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Would love to see these 7 racing round Owlerton every week.

 

Hans Nielsen - True Class

Kenny Carter - Love and Hate really, Great rider but why couldn't Shawn beat him everytime.

Jan O Pedersen - A great man whose talent deserved more success

Lance King - Loved watching him ride, What did happen to him?

Jim Airey - For anyone who used to follow Sheffield away to see Jim get 18 points and the rest struggle to get 10 between them

Sean Wilson - The best captain in the world. 3 great years would not have happened if it wasn't for Sean

Roman Matousek - Just for his 2 match race victories over Chris Louis and Jimmy Nilsen. 2 of the most memorable nights I've had watching Sheffield.

 

Probably a bit biased with regards to Sheffield, but it's only a dream team.

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Yeah Shoddy 5 out of 7 isn't to bad to agree on. Had to be really biased though and make 'em all Bradford riders, so even though I thought riders like Shawn & Kelly Moran, Sam Ermolenko, Erik Gundersen were all top riders, not weraing the Dukes race jacket went against them :D

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Shawn Moran

Peter Collins

Bob Valentine

Ole Olsen

Sir Ivan (not a fan but he was probably the greatest)

Bruce Penhall - who can forget Wembley '81

Hans Nielsen

:roll:

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The best 7 I saw down under would be:

Aub Lawson

Jack Young

Billy Sanders

Lionel Levy

Jim Airey

Gordon Guasco

Hugh Geddes

 

Don't know much about their records in Britain. Does anyone have details of their teams, league averages, etc

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The best 7 I saw down under would be:

Aub Lawson

Jack Young

Billy Sanders

Lionel Levy

Jim Airey

Gordon Guasco

Hugh Geddes

 

Don't know much about their records in Britain. Does anyone have details of their teams, league averages, etc

 

Aub Lawson? Now you're talking!

 

His averages in Britain were as follows:

 

Wembley:

1939: 5.70

West Ham:

1948: 8.62

1949: 8.88

1950: 8.28

1951: 10.12

Norwich:

1953: 8.60

1954: 7.80

1955: 8.27

1956: 6.91

1957: 12.40

1958: ? Haven't been able to find this one. Grateful for help!

1959: 10.13

1960: 9.97

 

The above are all actual averages, not CMAs.

 

In addition his World Championship Final placings were:

 

1939: 16th

1949: 7th=

1950: 4th

1951: 8th=

1953: 8th =

1954: 14th

1955: Qualified but was unable to ride.

1957: 4th=

1958: 3rd (His one and only tractor ride - he was over 40 years old)

1959: 4th=

1960: 13th=

 

In the Stenners World Rankings in the early post war years he was ranked:

 

1948: 4

1949: 4

1950: 2

1951: 3

1952: 5

1953: 6

 

What a rider!

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1958: ? Haven't been able to find this one. Grateful for help!

 

Aub Lawson 11.63

 

Hope that helps!

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The best 7 I saw down under would be:

Aub Lawson

Jack Young

Billy Sanders

Lionel Levy

Jim Airey

Gordon Guasco

Hugh Geddes

 

Don't know much about their records in Britain. Does anyone have details of their teams, league averages, etc

 

Aub Lawson? Now you're talking!

 

His averages in Britain were as follows:

 

Wembley:

1939: 5.70

West Ham:

1948: 8.62

1949: 8.88

1950: 8.28

1951: 10.12

Norwich:

1953: 8.60

1954: 7.80

1955: 8.27

1956: 6.91

1957: 12.40

1958: ? Haven't been able to find this one. Grateful for help!

1959: 10.13

1960: 9.97

 

The above are all actual averages, not CMAs.

 

In addition his World Championship Final placings were:

 

1939: 16th

1949: 7th=

1950: 4th

1951: 8th=

1953: 8th =

1954: 14th

1955: Qualified but was unable to ride.

1957: 4th=

1958: 3rd (His one and only tractor ride - he was over 40 years old)

1959: 4th=

1960: 13th=

 

In the Stenners World Rankings in the early post war years he was ranked:

 

1948: 4

1949: 4

1950: 2

1951: 3

1952: 5

1953: 6

 

What a rider!

 

wow! when i grow up i want to be just like Norbold...ever thought of writng a book mate! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D

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wow! when i grow up i want to be just like Norbold...ever thought of writng a book mate!

 

Great idea Sean. But who'd publish a book on a minority sport like speedway?

 

By the way, just as an afterthought on Aub Lawson. He had his best years in the World Championship from 1957 to 1959, coming 4th, 3rd and 4th. Not only was he over 40 by then but he was up against the likes of Fundin, Moore, Briggs and Craven in their prime not to mention Crutcher, MacKinlay, Nygren etc.

 

His qualification for the World Final in 1960 was 21 years after he first qualified. It's like a rider being in the Grand Prix series this year who first qualified in 1982, when Bruce Penhall won.

 

As you may have gathered, Aub is a bit of a hero of mine! :D

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Best ever actual team must be the 1983 Cradley team:-

Erik Gundersen

Simon Wigg

Jan O Pedersen

Alan Grahame

Phil Collins

Simon Cross

Peter Ravn

Closely followed by the 1979 Cradley team:-

Bruce Penhall

Erik Gundersen

Alan Grahame

Phil Collins

Bobby Schwartz

Kristian Praestbro

Steve Bastable

But my ultimate would be:-

Bruce Penhall

Erik Gundersen

Kenny Carter

Peter Collins

Anders Michanek

Ole Olsen

Ivan Mauger

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My all time top 7 riders that i can remeber watching as a child to todays riders would have to be :-

 

1 Barry Briggs (Swindon and New Zealand )

2 Ivan Mager ( Newcastle and New Zealand )

3 Ole Olsen ( Coventry and Denmark )

4 Simon Wigg ( Oxford and England )

5 Phil Crump ( Swindon and Australia )

6 Leigh adams ( *Swindon and Ausrtalia )

7 Sean Wilson ( Sheffield and England )

 

* Leigh rode at Swindon till 1999

 

These are the 7 riders that i can say i`ve watched ride trackside as well as on tv. There are plenty of other riders that i wanted to put in to the line up such as Tony Rickardson, Billy Hamill, Mark Loram and many more, but i have never seen these guys race live, nor followed the team/teams they have rode for. 8)

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1.Hans Neilsen

2.Per Jonsson

3.Tony Rickardsson

4.Mark Loram

5.Joe Screen

6.Jens Ramussen

7.Chris Louis

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Heres mine for what it's worth:-

 

1. Uncle Ted ......... Obvious reasons

2. Ashley Pullen .... Every team has a little sweetie

3. Kelvin Mullarkey. Every team needs a clown!

4. Mark Loram ...... Pure class

5. John Davis ........ For his looks and blond hair

6. Marvyn Cox ...... Cos as a kid I loved him!

7. Barney Kennett . Someone has to take care of this lot!

 

Team Manager : Dick Searle/Len Silver/Colin Pratt

(All from my childhood take ya pick)

 

Seriously

 

1. Bruce Penhall

2. Kenny Carter

3. Billy Sanders

4. Bobby Schwartz

5. Gordon Kennett

6. Sam Ermolenko

7. Kelly Moran

 

well I must say I am impressed with my memory of riders there

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2 Ivan Mager ( Newcastle and New Zealand

OMG!!!!

 

5. John Davis ........ For his looks and blond hair

wasn't it green a few weeks ago Shazz??

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5. John Davis ........ For his looks and blond hair

wasn't it green a few weeks ago Shazz??

 

I Just knew you was gonna reply with that, purely for your benefit that one Honey lmao :lol::lol:

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