TonyMac Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 Here’s a small taste of our feast of nostalgia inside . . . BOBBY SCHWARTZ: Life & Times ‘Boogaloo’ always put his team before personal glory. A natural leader, he was the ultimate definition of ‘Captain America’ and also twice won the US National Championship in his 80s heyday. In a nine-page special, ROB PEASLEY recalls the career highs and lows of the enduring, charismatic Californian who, in his mid-sixties, is still winning races for fun. ON THE BOSSES – Len Silver MARTIN ROGERS profiles one of the greatest showman in the history of speedway promoting, a canny Cockney who left an indelible mark at Hackney and Rye House, with England glory and World Final track curator skill to add to his impressive CV. Remarkably, at 89, he is still going strong in Kent. HUGHIE SAUNDERS – exclusive interview After a brief and patchy spell at Eastbourne, late starter Hughie Saunders quickly became No.1 at Rayleigh, a match-winner for top flight cup winners Hackney and, back with the Rockets, led Rye House to major honours as both rider and team manager. KEITH McGHIE caught up with the Channel Islander for a new four-page interview with the Channel Islander. TRACK RIVALRIES: Mildenhall v Newcastle With fresh insights from Joe Owen and Richard Knight, ROB PEASLEY reviews a dozen battles between second tier heavyweights. BIG NIGHTS: Pride of the East Reviewing British speedway's most prestigious individual meetings, PHIL CHARD goes east to King’s Lynn for one of the most eagerly awaited of end-of-season classics that regularly attracted crowds in excess of 10,000. Past winners in the Backtrack era include five-time victor Ole Olsen, Anders Michanek, Ivan Mauger, John Louis, Peter Collins, Dave Jessup, Michael Lee, Tommy Knudsen, Hans Nielsen, Jan Andersson, Sam Ermolenko, Kelvin Tatum and Martin Dugard. SHARE ISSUES DOUG NICOLSON, a lifelong Clydebank FC fan, looks at the love/hate relationship between speedway and football clubs. CONTRASTING VUES It could never be compared to Hyde Road (what track could?), but Kirky Lane still deserves an important place in the rich history of Belle Vue Aces. TONY McDONALD reflects on the latest old speedway stadium to be demolished. BEHIND THE SCENES Long-time Birmingham supporter CEDRIC READ recalls how and why the 1979-80 close season passed so quickly. THAT NAME RINGS A BELL – Sheffield Whatever became of them, all the ex-riders who had second-half races, junior matches or interval spins in the 70s at . . . SHEFFIELD? In this memory-jogger, we list all those budding one-time Owlerton hopefuls, including: Reg Wilson, Doug Wyer, Bob Valentine, Carl Glover, Nicky Allott, Craig Pendlebury, Billy Burton, Steve Finch, Pete Smith, Phil White,. Brian Havelock, Ian Jeffcoate, Sid Sheldrick, Keith Evans, Tony and Danny Boyle, Bent Rasmussen, Gary Guglielmi, Roger Lambert, Louis Carr, Rob Woffinden, Neil Collins, Steve McDermott and many more. Plus Maurice Ducker obit, your letters and heaps more nostalgia . . . Available on subscription only from Retro Speedway (retro-speedway.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, TonyMac said: Here’s a small taste of our feast of nostalgia inside . . . BOBBY SCHWARTZ: Life & Times ‘Boogaloo’ always put his team before personal glory. A natural leader, he was the ultimate definition of ‘Captain America’ and also twice won the US National Championship in his 80s heyday. In a nine-page special, ROB PEASLEY recalls the career highs and lows of the enduring, charismatic Californian who, in his mid-sixties, is still winning races for fun. ON THE BOSSES – Len Silver MARTIN ROGERS profiles one of the greatest showman in the history of speedway promoting, a canny Cockney who left an indelible mark at Hackney and Rye House, with England glory and World Final track curator skill to add to his impressive CV. Remarkably, at 89, he is still going strong in Kent. HUGHIE SAUNDERS – exclusive interview After a brief and patchy spell at Eastbourne, late starter Hughie Saunders quickly became No.1 at Rayleigh, a match-winner for top flight cup winners Hackney and, back with the Rockets, led Rye House to major honours as both rider and team manager. KEITH McGHIE caught up with the Channel Islander for a new four-page interview with the Channel Islander. TRACK RIVALRIES: Mildenhall v Newcastle With fresh insights from Joe Owen and Richard Knight, ROB PEASLEY reviews a dozen battles between second tier heavyweights. BIG NIGHTS: Pride of the East Reviewing British speedway's most prestigious individual meetings, PHIL CHARD goes east to King’s Lynn for one of the most eagerly awaited of end-of-season classics that regularly attracted crowds in excess of 10,000. Past winners in the Backtrack era include five-time victor Ole Olsen, Anders Michanek, Ivan Mauger, John Louis, Peter Collins, Dave Jessup, Michael Lee, Tommy Knudsen, Hans Nielsen, Jan Andersson, Sam Ermolenko, Kelvin Tatum and Martin Dugard. SHARE ISSUES DOUG NICOLSON, a lifelong Clydebank FC fan, looks at the love/hate relationship between speedway and football clubs. CONTRASTING VUES It could never be compared to Hyde Road (what track could?), but Kirky Lane still deserves an important place in the rich history of Belle Vue Aces. TONY McDONALD reflects on the latest old speedway stadium to be demolished. BEHIND THE SCENES Long-time Birmingham supporter CEDRIC READ recalls how and why the 1979-80 close season passed so quickly. THAT NAME RINGS A BELL – Sheffield Whatever became of them, all the ex-riders who had second-half races, junior matches or interval spins in the 70s at . . . SHEFFIELD? In this memory-jogger, we list all those budding one-time Owlerton hopefuls, including: Reg Wilson, Doug Wyer, Bob Valentine, Carl Glover, Nicky Allott, Craig Pendlebury, Billy Burton, Steve Finch, Pete Smith, Phil White,. Brian Havelock, Ian Jeffcoate, Sid Sheldrick, Keith Evans, Tony and Danny Boyle, Bent Rasmussen, Gary Guglielmi, Roger Lambert, Louis Carr, Rob Woffinden, Neil Collins, Steve McDermott and many more. Plus Maurice Ducker obit, your letters and heaps more nostalgia . . . Available on subscription only from Retro Speedway (retro-speedway.com) I recently was talking to a stranger in a pub at Pickering whose friend knew Maurice Ducker...they were from Coventry. Edited June 30, 2021 by steve roberts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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