Vulcan62 Posted September 1, 2019 Report Share Posted September 1, 2019 I think it happened in the 70's when Leicester travelled to Belle Vue for a 'top of the table clash'. Belle Vue hadn't lost at home for ages but Leicester were leading 37-35 with one race to go. Heat 13 was stopped after a crash, with one of the home team excluded. A fracas ensued which ended up with most of the riders and mechanics etc. involved, along with various other people. The referee proceeded to exclude the other riders under the two minute rule and declared the meeting over! I wasn't there myself but I wish I had been. I believe there are differing versions as to why the last race didn't happen but the result was definitely 37-35 to Leicester. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruth Reddy Posted September 1, 2019 Report Share Posted September 1, 2019 Heat 12 of the league match between Cradley Heath and Exeter in June 1966 had 3 finishers and produced a score of 0-0. Well, not quite, as the race was actually declared void by the referee. Exeter's Chris Blewett won the race after a forceful piece of riding caused his team mate Jack Geran and Cradley's Chris Julian and Chum Taylor to fall. Julian and Geran remounted and the result was initially declared as 2-4, but following a protest by the home team the race was declared void. It might have been more appropriate to stop the race and exclude the cause of the stoppage from a re-run. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted September 1, 2019 Report Share Posted September 1, 2019 If we are including whole matches then I seem to remember going over to Long Eaton when the visiting team refused to ride so the Long Eaton riders got 5-0's in every race. I think the other team was Middlesborough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted September 1, 2019 Report Share Posted September 1, 2019 3 minutes ago, Gemini said: Middlesborough You spell it like that and you'll get the sack as the team manager! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted September 1, 2019 Report Share Posted September 1, 2019 10 minutes ago, False dawn said: You spell it like that and you'll get the sack as the team manager! Funny, isn't it? Doesn't matter what name they used 'Boro (which is a strangely incorrect abbreviation) or Teesside, people had trouble with the spelling. That's why it's much easier these days with Reddcar... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icicle Posted September 1, 2019 Report Share Posted September 1, 2019 Try living in Edinbro........ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 14 minutes ago, Icicle said: Try living in Edinbro........ Or as the Americans say, EdinBURG! The other ones that get me are Glass-cow and WimbleTon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 Just now, chunky said: Or as the Americans say, EdinBURG! The other ones that get me are Glass-cow and WimbleTon! ... And Lye-cester, Nor-witch, Birming-HAM... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icicle Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 The best I know of was overhearing (US) tourist asking how to get of Youfall? Until a local realised they had asked about Uphall (pronounced Up- hall..) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 7 hours ago, Vulcan62 said: I think it happened in the 70's when Leicester travelled to Belle Vue for a 'top of the table clash'. Belle Vue hadn't lost at home for ages but Leicester were leading 37-35 with one race to go. Heat 13 was stopped after a crash, with one of the home team excluded. A fracas ensued which ended up with most of the riders and mechanics etc. involved, along with various other people. The referee proceeded to exclude the other riders under the two minute rule and declared the meeting over! I wasn't there myself but I wish I had been. I believe there are differing versions as to why the last race didn't happen but the result was definitely 37-35 to Leicester. I can see the pictures now...Alan Cowland and Alan Wilkinson being restrained. I think that Tom Leadbitter was somewhat useful with his fists on that occasion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie B Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 I cannot not remember seeing a 0-0 but I have seen a 15-0 in a Trackstar Anglia Junior League at Wimbledon in 1979 where all the opposition riders against Wimbledon had no finishers. In fact looking at the records of the Trackstar Anglia Junior League there have been several 15-0 results I did not know what happened in these meetings though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff100 Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 12 hours ago, arnieg said: 5 April 1970 Chris Blythe and Malcolm Mackay for Workington at Rochdale ( coincidentally Worky's first ever away meeting) Are u sure it wasnt "vic longsdale" in place of chris blythe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 Kent vs Cradley in 2014 finished with a 0-0 in heat 2. Im sure it was something daft like a rider not under power when a rider fell then the two Cradley riders left the track thinking the race would be awarded? Someone with a better memory will correct me but was certainly a strange atmosphere as it all happened. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 2 hours ago, geoff100 said: Are u sure it wasnt "vic longsdale" in place of chris blythe? My info comes from Speedwayresearcher - Workington 1970 file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 12 hours ago, False dawn said: You spell it like that and you'll get the sack as the team manager! Wish I'd picked Newcastle now as I can spell that. So presumably Middlesbrough? The English language is so difficult I'm surprised anyone can learn it. I mean why is it Loughborough not Loughbrough then, which is not far from us and why on earth is Leicester spelt like that. What's wrong with Lester? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 17 minutes ago, Gemini said: What's wrong with Lester? It's not Coventry! The Middlesbrough Middlesborough quip was a real story, I think (??). I'm sure I remember one of their last team managers (or at least a member of management) getting a set of body colours made with the wrong spelling. He left the club shortly after. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 I have, three times now. White City v Swindon 1978, Kent v Cradley 2014 & Eastbourne v Lakeside 2017. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff100 Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 2 hours ago, arnieg said: My info comes from Speedwayresearcher - Workington 1970 file. I was going off memory had a look at that site cant believe the race times at derwent park in the 80 secs bracket was still good to watch though, who needs super engines. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagonshocker Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 On 9/1/2019 at 5:36 PM, Gemini said: You're not wrong as that's exactly what happened. One by one the riders were excluded leaving Rick Miller to race by himself but he was deemed not to have been making a bona fide attempt to race so was excluded. Referee was my friend Geoff Dalby and he went down in my estimation that day. Absolutely bonkers!!! That's being a jobs worth of the highest order.....how can you race without an opponent? Lol crazy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaboy279 Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 13 hours ago, Sings4Speedway said: Kent vs Cradley in 2014 finished with a 0-0 in heat 2. Im sure it was something daft like a rider not under power when a rider fell then the two Cradley riders left the track thinking the race would be awarded? Someone with a better memory will correct me but was certainly a strange atmosphere as it all happened. Greaves rode to the pits after someone fell bend 2 (thinking the race was gonna be stopped)and was excluded. Then Ayres and Phillip's either fell or had mechanicals and both set off to push for 3 laps, both were excluded for not completing the race in 3 mins. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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