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  1. Can anyone provide me with the outcome of the following junior challenge matches from 1985. none of which feature in the yearbook. 6th August Barrow v Birmingham 20th August Barrow v King's Lynn 5th September Sheffield v Wolverhampton v Cradley Heath v Halifax 27th September Birmingham Wheels Junior Championship
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    The most bizarre programme quiz ever?

    The quiz ran for 4 weeks from 18th April until 9th May. The numbers grid remained the same. The results of each quiz were: 18th April - Barry Briggs (12), Ole Olsen (3) and Clive Hitch (48). 25th April - Jim McMillan (30), Ivan Mauger (1) and Jimmy Gooch (96). 2nd May - Soren Sjosten (19), Roy Trigg (6) and Bernie Persson (24). 9th May - Bengt Larrson (11), Bruce Cribb (10) and Ronnie Genz (95). Theories: 1. Entrants made their picks and the promotion simply selected the winners at random and allocated the numbers thereafter. 2. There was a predetermined list of riders and numbers and it was just your luck whether you were correct or not. Either way there was no logic involved. Could it have been a mad attempt to encourage programme sales?
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    1986 Run-offs to decide first place, please

    Jelaca won the meeting with a 15 point max.
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    Heat results 1982 required

    No problem. I've also spotted a typo in the 30th April Glasgow Silver Helmet races - the time for heat two was 58.8 (NTR), not 58.0.
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    Heat results 1982 required

    Steve, the Tom Owen meeting results are on page 46 in this file on Speedway Researcher http://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/newcastleleague history 3.pdf
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    Arena-Essex & Hackney 1988

    Asking on behalf of a friend - both teams used only 8 of their own riders throughout the season but did either use any guests?
  7. Does anyone have the result of this junior match, a 13-heat affair staged in the second half of the Wimbledon Pairs event?
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    21/06/1979 Wimbledon v Mildenhall Junior Challenge

    Any idea of the 8th July result?
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    Glasgow 2022

    Carter broke his ankle in his third ride with Tigers at Stoke.
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    Old Maps - Speedway Track Spotting

    Sorry wrong link - that video came on right after the BV one HenryW has sorted it out though
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    Old Maps - Speedway Track Spotting

    Morton's track record ride https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC-8CtF11uE
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    Old Maps - Speedway Track Spotting

    According to the 11/10/1987 B.L.R.C. programme the Belle Vue track record was 66.4 shared by Chris Morton (set 29/7/83) and Erik Gundersen (14/10/84). It wasn't beaten in the B.L.R.C. or any of the subsequent matches at Hyde Road which I've found details for so unless it was lowered in the 17/10/87 double header with Oxford & Hackney (the only meetings I haven't been able to check) that's how it stood at closure.
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    Old Maps - Speedway Track Spotting

    Workinton Derwent Park & Lonsdale Park https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16&lat=54.64820&lon=-3.55451&layers=193&b=1
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    Old Maps - Speedway Track Spotting

    Absolutely.
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    Old Maps - Speedway Track Spotting

    An assortment of Scottish venues: Blantyre Greyhound Stadium and Craighead Park https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=55.79214&lon=-4.07989&layers=170&b=1 Glasgow Carntyne https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=55.85637&lon=-4.19540&layers=170&b=1 Edinburgh Meadowbank https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=55.95712&lon=-3.15973&layers=170&b=1 Edinburgh Powderhall https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=55.96702&lon=-3.19387&layers=170&b=1 Motherwell Milton Street https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=55.79788&lon=-3.99200&layers=170&b=1 Motherwell Paragon Speedway https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=55.78507&lon=-4.00915&layers=170&b=1 Newtongrange Victoria Park https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=55.86749&lon=-3.07191&layers=170&b=1 Paisley Love Street https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=55.85277&lon=-4.42910&layers=170&b=1 Ayr Dam Park https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=55.45853&lon=-4.61967&layers=170&b=1
  16. Cheers. Just been having a look at November meetings, thought I had missed one. Just to expand on that, I make it only 2 meetings have been run in November since 1989 (not including training track/novelty meetings) so it's hardly a regular occurrence.
  17. 2001 Craven Shield final was between Peterborough, Poole & Wolverhampton.
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    Three Brothers Who Rode For The Same Team

    Charlie, Kenny and Martin McKinna rode together for Glasgow in 1989 and 1990.
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    Novelty match races

    Jon Jon White was part of the Glasgow junior set up from late 1986 to 1989. He was always decked out in black with a tartan scarf. Even his machinery and van were black. His first appearance at Glasgow was in the Junior Grand Prix meeting in 1986 scoring an impressive 10 from 5. He was given a couple of outings for the junior side and was non-riding #8 for the senior side at Rye House. Ever friendly and determined to make it as a rider, this snippet from the Glasgow programme summed up his enthusiasm for the sport: "Junior Jon Jon White travelled from his Lake District home to be our #8 at Rye House, did the big end of his van on the way, hired another, and all for a second half ride and the grand sum of a fiver for his troubles!" I'm not 100% sure on this but I think a bad accident at King's Lynn in 1990 curtailed his racing career. Hans Nielsen appeared at Shawfield in 1988 to take part in a series of match races - he easily defeated Shane Bowes, Steve Lawson and Kenny McKinna. A planned 4-rider race ended up as a match race after Bowes & McKinna piled up at the first corner leaving Hans to defeat Phil Jeffrey in what was then a new track record of 65.6.
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    Workington v Edinburgh 29th March 1981

    I don't have a marked programme but the Workington programme of 12/04 has the track record of 74.5 credited to Ian Hindle.
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    1984 National Junior KOC

    Another research project I've been working on for quite a while and still looking for some heat details and other info. I've included what information I have for each match so anything that can fill any of the gaps eg. basic scorers or line-ups from blank programmes, welcomed. 02/06 Ipswich v King's Lynn - full heat details [blank programme] 17/06 Poole v Exeter - full heat details [blank programme] 28/06 Stoke v Long Eaton - full heat details [blank programme & Long Eaton scorers] 27/08 Stoke v Milton Keynes - full heat details [no info at all except result] 29/08 Halifax v Berwick - full heat details [no info at all except result] 29/09 Halifax v Milton Keynes (staged after Halifax v Ipswich BL) - heat times [heat results from video footage]
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    1984 National Junior KOC

    Excellent, many thanks.
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    1984 National Junior KOC

    Just noticed your post brianmaxtedfan. Many thanks for the information. I don't have the second half results from 28/05 at Halifax - could you provide them please? Heat 1 at Sheffield, can you tell me who replaced who in white & yellow/black please? And can I just check the time for heat 3 at Sheffield - 89.8?
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