Guest Posted July 15, 2022 Report Share Posted July 15, 2022 As a New Cross rider I think Ken le Breton only rode once for New Cross, as a reserve in an away match at Belle Vue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted July 15, 2022 Report Share Posted July 15, 2022 59 minutes ago, JohnHyam said: As a New Cross rider I think Ken le Breton only rode once for New Cross, as a reserve in an away match at Belle Vue. Nope. He also rode at home against Harringay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 15, 2022 Report Share Posted July 15, 2022 (edited) Ken le Breton was not riding on the night he was introduced from the centre green to New Cross supporters while carrying an umbrella. Edited July 15, 2022 by Guest spelling error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL65 Posted July 15, 2022 Report Share Posted July 15, 2022 13 minutes ago, JohnHyam said: Ken le Breton was not riding on the night he was introduced from the centre green to New Cross supporters while carrying an umbrella. He was late in arriving, having attended a meeting with Bill Rose, the scriptwriter for the film 'Once A Jolly Swagman'. Still wearing the suit he had hired for the meeting, he needed the umbrella to keep it dry. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 17, 2022 Report Share Posted July 17, 2022 Didn't Le Breton die in a double death tragedy in Australia in the early 1950s which also involved Ray Duggan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted July 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2022 14 minutes ago, JohnHyam said: Didn't Le Breton die in a double death tragedy in Australia in the early 1950s which also involved Ray Duggan? The accident involving Ray was with Norman Clay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted July 17, 2022 Report Share Posted July 17, 2022 (edited) 17 minutes ago, JohnHyam said: Didn't Le Breton die in a double death tragedy in Australia in the early 1950s which also involved Ray Duggan? Nope. That was Norman Clay... I would have thought that was common knowledge. Ken Le Breton died after clipping Eddie Rigg's back wheel. Edited July 17, 2022 by chunky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knowle Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 Missed only chance of seeing Ken Le Breton at Bristol in 1950 when he turned up late for what he thought was a second half booking only to find that he was in the main meeting as a "Star Of Tomorrow and had been replaced by Tom Oakley who happened to be there with his brother Bob. The other Stars were Fred Brand, Tommy Miller, Alan Hunt, Derek Close, Ken Middleditch and Jack Summers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 On 7/15/2022 at 4:27 PM, chunky said: Nope. He also rode at home against Harringay. You are so superior Chunky sad really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 22 minutes ago, Sidney the robin said: You are so superior Chunky sad really. What? John thought he only rode one meeting; what's wrong with providing correct information? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 My apologies for all the confusion I appear to have created in regard to Ken Le Breton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 35 minutes ago, JohnHyam said: My apologies for all the confusion I appear to have created in regard to Ken Le Breton. You didn't create any "confusion"; you were just unsure of the information. We all do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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