Guest Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 This LINK is to a most comprehensive website that deals with UK speedway history from its earliest days. I rate as one of if not the best websites available for dedicated speedway researchers. http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.co.uk/p/compet.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybikespeedway Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Hi Clicked on the link ,went to my favorite year 1966 Newport and my favorite rider Gote Nordin only to find they have him riding for Poole ,and Toby Harrysson for Newport who didn't join Newport until 1967 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveallan81 Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Hi Clicked on the link ,went to my favorite year 1966 Newport and my favorite rider Gote Nordin only to find they have him riding for Poole ,and Toby Harrysson for Newport who didn't join Newport until 1967 I advise caution when using this site. Some of the information has been regurgitated from inaccurate sources. League and cup results are particularly susceptible. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) I advise caution when using this site. Some of the information has been regurgitated from inaccurate sources. League and cup results are particularly susceptible. Hmm! It looks as though - yet again - I have 'scored another own goal.' Shall I use the HIDE facility for the thread? Edited April 20, 2017 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Hmm! It looks as though - yet again - I have 'scored another own goal.' Shall I use the HIDE facility for the thread? No. It's an interesting site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Hmm! It looks as though - yet again - I have 'scored another own goal.' Shall I use the HIDE facility for the thread? I agree with grachan - no need to hide it. If you think we should hide everything that has errors and inaccuracies, then we wouldn't have ANY historical speedway sites! Or books for that matter... Unfortunately, when dealing with historical matters, it's not always easy to find information, and sometimes mistakes will creep in. There are often discrepancies with the fantastic Speedway Researcher website, and the same with the proboards database, and even my own In Memoriam website - despite many hours of research - is not safe from incorrect information. All we can do is the best we can, and hope that any errors are brought to our attention. Steve 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moxey63 Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) That's one of those sites that's like that gleaming car on the forecourt that catches your eye and you're initially smitten with. You've found a real find. Doors open cleanly, nice smell inside. But it's only when you take it for a test spin that the bolts start falling off. So many errors, which is a shame. Edited April 20, 2017 by moxey63 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June01 Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 I agree with grachan - no need to hide it. If you think we should hide everything that has errors and inaccuracies, then we wouldn't have ANY historical speedway sites! Or books for that matter... Unfortunately, when dealing with historical matters, it's not always easy to find information, and sometimes mistakes will creep in. There are often discrepancies with the fantastic Speedway Researcher website, and the same with the proboards database, and even my own In Memoriam website - despite many hours of research - is not safe from incorrect information. All we can do is the best we can, and hope that any errors are brought to our attention. Steve I'm not sure how much of it has been copied from our site (the proboards one) but in indexing our riders I ironed out the errors and realised that at least some of the rider records have been taken straight from us. I haven't gone through much of the Edinburgh site myself, but did notice one section of results carries a picture of the programme...and that the majority of the results printed in line with them are either wrong, or a year out. Someone else pointed out Erik Gundersen is misspelled in one records heat details but not scorecard which suggests they were taken from different sources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) This league seems to have been missed from the site: it's the 1938 Sunday Dirt Track League. ::: Needless to say, I am not so enthusiastic about my OP comment now! Edited April 20, 2017 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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