auntie doris 2,342 Posted October 9, 2019 Souf London legend at New Cross and Wimbledon. Me ole man used to tell me about him riding for Wembley. Pwoper naughty geezer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andout 651 Posted October 9, 2019 Saw him ride many times, mostly at New Cross....quite the character....and as someone said earlier, would make a good film about his life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,106 Posted October 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, andout said: Saw him ride many times, mostly at New Cross....quite the character....and as someone said earlier, would make a good film about his life. Given his extra-curricular activities, it would probably need someone like Tarantino to make the film, which would no doubt be x-rated! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,972 Posted October 9, 2019 4 hours ago, auntie doris said: Souf London legend at New Cross and Wimbledon. Me ole man used to tell me about him riding for Wembley. Pwoper naughty geezer. Not sure his couple of months at Plough Lane makes him a club legend. He shone elsewhere in his career 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 9, 2019 (edited) Split Waterman: Wikipedia career details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split_Waterman Note: Hopefully Wikipedia item will be updated in regard to the sad death of Split Waterman? Edited October 9, 2019 by Guest updated Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,106 Posted October 9, 2019 27 minutes ago, iris123 said: Not sure his couple of months at Plough Lane makes him a club legend. He shone elsewhere in his career Indeed, iris. His best days were at Wembley and Harringay. Much more of a North London legend. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auntie doris 2,342 Posted October 9, 2019 Yes but he was from souf London. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,972 Posted October 9, 2019 9 minutes ago, auntie doris said: Yes but he was from souf London. 9 minutes ago, auntie doris said: Yes but he was from souf London. That's also a moot point. New Malden only became part of South London in 1965,long after Split was born and after his speedway career had finished Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 9, 2019 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split_Waterman Note: Hopefully Wikipedia item will be updated in regard to the sad death of Split Waterman? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auntie doris 2,342 Posted October 9, 2019 27 minutes ago, iris123 said: That's also a moot point. New Malden only became part of South London in 1965,long after Split was born and after his speedway career had finished Next you will be saying Camberwell was a Surrey village in 1805! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,106 Posted October 9, 2019 1 minute ago, auntie doris said: Next you will be saying Camberwell was a Surrey village in 1805! Who rode for Camberwell in 1805? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auntie doris 2,342 Posted October 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, norbold said: Who rode for Camberwell in 1805? I will have to have a butcher's at my Speedway in London book that you wrote. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icicle 896 Posted October 9, 2019 (edited) 12 minutes ago, norbold said: Who rode for Camberwell in 1805? William Pitt the much younger - hence the place you check yr bike is called a Pitt Stop!!?? Edited October 9, 2019 by Icicle 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,106 Posted October 9, 2019 9 minutes ago, auntie doris said: I will have to have a butcher's at my Speedway in London book that you wrote. It won't be in there if it was a Surrey village..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auntie doris 2,342 Posted October 9, 2019 (edited) 34 minutes ago, norbold said: It won't be in there if it was a Surrey village..... Await your Speedway in Surrey book then! Or would it come under Speedway in the South East? Edited October 9, 2019 by auntie doris 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
