BOBBATH 466 Posted November 11, 2017 Somebody mentioned Ivor Brown-certainly agree with that- also Tony Clark-were they ever in a race together. As a team I always thought Sheffield Tigers were full of tough guys-particularly in PL 1964-always a good night when the Tigers visited. Great team in my view. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andout 651 Posted November 11, 2017 Brown met Clarke on a couple of occasions in 1967.....Clarke was beaten both times. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auntie doris 2,342 Posted February 2, 2019 (edited) The obvious world beaters Fundin Mauger and Briggs. Ryan Fisher was bloody hard, and Carl Stonehewer and Rusty Harrison up at Worky. Clive Hitch, Pete Munday, Bob Kilby, Jason Doyle, Hans Andersen, at Swindon, and Nikki Pedersen at GP level, are just a few, plenty of Poles and Russians, with special mention to Chris Bomber Harris...well ard Edited February 2, 2019 by auntie doris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 3, 2019 One of the hardest riders I saw was Al Sparrey who rode for Rye House, Swindon and Yarmouth from the mid-1950s into the early 1960s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CountyGround 75 Posted February 3, 2019 Jack Millen stands out a mile over all others off & on track..........hard as nails on both.....underrated as a rider.........yet a great bloke taken to early, RIP crazy jack. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,091 Posted February 4, 2019 2 hours ago, gustix said: One of the hardest riders I saw was Al Sparrey who rode for Rye House, Swindon and Yarmouth from the mid-1950s into the early 1960s. My mum used to tell me about him. Not so much "hard" as "wild"!!! Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted February 4, 2019 5 hours ago, chunky said: My mum used to tell me about him. Not so much "hard" as "wild"!!! Steve I believe that both Chris Julian and Blewitt fall into the same category? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FAST GATER 852 Posted February 4, 2019 Tom & Joe Owen ,Tom was a little too ruthless for my liking IMO it was to make up for a lack of skill against better riders where as Joe was just superb an artist on a bike what a cruel end to brilliant career. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terry 1,319 Posted February 4, 2019 Andy Galvin was a hard but fair (mostly) rider. He used to fall foul to a lot of refs who automatically reached for his exclusion light when his opponents got blown off by the breeze of Andy overtaking them so quickly. He also managed to orchestrate the odd 5-0 when we needed it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sidney the robin 4,735 Posted February 4, 2019 (edited) Colin Gooddy he was old school hard as nails also Tommy Roper he took no nonsense. Edited February 4, 2019 by Sidney the robin 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,091 Posted February 4, 2019 4 hours ago, steve roberts said: I believe that both Chris Julian and Blewitt fall into the same category? Blewett definitely, but I never considered Chris Julian "wild". Spectacular, yes, but that is different to "wild"! Steve 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wessex Wanderer 148 Posted February 4, 2019 Jim Squibb, Clive Featherby, Ove Fundin, Nicki Pederson. Also Edmund Migos was hard as nails even when compared to other tough nut crazy Poles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garry1603 353 Posted February 4, 2019 I agree that Jack Millen was extremely hard - his battles with Frank Auffret were something to behold. No love lost there at all! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 4, 2019 (edited) On 2/3/2019 at 10:13 PM, gustix said: One of the hardest riders I saw was Al Sparrey who rode for Rye House, Swindon and Yarmouth from the mid-1950s into the early 1960s. 21 hours ago, chunky said: My mum used to tell me about him. Not so much "hard" as "wild"!!! Steve Some background on Al Sparrey: http://www.national-speedway-museum.co.uk/page874.html http://www.national-speedway-museum.co.uk/alsparrey.html Edited February 4, 2019 by Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted February 5, 2019 The late Kelvin Mullarkey was a hard rider and I remember one such occasion where he and Barney Kennett (another shrinking violet) had a coming together! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites