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    Exeter Riders

    Going through some old programmes the other day i came across an Exeter match at Plough lane including 2 riders that i dont seem to recall at all ,namely Buddy Robinson and Leif Wahlman. Wahlman seemed from this one match to be a useful reserve while Robinson(maybe an off day or the tight track didnt suit him?) did not seem much support for the other heat leaders.any info on these 2 ?
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    Exeter Riders

    Thanks for the info,even if sad.My all time favourite was another young Swedish rider who died on track also, Tommy Jansson.I guess the fact that we are still remembering these guys after all this time goes a tiny way in compensating for the tragic loss.At this moment another star from the Russian Ice team is critical in hospital here in Germany,although not from a racing accident.Lets hope he make it!
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    Polish Riders In Britain

    must say i thought even though he was past his best most probably, Jancarz was a great rider when he came over and may have been a World Champ if he had riden in England earlier.but my main memory of the Poles is a test match at Hackney in`74 when England scored 17 5-1`s from 18 races.Ray Wilson`s exclusion stopping them from a clean sweep.That was a polish side that included Jancarz,Plech,Glucklich and Waloszek though Szczakiel was missing though i doubt even the great man would have made much of a difference
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    Hall Of Shame.......

    O.K maybe not Bobby McNeil,i said my memory wasnt that good although the phrase "one swallow doesnt make a summer" comes to mind,but there was a guy called Ivan Mauger who came to plough lane was going to be the next Mirac or Briggo !was rubbish!wonder what ever happened to him?
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    Hall Of Shame.......

    what about Bobby McNeil? didnt he leave Eastbourne as the div 2 riders champ and fail or is it just my memory failing.seem to remember the Dons got Roger Johns at the same time and when McNeil came to Plough Lane the programme pointed out that we seemed to have got the better rider!
  6. just seen the sport calendar in the Guardian and the Cardiff GP is scheduled for the same day as the Euro 2004 opening day and just a day before England play France! What are the people who run the sport playing at? The whole of the sporting media is going to be concentrating on the football the whole week ,speedway is hardly going to get a look in. Maybe the local press might give it a bit of publicity,and then it`s lucky that Wales got knocked out !The chances of using the event to attract publicity and new supporters seem wasted
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    Hackney Fans Of Yesteryear

    What ever happened to the big geezer that used to sell the Mail at Hackney and Rye House? never knew his name but he was a graet character
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    Unused Venues

    Paisley still there. last time i was there it had been squared off at one end but think both ends done now .Hampden and Stamford Bridge still there also in much modified form
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    Gollobs To Tarnow

    Polish tv has a question mark against the headline so maybe it`s not finalised yet,but considering Bydgoszcz as a sports club (including speedway) are more than a million euros in the red it does seem likely they are going.
  10. All very well if you don`t like football but it misses the point really that Speedway looses a chance to attract new supporters when the media is concentrated elsewhere! And given that the Guardian of all papers listed the GP dates and had an article about lindback a few months ago there are possibilities to get publicity at the right time. There are certainly a few tracks around the country that could do with a few more customers coming through the turnstiles
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    Big Wigg Trophy - Germany

    German Junior Champ is definitely Smolinski and his nickname is "Smoli"
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    Polish Speedway Book

    Why go for small bio`s first and not a more comprehensive book?From what i have seen of Speedway books lately they are very sparse on info but cost a packet.The best i got this year was a history of Güstrow.Maybe including other countries,say in a look at the rise of the eastern block as a whole might widen popularity?
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    He was a tough un

    on the subject ,i was just flicking through Briggo`s bio and along with Fundin he rated Ron How as a tough rider and also has a special mention for Hasse Holmqvist .Michanek is also rated a"hard customer".
  14. the meetings on grass are generally entertaining, but I don't find the ones on genuine longtracks to be particularly interesting. Saw the Bergring meeting from Teterow on TV this year and that was much better.hope to make next years meeting,especially if they have a meeting on the speedway track after,like this year!only trouble was that it clashed with the meeting at Güstrow just down the road.They only have a few meetings per year and 2 neighbouring towns don`t even co-ordinate with each other
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    Wild Angels ?

    If its the same group i saw them supporting Little Ritchard at the Hammersmith Palais in the mid seventies.Thought they were part of that Rock'n'roll revival also including Shaking Stevens,Freddie 'Fingers' Lee,Matchbox,etc.
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    Info on Jack Belfield? (probably 50's rider)

    Not Howdy Byford? just a shot in the dark as i doubt that was his real name
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    Grand Prix Updates

    done it again B.Pedersen through to final
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    Grand Prix Updates

    oops that was Ronnie .heat23 R.Pedersen.N.Pedersen elim Nichols & Gollob
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    Grand Prix Updates

    Latest news from heat 22 Hancock, Gollob,B.Pedersen,Richardson
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    3rd Time Lucky Canterbury Crusaders!

    An extract from Eastbourne prog previewing next match."The Crusaders are also likely to use another Kestrel `86 in Richard Pettman-who will line up at reserve alongside rookie Steve Hone." Anyway just wanted to ask how many times you rode at Plough Lane?Going through my old programmes i see you rode in a NJL South Meeting in 86 and again in 87 .found another in89 for Exeter.Probably missed a few,thought you rode in the first team as well.
  21. As for the German round ,i read somewhere that Hanover is a possibility.Which would be nice as its not far from me!
  22. Typically the heavens opened up just before racing started and didn`t stop until the last race had finished .A few minutes later the sun started to appear for the first time! Also to be expected i suppose was the non-appearance of the Danish "Supertalent" Morten Risager and the two young Latvians Paura & Puodzuka.Andy Smith won the best race of the day with about the only passing manouvre,but was careering into riders from the tapes in a few races.Jörg Pingel was clearly the best rider winning his first four rides.Needing just a point from the last,he was second when he span round .The rider behind Promptly slowed down to avoid lapping him.Pingel then got going again and was starting to celebrate, when he fell on the last bend and had to pick himself up and push the bike over the line to ensure victory!
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    Scott Autrey 50th

    Scott Autrey was the first of a new wave of Americans and laid the foundations for Bruce Penhall, Sam Ermolenko, Greg Hancock, Billy Hamill etc. He was a brilliant rider. I remember him well. Happy 50th. Of course Scott was preceded by U.S Champ Steve Bast who had a few rides in 1970 for Wembley.Saw Scott in what was possibly his first ride in England in the second half at Plough Lane where he was joined by fellow countryman Sumner McKnight .For some reason Rick Woods who also came over that season was missing.But still ,Scott was a fantastic rider and a great Ambassador for his country
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