False dawn Posted April 4, 2021 Report Share Posted April 4, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, waytogo28 said: .....a Quadruple. Oxford in the morning and a double header at Rye House in the afternoon and Coventry in the evening! Back home to Northampton, Happy but cream crackered. I'm impressed. Wouldn't it be great to think that might be possible again someday? Sadly I fear not. My own claim to fame was two meetings in a day. Not very impressive you might think, but this was as a sidecar passenger. I was just finishing competing a day on the grass at Ugley in Essex when I got the call from another driver to jump on with him at Brandon. Now, you should know that at this point in time (2003) I was fairly new as a competitor. I had, however, been following the Bees for over 30 years and I'd never had the chance to race there before. This was my "field of dreams". Suffice it say that I spent most of the journey back from Essex ringing all my family and friends to get them to come and see me. The sad end is that although I continued racing for another 6 years, I never had another opportunity to race on the hallowed shale at Brandon. I've long since retired and my "field of dreams" is rusting away. But hey, I crossed the fence. And for the first 48 years of my life, I never imagined that might happen. Not in my wildest dreams. P.S. To keep this on subject, there ain't many that can say they raced at Ryan Sullivan's testimonial, at the showground. Edited April 4, 2021 by False dawn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted April 4, 2021 Report Share Posted April 4, 2021 (edited) Have to say I consider my self lucky though I didn’t realise it at the time to have been able to do 3 meetings in a day I’d regularly do 3 in a weekend Friday Pboro Saturday Lynn Sunday Boston or Mildenhall that was more or less every weekend - imagine the cost now admission and fuel and food ? .They was happy days never to return I fear . Edited April 4, 2021 by Haza 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted April 4, 2021 Report Share Posted April 4, 2021 2 hours ago, Haza said: Have to say I consider my self lucky though I didn’t realise it at the time to have been able to do 3 meetings in a day I’d regularly do 3 in a weekend Friday Pboro Saturday Lynn Sunday Boston or Mildenhall that was more or less every weekend - imagine the cost now admission and fuel and food ? .They was happy days never to return I fear . mine was Wimbledon, Hackney, Canterbury, Rye House most weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted April 5, 2021 Report Share Posted April 5, 2021 My first ever 3 in one day was King's Lynn, Ipswich and Hackney in 1976. I've also done Exeter, Weymouth and Swindon, also Reading, Rye House and Hackney, plus Peterborough, King's Lynn and Boston. My most unusual 3 in a day must be Long Eaton, Scunthorpe and Halifax in 1982 i think. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismorton Posted April 13, 2021 Report Share Posted April 13, 2021 Can anyone tell me how many actual fixtures there are this season?..are there any cup comps etc as when I just checked the Panthers website I couldn't believe it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted April 13, 2021 Report Share Posted April 13, 2021 5 hours ago, chrismorton said: Can anyone tell me how many actual fixtures there are this season?..are there any cup comps etc as when I just checked the Panthers website I couldn't believe it! 10 home 10 away plus play-offs, that's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted April 13, 2021 Report Share Posted April 13, 2021 See fixture alteration now home to Sheffield 24th May Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronScorpion Posted April 14, 2021 Report Share Posted April 14, 2021 19 hours ago, chrismorton said: Can anyone tell me how many actual fixtures there are this season?..are there any cup comps etc as when I just checked the Panthers website I couldn't believe it! http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.38719 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoo Posted April 14, 2021 Report Share Posted April 14, 2021 (edited) Fixtures updated on website today first meeting still shows as Wolves away 17th May !!!!!!! Edited April 14, 2021 by scoobydoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted April 14, 2021 Report Share Posted April 14, 2021 1 hour ago, scoobydoo said: Fixtures updated on website today first meeting still shows as Wolves away 17th May !!!!!!! Yes but now have 2 home fixtures in May Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Flag Posted April 14, 2021 Report Share Posted April 14, 2021 2 hours ago, scoobydoo said: Fixtures updated on website today first meeting still shows as Wolves away 17th May !!!!!!! Wolves updated site says May 17th Thank you NHS Trophy, Peterborough visit on August 2 nd and September 13th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted April 14, 2021 Report Share Posted April 14, 2021 12 minutes ago, Red Flag said: Wolves updated site says May 17th Thank you NHS Trophy, Peterborough visit on August 2 nd and September 13th Panthers site says different Wolves fixture now 14th June. Panthers have two home fixtures now 24th and 31st May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie456 Posted April 14, 2021 Report Share Posted April 14, 2021 Just watched Danish SGP qualifier tonight afraid to say Hans Andersen was well off the pace. Early days but hope he shows better form for you this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted April 15, 2021 Report Share Posted April 15, 2021 One of the worries for Panthers is the issue seemingly likely to affect those Danish riders' availability and their ability to travel back and forth as required. Hans and Bjarne expressed their concerns in last week's Speedy Star. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted April 15, 2021 Report Share Posted April 15, 2021 13 hours ago, Wolfie456 said: Just watched Danish SGP qualifier tonight afraid to say Hans Andersen was well off the pace. Early days but hope he shows better form for you this year. i'd suggest it was used as a practice, is Andersen still interested in GP's? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovalman Posted April 28, 2021 Report Share Posted April 28, 2021 (edited) As my local track, Swindon, arent running, I'll support Dad's Army this season. Hansi Andersen, Pedersen, Scotty, Bomber....Up the Panzers Edited April 28, 2021 by auntie doris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasser90 Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 Is Hans Anderson not riding the danish league ? I’ve been keeping an eye on the scores for the first 2 sets of league matches and he’s not been riding ? Pedersen and ulrich struggling a bit as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 3 hours ago, Gasser90 said: Is Hans Anderson not riding the danish league ? I’ve been keeping an eye on the scores for the first 2 sets of league matches and he’s not been riding ? Pedersen and ulrich struggling a bit as well Bjarne 2nd top-scored with 11+1 in the away defeat at Holsted!! (Masters only scored 5) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redleader Posted May 5, 2021 Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 I think this lay off will affect a lot of riders for the first month...nothing like being on the bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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