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    Heat results 1982 required

    Hi there. As part of my research into the 1982 season, i require the heat details (and times) for the following meetings: 1. Mildenhall Open Junior Champship - 4th July 2. Rye House v King's Lynn Juniors - 4th July 3. Newcastle: Tom Owen Testimonial - 12th July 4. Halifax: Ian Cartwright Testimonial - 18th July No heat results were published in the Speedway Star. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thanks
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    Heat results 1982 required

    Thanks Dave for your help. I have managed to track down the Rye House and Ian Cartwright details. Any takers for the Mildenhall meeting ?
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    Plymouth Devils DVDs

    Hi Skippy - I have sent you a PM regarding some wants. Steve
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    Heat details 1986 British Open Pairs

    I will have these but i am going on holiday for a week from tomorrow. If no one has posted the details by next weekend i will get them posted for you when I get back. Steve
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    Joe Owen NL was he the best…?

    As a "statto" it's got to be Joe Owen as the best NL rider. Records prove from the breakthough 1975 season Joe was dominant rider in the seasons he rode in the NL. No sooner Joe took the step into the BL in 1977, Tom Owen then took over the role as the best rider in NL until his broken leg ended his dominance - this does raise the question how long would have Tom dominated barring his injury ? Joe's 1976 season performances remains certainly the best from an individual rider at NL level. The facts speaks for itself - just 1 point dropped at home in league, 14 points dropped in 31 league matches, winner in 8 (out of 8) NL individual (including the NLRC) and 1 pairs meeting winner. Holder of the Silver Helmet all season - run on a monthly challenger basis at the time. These facts are taken from a statistical point of point of view as I wasn't a regular fan until 1978. However, upon Joe's "forced" return to the NL in 1982, his dominance continued although his average dropped by half a point from 1976 to just over 11 (!). It should be remembered the strength of NL was a lot higher from 1976. As an Ellesmere Port fan I saw Joe a number of times as a Diamond in 1982, I remember the excitement at Thornton Road when Joe raced as EVERY Gunner wanted to beat him. When Joe "burger" joined Ellesmere Port in 1985 after a season with Newcastle in BL, it was a big money signing that helped the Gunners win the NL. By the end of the season Joe's average had "dropped" to 10.5, but again the standard of the NL was higher than the previous season in the NL in 1983. BL standard riders such as Mike Ferriera, Stan Bear, Kevin Smith, Kevin Hawkins, Gordon Kennett, Roger Johns and Neil Middleditch were now riding in the NL. As a regular visitor to the away tracks, Joe was still the rider to beat and every opposing rider wanted to beat him, as a result this put "bums" on the seats when Ellesmere Port came visiting (Alas not at Thornton Road). Tragically his career ended at Birmingham at the end of the 1985 season, but I am certain he would be remained in the NL for the remainder of his career. it should be remembered that riders such as John Louis (1971), Phil Crump (1972), Mike Ferriera (1981), Andrew Silver (1987) and Jason Crump (1993) all attained over (or near) an 11 point average in their final Division 2/NL seasons, all of the above took the "leap" into British League (with varying degrees of success) after reaching the above average so the opportunity to dominate at Division 2/NL level was "lost". A final thought, what would Joe have achieved if he hadn't had the serious injury when he was with Hull in 1978 ?
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    Wombwell 1947

    According to Howard Jones's Pocket size series of Defunct Speedway tracks for Wombwell, the track record for the opening meeting was 89.2 set by Stan Hodson on 9 May whilst the track record was set by Dick Campbell on the 10 October at 80.2. Hope this helps.
  7. Hi there. As part of my ongoing research into the 1981 season, can anybody help regarding the above fixture ? I need to clarify which heats Boston's Chris Cole and Peter Framingham rode in. According to the Speedway Star Cole and Framingham rode in 2 and 4 heats respectively, whilst the Speedway Yearbook states Cole rode in 3 and Framingham 5 heats, it is possible that Framingham replaced Cole in heat 5 due to an unreported tapes exclusion in the Speedway Star heat details. Does anybody have a marked programme from this meeting to advise the actual heats they rode in ? Thanks for reading. Steve
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    Mildenhall v Boston 17 October 1981

    Excellent - thanks very much.
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    Season 1981 queries

    Hi there. Can anybody help with the following queries please ? Belle Vue v Cradley BL - 31st August - Can anybody confirm which heat Chris Morton replaced Larry Kosta as Tactical substitute ? Was it heat 9 or 12 ? Speedway Star heat details are incorrect. Does anybody have a completed programme from the meeting to confirm? I also require Mike Ferriera's winning time in heat 1 of his Silver Helmet defence against Neil Collins prior to the Edinburgh/Ellesmere Port NL fixture staged on 28th August 1981 Thanks for reading.
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    Season 1981 queries

    Thank you both for clearing that up. Steve
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    July 1981 queries

    Hi there Can anybody help out with the following queries as part of my research into the 1981 season? They are: 9/7 Wimbledon v Kings Lynn (BL) - Did Anders Eriksson replace Mick Hines in heat 8 or 11 ? Speedway Star heat details differ to rides quoted in the Yearbook. 12/7 Boston v Workington (NL) - Clarification of the heat placings in heats 3 and 10 for David Blackburn and Guy Wilson (Workington), heat details published in the Speedway Star are incorrect. Need programme from meeting to confirm. 23/7 Swindon Man VW pairs - A bit of a mess this one ! !! 6 riders in every heat, Speedway Star only printed the first 4 riders in each heat. I have managed to work out the fifth and six riders. However, I don't know which heats the reserves Martin Satchell and Kevin Smart rode in and the riders they replaced. I also need confirmation of Phil Crump and Martin Yeates's finishing positions in heat 1 and Danny Kennedy and Denny Pyeatt's placings in heat 12 of the qualifying races. Thanks for reading.
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    July 1981 queries

    Thanks for your help. Wimbledon query is now solved - any takers for the Swindon query ?
  13. This was reported in the Speedway Star as due to be staged on 12th January 1972.Unfortunately no heat details were published. Sorry !
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    Season 1981 queries

    Hi There. Can anybody help with the following queries (for the month of June) ? - Marked programmes for these meetings are probably required. 1. Reading Best Pairs (1 June) - Speedway Star and the Speedway Mail both quote that Kevin Smith and Ashley Pullen scored 9 & 5 points. Yet the yearbook states Smith scored 8 and Pullen 6. If it is the latter points scored , please confirm the heat placings for Smith and Pullen. 2. Wolverhampton v Exeter (7 June) - Can anybody confirm the Exeter riders in heat 13 ? Speedway Star advises Keith Wright and Rob Maxfield (exc - for what ?), was John Williams excluded rather than Maxfield ? 3. Scunthorpe v Newcastle (21 June) - Clarification of Julian Parr's rides - Yearbook states he rode in 3 heats whilst Graham Beardsley rode 4 times, heat results in the Speedway Star suggest that Beardsley replaced Parr in heat 5 or 7, can anybody confirm ? 4. Rye House v Edinburgh (28 June) - Can anybody confirm which heats Kevin Bowen and Barry King rode in ? The number of rides which Bowen and King rode in don't tally with the heat results published in the Speedway Star. Thanks for reading. Steve
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    Season 1981 queries

    Queries 1, 2 & 3 all resolved - just looking for number 4.
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    Season 1981 queries

    Thank you for your help.
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    Season 1981 queries

    Thanks for that. Any takers for the other queries ?
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    Berwick vs Newcastle 21st March 1992

    Hi Compost. Just to let you know the information provided in the Yearbooks are supposed to be taken from the official records (ie referee reports), therefore the yearbook should have a degree of accurancy. The heat results published in the Speedway Star should be taken "with a pinch of salt" as these are littered with errors. I can vouch for this as myself and a friend prepared the full season files from 1965 on the researcher website. I have to say that errors were considerably less in the late 80's and early 90's than the entire 1965 - 1981 seasons we have covered. However, I have found errors in the various Yearbooks, so these can't be taken as gospel either !!! For accurancy a completed programme from the actual meeting is best (ie attended), beware as programmes can be completed from the Speedway Star thereby potentially duplicating the error ! Good luck in your task. Steve
  19. Hi there. As per of my research into the 1981 season, does anybody have a marked programme from these meetings ? Canterbury I am trying to confirm which heats Canterbury's Graham Knowler and Rob Dolman rode in. It looks like Knowler replaced Dolman in heat 5, 8 or 11. According to the Speedway Yearbook, both Knowler and Dolman rode 3 times - Speedway Star advises Dolman rode 4 times while Knowler just 2 times. Can anybody confirm which heat from a completed programme from the meeting ? Stoke I am looking to clarify Rob Henry's and Mick Bates's placings in heats 3 and 5. There is an error in the heat details published in the Speedway Star, Henry is placed first in both heats but appears that Mick Bates was actually placed first in one of these heats. Can anybody confirm which heat please ? Thanks for reading Steve
  20. Excellent ! Thank you very much.
  21. Hi there. Does anybody have the heat results for this meeting ? It was staged immediately after Swindon's League Cup clash v King's Lynn. The results were published in both the Speedway and Speedway Mail albeit without any heat details/times. Is there anybody who can let me have the heat results/times ? Thanks for reading Season greetings. Steve
  22. A look at the Speedway Star for the week leading up for the meeting confirms the following riders were scheduled to ride: Jan Pedersen, Trevor O'Brien, Mark & Sean Courtney, John Wainwright and Wayne Baxter (All Rye House), Josh Larsen, Andy Galvin, Troy Pratt and Alan Mogridge (All Arena Essex), Martin Dixon (Long Eaton), Paul Whittaker (Peterborough), Peter Glanz and Rickard Hellsen (Both Milton Keynes), Donny Odom (Middlesbrough) and Zdenek Tesar (Ipswich). Martin Goodwin (Rye House) was injured leading up to the meeting and was expected not to ride. Reading an article in the Speedway Star, Martin Goodwin declared himself fit and would have ridden if the meeting took place. I don't have the riding order, but it's a start.
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    Now here's a funny thing....

    An interesting debate regarding the Poole meeting mentioned above. It is myself and a friend that compiles the complete season files from 1965 on the Speedway Researcher website ! I do recall this meeting being missing from the file when somebody emailed me about a year ago about the omission The reason for this meeting being missing from the Poole 1972 team file is that the team file is older than the complete season file. When new information is obtained I update the season file and leave the team file unchanged due to time constaints. The season files are regularly tweaked but the team files are not. If you are looking for particular details for any meeting it is best to check the season file, an onerous task but a lot more accurate !
  24. Can anybody help regarding John Hough's heat placings in this meeting ? John Hough scored 5 points but the Speedway Star heat details says 6 points. I think this is an error in the heat results with John Hough probably failing to finish in heat 19 (engine failure or fall ? ) Does anybody have an completed programme to confirm ? Thanks for reading Steve
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    Goodyear Trophy - Wolverhampton 26/3/1981

    Thanks for that. That sorts out my query.
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