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3 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said:

Great little racetrack

One of the most imaginative venues you could find for Speedway. In a clay park with an adjacent lagoon, the refs big bus and a cracking racing track. The magic was ramped up when late on in the evening the mist used to descend to above the track level, and it just looked like a film set. Magic venue with fans to match.

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49 minutes ago, Tsunami said:

One of the most imaginative venues you could find for Speedway. In a clay park with an adjacent lagoon, the refs big bus and a cracking racing track. The magic was ramped up when late on in the evening the mist used to descend to above the track level, and it just looked like a film set. Magic venue with fans to match.

I was on holiday in Cornwall many years ago and forgo the opportunity to visit much to my regret!

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12 hours ago, Tsunami said:

One of the most imaginative venues you could find for Speedway. In a clay park with an adjacent lagoon, the refs big bus and a cracking racing track. The magic was ramped up when late on in the evening the mist used to descend to above the track level, and it just looked like a film set. Magic venue with fans to match.

It was like a Moon Landing when you found the place.Brilliant track.Harris and Zager in the Team  the night I was there,if I remember right.

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1 hour ago, Fromafar said:

It was like a Moon Landing when you found the place.Brilliant track.Harris and Zager in the Team  the night I was there,if I remember right.

My auntie used to live in Cornwall.  I went one night, it was against Somerset and was brilliant - the kind of track you can't forget.  Harris and Emiliano Sanchez were the Trelawny top two.  Can only remember Jason Prynne and a German (I think) rider - somebody Wolf was it?

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1 hour ago, Kester said:

My auntie used to live in Cornwall.  I went one night, it was against Somerset and was brilliant - the kind of track you can't forget.  Harris and Emiliano Sanchez were the Trelawny top two.  Can only remember Jason Prynne and a German (I think) rider - somebody Wolf was it?

From memory I think the team was Sanchez, Harris, Wolf(who got sacked immediately after our meeting), Prynne, Simon  Phillips, Zagar plus a Czech I think. They are getting beat most weeks and we turned up with a very strong side. We were winning 34-44 with heats 14 and 15 to come,  and were then without Jesper Olsen due to engine and injury problems. They got an 8-1 in heat 14 and followed that up with a 5-1 in heat 15 to win by 47-46. The crowd went ballistic, and I stood on the track applauding them cos the meeting, and their graciousness in victory, was what sport is all about. Wonderful experience captured on a tape I have, but now no machine to run it on and relive the experience. 

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4 hours ago, Tsunami said:

From memory I think the team was Sanchez, Harris, Wolf(who got sacked immediately after our meeting), Prynne, Simon  Phillips, Zagar plus a Czech I think. They are getting beat most weeks and we turned up with a very strong side. We were winning 34-44 with heats 14 and 15 to come,  and were then without Jesper Olsen due to engine and injury problems. They got an 8-1 in heat 14 and followed that up with a 5-1 in heat 15 to win by 47-46. The crowd went ballistic, and I stood on the track applauding them cos the meeting, and their graciousness in victory, was what sport is all about. Wonderful experience captured on a tape I have, but now no machine to run it on and relive the experience. 

Loads of video players on Ebay if you want one

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6 minutes ago, The Third Man said:

Loads of video players on Ebay if you want one

...I've hung on to mine. A DVD/Video combination and still in good working order. Use it all the time.

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23 hours ago, Tsunami said:

From memory I think the team was Sanchez, Harris, Wolf(who got sacked immediately after our meeting), Prynne, Simon  Phillips, Zagar plus a Czech I think. They are getting beat most weeks and we turned up with a very strong side. We were winning 34-44 with heats 14 and 15 to come,  and were then without Jesper Olsen due to engine and injury problems. They got an 8-1 in heat 14 and followed that up with a 5-1 in heat 15 to win by 47-46. The crowd went ballistic, and I stood on the track applauding them cos the meeting, and their graciousness in victory, was what sport is all about. Wonderful experience captured on a tape I have, but now no machine to run it on and relive the experience. 

Pavel Ondrasik was the Czech I believe

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8 hours ago, Najjer said:

Pavel Ondrasik was the Czech I believe

It was thanks. :approve:   I knew ir began with a P, and ironically at the next GP in Prague I was stood next to him in the big square in the City Centre. Thanks again.

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