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Collins' vs Pedersen's


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  On 12/29/2021 at 8:00 PM, enotian said:

I'm aware of Tommy and Bengt as World Final standard riders, who is the other? Who would be the 2nd strings and reserves? I recall the lad from Ipswich from recent history.

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Tommy's dad Joel, and Bengt's brother Lars would be the next two in line, followed by Tommy's brother Bo. Then Jimmy and Kim...

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  On 12/29/2021 at 8:04 PM, enotian said:

1 world Champion?  How many were World Finalists? How many were top flight heatleaders?

Pedersen's have 2 world champions and a GP winner as a heat leader trio,

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Three world Finalists...

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  On 12/29/2021 at 8:04 PM, enotian said:

1 world Champion?  How many were World Finalists? How many were top flight heatleaders?

Pedersen's have 2 world champions and a GP winner as a heat leader trio,

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2 world titles and 9 world final appearances between the 3 heat leaders  Freddie, Eric and Ian.

backed up by Peter, John, John J, and....  not sure who's next best out of the many riders named Williams

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Not necessarily to the same strength, but other names that could field teams are:

Smith - Pete, Pete, Peter, Alan, Don, Frank, Graeme, Kevin, Scott, Scott, Mike, Andy, Paul...

Jackson - Alan, Dave, Dave, John, Peter, Wayne, Rob, Gerry...

Brown - Wayne, Allan, Dingle, Malcolm, Tom, Max, Walter...

White - Vic, Keith, Colin, Doug, Jon Jon, Phil, George...

Wilson - Ray, Reg, Ian, John, Guy, Des, Sean, Steve...

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  On 12/29/2021 at 8:28 PM, chunky said:

Not necessarily to the same strength, but other names that could field teams are:

Smith - Pete, Pete, Peter, Alan, Don, Frank, Graeme, Kevin, Scott, Scott, Mike, Andy, Paul...

Jackson - Alan, Dave, Dave, John, Peter, Wayne, Rob, Gerry...

Brown - Wayne, Allan, Dingle, Malcolm, Tom, Max, Walter...

White - Vic, Keith, Colin, Doug, Jon Jon, Phil, George...

Wilson - Ray, Reg, Ian, John, Guy, Des, Sean, Steve...

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Nice. I'm still swaying towards the Collins' given that extra world finalist.

Could there be a Lawson septet? 

Maybe a surnames 4TT would be competitive. Collins', Pedersen's, Jansson's, Williams'

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  On 12/29/2021 at 7:43 PM, iris123 said:

Could only remember Peter and Les in the final. My bad 

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I'll forgive you :wink:

Always reckon Phil and Les are a closer match than most would suggest. Sure, Les had some standout individual success, particularly in 82. But Phil was a better rider for England than Les.

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  On 12/29/2021 at 9:31 PM, falcace said:

I'll forgive you :wink:

Always reckon Phil and Les are a closer match than most would suggest. Sure, Les had some standout individual success, particularly in 82. But Phil was a better rider for England than Les.

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Les on top form was truly world class (add the 80 BLRC to his 82 performances). From 83-86 Phil was the better rider though ( and Les was arguably surpassed by Neil as well from 85), with thr highlight being the overseas title win in the wet.

I see your point, but to me there is no question that they rank Peter, Les, Phil, Neil, Stephen.  If there's a question mark, it's whether Neil's longevity places him ahead of Phil (personally, I'd say not).

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