Popular Post KIRKYLANE Posted September 3, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 5 th of September 1976 ; My first visit to a foreign Speedway track ; the World Final at Katowice A memorable experience where Peter Collins became the first British rider to be crowned World Champion since Peter Craven in 1963. Watching Peter from his Rochdale days through to becoming World Champion was a pure joy to behold. Both Peter and Chris Morton were wonderful to watch ... particularly at Hyde Road. The second half finals at Hyde Road would often produced fantastic races to obtain the sponsor's trophies. It wasn't until much later that I found out that the riders's split the points money equally in those finals and rode for the glory of winning the Final !!! I raise a toast to Peter Collins and Chris Morton on their wonderful careers riding for Belle Vue. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMcCaffery Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 One of my happiest speedway memories was being able to regularly watch Peter and Chris work their magic at Belle Vue in my student days in the late 70s. Calling them great days is rather inadequate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted September 4, 2016 Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 The best racetrack i ever visited a superb track Hyde Rd i was lucky to have the Abbey as a home venue but Hyde Rd how great it must of been going there every week.Was filling some of my Vue programmes in in the Mauger era in about 20 league meetings Ivan so far has only lost two races against Bob Paulson and Briggo he was a real LEGEND the Benchmark for others to aim at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted September 4, 2016 Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 5 th of September 1976 ; My first visit to a foreign Speedway track ; the World Final at Katowice A memorable experience where Peter Collins became the first British rider to be crowned World Champion since Peter Craven in 1963. Watching Peter from his Rochdale days through to becoming World Champion was a pure joy to behold. Both Peter and Chris Morton were wonderful to watch ... particularly at Hyde Road. The second half finals at Hyde Road would often produced fantastic races to obtain the sponsor's trophies. It wasn't until much later that I found out that the riders's split the points money equally in those finals and rode for the glory of winning the Final !!! I raise a toast to Peter Collins and Chris Morton on their wonderful careers riding for Belle Vue. Could never understand why Chris Morton was not world champion.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted September 4, 2016 Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 Could never understand why Chris Morton was not world champion..He was a poor gater that really held him back on the world stage at his very best around Hyde Rd he was awesome his pass of Carter in the 83 Northern LRC was sublime a complete gentlemen as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frigbo Posted September 4, 2016 Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 Could never understand why Chris Morton was not world champion.. Pretty obvious, he couldn't gate for toffee. Only an average rider at world level. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted September 4, 2016 Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 The best racetrack i ever visited a superb track Hyde Rd i was lucky to have the Abbey as a home venue but Hyde Rd how great it must of been going there every week.Was filling some of my Vue programmes in in the Mauger era in about 20 league meetings Ivan so far has only lost two races against Bob Paulson and Briggo he was a real LEGEND the Benchmark for others to aim at.Looks like they have track to match Hyde Rd again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted September 4, 2016 Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 Looks like they have track to match Hyde Rd again.Love it you are spot on the new Belle Vue and Scunny are now my favourite tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMcCaffery Posted September 4, 2016 Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 Pretty obvious, he couldn't gate for toffee. Only an average rider at world level. Obviously the World Pairs and World Team Cup wins were in my imagination. . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frigbo Posted September 4, 2016 Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 Obviously the World Pairs and World Team Cup wins were in my imagination. . The point referred to Morton as World Champion. He never got near winning a World Individual Final and had an average record at best. Many other riders can claim Pairs or WTC wins without being anywhere near top notch at an individual level. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted September 4, 2016 Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 The best racetrack i ever visited a superb track Hyde Rd i was lucky to have the Abbey as a home venue but Hyde Rd how great it must of been going there every week.Was filling some of my Vue programmes in in the Mauger era in about 20 league meetings Ivan so far has only lost two races against Bob Paulson and Briggo he was a real LEGEND the Benchmark for others to aim at. HOW about Briggo's six consecutive BLRC victories at a time when the standard was often higher than the World Final that preceded it. One of the all-time great speedway achievements. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted September 4, 2016 Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 Pretty obvious, he couldn't gate for toffee. Only an average rider at world level. Mark couldnt gate either but he became WC.. He was a poor gater that really held him back on the world stage at his very best around Hyde Rd he was awesome his pass of Carter in the 83 Northern LRC was sublime a complete gentlemen as well. He was a poor gater that really held him back on the world stage at his very best around Hyde Rd he was awesome his pass of Carter in the 83 Northern LRC was sublime a complete gentlemen as well. Morton was as good as any on his day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted September 4, 2016 Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 HOW about Briggo's six consecutive BLRC victories at a time when the standard was often higher than the World Final that preceded it. One of the all-time great speedway achievements.To right Briggo is my stand out speedway hero great rider was so exciting to watch wish i had of seen his battles with Craven/Moore/Fundin in the 50s and early 60s LEGEND. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ommer Mon Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 (edited) My favourite Chris Morton story. He was excluded at Cradley in a first bend fall. He got up, picked his bike up, saw his exclusion light and started to march purposefully across the track, across the centre green, opened the gate in the fence by the starting gate, crossed the dog track, came up the steps to the Referee's Box, shaking the whole structure as he went and banged on the door. The Ref (forgotten who it was) opened the door and with the crowd egging him on in anticipation of a massive punch up, all he said was 'You're not going to change your mind are you?' in his best Manc accent. Superb theatre! Edited September 7, 2016 by Ommer Mon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reviresco Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 I don't know why this Thread has drifted to Chris Morton, but going back to Kirky's OP, I was at this World Final too and travelled there on the Warners train from London and to call it the trip of a lifetime is an understatement and hugely enjoyed then by a nineteen year old. (And as an aside, today Billy Sanders would have been 61 if he hadn't taken his own kife aged 29. And tomorrow has been declared World Suicide Awareness Day.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAST GATER Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 (edited) Love it you are spot on the new Belle Vue and Scunny are now my favourite tracks. Another great track Crewe was a on it's own to watch Crump ,O'neal Dave Mort and Jacko ply their trade around there was a joy to behold and it was sleeper lined no airfence in those days sadly never staged top league action . Edited September 9, 2016 by FAST GATER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ommer Mon Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Another great track Crewe was a on it's own to watch Crump ,O'neal Dave Mort and Jacko ply their trade around there was a joy to behold and it was sleeper lined no airfence in those days sadly never staged top league action . Round a cricket ground if I remember and didn't Barry Meeks get into the Guiness Book of Records as the fastest Speedway rider at one stage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Another great track Crewe was a on it's own to watch Crump ,O'neal Dave Mort and Jacko ply their trade around there was a joy to behold and it was sleeper lined no airfence in those days sadly never staged top league action .How good was Flood for a year? and what about Dai Evans.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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