BOBBATH Posted August 4, 2021 Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 I've been sitting in my anorak pondering this-any advance on Aub Lawson, born in 1915 he appeared in the 1959 Final.. Best I can come up with but there may be others. Any thoughts forumlanders? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted August 4, 2021 Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 I can think of Tommy Price who was born in 1911 and appeared in the 1954 World Final aged 43 so misses Aub's milestone by a year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted August 4, 2021 Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 Should be easy enough to find out. Must admit, Aub was the first one that sprang to mind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted August 4, 2021 Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 Jack Parker was 45 when he appeared in the 1951 World Final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted August 4, 2021 Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, norbold said: Jack Parker was 45 when he appeared in the 1951 World Final. I did think of Jack, but it is Aub Lawson. He was born 5 April, 1914, and was 46 years and 5 months when he rode in the 1960 final. Edited August 4, 2021 by chunky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted August 4, 2021 Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 4 hours ago, steve roberts said: I can think of Tommy Price who was born in 1911 and appeared in the 1954 World Final aged 43 so misses Aub's milestone by a year! Sorry to be pedantic, but he was born on 2 December 1911, so he was actually a mere youngster of 42 when he appeared in the 1954 final. Wilbur Lamoreaux was also 42 when he appeared in the 1949 final. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted August 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 I of course screwed up- I forgot Aub was in the 1960 Final. I think though that in 1959 was when he finished in the top 3. I was going to ask who was the youngest-no contest there its got to be Ronnie Moore (I think) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 8 hours ago, BOBBATH said: I of course screwed up- I forgot Aub was in the 1960 Final. I think though that in 1959 was when he finished in the top 3. I was going to ask who was the youngest-no contest there its got to be Ronnie Moore (I think) Sorry, BOBBATH, I hope I can put this delicately, but you've got Aub wrong again. It was 1958 when he came third! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 I automatically thought of Jack Parker and Lammy. Both wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted August 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 Thanks for pointing that out re Aub finishing 3rd was in 1958. A most polite response Norbold, but you don't have to be delicate with me After all "I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK................". 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickthemuppet Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 4 hours ago, iris123 said: I automatically thought of Jack Parker and Lammy. Both wrong Jack Parker finished 12th in one Wembley world final yet never took part in one race Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 22 minutes ago, mickthemuppet said: Jack Parker finished 12th in one Wembley world final yet never took part in one race Are you sure you don't mean 13th= - in 1936? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted December 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2021 Good and bad news. In the latest edition of Tapes Up (WSRA newsletter), it was mentioned that Arthur Payne had just had his 98th birthday-so still #1 on the oldest list. The bad news is that Derick Close recently passed away-also in his nineties. R.I.P. Derick. Guess we have another name now entering the 16 man (+ 2 reserves) list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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