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Riders From New Zealand In British League ?

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The first New Zealander to ride in Britain was Stewie St George in 1928, but I don't think he ever actually rode for a league team.

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Kevin Hayden

Merv Neil

Bruce Ovenden

George Mudgway

Peter Dykes

Mick Holland

Ron Johnston

Harold Fairhurst

Don Cuppleditch

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Sorry Frigbo, I think you'll find that Mick McKeon was an Aussie. Glad you remembered throbbin' Robin Hampton, though!

 

Fore those young'uns on the list who may not know, Roy Williams was only an alias; he also rode in Britain under his real name of Bernie Lagrosse.

 

Others were :

 

Paul Church

Mark DeKok

Bob Duckworth

Ron Johnston

Jimmy Tannock

Greg Williamson

 

Steve

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Jimmy Tannock? Tell me more...

 

p.s. That reminds me...Dick Campbell

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Think Frigbo is wrong about Mal Bedkober as well.If it's the same rider who rode for Wimbledon and Exeter(early to mid 70s),wasn't he an Australian!

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Same thing isn't it??? :P

 

I think you're right, Bedkober and McKeon were Aussies :oops:

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The late Gary Petersen who rode for Wolves

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Jimmy Tannock? Tell me more...

 

p.s. That reminds me...Dick Campbell

 

Okay norbold, it looks like I may have made a faux pas... Jimmy Tannock did compete in the 1967 New Zealand Final. I may have jumped the gun a little, because even though it was still predominantly for New Zealanders in those days, so did Doug Templeton.

 

Anyway, here are two more that you forgot : :-)

 

Charlie Blacklock (Harringay), who was killed at Christchurch in 1935.

John Garmson, killed at Nottingham in 1931.

 

Steve

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Unless I've missed him one of the best Kiwi's of recent times was Mark Thorpe.

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Nobody seems to have mentioned last years controversial rider,Andy Bargh

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