Tracy Bird Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 Thinking of Kevin Holden and his family 39 years ago today rip kevin 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC! Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 A sad day. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 Remember hearing the news of his death during a meeting at White City in 1977. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 RIP fella. Apparently the young man is being interviewed at 2 minutes in. If someone could confirm. http://www.britishpathe.com/video/west-ham-speedway-closes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 RIP fella. Apparently the young man is being interviewed at 2 minutes in. If someone could confirm. http://www.britishpathe.com/video/west-ham-speedway-closes indeed it is. I was there that night, a very sad occasion for me personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HertsRacer Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 As a Romford Bombers supporter, I remember him making his debut as a wobbly reserve in 1970. By the next season he had developed into our No 1 and become one of the best riders in the league. Super rider to watch and a firm fans favourite. So sad he was never able to reach his full potential. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 Good rider left Exeter to further his career, had a cracking start with the Pirates RIP Kevin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 If I recall Kevin once used to work at Barry Briggs' JAWA Dealership in Southampton? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reviresco Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 As a Romford Bombers supporter, I remember him making his debut as a wobbly reserve in 1970. By the next season he had developed into our No 1 and become one of the best riders in the league. Super rider to watch and a firm fans favourite. So sad he was never able to reach his full potential. Snap, 'HertsRacer'. I remember the start of Kevin's speedway career very clearly and followed his progress to West Ham, Exeter and then Poole. A very, very sad day when the news came through. Like losing a friend. (Can't get a direct link to the page, but if you follow the following link and then click on 'Riders' then 'Kevin Holden' and then 'Profile' there's a neat little write up on Kevin on Robert Knightley's excellent 'Romford Bombers' web-site): http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robert.knightley/ I'm not 100% sure, but I think that Kev won the last heat ever run at both Brooklands and Custom House - not in the meetings on those dates (30 Sep 1971 and 23 May 1972), but in the Second Half Finals. Thank you for starting this Thread 'Tracy Bird'. Brought back a lot of memories. Bless You Kevin, Gone But Never Ever Forgotten - RIP. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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