Wessex Wanderer 148 Posted January 29, 2019 2 hours ago, chunky said: Hate to do this to you, but Coombes was a Kiwi... Steve Thanks Steve. Long time ago and age is messing with memory these days anyway!! Will add Phil Baker instead - not too well known elsewhere but hugely popular in his spell as an all action second halfer at Weymouth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,091 Posted January 29, 2019 5 minutes ago, Wessex Wanderer said: Thanks Steve. Long time ago and age is messing with memory these days anyway!! Will add Phil Baker instead - not too well known elsewhere but hugely popular in his spell as an all action second halfer at Weymouth. I remember him... Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
briggo 29 Posted January 30, 2019 My fave 10, saw these ride at some point in time : Airey, Boulger, P. Crump, Herne, Middleton, Sanders, Curtis, Street, Titman & Monk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terry 1,319 Posted January 30, 2019 Darcy Ward - The most naturally talented rider I've ever seen. Gutted he's not entertaining us in the gp's. Craig Boyce - Livened up a boring '95 British gp. Leigh Adams - Superb stylist who wasn't hard enough to be world champion. Jason Crump - Son of the animal! Phil Crump - the animal! A strong bloke who won a lot of 16 lappers. Jason Doyle - The most worthy world champion ever. Todd Wiltshire - Fastest alive over the first 25. Garry Middleton - The only rider who packed a revolver in his kit bag. Ryan Sullivan - Smooth as silk around the EOES. Should've beaten Crump to the world championship. Dave Hamnett - A fast gater. He should have achieved more. A Hackney favourite r.i.p. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Warren 19 Posted January 30, 2019 Graham Warren, Arthur Payne, Jason Lyons Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auntie doris 2,342 Posted January 31, 2019 (edited) Ward Moore Adams The Crumps Doyley Boyce Lyons Airey Boulger Mudge Monk Edited January 31, 2019 by auntie doris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bavarian 766 Posted February 1, 2019 my favorite Aussie rider was Bob Valentine and the rest of my personal top 10 includes Alan Rivett, Steve Regeling, Rod Hunter, John Titman, and Gary Guglielmi. ... and my favorite Aussie of the pre-war era, is the one-and-only Sig Schlam plus Frank Pearce, Ernie Evans, and Tiger Lewis. there are so many more, of course Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted February 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Bavarian said: my favorite Aussie rider was Bob Valentine and the rest of my personal top 10 includes Alan Rivett, Steve Regeling, Rod Hunter, John Titman, and Gary Guglielmi. ... and my favorite Aussie of the pre-war era, is the one-and-only Sig Schlam plus Frank Pearce, Ernie Evans, and Tiger Lewis. there are so many more, of course There was a very interesting interview with Bob Valentine in 'Backtrack' a couple of years ago where he described a potential 'scuffle' he had with Gordon Kennett after a particularly hard race but both ended up shaking hands. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 2, 2019 On 1/29/2019 at 10:03 AM, gustix said: Here's my 10 favourite (not best) Australian riders: Vic Duggan, Vic Huxley, Frank Dolan, Steve Langton, Lionel Van Praag, Max Grosskreutz, Aub Lawson, Jack Young, Ron Johnson, Charlie Spinks. This is an item on Lionel Van Praag, speedway's first world champion as a Wembley rider in 1936.I saw him as a New Cross rider in 1947. http://www.national-speedway-museum.co.uk/vanpraaglionel.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rocketrod 52 Posted February 2, 2019 Dave Hamnett , Todd Wiltshire , Stephen Davies , Mick Poole , Rod Colquhoun , Jason Crump , Leigh Adams , Chris Holder , Darcy Ward , Jason Doyle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BL65 656 Posted February 3, 2019 Jack Scott, John Boulger, Jim Airey, Chum Taylor, Peter Moore, Jack Biggs, Peter Vandenberg, Graham Warren, Gordon Guasco, Charlie Monk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,979 Posted December 20, 2019 On 2/1/2019 at 11:31 AM, Bavarian said: my favorite Aussie rider was Bob Valentine and the rest of my personal top 10 includes Alan Rivett, Steve Regeling, Rod Hunter, John Titman, and Gary Guglielmi. ... and my favorite Aussie of the pre-war era, is the one-and-only Sig Schlam plus Frank Pearce, Ernie Evans, and Tiger Lewis. there are so many more, of course Just reading about the time Frank Pearce and 4 other top riders went on strike for more money!!! Maybe the first speedway strike ? https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/21078843/1640119 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mickthemuppet 976 Posted December 22, 2019 What about Billy Sanders Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sidney the robin 4,735 Posted December 22, 2019 Phil Crump, Jason Crump, Vic Duggan, Jack Young, Billy Sanders, Leigh Adams,Darcy Ward, Jason Doyle, Graham Warren, John Boulger. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted December 22, 2019 3 minutes ago, Sidney the robin said: Phil Crump, Jason Crump, Vic Duggan, Jack Young, Billy Sanders, Leigh Adams,Darcy Ward, Jason Doyle, Graham Warren, John Boulger. Garry Middleton was a favourite of mine...never a dull moment when "Cassius" was around! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites