orchardlane Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 (edited) In days long gone by: Team rider - Bill Kitchen Entertainer - George Newton (pictured) Best overall - Jack Young Edited December 15, 2018 by orchardlane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 17, 2019 Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 On 8/10/2018 at 7:09 AM, Sidney the robin said: I was doing an alltime top ten the other night and how difficult is that really difficult these ten in no order would be mine be great to hear your views FUNDIN - BRIGGS- MOORE - MAUGER- CRAVEN- NIELSEN-OLSEN- CRUMP- RICKARDSSON-FARNDON. I respect your listing Sidney the robin. We all have our own views. But I have just one query. Nine of your 10 riders are 'modern era' riders who most likely you have seen. But the nomination for one rider - who I have full historical respect for is also listed - Tommy Farndon. His death in 1935 was most probably 25-30 years before some of your nominees started to come to the speedway forefront. On what basic grounds to you include him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted January 17, 2019 Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 This is impossibly difficult, if pride is simply achievement then just go through the records and list the most impressive but if pride means someone who seemed to give their all, no matter what, then we get down to our personal experiences in whatever capacity we attended Speedway. Blokes who gave their all and who readily come to mind (mine that is) are; Aub Lawson, Nigel Boocock, Peter Craven, Torbjorn Harrysson and Andrew Silver. I think someone who you know is doing their best, is at least as impressive as someone who has the winning formula and seems to find it oh so easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted January 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 16 minutes ago, gustix said: I respect your listing Sidney the robin. We all have our own views. But I have just one query. Nine of your 10 riders are 'modern era' riders who most likely you have seen. But the nomination for one rider - who I have full historical respect for is also listed - Tommy Farndon. His death in 1935 was most probably 25-30 years before some of your nominees started to come to the speedway forefront. On what basic grounds to you include him? More so on listening and reading articles on him and respecting the view points of the likes of yourself, Norbold , Chaplin, (ect) .Also my uncle spoke about him he did not see him ride as he was from the Parker/ Langton era he raved about him. My take is four riders i believe for different reasons were robbed of the chance to show there real GREATNESS (ie) Farndon ,Duggan, Huxley, Craven all in a top 20 of alltime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted January 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 5 minutes ago, foamfence said: This is impossibly difficult, if pride is simply achievement then just go through the records and list the most impressive but if pride means someone who seemed to give their all, no matter what, then we get down to our personal experiences in whatever capacity we attended Speedway. Blokes who gave their all and who readily come to mind (mine that is) are; Aub Lawson, Nigel Boocock, Peter Craven, Torbjorn Harrysson and Andrew Silver. I think someone who you know is doing their best, is at least as impressive as someone who has the winning formula and seems to find it oh so easy. Spot on great post Clive Hitch was my rider that comes into the category of the one's you named. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 20, 2019 Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 My current Top Ten - not in order and updating any previous similar lists I may have made: Jack Milne, Ove Fundin, Vic Duggan, Jack Parker, Ivan Mauger, Wilbur Lamoreaux, Barry Briggs, Ronnie Moore, Vic Huxley, Tom Farndon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 17 hours ago, gustix said: My current Top Ten - not in order and updating any previous similar lists I may have made: Jack Milne, Ove Fundin, Vic Duggan, Jack Parker, Ivan Mauger, Wilbur Lamoreaux, Barry Briggs, Ronnie Moore, Vic Huxley, Tom Farndon. Upon further reflection the only riders I never saw in action were Jack Milne, Vic Huxley, Tom Farndon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 19 minutes ago, gustix said: Upon further reflection the only riders I never saw in action were Jack Milne, Vic Huxley, Tom Farndon. I thought I was Old! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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