? Looks like a fun winter of rumour and speculation ahead !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frigbo Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 From memory I recall Sigalos was '79 and Jankowski 1980. Sigalos' first season with Hull - I think he actually got 15 from 5 rides at reserve. Frank Auffret, Hull's other reserve, got 0 from 5. Both Hull reserves got 5 rides as one of the main 1-5 didn't show, and the match finished 39-39. Jankowski got a paid max. but was in the team proper (not at reserve). A revitalised Hackney unexpectedly won 32-46 at Blunsdon, and then went on to finish 2nd in the league behind the Dave Lanning-inspired Reading Racers. I'm not sure about the '2 maximums in one match' you suggested CR, but I do remember Ole Olsen and Jiri Stancl (at reserve) did this for opposing teams in a Reading v Coventry fixture, from the same era - Speedway Star had a regular feature that highlighted such statistical oddities. Mike Keen and Eric Boocock both scored a max in the same meeting at Blunsdon in 1973. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratton Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 (edited) Mike Keen and Eric Boocock both scored a max in the same meeting at Blunsdon in 1973. Mike Keen and Eric Boocock both scored a max in the same meeting at Blunsdon in 1973.Totally right Keen and Boocock both scored maxis, in the Hull meeting at the abbey it was bloody wet Sigalos from reserve was awesome got a max he never met Kilb.?? Holloway who i supported got 1111 in a decent return a modest four points .I am sure going back to1974 Boocock ( after special dispensation after his broken arm at Newport) was aloud to ride at reserve Booey got 14 pts from reserve Ashby beat him Booey later deservingly won the British title.?I remember Roman Jankowski getting a 21 point maximum for Hackney at reserve & I think a Swindon rider also scored a maximum as they didn't meet in the meeting. The week after Denis Sigalos dropped one point from reserve for Hull.Sigalos got 15 from reserve Jankowski i think got 11 paid 12 max and another shock was from Einar Gunnerstad he was Norwegian he got a 15 point max for the Lynn a number of years later. Edited October 1, 2015 by sidney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
van wolfswinkel Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 (edited) Seem to remember Pete Munday scoring a max. against Poole in the wet at Blunsdon late 60s, always good on the wet stuff tough old Pete. Can recall him smacking Anders Michanek in the Blunsdon pits as hundreds rushed over to see what was occurring! Keener couldn't have scored many maxes for The Robins. The Minety man was a great club servant for many years and smashing bloke. Remember him sustaining an injury as he rode full-on into pits gate and pinged up in the air! Edited October 1, 2015 by haydon hat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert72 Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 Has the new track building started yet ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remembertheracers Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 Has the new track building started yet ? Sadly I think the answer is NO and I bet Osbourne/Stadia UK and Gaming International will do anything to get out of it. And I hope Rosco drops Batchelor from the final meeting team as the brat will get booed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert72 Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 Sadly I think the answer is NO and I bet Osbourne/Stadia UK and Gaming International will do anything to get out of it. And I hope Rosco drops Batchelor from the final meeting team as the brat will get booed. I can't stand batch either, he will never be a top rider like crump or Adams. Hope Swindon get a track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishRoundabout Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 Sadly I think the answer is NO and I bet Osbourne/Stadia UK and Gaming International will do anything to get out of it. And I hope Rosco drops Batchelor from the final meeting team as the brat will get booed. Surely surely Batch won't be included. He should not be rewarded by being invited to ride in this sentimental historic and emotional meeting. I've never booed a speedway rider, but I will be tempted if he rides in this one! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnabadam Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 I used to love watching Phil Crump riding for the Robins at the Abbey. Think my favourite occasion was the old pre-meeting Golden Helmet contest against Peter Collins. Phil romped home against the odds to the roar of "There's only one PC" from the bar. Loads of disgruntled Aces fans there. Great days! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritPete Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 (edited) Seem to remember Pete Munday scoring a max. against Poole in the wet at Blunsdon late 60s, always good on the wet stuff tough old Pete. Can recall him smacking Anders Michanek in the Blunsdon pits as hundreds rushed over to see what was occurring! Keener couldn't have scored many maxes for The Robins. The Minety man was a great club servant for many years and smashing bloke. Remember him sustaining an injury as he rode full-on into pits gate and pinged up in the air! I remember Pete Munday getting that maximum, and after the meeting he asked if the track could be watered like that every week! Edited October 5, 2015 by BritPete 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy robin Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Lets hope the weather doesn't ruin this meeting. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 (edited) Teams announced so far Swindon Peter Kildemand Kyle Howarth Greg Zengota Nicolai Klindt Troy Batchelor Lewis Rose Peter Karger Select Davey Watt Danny King Chris Harris Justin Sedgmen Adam Ellis Unfortunately Nick and Aaron are riding for Glasgow that day. http://swindonrobins.co/news.php?extend.2562 Just noted following post by CR Originally Jason Doyle was down to ride and Killer has a meeting abroad on his schedule, so not sure what is happening. Edited October 5, 2015 by A ORLOV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblueboy Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Well, to be honest, given this is supposed to be the last ever meeting at The Abbey that line up doesn't suggest I should give up my Sunday afternoon! I will be there, of course, but I thought given we have known for several months this event is happening that a few 'stars' could have been added to the line up. Disappointing to say the least. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sommelier Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Well, to be honest, given this is supposed to be the last ever meeting at The Abbey that line up doesn't suggest I should give up my Sunday afternoon! I will be there, of course, but I thought given we have known for several months this event is happening that a few 'stars' could have been added to the line up. Disappointing to say the least. TOTALLY agree mate, i was looking forward to it, looking at the line up, i'm off to Glasgow v Somerset on Sunday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
van wolfswinkel Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 TOTALLY agree mate, i was looking forward to it, looking at the line up, i'm off to Glasgow v Somerset on Sunday! You cant do that its the last ever meeting at The Abbey!....seriously agree though, an ordinary meeting with that mediocre line-up would have attracted hundreds normally, but as it's the last meeting should be at least 2000 there depending on the weather. Would have thought they would have had a top-class line-up as they did for the first Kilbs memorial meet or Leigh Adams Farewell that attracted over 4000. Disappointing but I'll be there. Perhaps they will sell off remnants of the old back-straight bogs or bags of track shale as souvenirs to raise some money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Its a poor and cheap line up design to make a big profit rather than grand finale it should have been. It should have been a meeting with top riders in a big meeting . Also people like Leigh Adams should have been there. a very poor show to say the least . 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sommelier Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Its a poor and cheap line up design to make a big profit rather than grand finale it should have been. It should have been a meeting with top riders in a big meeting . Also people like Leigh Adams should have been there. a very poor show to say the least . AGREE, would also have licked to have seen Briggo there, if he can make Cardiff i'm sure Swindon COULD have made the efort to bring a legend back to the last ever meeting!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishRoundabout Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 The last meeting at Smallmead wasn't packed with top riders from memory. However, there was plenty of riders from the Racers championship winning days like Michanek, Davis, good old Bernie Leigh and Richard May. There were plenty of 'side shows' too like mad wellie returning to the track for 4 final laps, some old Japs and Jawas riding around and dear old Dave Lanning and Diddy Hamilton on the mic. There was a huge crowd that day. Hopefully there will be some former Robins there, and maybe an opportunity for Mr Russell to address the crowd in relation to the new stadium. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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