norbold Posted October 11, 2015 Report Share Posted October 11, 2015 Aldershot 1950: Trevor Redmond, Basil Harris, Doug Ible, Jack Rodwell, Doug Papworth, Ivor Powell, Bob Harrison, Pat Flanagan, Ken Smith, Bill Grimes, Bob Bunney, Ron Burnett, John Dore, Jack Peck, Allan Briggs, Johnny Guilfoyle. (Sorry, compost, I just happened to have a note of the 1950 Aldershot riders for some reason! I'll leave you to deal with 1951-60!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 11, 2015 Report Share Posted October 11, 2015 (edited) Sorry I thought that you'd already had those ! Rayleigh 1970 – BL 2 Geoff Maloney Ian Champion Alan Jackson Terry Stone Dingle Brown Garry Moore Laurie Guilfoyle Tony Hall Barry Lee Allan Emmett Colin Clark Hugh Saunders Dave Heritage George Barclay Nigel Rackett Rayleigh 1971 – BL 2 Geoff Maloney Nigel Rackett Dingle Brown Alan Jackson Hugh Saunders Allan Emmett Bob Young Terry Stone Dave (Tiger) Beech Colin Parry Brian Osborne Dave Slatford Mike Weston Peter Claridge Rayleigh 1972 – BL 2 Allan Emmett Dingle Brown Brian Foote Dave (Tiger) Beech Bob Young Trevor Barnwell Ivan Miller Terry Stone Peter Claridge Geoff Maloney Nigel Rackett Les Ott Pete Wigley Rayleigh 1973 – BL 2 Allan Emmett Dingle Brown David (Tiger) Beech Trevor Barnwell Bob Young Pete Wigley Terry Stone Peter Moore Peter Claridge Les Ott Peter Cairns Kevin Pope Steve Clarke Brian Foote John Gibbons Steve Pearce Not sure which Steve Clarke it was in 1973 (I think that there was a couple of riders with the same name racing around this time). Will get Aldershot details (covering 1950 to 1960) to you some time next week. Aldershot 1950: Trevor Redmond, Basil Harris, Doug Ible, Jack Rodwell, Doug Papworth, Ivor Powell, Bob Harrison, Pat Flanagan, Ken Smith, Bill Grimes, Bob Bunney, Ron Burnett, John Dore, Jack Peck, Allan Briggs, Johnny Guilfoyle. (Sorry, compost, I just happened to have a note of the 1950 Aldershot riders for some reason! I'll leave you to deal with 1951-60!) Many thanks for all the excellent help so far in updating the main website. I have updated it to include all the latest information recieved on here. Edited October 11, 2015 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest compost Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 (edited) Sorry but I have no details of the pre-war meetings held in Aldershot. Aldershot Shots – 1950 National League Division 3. Aldershot finished 6th in the League and made the 3rd Division Semi-Final round of the National Trophy. Just to confirm Norbert’s squad – Ivor (Ossie) Powell Trevor Redmond Joe Rodwell Doug Ible Basil Harris Doug Papworth Bill Grimes Ron Burnett Pat Flanagan Bob Harrison (2) Bob Bunney Ken Smith Allen Briggs John Dore Johnny Guilfoyle Dave Jones Jack Peck Aldershot Shots – 1951 National League Division 3. The Shots best ever season with a 3rd place League finish. However, in other competitions they didn’t do well – finishing 3rd in their qualifying group for the Festival of Britain trophy and going out of the National Trophy at the first hurdle though it was to a Poole Team that totally dominated NL3 this year. Aldershot’s major claim to fame is that this season Geoff Mardon made it, albeit as a non-riding reserve, to the Wembley World Final – this is the Only time that a 3rd Division rider has graced the big night (some sources list Mardon as a Wimbledon rider for the final, this is wrong as he was loaned to Aldershot from the Dons but raced the season under Aldershots colours). Bert Edwards Bill Grimes Basil Harris Craig Jones Geoff Mardon Doug Papworth Ivor (Ossie) Powell Trevor Redmond Brian Wilson Bob Harrison (2) Pat Flanagan John Dore Joe Rodwell Ron Burnett Doug Ible Aldershot Shots – 1952. National League Division 3. 3rd and final ‘proper’ League season. Aldershot struck financial trouble mid-season due to diminishing crowds and survived by transferring out some of their Stars (Bert Edwards being notable). One major contributing factor to the loss of fans was the retention of main man Trevor Redmond by parent club Wembley. Aldershot had been hoping to retain his services for one more season and he even rode in a National Trophy meeting for them. The Shots finished a disappointing 7th in the League and went out at the first time of asking to Plymouth in the National Trophy. Bernie Aldridge Ron Burnett John Dore Bert Edwards Charles Frenzel Len Glover Vic Gooden Bill Grimes Basil Harris Doug Papworth Ivor (Ossie) Powell Jack Taylor Tom Turnham Arch Windmill Trevor Redmond Aldershot (not sure if the nickname ‘Shots’ was used this season) – 1953 Non-League. Primarily a series of amateur challenges against made up (i.e. non-existent track) Sides. Moved to racing against SAL Teams mid-season on. Final meeting of the season was a challenge match on Boxing Day. Bob Bunney Frank Turner Eric Hockaday Tommy Sweetman Fred Siggins Peter Mason Tony Lockyer R Crouch George Murrell Cliff Jones Dick Bailey Bob Warner Jim Preddy Cliff Cordery Pat Cantill Frank Taylor Jim Smith H Davies ? Barns Aldershot Shots – 1954 Southern Area League. Withdrew mid-season. Last home meeting on the 12th June, last away meeting on 27th June. Lack of support has been quoted as the reason though I have read somewhere that supporters had expected the Team to re-join the National League and were unhappy at the apparent demotion to the SAL. Bob Bunney Ron Burnett Eric Hockaday Alan Lunn Peter Mason Tommy Sweetman Jack Taylor Frank Turner Jim Smith George Murrell Gordon Richards Aldershot did not operate in 1955 or 1956 under any guise. Aldershot Poppies – 1957 Southern Area League. Finished 4th out of 4. Poppies nickname as the California Poppies switched tracks to Aldershot mid-season. The last California result taken over by Aldershot was on the 19th May. Note that Aldershot had been running as a non-League/Open venue up until the switch of California. Ross Gilbertson John Day Ron Webb Phil Sheppard Pat Flanagan Ron Walton George Aldridge Ted Spittles Peter Mould Bill Booth Jimmy Gleed Jim Tebby Pete Rogers Aldershot Shots – 1958 non-League. Would have competed in the Southern Area League had it run this season. 3 meetings only listed with the last being a Home Challenge on the 10th May. Jimmy Gleed Ron Webb Ron Walton Pat Flanagan John Day Ross Gilbertson Phil Sheppard Ted Spittles Aldershot Shots – 1959 Southern Area League. Some reports say that Southern Rovers moved to Aldershot. Aldershot finished 3rd in the League. Eric Hockaday John Edwards Derek Timms Bob Thomas Arthur Ashby George Major Eric Eadon Dave Freeborn Norman Strachan Ken Vale Ted Spittles Roy Pickering Peter Vandenberg Karl Kirby Roy Walsh Brian Meredith Aldershot Shots – 1960 Non-League. Closed after home meeting on 16th July though they rode 2 away challenges with the last one being a defeat at Eastbourne on the 14th August. Circa 1976 the Speedway Express reported that attempts to reintroduce the sport to Tongham had been tried but failed. I think the reason given was the concrete block under the start/finish area but there may have also been opposition from Reading under the 30 mile rule. The stadium is now under the Blackwater Valley bypass. Ken Vale Bill Osborne John Edwards Jimmy Gleed Ted Spittles Frank Wooster Ross Gilbertson Eric Hockaday Derek Timms George Major Ken Mellor Reg Lambourne Keir Prince GUEST Edited October 20, 2015 by compost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 Thanks to the latest information provided by Compost, the thread has been updated to take in all recent information and can be viewed at http://londonspeedways.proboards.com/board/76/london-team-squads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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