October 1982. Sheffield v Belle Vue Northern Trophy second leg. Ivan at number 1 for the Tigers, beat Louis Carr, Larry Ross and Dave Bargh. Last match of the season followed by the fireworks. End to a great season for the Tigers.
Ray Glover had wanted Mauger to come out of BL retirement, but he ‘coached’ us and then guested for Wayne Brown who’d gone back to NZ, never to return as it turned out.
i was already obsessed from World Of Sport coverage, but the real thing was amazing. And I got PCs autograph, who was already one of my three favourite riders.