steve roberts Posted August 18, 2023 Report Share Posted August 18, 2023 As someone who doesn't sleep too well I set myself little tasks. I tried to come up with foreign riders who only represented one team (qualifying years being five) during the British League era and came up with the following (I'm sure there must be others?) New Zealand - Rick Timmo (Oxford) Norway - Odd Fossengen (Poole) Sweden - Per Jonsson (Reading) Denmark - Erik Gundersen (Cradley Heath) USA - Rick Miller (Coventry) Poland - Edward Jancarz (Wimbledon) However I couldn't come up with an Australian? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty Posted August 18, 2023 Report Share Posted August 18, 2023 Can't think of an Aussie at the moment.... Stefan Salomonsson - Wimbledon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL65 Posted August 18, 2023 Report Share Posted August 18, 2023 Cradley Heath: Gert Handberg (Denmark) 6 seasons and Bruce Penhall (USA) 5 seasons. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryce Posted August 18, 2023 Report Share Posted August 18, 2023 Tommy Knudsen only rode for Coventry I believe. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted August 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2023 32 minutes ago, salty said: Can't think of an Aussie at the moment.... Stefan Salomonsson - Wimbledon A good solid dependable sort of rider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted August 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2023 22 minutes ago, BL65 said: Cradley Heath: Gert Handberg (Denmark) 6 seasons and Bruce Penhall (USA) 5 seasons. I'd forgotten Gert Handberg. Tended to get overlooked by his more illustrious compatriots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted August 18, 2023 Report Share Posted August 18, 2023 I've found several that came up a year short, either just having a four-year British career, or like Zenon Plech, just having one year somewhere else... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted August 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2023 22 minutes ago, chunky said: I've found several that came up a year short, either just having a four-year British career, or like Zenon Plech, just having one year somewhere else... Don't know why I came up with the figure five? Just seemed a good starting point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted August 18, 2023 Report Share Posted August 18, 2023 19 minutes ago, steve roberts said: Don't know why I came up with the figure five? Just seemed a good starting point! Because you can't count above five? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted August 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2023 29 minutes ago, chunky said: Because you can't count above five? ...you know me too well from my University Challenge efforts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted August 18, 2023 Report Share Posted August 18, 2023 I've got two Australians - one from Middlesbrough and one from Rye House. Both did five did five seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted August 18, 2023 Report Share Posted August 18, 2023 Bluey Wilkinson ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted August 18, 2023 Report Share Posted August 18, 2023 (edited) 11 minutes ago, arnieg said: I've got two Australians - one from Middlesbrough and one from Rye House. Both did five did five seasons. I know exactly who you mean at Rye! I hadn't gone through all the NL teams yet... Still trying to figure out the one at 'Boro. EDIT - Got him! It wasn't five consecutive years, that's what screwed me. Edited August 18, 2023 by chunky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted August 18, 2023 Report Share Posted August 18, 2023 1 hour ago, steve roberts said: ...you know me too well from my University Challenge efforts! I wasn't going to say that, but... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted August 18, 2023 Report Share Posted August 18, 2023 24 minutes ago, iris123 said: Bluey Wilkinson ? I did write him down, but crossed him out as the brief was British League era. Les Hewitt (Coventry 1949-53) similarly falls by the wayside. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frigbo Posted August 18, 2023 Report Share Posted August 18, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, arnieg said: I've got two Australians - one from Middlesbrough and one from Rye House. Both did five did five seasons. Sussed the Rye one. Still pondering 'Boro Edit - Bingo! That's a tricky one.... Edited August 18, 2023 by frigbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted August 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2023 1 hour ago, arnieg said: I've got two Australians - one from Middlesbrough and one from Rye House. Both did five did five seasons. I need to work this one out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted August 18, 2023 Report Share Posted August 18, 2023 1 minute ago, steve roberts said: I need to work this one out! The Rye one is pretty easy. As soon as Arnie said it, I knew who to look for... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted August 18, 2023 Report Share Posted August 18, 2023 16 minutes ago, frigbo said: Sussed the Rye one. Still pondering 'Boro Edit - Bingo! That's a tricky one.... Yeah, not a name that immediately springs to mind .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted August 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2023 2 hours ago, chunky said: Yeah, not a name that immediately springs to mind .. I'm struggling with these two? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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