Sidney the robin Posted December 4, 2017 Report Share Posted December 4, 2017 Sorry Sidney didn't see WC Semi final you refer to -in fact Southampton had gone before I discovered Speedway in 1964, however a great WC Semi Final meeting was at Poole on July 25th 1965-great surprises in Heat 4 the result was Guasco, Gooch, Briggs, Broadbanks -Guasco ended up getting to the British final and almost made the World Final that year. Great line up. I hitch hiked there with Ian Terrar (later of Newport) -slept overnight in an empty house in Poole.. Through the good offices of a reader of this website (thanks Colin Sutton) I was put in touch with Ian last year. We met up in a pub in Cardiff, had a great evening, hadn't seen each other for 50 years. Told Ian I would wear a Moosehead lager baseball cap so he would recognise me-glad I did otherwise no way we would have known each other. I mentioned this reunion to Reg Fearman who has an incredible memory and indeed he remembered Ian also. Reg had recommended Ian to West Ham but an unfortunate accident ended Ian's promising career prematurely before he was able to take up the offer.1965 was a vintage year some real tough meeting's in the World Championship what did strike me was when you mentioned Gordon Guasco.Four Australian's all lost there lives over a five year Period, Gordon,Peter Bradshaw,Jack Biggs,Geoff Curtis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted December 4, 2017 Report Share Posted December 4, 2017 Sorry Sidney didn't see WC Semi final you refer to -in fact Southampton had gone before I discovered Speedway in 1964, however a great WC Semi Final meeting was at Poole on July 25th 1965-great surprises in Heat 4 the result was Guasco, Gooch, Briggs, Broadbanks -Guasco ended up getting to the British final and almost made the World Final that year. Great line up. I hitch hiked there with Ian Terrar (later of Newport) -slept overnight in an empty house in Poole.. Through the good offices of a reader of this website (thanks Colin Sutton) I was put in touch with Ian last year. We met up in a pub in Cardiff, had a great evening, hadn't seen each other for 50 years. Told Ian I would wear a Moosehead lager baseball cap so he would recognise me-glad I did otherwise no way we would have known each other. I mentioned this reunion to Reg Fearman who has an incredible memory and indeed he remembered Ian also. Reg had recommended Ian to West Ham but an unfortunate accident ended Ian's promising career prematurely before he was able to take up the offer. Gordon Guasco rode for Sunderland 'Saints' when he first came over here, along with Jim Airey. I still remember our Team with affection even though they weren't around very long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted December 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2017 Arthur finished at Coventry he was very young when he retired aged 26/? ?? he was an exciting rider imagine he was a great sight at Odsal and The Shay.Was just checking some scores and filling in a programme from Southampton 1961 WCSemi Final round some line up Craven ,How ,Maidment,Jack Young,Broadbanks, Waterman,Chum Taylor,N.Boocock .Can you remember the meeting "BOBBATH" ? How 15 won it from Craven 14 Maidment 13. you dont get meeting's like those anymore do you. Sidney re more Arthur Forrest-if you go on youtube and enter Arthur Forrest you can see an interview in 1995 with him and some others at a motorcycle show, also if you go to a website called Speedway on Disc which has a lot of old stuff you can see Arthur riding in a Halifax Speedway meeting circa 1949-and he still has his immaculate black leathers. I understand he married Arthur Wright's sister and that family had a very successful bus/transport business so Arthur didn't need the money from speedway anymore-wonder if he could have become World Champion if he'd carried on-but on balance don't think so. Hope this all helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted December 5, 2017 Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 Sidney re more Arthur Forrest-if you go on youtube and enter Arthur Forrest you can see an interview in 1995 with him and some others at a motorcycle show, also if you go to a website called Speedway on Disc which has a lot of old stuff you can see Arthur riding in a Halifax Speedway meeting circa 1949-and he still has his immaculate black leathers. I understand he married Arthur Wright's sister and that family had a very successful bus/transport business so Arthur didn't need the money from speedway anymore-wonder if he could have become World Champion if he'd carried on-but on balance don't think so. Hope this all helps!Yes Thanks" BOBBATH "a bit like Jim Airey i remember him saying after the 1971 WF he would never be a World Champion he then called it a day in Britain and how good was Jim Airey not bad eh !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted December 5, 2017 Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 Yes Thanks" BOBBATH "a bit like Jim Airey i remember him saying after the 1971 WF he would never be a World Champion he then called it a day in Britain and how good was Jim Airey not bad eh !!! He was great!! Loved watching both him and Guasco at Sunderland. Two super Riders and Gordon is still sadly missed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 So Ove Fundin moves into the top 16. R.I.P. George White. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyMac Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 On 05/12/2017 at 2:31 PM, The White Knight said: He was great!! Loved watching both him and Guasco at Sunderland. Two super Riders and Gordon is still sadly missed. We have interviewed Jim Airey for the next issue of both Backtrack and Classic Speedway magazine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted January 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 Sorry to hear about George White-there was talk of him coming back to ride in BL 65-wish he had as I would like to have seen him ride-sadly I now have to update the list of oldest World Finalists still with us. Here goes 1 Split Waterman 27/7/23 2 Arthur Payne 30/8/24 3 Dick Bradley 28/11/24 4 Chum Taylor 4/4/27 5 Eric Boothroyd 26/4/27 6 Derek Close 13/5/27 7 Henry Long 26/7/27 8 Billy Bales 6/6/29 9 Olle Nygen 11/11/29 10 Rune Sormander 29/11/29 11Jack Geran 10/12/29 12 Ian Williams 4/8/31 13 Per Tage Svensson 16/10/31 14 Peo Soderman 29/10/32 15 Ronnie Moore 8/3/33 16 Ove Fundin 23/5 /34 17 Dan Forsberg 25/3/34 18 Josef Hofmeister 17/6/34 19 Brian Crutcher 23/8/34 20 Mike Broadbanks 25/9/34 21 Barry Briggs 30/12/34 Let's hope I don't have to update this list anytime soon-does anybody know what these guys drank to keep them going???-if you do lemme know so I can order a case for myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted January 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 I know , I know but to me Mike Broadbank is still Mike Broadbanks as I suspect to most of his fans from the sixties-great rider -stood out in his red leathers when most rode in black(with the honorable exception of Booey in blue)!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted January 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 Question for whiteknight-did you follow any other team after the sad demise of the Saints-or did you give up on Speedway(which I could quite understand). Before I forget the birthdates of the oldest World Finalists are getting uncomfortably close to mine-yours too I think Norbold!!!!!(just learned how to use emoticons) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 6 hours ago, BOBBATH said: Question for whiteknight-did you follow any other team after the sad demise of the Saints-or did you give up on Speedway(which I could quite understand). Before I forget the birthdates of the oldest World Finalists are getting uncomfortably close to mine-yours too I think Norbold!!!!!(just learned how to use emoticons) Not that close, BOBBATH! Still a long way to go yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickthemuppet Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 there was also Newcastle/New Cross rider Ken Le Breton who rode in all white leathers . I saw him in the 1949 world final but he never troubled the top riders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 3 hours ago, mickthemuppet said: there was also Newcastle/New Cross rider Ken Le Breton who rode in all white leathers . I saw him in the 1949 world final but he never troubled the top riders I am confuddled.Are you saying Ken didn't die and should be included in the list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickthemuppet Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 59 minutes ago, iris123 said: I am confuddled.Are you saying Ken didn't die and should be included in the list? No it was to with the colour of their leathers . I think he died in a track crash around 1951. HE wore white leathers and was known as the White Ghost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 Oh I get where you are coming from.Like Briggo and the others(Ashby,Crump etc)with their red with black and white striped arms and Booey with his blue leathers.Even go right back to Clem Cort who was known for riding in green,which was thought to be unlucky and of course Cort died young in a tragic motorbike accident!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted January 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 On 04/01/2018 at 3:28 AM, norbold said: Not that close, BOBBATH! Still a long way to go yet. Sadly Norbold , I may be a little closer than you (just a little, not a lot)!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 On 2018/01/04 at 3:42 AM, BOBBATH said: I know , I know but to me Mike Broadbank is still Mike Broadbanks as I suspect to most of his fans from the sixties-great rider -stood out in his red leathers when most rode in black(with the honorable exception of Booey in blue)!! I think Ken Cameron, an Australian rider who appeared for Edinburgh in the early 60's, rode in white leathers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 On 10/01/2018 at 4:29 PM, Split said: I think Ken Cameron, an Australian rider who appeared for Edinburgh in the early 60's, rode in white leathers. Indeed he did. He had the nickname 'Casper', as in 'Caspar the Ghost'. Sadly Ken has passed away. He actually rode for Sunderland 'Saints' in 1964. http://www.edinburghmonarchs.co/news-centre/article/2015-02-02/kenny-cameron-has-passed-away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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