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Bjarne Pedersen? Must have got  a few with Poole, plus last year with the Panthers?

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That's three more found.

Harris joined Holder & Watt on 5 gold medals this year with Peterborough, having previously won 3 for Coventry and 1 for Poole

Peter Karlsson won 4 for Wolves

Bjarne Pedersen had 3 wins for Poole and added 1 more with Peterborough last season.

Hans Anderson now has 3 titles but not in the top ten. Leigh Adams has just 2 to his name.

The remaining two were both still active riders last season but not in the Premiership. Note one of them had only 7 appearances in one of their title winning seasons.

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1 hour ago, RS50 said:

Kasprazak?

Excellent shout.  Just one left to find.

Kasprzak, 4 titles. 3 for Poole and 1 for Coventry.

The final rider with 4 titles also won one of them with Poole.

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4 hours ago, enotian said:

Bjarne Pedersen had 3 wins for Poole and added 1 more with Peterborough last season.

Dammit! I kept thinking of him, but I forgot last year!

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1 minute ago, salty said:

Jason Doyle?

And that's all ten!!!

Doyle gained one title with Poole and 3 with Swindon.

Anyone care to guess who has the most wooden spoons??? There is a rider who has been in teams who finished bottom of the table on six occasions...

Similarly someone has six silver medals for finishing runner up.

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18 hours ago, chunky said:

Dammit! I kept thinking of him, but I forgot last year!

That is  the same as me lol

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Chris Harris 5 Coventry 2005 2007 2010 Peterborough 2021 Poole 2018

Chris Holder 5 Poole 2008 2011 2013 2014 2015

Dave Watt 5 Poole 2003 2004 2008 2011 2015

Krzysztof Kasprzak 4 Coventry 2010 Poole 2003 2004 2008

Scott Nicholls 4 Coventry 2005 2007 Ipswich 1998 Peterborough 2021

Peter Karlsson 4 Wolverhampton 1996 2002 2009 2016

Simon Wigg 4 Cradley Heath 1983 Oxford 1985 1986 1989

Bjarne Pedersen 4 Peterborough 2021 Poole 2003 2004 2008

Ivan Mauger 4 Belle Vue 1970 1971 1972 Exeter 1974

Jason Doyle 4 Poole 2011 Swindon 2012 2017 2019

3
Marvyn Cox, Soren Sjosten, Rory Schlein, Frank Shuter, Magnus Zetterstrom, Hans Andersen, Peter Collins, Hans Nielsen, Daniel Davidsson, Andy Grahame, Maciej Janowski, Jan Andersson, Martin Dugard, Tommy Knudsen, Mick Bell, Tommy Roper, Chris Pusey, Joe Screen, Ryan Sullivan, Josh Grajczonek, Darcy Ward, Billy Sanders, Adam Skornicki, Kyle Newman, Tony Rickardsson, Jeremy Doncaster, Ken Eyre, Troy Butler

2

Phil Collins, Mitch Shirra, Alan Wilkinson, Tai Woffinden, Ales Dryml, Mikael Karlsson, Alf Busk, Paul Hurry, Craig Boyce, Bernie Leigh, Dave Hemus, Tomas H Jonasson, Dave Mullett, Martin Ashby, David Bellego, Mike Lanham, David Clarke, Nick Morris, David Howe, Peter Kildemand, Dawid Lampart, Rick Miller, Dean Barker, Alan Grahame, Eric Broadbelt, Tobiasz Musielak, Erik Gundersen, Tony Davey, Frederik Lindgren, Zach Wajtknecht, Gary Guglielmi, Martin Smolinski, Adam Ellis, Mike Hiftle, Andy Hackett, Mike Sampson, Jason Crump, Morten Risager, Jason Lyons, Nicolai Klindt, Jesper Jensen, Per Jonsson, Jiri Stancl, Peter Ravn, John Jorgensen, Przemyslaw Pawlicki, John Louis, Ronnie Correy, Joonas Kylmakorpi, Billy Janniro, Kai Niemi, Steve Johnston, Karol Zabik, Ted Howgego, Kelvin Tatum, Todd Wiltshire, Troy Batchelor, Alan Molyneux, Antonio Lindback, Trevor Jones, Kyle Howarth, Ulrich Ostergaard, Armando Castagna, Lukas Dryml, Leigh Adams, Ole Olsen

1

Paul Starke, Ted Ede, Roger Hill, Filip Sitera, Dave Mortiboys, Andreas Jonsson, Phil Morris, Frank Smith, Simon Cross, Freddie Eriksson, Tony Primmer, Frede Schott, Nigel Flatman, Frederik Jakobsen, Ben Hopwood, Bobby Ott, Richard Hall, Garry Stead, Savalas Clouting, Chris Harrison, Steve Masters, Gary Havelock, Tomasz Gollob, Geoff Curtis, Wayne Broadhurst, Geoff Mudge, Dave Trownson, Gordon Guasco, Oliver Allen, Gordon Kennett, Per Sorensen, Graham Jones, Peter Scully, Greg Hancock, Ray Morton, Greg Kentwell, Richie Worrall, Andrew Appleton, Bent Rasmussen, Bobby Schwartz, Scott Swain, Hynek Stichauer, Stefan Andersson, Ian Clark, Steve Weatherley, Chris Julian, Dennis Andersson, Jack Millen, Tony Clarke, Jacob Thorssell, Eric Boocock, James Grieves, Mikkel B Jensen, James Shanes, Neville Tatum, Jan Andersen, Nigel Boocock, Andy Hines, Norman Hunter, Jan O Pedersen, Andre Compton, Chris Kerr, Paul Whittaker, Andy Phillips, Pete Smith, Chris Louis, Dave Younghusband, Jens Rasmussen, Petri Kokko, Andy Reid, Bruce Cribb, Chris Morton, Reg Trott, Jim McMillan, Richard May, Chris Neath, Bruce Penhall, George Stancl, Ron Mountford, Antonin Kasper, Sam Ermolenko, John Cook, Bert Kingston, John Davis, Shawn Moran, Bradley Wilson-Dean, David Shields, Christian Hefenbrock, Stefan Ekberg, John McNeil, Steve Schofield, Jon Armstrong, Sverre Harrfeldt, Jon Surman, Ted Laessing, Claus Vissing, Dennis Gavros, Jorgen Johansson, Bob Jameson, Josh Auty, Tony Lomas, Antonin Svab, Trevor Geer, Josh Larsen, Eric Boothroyd, Justin Elkins, Carl Stonehewer, Kacper Gomolski, Dave Kennett, Kacper Woryna, Nathan Murray, Col Cottrell, Brian Andersen, Brady Kurtz, Niels-Kristian Iversen, Craig Taylor, Nigel De'Ath, Dag Lovaas, Nigel Sadler, Aaron Summers, Odd Fossengen, Kevin Hawkins, Paul Dugard, Kevin Holden, Paul Smith, Kevin Jolly, Paul Tyrer, Kevin Pitts, Dave Willis, Kevin Smart, Pete Munday, Kevin Wolbert, Peter Carr, Klaus Lausch, Benji Compton, Dakota North, David Bargh, Alun Rossiter, Peter Thompson, Daniel Nermark, Brian Leonard, Lance King, Piotr Swiderski, Larry Ross, Rasmus Jensen, Lars Gunnestad, Ray Wickett, Lars Munkedal, Renat Gafurov, Lee Dicken, Richard Knight, Zbigniew Suchecki, Richard Sweetman, Sam Tesar, Rick France, Bobby McNeill, Robin Aspegren, Linus Sundstrom, Rohan Tungate, Louis Carr, David Norris, Danny Warwick, David Ruud, Arnold Haley, Sam Masters, Ashley Morris, Scott Autrey, Malcolm Simmons, Scott Norman, Marek Cieslak, Seb Ulamek, Marian Jirout, Shawn Venables, Mark Bruton, Simon Stead, Mark Loram, David Steen, Anders Michanek, Stefan Danno, Ashley Pullen, David Walsh, Darren Shand, Steve Reinke, Barry Briggs, Steve Waplington, Matej Ferjan, Stewart McDonald, Mateusz Szczepaniak, Carl Baldwin, Maury Robinson,  Dawid Stachyra, Max Clegg, Carl Blackbird, Max Schofield, Tom Ridley, Mel Taylor, Tomas Topinka, Michael Palm Toft, Edward Kennett, Ben Barker, Tony Briggs, Mick Hines, Ellis Perks, Micky Dyer, Tony Olsson, Darren Slater, Bob Kilbry, Mike Broadbank, Emil Grondal, Dave Callington, Ty Proctor, Mike Keen, Vaclav Milik, Daver Gooderham, Wayne Carter, Mike Lewthwaite, Charlie Ermolenko, Brent Collyer, Jordan Palin, Les Owen, Lewis Bridger, Ken McKinlay

Some great names in there but some big omissions also.  No titles for Hamill, Nicki Pedersen, Kenny Carter, Jessup, Ray Wilson??

The man with the most Silver medals is Chris Morton and the most Wooden Spoons is Scott Nicholls.  Six a piece.

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1 hour ago, enotian said:

Chris Harris 5 Coventry 2005 2007 2010 Peterborough 2021 Poole 2018

Chris Holder 5 Poole 2008 2011 2013 2014 2015

Dave Watt 5 Poole 2003 2004 2008 2011 2015

Krzysztof Kasprzak 4 Coventry 2010 Poole 2003 2004 2008

Scott Nicholls 4 Coventry 2005 2007 Ipswich 1998 Peterborough 2021

Peter Karlsson 4 Wolverhampton 1996 2002 2009 2016

Simon Wigg 4 Cradley Heath 1983 Oxford 1985 1986 1989

Bjarne Pedersen 4 Peterborough 2021 Poole 2003 2004 2008

Ivan Mauger 4 Belle Vue 1970 1971 1972 Exeter 1974

Jason Doyle 4 Poole 2011 Swindon 2012 2017 2019

3
Marvyn Cox, Soren Sjosten, Rory Schlein, Frank Shuter, Magnus Zetterstrom, Hans Andersen, Peter Collins, Hans Nielsen, Daniel Davidsson, Andy Grahame, Maciej Janowski, Jan Andersson, Martin Dugard, Tommy Knudsen, Mick Bell, Tommy Roper, Chris Pusey, Joe Screen, Ryan Sullivan, Josh Grajczonek, Darcy Ward, Billy Sanders, Adam Skornicki, Kyle Newman, Tony Rickardsson, Jeremy Doncaster, Ken Eyre, Troy Butler

2

Phil Collins, Mitch Shirra, Alan Wilkinson, Tai Woffinden, Ales Dryml, Mikael Karlsson, Alf Busk, Paul Hurry, Craig Boyce, Bernie Leigh, Dave Hemus, Tomas H Jonasson, Dave Mullett, Martin Ashby, David Bellego, Mike Lanham, David Clarke, Nick Morris, David Howe, Peter Kildemand, Dawid Lampart, Rick Miller, Dean Barker, Alan Grahame, Eric Broadbelt, Tobiasz Musielak, Erik Gundersen, Tony Davey, Frederik Lindgren, Zach Wajtknecht, Gary Guglielmi, Martin Smolinski, Adam Ellis, Mike Hiftle, Andy Hackett, Mike Sampson, Jason Crump, Morten Risager, Jason Lyons, Nicolai Klindt, Jesper Jensen, Per Jonsson, Jiri Stancl, Peter Ravn, John Jorgensen, Przemyslaw Pawlicki, John Louis, Ronnie Correy, Joonas Kylmakorpi, Billy Janniro, Kai Niemi, Steve Johnston, Karol Zabik, Ted Howgego, Kelvin Tatum, Todd Wiltshire, Troy Batchelor, Alan Molyneux, Antonio Lindback, Trevor Jones, Kyle Howarth, Ulrich Ostergaard, Armando Castagna, Lukas Dryml, Leigh Adams, Ole Olsen

1

Paul Starke, Ted Ede, Roger Hill, Filip Sitera, Dave Mortiboys, Andreas Jonsson, Phil Morris, Frank Smith, Simon Cross, Freddie Eriksson, Tony Primmer, Frede Schott, Nigel Flatman, Frederik Jakobsen, Ben Hopwood, Bobby Ott, Richard Hall, Garry Stead, Savalas Clouting, Chris Harrison, Steve Masters, Gary Havelock, Tomasz Gollob, Geoff Curtis, Wayne Broadhurst, Geoff Mudge, Dave Trownson, Gordon Guasco, Oliver Allen, Gordon Kennett, Per Sorensen, Graham Jones, Peter Scully, Greg Hancock, Ray Morton, Greg Kentwell, Richie Worrall, Andrew Appleton, Bent Rasmussen, Bobby Schwartz, Scott Swain, Hynek Stichauer, Stefan Andersson, Ian Clark, Steve Weatherley, Chris Julian, Dennis Andersson, Jack Millen, Tony Clarke, Jacob Thorssell, Eric Boocock, James Grieves, Mikkel B Jensen, James Shanes, Neville Tatum, Jan Andersen, Nigel Boocock, Andy Hines, Norman Hunter, Jan O Pedersen, Andre Compton, Chris Kerr, Paul Whittaker, Andy Phillips, Pete Smith, Chris Louis, Dave Younghusband, Jens Rasmussen, Petri Kokko, Andy Reid, Bruce Cribb, Chris Morton, Reg Trott, Jim McMillan, Richard May, Chris Neath, Bruce Penhall, George Stancl, Ron Mountford, Antonin Kasper, Sam Ermolenko, John Cook, Bert Kingston, John Davis, Shawn Moran, Bradley Wilson-Dean, David Shields, Christian Hefenbrock, Stefan Ekberg, John McNeil, Steve Schofield, Jon Armstrong, Sverre Harrfeldt, Jon Surman, Ted Laessing, Claus Vissing, Dennis Gavros, Jorgen Johansson, Bob Jameson, Josh Auty, Tony Lomas, Antonin Svab, Trevor Geer, Josh Larsen, Eric Boothroyd, Justin Elkins, Carl Stonehewer, Kacper Gomolski, Dave Kennett, Kacper Woryna, Nathan Murray, Col Cottrell, Brian Andersen, Brady Kurtz, Niels-Kristian Iversen, Craig Taylor, Nigel De'Ath, Dag Lovaas, Nigel Sadler, Aaron Summers, Odd Fossengen, Kevin Hawkins, Paul Dugard, Kevin Holden, Paul Smith, Kevin Jolly, Paul Tyrer, Kevin Pitts, Dave Willis, Kevin Smart, Pete Munday, Kevin Wolbert, Peter Carr, Klaus Lausch, Benji Compton, Dakota North, David Bargh, Alun Rossiter, Peter Thompson, Daniel Nermark, Brian Leonard, Lance King, Piotr Swiderski, Larry Ross, Rasmus Jensen, Lars Gunnestad, Ray Wickett, Lars Munkedal, Renat Gafurov, Lee Dicken, Richard Knight, Zbigniew Suchecki, Richard Sweetman, Sam Tesar, Rick France, Bobby McNeill, Robin Aspegren, Linus Sundstrom, Rohan Tungate, Louis Carr, David Norris, Danny Warwick, David Ruud, Arnold Haley, Sam Masters, Ashley Morris, Scott Autrey, Malcolm Simmons, Scott Norman, Marek Cieslak, Seb Ulamek, Marian Jirout, Shawn Venables, Mark Bruton, Simon Stead, Mark Loram, David Steen, Anders Michanek, Stefan Danno, Ashley Pullen, David Walsh, Darren Shand, Steve Reinke, Barry Briggs, Steve Waplington, Matej Ferjan, Stewart McDonald, Mateusz Szczepaniak, Carl Baldwin, Maury Robinson,  Dawid Stachyra, Max Clegg, Carl Blackbird, Max Schofield, Tom Ridley, Mel Taylor, Tomas Topinka, Michael Palm Toft, Edward Kennett, Ben Barker, Tony Briggs, Mick Hines, Ellis Perks, Micky Dyer, Tony Olsson, Darren Slater, Bob Kilbry, Mike Broadbank, Emil Grondal, Dave Callington, Ty Proctor, Mike Keen, Vaclav Milik, Daver Gooderham, Wayne Carter, Mike Lewthwaite, Charlie Ermolenko, Brent Collyer, Jordan Palin, Les Owen, Lewis Bridger, Ken McKinlay

Some great names in there but some big omissions also.  No titles for Hamill, Nicki Pedersen, Kenny Carter, Jessup, Ray Wilson??

The man with the most Silver medals is Chris Morton and the most Wooden Spoons is Scott Nicholls.  Six a piece.

Troy only got the two...1985 and 1989?

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Enjoyed this thread, but..... Arnie Haley is in the list with one?  

Sheffield never won a title so assuming it refers to his time at Cradley in 1981, but he never rode for them in th BL.

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17 hours ago, enotian said:

Chris Harris 5 Coventry 2005 2007 2010 Peterborough 2021 Poole 2018

Chris Holder 5 Poole 2008 2011 2013 2014 2015

Dave Watt 5 Poole 2003 2004 2008 2011 2015

Krzysztof Kasprzak 4 Coventry 2010 Poole 2003 2004 2008

Scott Nicholls 4 Coventry 2005 2007 Ipswich 1998 Peterborough 2021

Peter Karlsson 4 Wolverhampton 1996 2002 2009 2016

Simon Wigg 4 Cradley Heath 1983 Oxford 1985 1986 1989

Bjarne Pedersen 4 Peterborough 2021 Poole 2003 2004 2008

Ivan Mauger 4 Belle Vue 1970 1971 1972 Exeter 1974

Jason Doyle 4 Poole 2011 Swindon 2012 2017 2019

3
Marvyn Cox, Soren Sjosten, Rory Schlein, Frank Shuter, Magnus Zetterstrom, Hans Andersen, Peter Collins, Hans Nielsen, Daniel Davidsson, Andy Grahame, Maciej Janowski, Jan Andersson, Martin Dugard, Tommy Knudsen, Mick Bell, Tommy Roper, Chris Pusey, Joe Screen, Ryan Sullivan, Josh Grajczonek, Darcy Ward, Billy Sanders, Adam Skornicki, Kyle Newman, Tony Rickardsson, Jeremy Doncaster, Ken Eyre, Troy Butler

2

Phil Collins, Mitch Shirra, Alan Wilkinson, Tai Woffinden, Ales Dryml, Mikael Karlsson, Alf Busk, Paul Hurry, Craig Boyce, Bernie Leigh, Dave Hemus, Tomas H Jonasson, Dave Mullett, Martin Ashby, David Bellego, Mike Lanham, David Clarke, Nick Morris, David Howe, Peter Kildemand, Dawid Lampart, Rick Miller, Dean Barker, Alan Grahame, Eric Broadbelt, Tobiasz Musielak, Erik Gundersen, Tony Davey, Frederik Lindgren, Zach Wajtknecht, Gary Guglielmi, Martin Smolinski, Adam Ellis, Mike Hiftle, Andy Hackett, Mike Sampson, Jason Crump, Morten Risager, Jason Lyons, Nicolai Klindt, Jesper Jensen, Per Jonsson, Jiri Stancl, Peter Ravn, John Jorgensen, Przemyslaw Pawlicki, John Louis, Ronnie Correy, Joonas Kylmakorpi, Billy Janniro, Kai Niemi, Steve Johnston, Karol Zabik, Ted Howgego, Kelvin Tatum, Todd Wiltshire, Troy Batchelor, Alan Molyneux, Antonio Lindback, Trevor Jones, Kyle Howarth, Ulrich Ostergaard, Armando Castagna, Lukas Dryml, Leigh Adams, Ole Olsen

1

Paul Starke, Ted Ede, Roger Hill, Filip Sitera, Dave Mortiboys, Andreas Jonsson, Phil Morris, Frank Smith, Simon Cross, Freddie Eriksson, Tony Primmer, Frede Schott, Nigel Flatman, Frederik Jakobsen, Ben Hopwood, Bobby Ott, Richard Hall, Garry Stead, Savalas Clouting, Chris Harrison, Steve Masters, Gary Havelock, Tomasz Gollob, Geoff Curtis, Wayne Broadhurst, Geoff Mudge, Dave Trownson, Gordon Guasco, Oliver Allen, Gordon Kennett, Per Sorensen, Graham Jones, Peter Scully, Greg Hancock, Ray Morton, Greg Kentwell, Richie Worrall, Andrew Appleton, Bent Rasmussen, Bobby Schwartz, Scott Swain, Hynek Stichauer, Stefan Andersson, Ian Clark, Steve Weatherley, Chris Julian, Dennis Andersson, Jack Millen, Tony Clarke, Jacob Thorssell, Eric Boocock, James Grieves, Mikkel B Jensen, James Shanes, Neville Tatum, Jan Andersen, Nigel Boocock, Andy Hines, Norman Hunter, Jan O Pedersen, Andre Compton, Chris Kerr, Paul Whittaker, Andy Phillips, Pete Smith, Chris Louis, Dave Younghusband, Jens Rasmussen, Petri Kokko, Andy Reid, Bruce Cribb, Chris Morton, Reg Trott, Jim McMillan, Richard May, Chris Neath, Bruce Penhall, George Stancl, Ron Mountford, Antonin Kasper, Sam Ermolenko, John Cook, Bert Kingston, John Davis, Shawn Moran, Bradley Wilson-Dean, David Shields, Christian Hefenbrock, Stefan Ekberg, John McNeil, Steve Schofield, Jon Armstrong, Sverre Harrfeldt, Jon Surman, Ted Laessing, Claus Vissing, Dennis Gavros, Jorgen Johansson, Bob Jameson, Josh Auty, Tony Lomas, Antonin Svab, Trevor Geer, Josh Larsen, Eric Boothroyd, Justin Elkins, Carl Stonehewer, Kacper Gomolski, Dave Kennett, Kacper Woryna, Nathan Murray, Col Cottrell, Brian Andersen, Brady Kurtz, Niels-Kristian Iversen, Craig Taylor, Nigel De'Ath, Dag Lovaas, Nigel Sadler, Aaron Summers, Odd Fossengen, Kevin Hawkins, Paul Dugard, Kevin Holden, Paul Smith, Kevin Jolly, Paul Tyrer, Kevin Pitts, Dave Willis, Kevin Smart, Pete Munday, Kevin Wolbert, Peter Carr, Klaus Lausch, Benji Compton, Dakota North, David Bargh, Alun Rossiter, Peter Thompson, Daniel Nermark, Brian Leonard, Lance King, Piotr Swiderski, Larry Ross, Rasmus Jensen, Lars Gunnestad, Ray Wickett, Lars Munkedal, Renat Gafurov, Lee Dicken, Richard Knight, Zbigniew Suchecki, Richard Sweetman, Sam Tesar, Rick France, Bobby McNeill, Robin Aspegren, Linus Sundstrom, Rohan Tungate, Louis Carr, David Norris, Danny Warwick, David Ruud, Arnold Haley, Sam Masters, Ashley Morris, Scott Autrey, Malcolm Simmons, Scott Norman, Marek Cieslak, Seb Ulamek, Marian Jirout, Shawn Venables, Mark Bruton, Simon Stead, Mark Loram, David Steen, Anders Michanek, Stefan Danno, Ashley Pullen, David Walsh, Darren Shand, Steve Reinke, Barry Briggs, Steve Waplington, Matej Ferjan, Stewart McDonald, Mateusz Szczepaniak, Carl Baldwin, Maury Robinson,  Dawid Stachyra, Max Clegg, Carl Blackbird, Max Schofield, Tom Ridley, Mel Taylor, Tomas Topinka, Michael Palm Toft, Edward Kennett, Ben Barker, Tony Briggs, Mick Hines, Ellis Perks, Micky Dyer, Tony Olsson, Darren Slater, Bob Kilbry, Mike Broadbank, Emil Grondal, Dave Callington, Ty Proctor, Mike Keen, Vaclav Milik, Daver Gooderham, Wayne Carter, Mike Lewthwaite, Charlie Ermolenko, Brent Collyer, Jordan Palin, Les Owen, Lewis Bridger, Ken McKinlay

Some great names in there but some big omissions also.  No titles for Hamill, Nicki Pedersen, Kenny Carter, Jessup, Ray Wilson??

The man with the most Silver medals is Chris Morton and the most Wooden Spoons is Scott Nicholls.  Six a piece.

I don't envy you that bit of research. Glad you did though. Makes interesting reading. I kinda feel like I should have got Mort too. :rolleyes:

What is also says to me is what a stalwart Chris Harris has been for each club. I've seen him copping some flak on here many times. But he truly is a throwback rider, never giving less than 100% for each club. Plus delivering some of the most exciting moments in league speedway in the modern era.

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19 hours ago, steve roberts said:

Troy only got the two...1985 and 1989?

 

18 hours ago, salty said:

Enjoyed this thread, but..... Arnie Haley is in the list with one?  

Sheffield never won a title so assuming it refers to his time at Cradley in 1981, but he never rode for them in th BL.

Ahhh a limitation of the data.  I'm unable to distinguish between which competitions the appearances relate to, so my assumption was anyone with over 5 appearances would qualify for a medal. Clearly not that simple.

I don't really recall the politics of the early 80's but there seems to have been a sea change from a full traditional league programme (1 home, 1 away) into a league plus a significant League Cup programme.  Perhaps the beginning of the demise? What I did notice from the data was the number of star names who disappeared, for whatever reason, during the mid 80's. Over a short period of time the product changed significantly.

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3 hours ago, falcace said:

I don't envy you that bit of research. Glad you did though. Makes interesting reading. I kinda feel like I should have got Mort too. :rolleyes:

What is also says to me is what a stalwart Chris Harris has been for each club. I've seen him copping some flak on here many times. But he truly is a throwback rider, never giving less than 100% for each club. Plus delivering some of the most exciting moments in league speedway in the modern era.

thanks.

I agree re Harris. In a world where many riders use league racing to supplement their individual aspirations I always get the impression that Harris puts as much into a league fixture as he would any individual contest during his career.

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