Ovalman Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 (edited) Ward Moore Adams The Crumps Doyley Boyce Lyons Airey Boulger Mudge Monk Edited January 31, 2019 by auntie doris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 my favorite Aussie rider was Bob Valentine and the rest of my personal top 10 includes Alan Rivett, Steve Regeling, Rod Hunter, John Titman, and Gary Guglielmi. ... and my favorite Aussie of the pre-war era, is the one-and-only Sig Schlam plus Frank Pearce, Ernie Evans, and Tiger Lewis. there are so many more, of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Bavarian said: my favorite Aussie rider was Bob Valentine and the rest of my personal top 10 includes Alan Rivett, Steve Regeling, Rod Hunter, John Titman, and Gary Guglielmi. ... and my favorite Aussie of the pre-war era, is the one-and-only Sig Schlam plus Frank Pearce, Ernie Evans, and Tiger Lewis. there are so many more, of course There was a very interesting interview with Bob Valentine in 'Backtrack' a couple of years ago where he described a potential 'scuffle' he had with Gordon Kennett after a particularly hard race but both ended up shaking hands. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 2, 2019 Report Share Posted February 2, 2019 On 1/29/2019 at 10:03 AM, gustix said: Here's my 10 favourite (not best) Australian riders: Vic Duggan, Vic Huxley, Frank Dolan, Steve Langton, Lionel Van Praag, Max Grosskreutz, Aub Lawson, Jack Young, Ron Johnson, Charlie Spinks. This is an item on Lionel Van Praag, speedway's first world champion as a Wembley rider in 1936.I saw him as a New Cross rider in 1947. http://www.national-speedway-museum.co.uk/vanpraaglionel.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketrod Posted February 2, 2019 Report Share Posted February 2, 2019 Dave Hamnett , Todd Wiltshire , Stephen Davies , Mick Poole , Rod Colquhoun , Jason Crump , Leigh Adams , Chris Holder , Darcy Ward , Jason Doyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL65 Posted February 3, 2019 Report Share Posted February 3, 2019 Jack Scott, John Boulger, Jim Airey, Chum Taylor, Peter Moore, Jack Biggs, Peter Vandenberg, Graham Warren, Gordon Guasco, Charlie Monk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 On 2/1/2019 at 11:31 AM, Bavarian said: my favorite Aussie rider was Bob Valentine and the rest of my personal top 10 includes Alan Rivett, Steve Regeling, Rod Hunter, John Titman, and Gary Guglielmi. ... and my favorite Aussie of the pre-war era, is the one-and-only Sig Schlam plus Frank Pearce, Ernie Evans, and Tiger Lewis. there are so many more, of course Just reading about the time Frank Pearce and 4 other top riders went on strike for more money!!! Maybe the first speedway strike ? https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/21078843/1640119 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickthemuppet Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 What about Billy Sanders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 Phil Crump, Jason Crump, Vic Duggan, Jack Young, Billy Sanders, Leigh Adams,Darcy Ward, Jason Doyle, Graham Warren, John Boulger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 3 minutes ago, Sidney the robin said: Phil Crump, Jason Crump, Vic Duggan, Jack Young, Billy Sanders, Leigh Adams,Darcy Ward, Jason Doyle, Graham Warren, John Boulger. Garry Middleton was a favourite of mine...never a dull moment when "Cassius" was around! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 (edited) Tai Woffinden? I'll get my coat [edit: whoops, old thread and I'm getting old. Repeating the same joke!] Edited December 22, 2019 by False dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 4 minutes ago, steve roberts said: Garry Middleton was a favourite of mine...never a dull moment when "Cassius" was around! Was his best days at Ackney or Oxford Steve ?? i did notice his head to record with Briggo was quite good 1969/72 but Crash Ashby seemed to get the better of him on a regular basis.We sometimes forget that as good as he still was Barry from 1970 he was not quite the force of old still a Total LEGEND in my eyes.Going back to Garry i can remember him wearing a flashy full face helmet a real character i still have his prized autograph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 10 minutes ago, Sidney the robin said: Was his best days at Ackney or Oxford Steve ?? i did notice his head to record with Briggo was quite good 1969/72 but Crash Ashby seemed to get the better of him on a regular basis.We sometimes forget that as good as he still was Barry from 1970 he was not quite the force of old still a Total LEGEND in my eyes.Going back to Garry i can remember him wearing a flashy full face helmet a real character i still have his prized autograph. Hi Sid! Yes Garry's best year average wise was at Cowley but he had three good years as a "Hawk"...never remained at any one track for long! He had hoped to join Ipswich in 1972...can you imagine Garry and John Berry together? You're absolutley right in that Garry often had the beating of Briggo as a "Rebel" but Martin Ashby often had the better of him...much to my annoyance at the time! Recall his day-glo orange helmet and shark's teeth incorporarted in the design. How I envy you having his autograph! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 I thought Peter Moore would be worth a mention!. From my limited experience (from 64-68)-I would have to put Charlie Monk top of my list -then John Boulger and Jim Airey-also Gordon Guasco, Peter Vandenberg, Jack Geran and Geoff Mudge. Overall though would have to say Jackie Biggs (still going strong until his death)!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 ...an just after the end of WW2 there was the brilliant but now seemingly forgotten Graham Warren to add to the list: http://www.speedwaymuseumonline.co.uk/grahamwarren.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
czechhero Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 At Brum Herne, Askew, Lyons, Sweetman, Cheshire, Sanders None Brum Doyle, C. Holder, J Crump, P Crump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatface Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 Two questions... What's the general consensus on who was the better rider Phil Crump or Billy Sanders? And, what was the beef between them? The were clearly the top two Aussies for a long time, but were only paired once for the World Pairs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 1 hour ago, falcace said: Two questions... What's the general consensus on who was the better rider Phil Crump or Billy Sanders? And, what was the beef between them? The were clearly the top two Aussies for a long time, but were only paired once for the World Pairs? Personally I think that Billy was better on the World stage and Phil at league level....just my opinion. I think that the rift first took hold during an Australian Final when the two clashed on track and Phil was excluded. However Phil was most upset when Billy took his own life and had regrets from an interview I recall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatface Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 16 hours ago, steve roberts said: Personally I think that Billy was better on the World stage and Phil at league level....just my opinion. I think that the rift first took hold during an Australian Final when the two clashed on track and Phil was excluded. However Phil was most upset when Billy took his own life and had regrets from an interview I recall. It's a pick em. I lean towards Crumpy purely on what I saw with my own two eyes on visits to Northern tracks. I know they clashed at the 83 Aussie Final, but that doesn't explain them being kept apart at every World Pairs in 78, 79, 80, 81 and 82. Guys like John Titman, Phil Herne and Gary Guglielmi were preferred. Yet, I don't think there would many that would dispute that Sanders and Crump were clearly the top two Aussies at that time. Seems odd. On paper at least, a Crump/Sanders pairing would have nicked a rostrum place or two and may even have won it in 83. Clearly, there's more to it than meets the eye. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatface Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 Ps. Don't think he gets a mention. But I really enjoyed Rye House second stringer Trevor O'brien. Bit wild, but always had a go and gave absolutely 100% effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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