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R.i.p. Tom Farndon


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14 hours ago, iris123 said:

Got a few names wrong here, but I think Tom Sanders is our man B)

https://www.britishpathe.com/video/england-wins-final-speedway-test

Also interesting that Jack Parker is introduced as current world champion. Which backs up his own claim and shows that many had a claim to being WC before the official championship came into being

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7 hours ago, iris123 said:

Also interesting that Jack Parker is introduced as current world champion. Which backs up his own claim and shows that many had a claim to being WC before the official championship came into being

Go here to see the programme from that 1931 World Final and my comments.

 

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156440849867397&set=gm.526579451263742&type=3&theater&ifg=1

 

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2 minutes ago, andout said:

Go here to see the programme from that 1931 World Final and my comments.

 

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156440849867397&set=gm.526579451263742&type=3&theater&ifg=1

 

Yes great. Your comments explain it all as of course the programme states. I have always seen the British Match race title and didn't know it was called the Championship of the World. Or maybe I did and have since forgotten, which is also possible with my noddle !!!:blush:

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1 hour ago, iris123 said:

Yes great. Your comments explain it all as of course the programme states. I have always seen the British Match race title and didn't know it was called the Championship of the World. Or maybe I did and have since forgotten, which is also possible with my noddle !!!:blush:

I mentioned this in August 2008 on a thread about World Championship competitions and you replied to it! :D

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2 hours ago, norbold said:

I mentioned this in August 2008 on a thread about World Championship competitions and you replied to it! :D

Sorry Norbold but you will need to be more specific. Which day, time, forum, thread and thread page :):)

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Talking of World Finals( non official) I read a couple of reports yesterday about Tom. Apparently he had ‘big plans’ to take a group of riders at the end of the 1935 season to the US to help establish the sport there. He wanted a white liner (Tommy Croombs ) and a broadsider ( Gordon Byers) and another group that were heading to Australia would also meet up at some point with his group

Then some weeks later it was all cancelled I guess because Sydney had big plans for an official World Final with ACU approval they hoped. Tom was going, as the British Individual Champ and the Milne brothers from the US, which also made a trip to the US less meaningful anyway

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Taking into consideration that at various times New Cross had two world champions ride for them (1936 Lionel Van Praag) (1937 Jack Milne) where would Tom Farndon equate in a 'Best Ever New Cross Top Ten'?

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2 hours ago, gustix said:

Taking into consideration that at various times New Cross had two world champions ride for them (1936 Lionel Van Praag) (1937 Jack Milne) where would Tom Farndon equate in a 'Best Ever New Cross Top Ten'?

Top.

Oh, and don't forget Barry Briggs.

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9 hours ago, gustix said:

Taking into consideration that at various times New Cross had two world champions ride for them (1936 Lionel Van Praag) (1937 Jack Milne) where would Tom Farndon equate in a 'Best Ever New Cross Top Ten'?

 

7 hours ago, norbold said:

Top.

Oh, and don't forget Barry Briggs.

Indeed. Add Barry Briggs (1957, 1958,1965) into the reckoning.

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Flashing over the line to a flying start, tearing onto the first bend, three international speedway riders were almost locked together in a sensational burst for the lead in the principal event of the night. Then from the outer, an extra flash, right across the path of the central figure of this stirring battle, and - crash ! From out of a shower of cinders a rider was flung headlong  on to the track. This was sensational enough, but it formed only a small part of the thrills and spills of the meeting staged at the Kilbirnie Stadium Speedway on Saturday night. The unfortunate in that episode was Tom Farndon, a noted English rider, making his first appearance in New Zealand. Earlier in the evening Farndon had given evidence of his undoubted ability, although he was probably then little more than feeling his way and reserving his best for this important final to the evening's events. His mastery of the art of cornering showed him up as a most spectacular broadside, the bends being negotiated with the machine leaning over at an exceptional angle. 

That was one local newspapers description of NZ's first sight of Tom

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Interesting that the photo in the wonderful book on Farndon of all the people around his bike in NZ was actually an inspection by ACU officials to check it was within the regs after he smashed ‘Squib’ Burton’s track record..... it was and the new record stood !!

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