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Video just released from the BBC Archives about former Monarch (1960) and crooner(!) Reg Luckhurst during his last season in speedway. A genuine character who started out in 1959 and is still alive and well at the age of 87. Check out the fashions too!

 

1975: Reg Luckhurst - SPEEDWAY RIDER | Tonight | Classic BBC Sport | BBC Archive - YouTube

 

Your Cheatin' Heart Reg Luckhurst - YouTube

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5 hours ago, Nickinho said:

Video just released from the BBC Archives about former Monarch (1960) and crooner(!) Reg Luckhurst during his last season in speedway. A genuine character who started out in 1959 and is still alive and well at the age of 87. Check out the fashions too!

 

1975: Reg Luckhurst - SPEEDWAY RIDER | Tonight | Classic BBC Sport | BBC Archive - YouTube

 

Your Cheatin' Heart Reg Luckhurst - YouTube

A nice little piece from the BBC when speedway was the 2nd biggest spectator sport in the country and riders were paid £3.40 per point.

You also catch a few glimpses of a very young Jamie & Jeremy Luckhurst who would both ride for the Monarchs in the late eighties at Powderhall.

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4 hours ago, JanAndersen said:

Anyone know when press and practice is this year?

Think it will be Friday 31 March as all Monarchs riders are to be at the Launch Night at Napier Craiglockhart.

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Reading an article were they think Josh will be out for 4-6 weeks and just going to run with guests. No replacement. This seems to happening more, relying on guests. Is it because there just isn't anyone to sign on similar average or just easier to run with guests? 

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49 minutes ago, lisa-colette said:

Reading an article were they think Josh will be out for 4-6 weeks and just going to run with guests. No replacement. This seems to happening more, relying on guests. Is it because there just isn't anyone to sign on similar average or just easier to run with guests? 

Can you name anyone on his average you'd replace him with? Ellis would be converted pren average probably too high, rasser I think was over 9 in his spell with us. Guests are better than the alternatives imo 

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1 hour ago, lisa-colette said:

Reading an article were they think Josh will be out for 4-6 weeks and just going to run with guests. No replacement. This seems to happening more, relying on guests. Is it because there just isn't anyone to sign on similar average or just easier to run with guests? 

Guests is the most sensible approach. You can pick and choose track specialists to an extent to makes total sense. Can’t think of who we might be able to sign to cover him anyway tbh. 

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20 minutes ago, JanAndersen said:

Guests is the most sensible approach. You can pick and choose track specialists to an extent to makes total sense. Can’t think of who we might be able to sign to cover him anyway tbh. 

Yeah only ones I can think of ride in Poland as well so maybe some fixture clashes. Crazy that you can't get a replacement in for a No1 rider though! Guess that is the times we live in now. 

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54 minutes ago, Jaizer said:

Can you name anyone on his average you'd replace him with? Ellis would be converted pren average probably too high, rasser I think was over 9 in his spell with us. Guests are better than the alternatives imo 

Not sure on the average but maybe Lindback? Weren't Plymouth trying to get him last year and Kennett's average was 8.40 ish. Sure Poole wouldn't mind him going to Edinburgh. 

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