norbold Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 11 minutes ago, customhouseregular said: And West Ham 1947 as an embryo, though I can’t remember the details. Could well be against Wembley who won all 24 league meetings that year. Amazing record. I believe Wembley lost five league matches in 1947, to Wimbledon at home and to Belle Vue, Odsal, West Ham (!) and Wimbledon away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted April 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 49 minutes ago, norbold said: I believe Wembley lost five league matches in 1947, to Wimbledon at home and to Belle Vue, Odsal, West Ham (!) and Wimbledon away. My mistake. I read that Wembley won all their league matches home and away. Error somewhere, though they were still pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split Posted April 20, 2022 Report Share Posted April 20, 2022 18 hours ago, norbold said: My first meeting was in 1960 aged 12 as well. Just after you, on 11 May. Where was your first meeting? Well my first meeting was also in 1960 so it looks like we have an even more exclusive club forming. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted April 20, 2022 Report Share Posted April 20, 2022 8 minutes ago, Split said: Well my first meeting was also in 1960 so it looks like we have an even more exclusive club forming. All you old farts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted April 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2022 25 minutes ago, chunky said: All you old farts... You’ll be one soon enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted April 20, 2022 Report Share Posted April 20, 2022 8 minutes ago, customhouseregular said: You’ll be one soon enough As I tell everyone - I'm not old, I just look it and feel it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted April 20, 2022 Report Share Posted April 20, 2022 22 hours ago, chunky said: I may hold the forum record for the YOUNGEST speedway fan; I was three weeks old when I first went to Plough Lane in August 1962... Not so, sorry. I took my daughter to Brandon when she was 11 days old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normski Posted April 20, 2022 Report Share Posted April 20, 2022 Speaking to Dick Barrie at Berwick on Saturday he said his first meeting was in 1949 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted April 20, 2022 Report Share Posted April 20, 2022 1 hour ago, False dawn said: Not so, sorry. I took my daughter to Brandon when she was 11 days old. Damn you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovalman Posted April 21, 2022 Report Share Posted April 21, 2022 1963 New Cross v Ackney Awks, I was 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split Posted April 21, 2022 Report Share Posted April 21, 2022 32 minutes ago, auntie doris said: 1963 New Cross v Ackney Awks, I was 7. I was also there, aged 16 but it wasn't my first meeting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted April 21, 2022 Report Share Posted April 21, 2022 37 minutes ago, Split said: I was also there, aged 16 but it wasn't my first meeting. Me too, but I was only 15! (My 16th birthday was two weeks later.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted April 21, 2022 Report Share Posted April 21, 2022 On 4/20/2022 at 9:52 AM, chunky said: As I tell everyone - I'm not old, I just look it and feel it! I just tell people who say I look OK- that I am decaying from the inside out!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted April 22, 2022 Report Share Posted April 22, 2022 (edited) My Dad's a lapsed member of the forum,but his first meeting was at Owlerton in April 1960,just a few weeks short of his 17th birthday.His next meeting is a couple of weeks before his 79th! Edited April 22, 2022 by Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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