BL65 Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 20 minutes ago, chunky said: I'll keep my bloody mouth shut, then... 22 minutes ago, norbold said: I was replying to BL65's post not yours, which is why I quoted it. Something that perhaps not many people know is that when Split Squire Francis appeared for Wembley Reserves at Harringay in the opening meeting there in 1947 he was named in the programme as Wally Waterman. An easy mistake to make, I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted May 3 Author Report Share Posted May 3 1 minute ago, BL65 said: Something that perhaps not many people know is that when Split Squire Francis appeared for Wembley Reserves at Harringay in the opening meeting there in 1947 he was named in the programme as Wally Waterman. An easy mistake to make, I suppose. That would be a great name for a speedway rider! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split Posted May 6 Report Share Posted May 6 On 5/3/2024 at 2:17 PM, norbold said: Split (Squire Francis) Waterman I believe that Hans Wasserman, a German rider who appeared for Reading back in the 70's was nicknamed Split, Wassermann being the German translation of Waterman. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sotonian Posted May 6 Report Share Posted May 6 (edited) Vernon Walter Ross Gilbertson Cecil Bailey Marcus Bisson Edited May 6 by Sotonian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted May 7 Author Report Share Posted May 7 20 hours ago, Sotonian said: Vernon Walter Ross Gilbertson Cecil Bailey Marcus Bisson Can't have Cecil; been several Cecils, including Brown and Forbes. Can't have Marcus, as Marcus Williams rode for Exeter. Ross used "Ross", so that doesn't count. Sorry... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sotonian Posted May 7 Report Share Posted May 7 (edited) 2 hours ago, chunky said: Can't have Cecil; been several Cecils, including Brown and Forbes. Can't have Marcus, as Marcus Williams rode for Exeter. Ross used "Ross", so that doesn't count. Sorry... I couldn't think of any other Rosses though and you said "Middle names ARE acceptable". Edited May 7 by Sotonian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted May 7 Author Report Share Posted May 7 28 minutes ago, Sotonian said: I couldn't think of any other Rosses though and you said "Middle names ARE acceptable". The reason I said it didn't count was because it appeared you were using Vernon, rather than Ross - which is what he went by. Had you just listed "Ross Gilbertson", there would have been no question. However, off the top of my head, I can think of Ross Brady and Ross Nickisson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcone44 Posted June 2 Report Share Posted June 2 no one remember the name tiger beech. or beach, or did i dream it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted June 2 Report Share Posted June 2 (edited) 7 hours ago, gjcone44 said: no one remember the name tiger beech. or beach, or did i dream it. I remember Tiger Beech very well. Rayleigh and Rye House mainly. His real first name was David. An average 5/6 point second string. Edited June 2 by norbold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted June 3 Report Share Posted June 3 Is Tiger Beech still with us? Actually I don't find these first names strange at all- my first name being Stanley (like Stan Stevens). Any more Stanleys you can think of in speedway!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL65 Posted June 3 Report Share Posted June 3 17 minutes ago, BOBBATH said: Any more Stanleys you can think of in speedway!!! I can think of Stan Hart, Stan Dell, Stan Clark, Stan Bedford, Stan Holey, Stan Mauger, Stan Lemon, Stan Pepper, Stan Page, Stan Smith, Stan Greatrex, Stan Williams, Stan Taylor, Stan Pennell, Stan Spencer, Stan Lanfear, Stan Burnett, Stan Beardsall, Stan Lupton, Stan Dewhurst, Stan Jenkins, Stan Hodson, Stan Hawkins, Stan Crouch, Stan Bradbury, Stan Catlett and Stan Baines but my favourite speedway Stanley has to be Stanley Stadium (Liverpool). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted June 3 Report Share Posted June 3 58 minutes ago, BOBBATH said: Is Tiger Beech still with us? As far as I know he is still in the land of the living. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted June 3 Report Share Posted June 3 32 minutes ago, BL65 said: I can think of Stan Hart, Stan Dell, Stan Clark, Stan Bedford, Stan Holey, Stan Mauger, Stan Lemon, Stan Pepper, Stan Page, Stan Smith, Stan Greatrex, Stan Williams, Stan Taylor, Stan Pennell, Stan Spencer, Stan Lanfear, Stan Burnett, Stan Beardsall, Stan Lupton, Stan Dewhurst, Stan Jenkins, Stan Hodson, Stan Hawkins, Stan Crouch, Stan Bradbury, Stan Catlett and Stan Baines but my favourite speedway Stanley has to be Stanley Stadium (Liverpool). Is that a yes then!? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted June 3 Author Report Share Posted June 3 2 hours ago, BL65 said: I can think of Stan Hart, Stan Dell, Stan Clark, Stan Bedford, Stan Holey, Stan Mauger, Stan Lemon, Stan Pepper, Stan Page, Stan Smith, Stan Greatrex, Stan Williams, Stan Taylor, Stan Pennell, Stan Spencer, Stan Lanfear, Stan Burnett, Stan Beardsall, Stan Lupton, Stan Dewhurst, Stan Jenkins, Stan Hodson, Stan Hawkins, Stan Crouch, Stan Bradbury, Stan Catlett and Stan Baines but my favourite speedway Stanley has to be Stanley Stadium (Liverpool). Off the top of my head, what about Stan Tebby and Stan Bear? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted June 3 Report Share Posted June 3 A stunning array of Stanleys then-thanx guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL65 Posted June 3 Report Share Posted June 3 I forgot to mention Stanislaw Tkocz, twice World Team Cup winner with Poland in the 1960s and a member of 11 Polish league championship winning teams. He qualifies as a Stan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted June 3 Report Share Posted June 3 (edited) There is also the Ukrainian rider Stanislaw Melnychuk. Not totally sure he goes by the name Stan. Sure someone corrected me once when i saw him in Germany. But at least he sometimes gets named Stan Quote El proximo miercoles 26 de Junio Facundo Albin disputara otro torneo internacional en Ucrania. Lista participantes Facundo Albin (Argentina) Kastas Puodzuks (Letonia) Pawel Miesiac (Polonia) Norbert Kosciuch (Polonia) Ondrej Smetana (Rep checa) Jevgenijs Kostigovs (Letonia) Stan Melnychuk (Ucrania) Vitaly Lysak (Ucrania) Marco Lewiszyn (Ucrania) Andrij Kobrin (Ucrania) Andriej Rozaliuk (Ucrania) Dimitri Mostowik (Ucrania) Nazar Fedorchuk (Ucrania) and COVENTRY boss Peter Oakes praised reserve duo Stan Burza and Ben Barker for keeping the Bees in contention at Belle Vue on Monday, both being paid for double figures in a 49-44 first-leg KO Cup defeat.Oakes said: "I don't know how Stan does it because he's hardly ridden recently, and Ben was terrific as well. The two reserves and Chris Harris totally held us together."We looked disjointed, but five points isn't insurmountable so we're still very much in the Knockout Cup - but we won't hide behind the performance." Edited June 3 by iris123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcone44 Posted June 3 Report Share Posted June 3 (edited) think there was a aussie called Stan. (bear) Edited June 3 by gjcone44 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcone44 Posted June 4 Report Share Posted June 4 10 hours ago, gjcone44 said: think there was a aussie called Stan. (bear) think he rode for Poole in the eighties. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted June 4 Report Share Posted June 4 18 minutes ago, gjcone44 said: think he rode for Poole in the eighties. According to the rider history: Stanley Frederick (Stan) BEAR Born: 3 March 1958 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Career record: (1982) Weymouth; (1983) Weymouth, Cradley Heath, Poole; (1984) Poole; (1985) Poole, Wolverhampton. International honours: Australian international (4 caps). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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