Bagpuss Posted March 29, 2018 Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 Just seen on Facebook Trees that you guys have been to the QE2 hospital with both Lewis' and Kasper giving away Easter eggs in the children's ward, fantastic stuff and well done to all involved. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted March 29, 2018 Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Bagpuss said: Just seen on Facebook Trees that you guys have been to the QE2 hospital with both Lewis' and Kasper giving away Easter eggs in the children's ward, fantastic stuff and well done to all involved. Yes, a nice idea of Jo, we will try to make it a yearly thing, thankfully the ward wasn't full and the nurses sent a lovely little thank you card awwww 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted March 29, 2018 Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 Sounds my idea of Easter..... Nurses and eggs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 Good Friday, 28th March 1975 was the start of something very Special. 43 yrs ago was when Michael Lee made his debut for the Stars against Leicester Lions. The weather was just as bad then as it is now, as it snowed that morning.... but the meeting still went ahead.... Lynn won 46 -32. God it makes one feel old.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 1 hour ago, g13webb said: Good Friday, 28th March 1975 was the start of something very Special. 43 yrs ago was when Michael Lee made his debut for the Stars against Leicester Lions. The weather was just as bad then as it is now, as it snowed that morning.... but the meeting still went ahead.... Lynn won 46 -32. God it makes one feel old.... I was there that day as well I seem to remember Micheal whipped the then England captain Ray Wilson 3 times - that morning as I’m sure it was a 11am start we all knew we’d something very special In Lee - seem to remember overnight snow and it being freezing cold but the meeting went ahead . And yes I feel old too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Haza said: I was there that day as well I seem to remember Micheal whipped the then England captain Ray Wilson 3 times - that morning as I’m sure it was a 11am start we all knew we’d something very special In Lee - seem to remember overnight snow and it being freezing cold but the meeting went ahead . And yes I feel old too You are old and......... grumpy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poolebolton Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 Lambert impressive in Poland today. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrss Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 I remember Mike the bike making his debut. Speedway at Lynn was never the same again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 The rise of Lee was a special time at Lynn, the fall was such a bloody waste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willowman Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 5 hours ago, Trees said: You are old and......... grumpy But has a bloody good memory. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 I have quite a few special memories of speedway but that day, and in particular the manner that Lee beat Ray Wilson has to be in the top 3. Where did it all go so badly wrong. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Willowman said: But has a bloody good memory. Yeah apparently that happens as you get old, remember the past but not what ya did 5 mins ago 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 I don’t know Trees I quite like the idea of not remembering what I did 5 mins ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proud panther Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Richard Weston said: It was the centre white that day. Lee was brilliant. We were there, and thank goodness we were Think he beat him once, but still special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 7 hours ago, proud panther said: Think he beat him once, but still special. Looking back through my program notes, he beat him 3 times, The first was from the gate, in heat 6; then in heat 10 Wilson made the gate , but on the second lap Lee cut back to the inside to pass driving out of second bend. Lee then won the second half final with Betts second Wilson third... Track started very wet but dried out as the meeting went.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 My best early memory of the phenomenon that was Michael Lee was at Brandon when he easily passed and then chopped up Nigel Boocock ( then a formidable foe especially at Brandon and virtually unbeatable around there ). Michael was the best natural rider I have ever seen and the best English rider, never to have won multiple world speedway titles. A privilege to have seen him ride at his peak. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 1 hour ago, g13webb said: Looking back through my program notes, he beat him 3 times, The first was from the gate, in heat 6; then in heat 10 Wilson made the gate , but on the second lap Lee cut back to the inside to pass driving out of second bend. Lee then won the second half final with Betts second Wilson third... Track started very wet but dried out as the meeting went.... Thank you for comfiming that time plays tricks on your mind but I just knew he beat Wilson 3 times admittedly Wilson was on decline at that time but even so that was a special meeting one that I’ve never forgotten over the years one question how many of today’s meetings will be remembered 40 odd years later ? my guess not many Another special night was at Coventry when on Wednesday night with a full stadium Michael won the British Final again I was there . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted March 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 3 hours ago, g13webb said: Looking back through my program notes, he beat him 3 times, The first was from the gate, in heat 6; then in heat 10 Wilson made the gate , but on the second lap Lee cut back to the inside to pass driving out of second bend. Lee then won the second half final with Betts second Wilson third... Track started very wet but dried out as the meeting went.... I was there ,but only young.Cheers for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Haza said: Thank you for comfiming that time plays tricks on your mind but I just knew he beat Wilson 3 times admittedly Wilson was on decline at that time but even so that was a special meeting one that I’ve never forgotten over the years one question how many of today’s meetings will be remembered 40 odd years later ? my guess not many Another special night was at Coventry when on Wednesday night with a full stadium Michael won the British Final again I was there . Yeah Me too. Them years I went to most meetings where Lee was riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, g13webb said: Yeah Me too. Them years I went to most meetings where Lee was riding. Remember reading that Wilson who was a hell of a rider himself took defeat very well against the whipper snapper Lee.I think the first time i ever saw Lee ride was in the Embassy international at Wimbledon he came a brilliant third and later in the year 1976 x2 in a league match and was fourth in the Silver Plume meeting at the Abbey the greatest English rider i have seen(never saw Craven). Edited March 31, 2018 by Sidney the robin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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