frigbo 518 Posted December 30, 2003 Can any tell me please what happened to this rider, Gary Middleton (Hackney Hawks) Gary Middleton was tragically killed in a track crash at Wolverhampton's Monmore Green stadium in 1975 That was Gary Peterson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spin king 1,918 Posted December 30, 2003 Yeah think you have your Gary's mixed up, Gary Middleton last rode in England for Leicester in the 1977 season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cheetahhawk Posted December 30, 2003 (edited) I just wish people would get the spelling right.Mr Middleton's name is spelt GARRY and not Gary.The double r is the Aussie way of spelling the name and Garry Middleton himself told me that many years ago at Hackney. The last I heard of Garry was that he was living over in the USA but that was about 20 years ago. Edited December 30, 2003 by cheetahhawk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spin king 1,918 Posted December 30, 2003 Sorry Cheatehawk, opps Cheetahawk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KevH 257 Posted December 30, 2003 The last I heard of Garry was that he was living over in the USA but that was about 20 years ago.[/color][/b] So I guess that means he's now Gaz Middleton? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miro 9 Posted December 30, 2003 It was reported that Garry Middleton had committed suicide around three years ago but this has never been confirmed - any further information would be very welcome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trackman 3 Posted December 31, 2003 (edited) I just wish people would get the spelling right.Mr Middleton's name is spelt GARRY and not Gary.The double r is the Aussie way of spelling the name and Garry Middleton himself told me that many years ago at Hackney. The last I heard of Garry was that he was living over in the USA but that was about 20 years ago. Sorry to say this cheetahhawk but the "r" was to get the English to "say" Garrry! not Gary. ;o) All the Best! ;o) PS. I had a look in "A History of Australian Speedway" by Jim Shepherd 2003! Now that is a Speedway Book )) Only one r. He got Ya's ;O)))) Edited December 31, 2003 by Trackman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cheetahhawk Posted December 31, 2003 It was reported that Garry Middleton had committed suicide around three years ago but this has never been confirmed - any further information would be very welcome. I, too heard this rumour,but find it very hard to beleive as Garry was always a positive thinking person. It was his motto when he was at Hackney,"think positive". I would dearly love to know what has happened to him as he was my first hero on the speedway track. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cheetahhawk Posted December 31, 2003 Sorry Cheatehawk, opps Cheetahawk. funny guy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shazzybird 10 Posted December 31, 2003 I just wish people would get the spelling right.Mr Middleton's name is spelt GARRY and not Gary. Blimey CH you're as bad as me when people say Mark Lorams' name wrong! Just for the record Kelvin Tatum is amongst the only people to pronounce it right when he thinks about it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazysue 613 Posted December 31, 2003 I just wish people would get the spelling right.Mr Middleton's name is spelt GARRY and not Gary. Blimey CH you're as bad as me when people say Mark Lorams' name wrong! Just for the record Kelvin Tatum is amongst the only people to pronounce it right when he thinks about it! Know how you feel there shazzybird, everytime they mention his name on tv, I sit there shouting out the correct way to say it.....it really winds me up. Reminder to self......must get out more Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cheetahhawk Posted December 31, 2003 I just wish people would get the spelling right.Mr Middleton's name is spelt GARRY and not Gary. Blimey CH you're as bad as me when people say Mark Lorams' name wrong! Just for the record Kelvin Tatum is amongst the only people to pronounce it right when he thinks about it! Know how you feel there shazzybird, everytime they mention his name on tv, I sit there shouting out the correct way to say it.....it really winds me up. Reminder to self......must get out more Yes, so do I shout at the TV and at announcers at speedway regarding the correct way to pronounce Mark's name.I think it must be because we saw Mark from the very start of his racing career and was told the correct way to say Loram. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gemini 4,894 Posted December 31, 2003 and was told the correct way to say Loram. Which is? LORam or LorAM? Just so I know for future reference. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shazzybird 10 Posted December 31, 2003 (edited) Not the way that they say it on the tv., or at Eastbourne Gem I remember this woman @ Eastbourne she was a Ipswich fan and I stood near her during the meeting, I said to my friend I wish they would say Marks' name correctly it really is annoying, this woman next to me said please don't tell me you say "Lorum" that is so irritating when his name is "La Ram". I looked at her and said "Yeah right, I grew up with him @ Canterbury trust me love (shazzybird went into patronising mode at this point ) his name is pronounced "LORUM" well it was when we were kids anyway! So CH I'm with you on this one xx Edited December 31, 2003 by shazzybird Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KevH 257 Posted December 31, 2003 I wish they would say Marks' name correctly it really is annoying, So let me get this right - his real name is Mark Annoying???? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
