Shrub 1,109 Posted April 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Blupanther said: Who was there ? Just realised that the info here is wrong - JL wasn't in heat 1 that day, that's heat 3, which Thomas won. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BluTiger 21,694 Posted April 10, 2020 28 minutes ago, Shrub said: Just realised that the info here is wrong - JL wasn't in heat 1 that day, that's heat 3, which Thomas won. Correct, Billy won heat one... Ht 01: Sanders, Jansson, Davey, Ethridge (f), Levai (ex tapes), Sage (ex tapes) Ht 02: Sanders, Wright, Reeves, Davey (ex tapes) Ht 03: Thomas, Louis, Bellham, Kennett Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shrub 1,109 Posted April 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, Blupanther said: Correct, Billy won heat one... Ht 01: Sanders, Jansson, Davey, Ethridge (f), Levai (ex tapes), Sage (ex tapes) Ht 02: Sanders, Wright, Reeves, Davey (ex tapes) Ht 03: Thomas, Louis, Bellham, Kennett Best not to go over the events of heat 4.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BluTiger 21,694 Posted April 10, 2020 21 minutes ago, Shrub said: Best not to go over the events of heat 4.... That's why i stopped Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris116 756 Posted April 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, Blupanther said: That's why i stopped Now you have us all in suspense over what happened in heat four! How about the polite and impartial version, if such a thing ever exists in sport. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shrub 1,109 Posted April 10, 2020 16 minutes ago, Chris116 said: Now you have us all in suspense over what happened in heat four! How about the polite and impartial version, if such a thing ever exists in sport. Heat 4 was Tony Davey's freak accident, a 'routine' coming together on the first bend with Hackney's Roger Wright, Shrimp's hand got caught in his back wheel and lost half his fingers and thumb. Who knows how good Shrimp would have been without this accident? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BluTiger 21,694 Posted April 10, 2020 27 minutes ago, Chris116 said: Now you have us all in suspense over what happened in heat four! How about the polite and impartial version, if such a thing ever exists in sport. Shrub explained it perfectly, it soured the day to be honest after we found out the extent of Shrimps injury ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris116 756 Posted April 10, 2020 12 minutes ago, Shrub said: Heat 4 was Tony Davey's freak accident, a 'routine' coming together on the first bend with Hackney's Roger Wright, Shrimp's hand got caught in his back wheel and lost half his fingers and thumb. Who knows how good Shrimp would have been without this accident? Thank you for that information. Very sad whenever a rider get hurt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Super Blue 616 Posted April 11, 2020 Good grief, I was there, it was my first ever meeting. I didn't realise till the events of heat 4 were mentioned. Specific details are very vague when you are 11 years old but Shrimps accident brought it all back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamesB 107 Posted April 11, 2020 I was there with my dad. Although I was young, I do have a vague recollection of the Davey incident. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldyman 6,243 Posted April 12, 2020 I'm way to young,,, but wow just look at all those cars Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Super Blue 616 Posted April 12, 2020 It just shows sadly how Speedway has fallen in popularity over the years, those were definitely 'the good old days' to quote a much used expression. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,273 Posted April 12, 2020 56 minutes ago, Super Blue said: It just shows sadly how Speedway has fallen in popularity over the years, those were definitely 'the good old days' to quote a much used expression. To be fair, football had an ever dwindling fan base through the 80's and it needed laws about stadium improvements, and Sky's money, to deliver what we have today.. And football was very lucky that Sky's intervention coincided with Man United ending their 26 year wait for the league title in 93, and subsequent 20 odd year domination which delivered huge interest.. If the first winners of the Premier Leagues early years had been 'lesser teams' then football wouldn't have taken off the way it did in the UK as Sky simply wouldn't have had the uptake of subscribers. Speedway considering it's complete lack of awareness within the wide majority of the public, and the almost zero nationally joined up marketing, does 'ok' for me crowd wise.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goldhawk 76 Posted April 13, 2020 Being a young Hackney fan I was there on back straight. I went to Foxhall many times with the Hawks and this the only time I saw them win there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scoobydoo 2,254 Posted April 13, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, Goldhawk said: Being a young Hackney fan I was there on back straight. I went to Foxhall many times with the Hawks and this the only time I saw them win there. Always enjoyed a trip to Waterton Rd when the Panthers were getting a thrashing there, good banter if a bit heated at times especially with pretty boy Galvin in mind, thinking what a rip off £10 entrance £1 for a packet of crisps, wasn't the same when the place returned as London although a Crump inspired Tsubaki Chain Panthers won there. Poor Sam Fox got some real stick at a BSPA meeting there think it was Glasgow fans singing to her about getting something out for the lads as she walked along the home straight then stood next to me and said hello before walking onto the track in her high heels Make it a date Friday at 8 Edited April 13, 2020 by scoobydoo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites