KevH 257 Posted April 2, 2008 I'd be surprised if it was Dave Kennett (fiery little bugga) I'd be gobsmacked. Mitch Shirra...............no way!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsunami 10,219 Posted April 2, 2008 Stand corrected on the Kennett story; the mate concerned was a great bloke but he did like his ale. Saw an interview with Reg Fearman once and he said that if two blokes were fighting in the pits he would break it up and tell them to do it on the track. Another second hand tale involving the Kennett brothers was the quiet one, Gordon (always one of my favourite riders). In 1984 Preben Eriksen put Kelvin Tatum through the fence at Wolverhampton (breaking Tatum's leg in the process) but Eriksen lost his lunch when Kennett, who was always pretty well built (still is, I believe), went for him in the pits. My mate at Sheffield told me when Vissing knocked Cooper off last year there was a mass brawl on the track at Owlerton and I saw one there in 2002 when Sean Wilson knocked Danny Bird off in the YS Final. Saw another at Newport in 2005 with Danny Norton of Scunthorpe right in the middle. Its strange, because not all punch ups can looked back at with some amusement. I remember Lubos Tomicek going for Rob Grant at Stoke (remember that one, Dave ?) because that was anything but funny. The Des Wilson one takes the cake. Absolutely priceless. Yes, remember it well. Lubi coming up the inside off 4th bend and Grant Jnr decides to turn left forcing Lubi and bike to cartwheel all the way to the start gate nearly taking out the Start Marshall. Grant does a lap and was confronted by Lubi who can't believe the stupity of his actions. Said Start Marshall tries to intervene and gets his ankle broken by Grant Jnr who had let the bike under power try to run down Lubi. And all this in front of 3 referees who just happened to be on duty including Graham Reeve. Should have been banned sine die from Speedway after that. Due to my involvement afterwards, I had to get out of the stadium before I suffered a similar fate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keef 105 Posted April 2, 2008 Pete Munday of Swindon smacking Anders Michanek in the pits at Blunsdon . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOBBATH 466 Posted April 3, 2008 Re previous post-good for Pete Munday-re Brian Hamilton post-I recall also Colin(Joe) Goody as a tough guy -gave no quarter-but the nicest guy you could meet off the track.I remember him mainly at Exeter-he was one of the NL guys who in 65 was posted to an ex PL track-along with Genz to Poole.I think you must be an ex Oxford supporter so will recall the wonderful Cheetahs team of 1964 who cleaned up the NL. Let me think here : I reckon the 64 Cham[pionship winning team was How, Genz, Gooch,Pander,Goody, Eddie Reeves and Bishop in no particular order -does that sound right to you?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shazzybird 10 Posted April 3, 2008 Shirra head butted (he was wearin his helmet,) Dave (who was not wearin his helmet) and knocked his front tooth or teeth out, which Dave, by all accounts, thought was funny. i mean, in this corner, weighin 9 stone, we have little polite Mitch Shirra.. in the other corner, standin ? weighing ?, Dave Kennett. now havin said that, which one is tougher.. ol short-stack for takin on such a big opponnet or big dave for thinkin it was funny that such a little fella could knock out his front teeth? you decide. Nicely summed up Sandman, reckon you should be a boxing commentator I'd be gobsmacked. Mitch Shirra...............no way!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Hamilton 1 Posted April 3, 2008 Re previous post-good for Pete Munday-re Brian Hamilton post-I recall also Colin(Joe) Goody as a tough guy -gave no quarter-but the nicest guy you could meet off the track.I remember him mainly at Exeter-he was one of the NL guys who in 65 was posted to an ex PL track-along with Genz to Poole.I think you must be an ex Oxford supporter so will recall the wonderful Cheetahs team of 1964 who cleaned up the NL. Let me think here : I reckon the 64 Cham[pionship winning team was How, Genz, Gooch,Pander,Goody, Eddie Reeves and Bishop in no particular order -does that sound right to you?? Bobbath, Spot on and what a wonderful side they were!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sotonian 609 Posted April 3, 2008 Shirra head butted (he was wearin his helmet,) A serial offender was Shirra. Remember seeing him do the same thing to the Start Marshall at Poole. I think that he was banned from speedway for a period as a result. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halifaxtiger 5,318 Posted April 3, 2008 As a final contribution, I wonder if there are any Comets or Diamonds fans who were at the 1981 clash at Derwent Park. After what appeared to be some decidely dodgy referreeing decisions, Rod Hunter was attacked by supporters, Ian Thomas was hit by a flying stone, the referee John Whitaker had beer thrown over him and Newcastle had to have a police escort to get out of the stadium. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shazzybird 10 Posted April 3, 2008 As a final contribution, Why final contribution? are you leaving? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leanne1706 0 Posted April 3, 2008 In more recent times, Nigel Sadler and I can't remember who back in about 98 at Peterborough (sorry, I'm not very good with precise details!). Saddles got smacked (maybe headbutted?) by the other rider (a Newport rider?) and knocked down, and - as I remember it - Newport fans (apologies if it wasn't Newport) stormed the pits and started on our Sadler. Great quote from Saddles afterwards when questioned about it "all I wanted to do was get up and smack him between the goggles"! Typical Aussie Again, sorry if I've got the details completely wrong, the main thing I remember from the incident was the great quote! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
salty 2,200 Posted April 3, 2008 Anybody know how Nigel Sadler is keeping? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leanne1706 0 Posted April 3, 2008 Anybody know how Nigel Sadler is keeping? I was thinking the same thing as I wrote that last post... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shoddy 1 Posted April 3, 2008 I remember Doug Wyer giving Neil Evitts a smack after he had him off during a race at the Shay - when they were on the same team! I seem to vaguely recall a test match at Halifax where all the other riders evidently didn't want to race with him; think Andy Smith ended up doing the honours. Evitts always seem fairly mild mannered but looked totally different on the bike in his early career before injuries seemed to take the edge of his aggression. Award for recent years at Sheffield has to go to Carl Stonehewer chasing Anders Henriksson, I think(?), around Owlerton with a spade in his hand after he'd had him off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
star ghost 7 Posted April 3, 2008 Mention of Oxford in 1964 reminds me of the Scratch race Final when Norwich visited Cowley. The riders were Ove Fundin & Arne Pander as expected but the others were surprisingly Johnny Bishop and our Sandor Levai, two riders occupying lower order spots at the time. Bishop planted Sandor into the fence so Sandor flew for him in a flurry of fists. Ronnie Genz and Arne also had "words" that night and Genz & Colin Gooddy refused to ride in the second half. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOBBATH 466 Posted April 3, 2008 Starghost do you recall the date of the meeting as weren't there a few Oxford- Norwich meetings that season-NL, Britannia Shield? etc-and didn't teams meet twice home and twice away in the NL at that time.?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
