Sotonian Posted June 15, 2017 Report Share Posted June 15, 2017 I noted this result among my programmes and wondered if there has ever been a higher winning margin of 70 pts in a single match? 13-Apr-1948: Southampton 89 Wombwell 19 This was in an 18 Heat match. I guess higher is possible in a 20 Heat match but am not aware of it. Any takers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveallan81 Posted June 15, 2017 Report Share Posted June 15, 2017 I can't find anything to beat it but I have confirmed one to match it. 20th July 1953 Wimbledon beat Stoke 89-19 in a National Trophy fixture. It was Barry Briggs who blew the full score in heat 9, finishing behind Don Potter. 2nd September 1933 Belle Vue beat Clapton 98-28 in a National Trophy fixture but I've no idea if the scoring was 3-2-1-0. The closest in 'recent' times was at Hackney 12th July 1974 when England skelped Poland 88-19. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted June 15, 2017 Report Share Posted June 15, 2017 In 2001 (I think): Eastbourne 75 King's Lynn 0. All the best Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted June 15, 2017 Report Share Posted June 15, 2017 The closest in 'recent' times was at Hackney 12th July 1974 when England skelped Poland 88-19. I was at that historic meeting 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest compost Posted June 15, 2017 Report Share Posted June 15, 2017 (edited) In 1994 both Eastbourne & Coventry were both awarded 80-0 wins over King's Lynn (both matches should have been Lynn home matches) Edit : Come across an actual result that beats the 80 point winning margin above. In 1933 in the National Trophy Wembley demolished Nottingham 103-22 The catch ? Well points were awarded 4-2-1-0 this season. Nat trophy matches were over 18 heats. Nottingham had 4 second places plus a third place (ahead of a Lion rider) whilst Wembley had 13 * 6-1's and a 6-0. Charlie Blacklock top scored for Nottingham on 7 from 6 whilst the Lion's top 5 all gave one of their rides to one of the reserves. Edited June 15, 2017 by compost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted June 15, 2017 Report Share Posted June 15, 2017 Crayford 65 Workington 12 (?) I was at that historic meeting It's featured on the England World Beaters recently released DVD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted June 15, 2017 Report Share Posted June 15, 2017 I was at that historic meeting So was I. I didn't see you there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted June 16, 2017 Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 So was I. I didn't see you there... Was you wearing a hat? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted June 17, 2017 Report Share Posted June 17, 2017 N Was you wearing a hat? No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted June 17, 2017 Report Share Posted June 17, 2017 (edited) Oh,it is quite possible i saw you.my friends and me used to call one of the spectators 'Mr no hat'.We used to be behind him as all the people with hats blocked our view.There was also a 'Mr beardy no hat' and a 'Mr baldy no hat' and even a 'Mr beardy baldy no hat' from memory Edited June 17, 2017 by iris123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted June 17, 2017 Report Share Posted June 17, 2017 None of those would have been me then. No beard but long hair at that period of my life. (Actually I still have no beard and long hair!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 Oh that has put the cat amongst the pigeons.We had quite a few 'Mr long haired herbert's it would be hard to find out which one you were as most at the time had long hair and flaires and lairy shirts.I give up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 No flairs or lairy shirts. Does that help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 It's like that game,"Guess who?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 It's like that game,"Guess who?" You've got it. I did used to have a post-it note stuck to my forhead with my name on. Does that help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 You've got it. I did used to have a post-it note stuck to my forhead with my name on. Does that help? Narrows it down a bit,but the east of London is a strange place.Don't suppose you were also in the pub when Ronnie Kray killed George Cornell?If you weren't that does narrow it down even more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 Everyone who lived in the Eastend at the time was in that pub that night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL65 Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 Everyone who lived in the Eastend at the time was in that pub that night. I know one person who wasn't. He didn't go near the K's and they didn't go near him, they knew better and respected him, an ex Hammers footballer from the 50's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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