Ovalman Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 (edited) He always had time to chat to the fans, as did all the riders in car park and pits. Great bunch of lads. Loved my Saturday night trips to DP in 2004/5. Especially the Fours, with over 2500 there. Why did hundreds just stop going? And what a way to bow out, winning everything. Edited February 7, 2020 by auntie doris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff100 Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 2 hours ago, auntie doris said: He always had time to chat to the fans, as did all the riders in car park and pits. Great bunch of lads. Loved my Saturday night trips to DP in 2004/5. Especially the Fours, with over 2500 there. Why did hundreds just stop going? And what a way to bow out, winning everything. Lack of fixtures in summer didnt help but we lost alot of fans before that last season? The town board sold on the lease who knows a promoter might have got a better deal before the 2 people who couldnt get their new stadium spat the dummy and then ripped the track up ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovalman Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 Sad there's no speedway in Cumbria now...but they went out on a massive high!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Liz !!! Posted February 9, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 On 2/7/2020 at 10:55 AM, auntie doris said: He always had time to chat to the fans, as did all the riders in car park and pits. Great bunch of lads. Loved my Saturday night trips to DP in 2004/5. Especially the Fours, with over 2500 there. Why did hundreds just stop going? And what a way to bow out, winning everything. Rusty was the reason I ever started going to speedway I spoke to him one night in town when he first arrived here and he persuaded me to go, that led to me running the track shop for many seasons and fundraising for the club. It also led to some life long friendships who now since closure sadly we may never meet up with again. Supporting the Comets has some amazing memories for me and of course our very last season brought us the trophies we had strived many years to win. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovalman Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 I had not attended a speedway meeting for about 30 years and went along to a Worky meeting in 2004. I was hooked again, especially watching Steady ride, almost unbeatable there. Great that he got to ride for Swindon years later, and Wrighty. Still have the programmes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff100 Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 In todays "ss"peter oakes reports tony jackson has had cardiac probs anyone know how he is doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 1 hour ago, geoff100 said: In todays "ss"peter oakes reports tony jackson has had cardiac probs anyone know how he is doing? THJ will know. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neila Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 Doing well after time in hospital 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TotallyHonestJohn Posted March 19, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 (edited) 13 hours ago, geoff100 said: In today's "SS" Peter Oakes reports Tony Jackson has had cardiac prob anyone know how he is doing? Chatting with him last week... 4 stents fitted and found to have chip oil for blood... he's a lucky fella... the Doc reckoned if he hadn't had the procedure done he was a dead man walking... that was at the turn of the year... he's now lost 2 stone feels as fit as a lop and only has fish an chips once or twice a month now rather than three times a week... reckons he will retire early at the end of the year but I will believe that when a see it... lol... He had a bit of a scare but he's being a good lad now and feels much better for it an hopes to visit a few tracks this year to watch a bit of speedway once we get over this Covid 19 carry on... He's been told to save his chip day for the weekend he comes to Newcastle and I will treat him to a fish tea at old Christians now Oceans fish bar for some quality North Shields fish and chips... Regards THJ Edited March 20, 2020 by TotallyHonestJohn Spelling, 8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted March 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 hi all .seeing that no one is going on the lash for a wee while . here is a heads up to some live music . it is going to be on on sunday ( tomorrow 22nd march ) @ 8.30 pm . it will be broadcast on the facebook page of the band called flynt . search for flynts night in . it may take you to their twitter account , but its their facebook page you need yo be on .scroll down and the info is there . it should last abour 45 mins . its free . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShoe Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 On 3/19/2020 at 11:03 PM, TotallyHonestJohn said: Chatting with him last week... 4 stents fitted and found to have chip oil for blood... he's a lucky fella... the Doc reckoned if he hadn't had the procedure done he was a dead man walking... that was at the turn of the year... he's now lost 2 stone feels as fit as a lop and only has fish an chips once or twice a month now rather than three times a week... reckons he will retire early at the end of the year but I will believe that when a see it... lol... He had a bit of a scare but he's being a good lad now and feels much better for it an hopes to visit a few tracks this year to watch a bit of speedway once we get over this Covid 19 carry on... He's been told to save his chip day for the weekend he comes to Newcastle and I will treat him to a fish tea at old Christians now Oceans fish bar for some quality North Shields fish and chips... Regards THJ I suggested that the root cause was all the speedway chips over the years but he reckoned it was the stress of the 3 Finals in 2018 . Good to hear further news about his ongoing recovery . Hopefully he steers clear of Covid 19. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdave Posted April 2, 2020 Report Share Posted April 2, 2020 Workington Comets Speedway Print As it's unlikely that the Comets will return to the track in the foreseeable future, the Speedway Star magazine has created a Workington Comets Speedway Print, covering 1970 to 2018, including photos of Lou Sansom, Carl Stonehewer, Craig Cook etc. and of course pictures of the 2018 treble winning team. Prices start from £20 + P&P. It is advertised in this weeks Speedway Star. Alternatively e-mail coveadv@gmail.com if you are interested in seeing a sample of the print.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdave Posted April 3, 2020 Report Share Posted April 3, 2020 50 years ago today, the Comets held their first ever meeting at Derwent Park vs the Berwick Bandits in the Border Trophy. The Bandits won 39-37. Top scorer for Workington was Mal Mckay with 14 points from 5 rides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted April 3, 2020 Report Share Posted April 3, 2020 Tony Jackson said in this weeks Speedway Star that he was going to organise a 50th year celebration of Workington Speedway but with his health problems and the Coronavirus outbreak it will now not be happening. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff100 Posted April 3, 2020 Report Share Posted April 3, 2020 50 yrs to the day and date can u remember comets fans what u were doing, i was 12 and on the sunday before mother made us go to sunday school at st michaels and we could here this noise coming fron derwent park,so we sneaked in over the infamous sewer pipe and saw out first bikes going round ,the noise and the smell was fantastic. Jeff brownhut saw us and we asked if we could get in for nothing on friday night he laughed and said stand at the pit gate and we would get in,true to his work a load of us kids got in that night and that was it we were hooked.i wish i could remember more apart from standing next to the safety fence and soon moving after the first race.Both ian and jeff are no longer with us but i and many others owe them a lifetime of memories and of course thanks to Tony mole i often wonder what us kids would have done without the comets in our school days, cycle speedway tracks everywhere bikes picked up at hanrattys scrap yard trips away to many other tracks,its a crying shame my grandkids who luved going will not have the pleasure we had as kids following our heros. so heres to 50 yrs and hopefully one day the Comets will rise again. Give us C etc . 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Jones Posted April 3, 2020 Report Share Posted April 3, 2020 11 minutes ago, geoff100 said: 50 yrs to the day and date can u remember comets fans what u were doing, i was 12 and on the sunday before mother made us go to sunday school at st michaels and we could here this noise coming fron derwent park,so we sneaked in over the infamous sewer pipe and saw out first bikes going round ,the noise and the smell was fantastic. Jeff brownhut saw us and we asked if we could get in for nothing on friday night he laughed and said stand at the pit gate and we would get in,true to his work a load of us kids got in that night and that was it we were hooked.i wish i could remember more apart from standing next to the safety fence and soon moving after the first race.Both ian and jeff are no longer with us but i and many others owe them a lifetime of memories and of course thanks to Tony mole i often wonder what us kids would have done without the comets in our school days, cycle speedway tracks everywhere bikes picked up at hanrattys scrap yard trips away to many other tracks,its a crying shame my grandkids who luved going will not have the pleasure we had as kids following our heros. so heres to 50 yrs and hopefully one day the Comets will rise again. Give us C etc . So you are not 100 then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff100 Posted April 3, 2020 Report Share Posted April 3, 2020 15 minutes ago, Dave Jones said: So you are not 100 then? Just look it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted April 3, 2020 Report Share Posted April 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Dave Jones said: So you are not 100 then? Still a youngster in speedway supporters terms if my maths are correct. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comet49 Posted April 3, 2020 Report Share Posted April 3, 2020 5 hours ago, geoff100 said: 50 yrs to the day and date can u remember comets fans what u were doing, i was 12 and on the sunday before mother made us go to sunday school at st michaels and we could here this noise coming fron derwent park,so we sneaked in over the infamous sewer pipe and saw out first bikes going round ,the noise and the smell was fantastic. Jeff brownhut saw us and we asked if we could get in for nothing on friday night he laughed and said stand at the pit gate and we would get in,true to his work a load of us kids got in that night and that was it we were hooked.i wish i could remember more apart from standing next to the safety fence and soon moving after the first race.Both ian and jeff are no longer with us but i and many others owe them a lifetime of memories and of course thanks to Tony mole i often wonder what us kids would have done without the comets in our school days, cycle speedway tracks everywhere bikes picked up at hanrattys scrap yard trips away to many other tracks,its a crying shame my grandkids who luved going will not have the pleasure we had as kids following our heros. so heres to 50 yrs and hopefully one day the Comets will rise again. Give us C etc . There's an article about this in this weeks Times and Star by Tony Jackson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff100 Posted April 3, 2020 Report Share Posted April 3, 2020 1 hour ago, comet49 said: There's an article about this in this weeks Times and Star by Tony Jackson. Hope it comes online am to tight to buy the paper 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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