Oxford Vs Aces 1985/86

[waiheke1]

Hi

 

Hoping someone has heat details for the following Oxford -Bele Vue matches:

1985 July 31st (BL)

1986 April 4th (LC)

1986 July 18th (BL)

 

many thanks

[steve roberts]

I could have helped...but to my eternal regret I sold all my programmes!

[Gatwick Rocket]

31 July 1985

 

Oxford 44 Belle Vue 34

(Knockout Cup, quarter final second leg, aggregate Oxford 82 Belle Vue 74)

 

Oxford: Andy Grahame 4-11, Simon Wigg 4-10, Hans Nielsen 4-9-1, Jens Rasmussen 4-6-2, Marvyn Cox 4-6, Troy Butler 3-2, Jon Surman 3-0

Belle Vue: Carl Blackbird 5-8-2, Chris Morton 4-8-1, Andy Smith 4-6-1, Kenny McKinna 4-5-2, Peter Collins 4-4, Eddie Ingels 4-3-1, Andy Campbell 2-0

 

Heat 1: Marvyn Cox, Chris Morton, Hans Nielsen, Andy Campbell, 60.6 (4-2)

Heat 2: Carl Blackbird, Kenny McKinna, Troy Butler, Jon Surman (f,rem), 61.0 (5-7)

Heat 3: Andy Grahame, Andy Smith, Carl Blackbird, Jens Rasmussen, Eddie Ingels (exc, tapes), 60.2 (8-10)

Heat 4: Simon Wigg, Peter Collins, Troy Butler, Kenny McKinna (ef), 60.1 (12-12)

Heat 5: (re-run) Chris Morton, Andy Grahame, Jens Rasmussen, Andy Campbell (f,exc), 60.6 (15-15)

Heat 6: Hans Nielsen, Peter Collins, Carl Blackbird, Marvyn Cox, 60.5 (18-18)

Heat 7: (re-run) Simon Wigg, Andy Smith, Eddie Ingels, Troy Butler (f,exc), 60.2 (21-21)

Heat 8: Marvyn Cox, Carl Blackbird, Kenny McKinna, Jon Surman, 60.8 (24-24)

Heat 9: Andy Grahame, Jens Rasmussen, Carl Blackbird, Peter Collins, 60.4 (29-25)

Heat 10: Hans Nielsen, Eddie Ingels, Andy Smith, Marvyn Cox (ef), no time (32-28)

Heat 11: Simon Wigg, Kenny McKinna, Chris Morton, Jon Surman, 61.2 (35-31)

Heat 12: Andy Grahame, Hans Nielsen, Andy Smith, Peter Collins, 61.0 (40-32)

Heat 13: Jens Rasmussen, Chris Morton, Simon Wigg, Eddie Ingels, 61.4 (44-34)

4 April 1986

 

Oxford 36 Belle Vue 42

(League Cup)

 

Oxford: Hans Nielsen 4-11, Marvyn Cox 4-6-1, Jon Surman 3-5-1, Andy Grahame 4-4-2, Kevin Smart 3-4-1, Nigel De'Ath 4-4, Simon Wigg 4-2

Belle Vue: Chris Morton 4-11, Carl Blackbird 4-11, Andy Smith 4-8-1, Peter Collins 4-6-2, Kenny McKinna 4-4, Barry Ayres 3-1, Declan Eccles 3-1

 

Heat 1: Hans Nielsen, Chris Morton, Nigel De'Ath, Kenny McKinna, 60.7. (4-2)

Heat 2: Kevin Smart, Jon Surman, Barry Ayres (f,rem), Declan Eccles (f,exc), 66.0. (9-3)

Heat 3: Peter Collins, Andy Smith, Marvyn Cox, Andy Grahame, 64.2. (10-8)

Heat 4: Carl Blackbird, Jon Surman, Declan Eccles, Simon Wigg (ef), 66.8. (12-12)

Heat 5: Chris Morton, Andy Grahame, Marvyn Cox, Kenny McKinna, 63.6. (15-15)

Heat 6: Hans Nielsen, Carl Blackbird, Nigel De'Ath, Barry Ayres (f), 62.6. (19-17)

Heat 7: Andy Smith, Peter Collins, Jon Surman, Simon Wigg (ef), 66.0. (20-22)

Heat 8: Kenny McKinna, Nigel De'Ath, Kevin Smart, Declan Eccles (f), 64.8. (23-25)

Heat 9: Carl Blackbird, Marvyn Cox, Andy Grahame, Barry Ayres, 62.8. (26-28)

Heat 10: Hans Nielsen, Andy Smith, Peter Collins, Nigel De'Ath, 62.8. (29-31)

Heat 11: Chris Morton, Simon Wigg, Kenny McKinna, Kevin Smart, 62.6. (31-35)

Heat 12: Carl Blackbird, Hans Nielsen, Andy Grahame, Peter Collins (f), 62.4. (34-38)

Heat 13: Chris Morton, Marvyn Cox, Andy Smith, Simon Wigg, 62.2. (36-42)

Golden Helmet: Carl Blackbird beat Hans Nielsen, 61.2.

Golden Sash: Carl Blackbird, Hans Nielsen, Marvyn Cox, Chris Morton (exc, tapes), 62.6.

18 July 1986

 

Oxford 53 Belle Vue 25

(British League)

 

Oxford: Marvyn Cox 4-12, Simon Wigg 4-11-1, Hans Nielsen 4-10-2, Per Sorensen 4-8-1, Andy Grahame 4-5-1, Nigel De'Ath 3-4, Jon Surman 3-3-1

Belle Vue: Chris Morton 5-7, Kenny McKinna 4-6, Carl Blackbird 4-5-1, Mark Courtney 4-3-3, Declan Eccles 3-2, Peter Collins 3-1-1, Barry Ayres 3-1

 

Heat 1: Hans Nielsen, Kenny McKinna, Mark Courtney, Per Sorensen, 58.0. (3-3)

Heat 2: Nigel De'Ath, Jon Surman, Barry Ayres, Declan Eccles, 61.2. (8-4)

Heat 3: Marvyn Cox, Andy Grahame, Chris Morton, Peter Collins, 60.6. (13-5)

Heat 4: Simon Wigg, Carl Blackbird, Nigel De'Ath, Declan Eccles, 60.4. (17-7)

Heat 5: Marvyn Cox, Kenny McKinna, Mark Courtney, Andy Grahame, 60.6. (20-10)

Heat 6: Per Sorensen, Hans Nielsen, Carl Blackbird, Barry Ayres (ef), 61.6. (25-11)

Heat 7: Simon Wigg, Chris Morton, Peter Collins, Nigel De'Ath, 61.0. (28-14)

Heat 8: Per Sorensen, Declan Eccles, Jon Surman, Mark Courtney (ef), 62.2. (32-16)

Heat 9: Marvyn Cox, Chris Morton, Carl Blackbird, Andy Grahame, 60.8. (35-19)

Heat 10: Hans Nielsen, Per Sorensen, Chris Morton, Peter Collins, 62.0. (40-20)

Heat 11: Simon Wigg, Kenny McKinna, Mark Courtney, Jon Surman, 61.4. (43-23)

Heat 12: Andy Grahame, Hans Nielsen, Carl Blackbird, Barry Ayres, 62.2. (48-24)

Heat 13: Marvyn Cox, Simon Wigg, Chris Morton, Kenny McKinna, 60.8. (53-25)

Golden Helmet: Marvyn Cox beat Kenny McKinna, 62.0.

Golden Sash: Hans Nielsen, Simon Wigg, Kenny McKinna, Chris Morton, 61.4.

All information courtesy of Speedway Star magazine so use with caution.

[waiheke1]

many thanks

[Grachan]

Golden Helmet. Carl Blackbird beat Hans Nielsen.

 

I remember that. I was there!

[steve roberts]

Golden Helmet. Carl Blackbird beat Hans Nielsen.

 

I remember that. I was there!

So was I! It was one of those strange instances when nothing could go wrong for Blackbird. If the meeting had been either the previous or following week it wouldn't have happened! Occasionally happens that a rider rides above himself for no apparent reason (although there was an interesting article some years back in 'Backtrack' where he put it down to the bike he rode that evening) and never again reaches that same peak. Perhaps all his stars had aligned that night?

[waiheke1]

Blackbird had an excellent 86 season, that evening being the highlight. Looked like he would really kick on to be an England regular, but didn't happen, his average falling by over 2 points the following season and never hitting those heights again. Iirc correctly he was under 23 at that point, so really strange that he didn't kick on.