norbold Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 27 minutes ago, iris123 said: Not sure his couple of months at Plough Lane makes him a club legend. He shone elsewhere in his career Indeed, iris. His best days were at Wembley and Harringay. Much more of a North London legend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovalman Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 Yes but he was from souf London. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 9 minutes ago, auntie doris said: Yes but he was from souf London. 9 minutes ago, auntie doris said: Yes but he was from souf London. That's also a moot point. New Malden only became part of South London in 1965,long after Split was born and after his speedway career had finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split_Waterman Note: Hopefully Wikipedia item will be updated in regard to the sad death of Split Waterman? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovalman Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 27 minutes ago, iris123 said: That's also a moot point. New Malden only became part of South London in 1965,long after Split was born and after his speedway career had finished Next you will be saying Camberwell was a Surrey village in 1805! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 1 minute ago, auntie doris said: Next you will be saying Camberwell was a Surrey village in 1805! Who rode for Camberwell in 1805? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovalman Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, norbold said: Who rode for Camberwell in 1805? I will have to have a butcher's at my Speedway in London book that you wrote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icicle Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 (edited) 12 minutes ago, norbold said: Who rode for Camberwell in 1805? William Pitt the much younger - hence the place you check yr bike is called a Pitt Stop!!?? Edited October 9, 2019 by Icicle 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 9 minutes ago, auntie doris said: I will have to have a butcher's at my Speedway in London book that you wrote. It won't be in there if it was a Surrey village..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovalman Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 (edited) 34 minutes ago, norbold said: It won't be in there if it was a Surrey village..... Await your Speedway in Surrey book then! Or would it come under Speedway in the South East? Edited October 9, 2019 by auntie doris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 38 minutes ago, auntie doris said: Await your Speedway in Surrey book then! Or would it come under Speedway in the South East? Yes, it would be in Speedway in the South East. If you don't have a copy, I have a few left at very reasonable prices...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovalman Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 Just now, norbold said: Yes, it would be in Speedway in the South East. If you don't have a copy, I have a few left at very reasonable prices...... I bet you have. Seriously now, would Crayford be Kent or London? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 9 minutes ago, auntie doris said: I bet you have. Seriously now, would Crayford be Kent or London? Kent until 1964; London since 1965. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 The Speedway Museum Online - Split Waterman http://www.speedwaymuseumonline.co.uk/split waterman.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 Young Squire get a trial at Wembley 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrs Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 Really sad news. RIP Split Thoughts are with your family and friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 (edited) 14 hours ago, gustix said: Split Waterman: Wikipedia career details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split_Waterman Note: Hopefully Wikipedia item will be updated in regard to the sad death of Split Waterman? I have tried, as has a 'very good friend of the past' Parsloes1928nearly to update the Split Waterman Wikipedia entry. Sadly we both appear to 'lack the needed skills' to do this. Edited October 10, 2019 by Guest spelling error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 55 minutes ago, gustix said: I have tried, as has a 'very good friend of the past' Parsloes1928nearly to update the Split Waterman Wikipedia entry. Sadly we both appear to 'lack the needed skills' to do this. All done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 1 hour ago, gustix said: I have tried, as has a 'very good friend of the past' Parsloes1928nearly to update the Split Waterman Wikipedia entry. Sadly we both appear to 'lack the needed skills' to do this. 4 minutes ago, norbold said: All done. Many thanks norbold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 34 minutes ago, gustix said: Many thanks norbold. Apparently one of the Wiki Admins has now removed my edit for reasons best known to themselves! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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