 R.i.p. Wally |
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 Feb 12 2009, 12:58 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 7222 Joined: 30-January 03 From: Stuck here with my keyboard in front of me - but it's warm here! Member No.: 188  |
Received a phonecall this morning informing me that Wally Mawdsley has died after losing his battle against cancer.
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Feb 12 2009, 01:18 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 2297 Joined: 8-July 05 From: Swindon Member No.: 5513 |
How sad - another one gone who had a long involvement with our sport. RIP.
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Feb 12 2009, 02:19 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 3969 Joined: 17-March 03 From: south by southwest.... Member No.: 625 |
sorry to hear the bad news. Wally was a really good man, his word was his bond. Farewell friend..
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Feb 12 2009, 02:35 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 2944 Joined: 6-May 03 From: Swindon Member No.: 922 |
This is a great shame.
Wally was in charge when I first really started going around 1980ish. Another major figure in Robins' history lost. RIP Wally. |
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Feb 12 2009, 02:55 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 748 Joined: 17-July 03 From: Nr Spalding Lincolnshire Member No.: 1310 |
Sad to hear of the passing of Wally, one of the BIG names in Speedway
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Feb 12 2009, 04:29 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 295 Joined: 1-February 03 From: Hackney Member No.: 265 |
With the passing of Wally Mawdsley and on Sunday last, Ross Gilbertson, two Romford Bombers, one promoter, one rider. Thanks guys because without you I would have never had a love affair with speedway, especially the Romford Bombers, would have never met the Mrs [don’t answer that] had a speedway mad daughter and never met so many fantastic people, thanks guys because without you none the above would have been possible.
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Feb 12 2009, 04:56 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 8079 Joined: 21-January 03 From: A wee village Member No.: 34 |
R.I.P Wally (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon_smile_sad.gif)
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Feb 12 2009, 05:38 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 201 Joined: 20-July 06 Member No.: 7488 |
A great friend over many years RIP Wally
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Feb 12 2009, 05:43 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 713 Joined: 5-April 06 Member No.: 6915 |
Another sad loss for our sport, R.I.P Wally.
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Feb 12 2009, 05:44 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 639 Joined: 28-October 08 From: Exeter Member No.: 15857 |
A good man and and great manager , knew the rules inside out. Does anyone remember the time he sent out a rider to replace Mauger ( think it was either Chris Julian of Frank Shuter ) who was having bike probs , and then went thru the tapes , enabling Mauger to get his bike sorted out and take his place in the re-run ?
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Feb 12 2009, 05:50 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1593 Joined: 10-April 05 From: Poole.....and proud of it. Member No.: 4910 |
The tricks that man would play to get his team to win would fill hundreds of pages on here. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon_smile_wink.gif)
Never a favourite of mine,but you cant deny the major force he played in British Speedway. R.I.P Wally. |
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Feb 12 2009, 07:09 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 8997 Joined: 28-January 03 From: Exeter Member No.: 140 |
Very sad to read this news.
Well remembered as the Falcons promoter when I was a very young lad. RIP Wally. |
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Feb 12 2009, 07:22 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 62 Joined: 19-July 05 Member No.: 5576 |
I'll never forget Wally, as he was the man who started my on off love affair with speedway. 1973 and Exeter Falcons sign this Ivan Mauger bloke who I had spied on Blue Peter with a gold bike.
Having convinced Dad to take me to the County Ground to have a look I was completely hooked and for two hours every Monday for the next few years I was able to escape the horrible town I lived in in Devon and enter another world...the League win in 74 many happy away trips none of which would have happened if Wally hadn't signed the man who became a God to me and countless others !!! Ironic that I read this on the day the team I now follow Mildenhall seem to have been saved so my rediscovered love for the sport can continue for a tenth summer....now all I need to hear is that the Falcons will fly again soon !! RIP Wally and thanks for the memories. |
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Feb 12 2009, 07:29 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 17873 Joined: 24-January 03 From: Kent Member No.: 54 |
QUOTE (Nevs @ Feb 12 2009, 07:09 PM)  Very sad to read this news. Well remembered as the Falcons promoter when I was a very young lad. RIP Wally. Yep I remember him as Canterbury promoter as well but that's another story (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) ........ R.I.P Wally thoughts are with Leonie and family |
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Feb 12 2009, 08:06 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 3615 Joined: 9-May 03 From: Willenhall Member No.: 936 |
RIP Wally. Had a lot to do with him when at Newport and also used to go to Romford and travel down with Wally and Pete Lansdale.
My thoughts with Leonie and family. Laurence Rogers |
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