kevin bass Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 There was a junior at Ipswich many yrs ago called Chris Basey-Fisher i seem to remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midland Red Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 35 minutes ago, kevin bass said: There was a junior at Ipswich many yrs ago called Chris Basey-Fisher i seem to remember. At Coventry, we had Ron Wilson Junior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beowulf Posted June 5, 2022 Report Share Posted June 5, 2022 On 6/2/2022 at 7:25 PM, customhouseregular said: That’s a really hard one to follow. Must be some hidden meaning. I don't think I should eally explain this, but say the name Issac Hunt to yourself............. To elaborate further what did Jeremy Hunt say about the rhyming slang for his surname. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted June 8, 2022 Report Share Posted June 8, 2022 (edited) Worrall -Thompson, a tasty combo for Leicester, including tonight up against a pair of Cooks and Lawson at Poole. Looking forward to a heat which finishes Worrall Thompson Lawson Cook Edited June 8, 2022 by Big Al 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianbuck Posted July 15, 2022 Report Share Posted July 15, 2022 Slightly deviating, there have also been a number of riders who raced under false names. There was George Snailsham whom rode for Ipswich under the name of Tich Read Birmingham also had a rider who for several years rode as Lionel Watling, although his real name was James Goldingay. Belle Vue's Louis Lawson was another who used an assumed name - I used to know what it was, but can't remember it now. Anyone think of others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted July 15, 2022 Report Share Posted July 15, 2022 15 minutes ago, brianbuck said: Slightly deviating, there have also been a number of riders who raced under false names. There was George Snailsham whom rode for Ipswich under the name of Tich Read Birmingham also had a rider who for several years rode as Lionel Watling, although his real name was James Goldingay. Belle Vue's Louis Lawson was another who used an assumed name - I used to know what it was, but can't remember it now. Anyone think of others? Tyburn Gallows whose real name was Raymond Humphreys I believe? He had his name changed by deed poll! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted July 16, 2022 Report Share Posted July 16, 2022 14 hours ago, brianbuck said: Slightly deviating, there have also been a number of riders who raced under false names. There was George Snailsham whom rode for Ipswich under the name of Tich Read Birmingham also had a rider who for several years rode as Lionel Watling, although his real name was James Goldingay. Belle Vue's Louis Lawson was another who used an assumed name - I used to know what it was, but can't remember it now. Anyone think of others? David "Shooey" East Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted July 16, 2022 Report Share Posted July 16, 2022 (edited) 14 hours ago, brianbuck said: Slightly deviating, there have also been a number of riders who raced under false names. There was George Snailsham whom rode for Ipswich under the name of Tich Read Birmingham also had a rider who for several years rode as Lionel Watling, although his real name was James Goldingay. Belle Vue's Louis Lawson was another who used an assumed name - I used to know what it was, but can't remember it now. Anyone think of others? Charlie Brown.. AKA Giuseppe Marzotto.. (Wonder what happened to him?).. Edited July 16, 2022 by mikebv 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted July 16, 2022 Report Share Posted July 16, 2022 5 hours ago, mikebv said: Charlie Brown.. AKA Giuseppe Marzotto.. (Wonder what happened to him?).. Last I heard he was working for peanuts... (I'll get me coat...) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted July 16, 2022 Report Share Posted July 16, 2022 20 hours ago, brianbuck said: Belle Vue's Louis Lawson was another who used an assumed name - I used to know what it was, but can't remember it now. Arthur Woods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL65 Posted July 16, 2022 Report Share Posted July 16, 2022 Just now, chunky said: Arthur Woods. There is now a great deal of doubt over this. A number of sources say that Lawson was in fact his real name, as confirmed by his birth record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL65 Posted July 16, 2022 Report Share Posted July 16, 2022 Garry Lindsay made just one appearance for Liverpool in 1960, scoring 11 points from 5 rides. He had last appeared as Ken Sharples in 1956 at Belle Vue and subsequently returned using his real name of Sharples at Sunderland in 1964, before moving on to Newcastle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted July 16, 2022 Report Share Posted July 16, 2022 Let's not forget Howard Cole/Kid Bodie or Bernie Lagrosse/Roy Williams... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted July 16, 2022 Report Share Posted July 16, 2022 Gary Williams/Guglielmi (if I've spelt that correctly?) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frigbo Posted July 17, 2022 Report Share Posted July 17, 2022 (edited) On 7/15/2022 at 9:22 PM, brianbuck said: Slightly deviating, there have also been a number of riders who raced under false names. There was George Snailsham whom rode for Ipswich under the name of Tich Read Birmingham also had a rider who for several years rode as Lionel Watling, although his real name was James Goldingay. Belle Vue's Louis Lawson was another who used an assumed name - I used to know what it was, but can't remember it now. Anyone think of others? Attila Stefani rode for Oxford as Mark Frost. Edited July 17, 2022 by frigbo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted July 17, 2022 Report Share Posted July 17, 2022 27 minutes ago, frigbo said: Attila Stefani rode for Oxford as Mark Frost. If I recall he had been recommended by Paul Hurry? He was Hungarian from memory so I guess the name was to get thru' bureaucracy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted July 17, 2022 Report Share Posted July 17, 2022 1 hour ago, steve roberts said: If I recall he had been recommended by Paul Hurry? He was Hungarian from memory so I guess the name was to get thru' bureaucracy? I think the issue was the South African sport boycott as Stefani was based in South Africa in the early 90s. (Same applies to David Steen's reputed birth in Maidstone) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Posted July 17, 2022 Report Share Posted July 17, 2022 I'm thinking I saw Etienne Olivier appear at Coatbridge when Wolves rode there.... was it as Hugh Smith? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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