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    You don't have to have been a Mauger fan to acknowledge that he has been the most successful speedway rider ever, and to give him the credit it deserves to have been that rider. As a Cradley supporter it was always going to be Ivor not Ivan we shouted for, - everyone will know the "Man I Hated" saga from Triple Crown Plus - , (unwarranted but good press ! )

    You don't have to have been the most exciting rider to watch to have been the most successful, - in fact the opposite is true. Many of the most exciting are/were the riders who struggled but didn't give in, trying to pass for 4 laps without success. Ivan wasn't one of those !

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    .... it can't be that difficult to go and look at a few tracks considered 'good' and work out some ideal parameters.

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    Its agreeing what's 'good' that's the problem. Different folk have different views.

    Does anyone think he set about building Leicester so that it wouldn't be good ?

    Yes, it clearly is difficult !

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    South Africa's greatest ever rider, Henry Long, is 90 today, July 26th.
    http://www.speedway-sa.com/the-henry-long.php

    After a stroke in 2014 Henry relocated from Johannesburg to Franschhoek, near Cape Town, just a few streets away from his daughter, who tells me he's doing reasonably for his age, and is well looked after by dedicated staff. Anyone wishing to send him birthday greeting can do so here or can PM me and I'll forward them on..
    12_HL_Co.jpg

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  6. Posted · Edited by britmet

    Odsal had 37 k there for the final I saw. Not really an option now but there you had capacity and track suitable for major events. The RL team is up and down like a yoyo and must wonder about GP/WTC income it has lost.

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    Odsal, - there was a stadium ! Built with a 120,000 capacity, set a 102,000 record (for Rugby in 1954) and its speedway record of 47,000 in 1947.

    I remember driving spirally down the bowl to the pits in the 1970 period.

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    Kyle has had the scandic belt system for 2 years now and the belts have lasted all season only actually changed as a matter of course as opposed to need in the winter.

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    Well I didn't know about belts, I'm old school, as my question implies. And I've noticed that chain user don't put the split link on the inside today.

    Not surprised to hear of belts, as we've a Harley dealer in town and I've noticed they're driven by a rubber band. Doesn't sound high-tech advanced technology, does it. (but then H-Ds are dynosaural.)

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    Aggregate scores after 3 rounds, with the Final round to be staged at Belle Vue on Oct. 14th.

    Mark Cossar has a clear lead from Mick Cave, loosing his only points from an e/f at Somerset.

    RIDER & PASSENGER. AGGR. Mark Cossar & Carl Blyth 45, Mick Cave & Bradley Steer 39, Paul Whitelam & Terry Saunters 27, Tris Winterburn & Billy Winterburn 26, Will Penfold & Ricky Pay 23, Matt Fumarola & Gaz Williams 22, Mick Stace & Kizz Ivy 20, Richard Moore & Carl Pugh 18, Tom Cossar & Ryan Barker/W.Richards 15, Will Offen & Sam Black 13, Simon Beaney & Gareth Bemister/S.Fum. 10, Paul Johnson & Jason Farwell 9, Rod Winterburn & Ryan Watern 8, Andy Cossar & Mike Chittenden/J.Fum 7, Phil Wynn & Adam Cowper-Smith/S.Fum. 7, Stef Blyth & Sam Fumarola 7, Joe Mogg & Jake Cutler 6, Gareth Winterburn & Liam Brown 3, Neville Penfold & Kev Jones 2, Kevin Lapham & Jake Fumarola 1, Shaun Harvey & Dan Hogg 1,

     

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    I'm thinking here of two people in particular-the grandly named Mrs. Dorothy Charles-Batson of Wimbledon-she would often have letters published in the Speedway Star in the sixties, also Irene Prichard(?) who was quite prominent in CH activities. Since a considerable time has gone by they may have passed away. Does anyone out there remember them? Another person who springs to mind is Snowy Beattie of West Ham (I think)

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    Irene Pritchard was the long serving Secretary of the Cradley Heath Supporter Club, from the clubs initial days in the late 40s, having started as the Blackheath district secretary, until approx. 1972, when she was barred from the track by the promotion after they tried to insist she hand over Supporters Club funds.

     

    She did amazing work organising supporters coach trips to regular away meetings such as the biggies like the PLRC, Wembley, Belle Vue BLRC, when the Heathens numbered as many as 10 - 12 coach-fulls, carefully grouped so that drop-offs in the early morning hours were made as near to homes as possible.

     

    But the annual highlights of every Cradley season were the closed season Dinner & Dances at Old Hill Civic Hall that she and her mother organised, invites to which were greatly sort after by riders from both leagues. .

    She always credited the generous and helpful advise that was given to her early on in her tenure by the Wembley Supporters secretary.

     

    Below she is seen greeting the Polish ROW Rybnik team to Dudley Wood in 1965.

    Irene Pritchard passed away in about 2007.

     

    5r_CH_v_ROW_c_1965_Maj_Tkocz_Wyglenda_Ku

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    Denzil Kent

    Mike Ferreria

    Bert Clark

    James Haydow

    Deon Prinsloo

    David Steen

    Stan Paulsen

    Paul Smuts-Steyn

     

    I leave you to put them in order.

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    Okay, I'll have a go at ranking them :-

     

    Peter Prinsloo

    Mike Ferreria

    Denzil Kent

    Deon Prinsloo

    James Hadhow

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    Many thanks for your help andout but I am uncertain how to get an enlargement of the winners' list. Can you "talk me down" please?

     

    :::NOTE: In the LINK Holland is defined as Netherlands:::::

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    On the Home page of the Speedway Champions website there is a Footnote "Advice for viewing tables." "Full-screen facility is now at the FOOT of each table, with add'l +/- buttons."

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    I found these details rather interesting and saw a couple of familiar names in the solo class. Can you recognise and name them?

     

    The sidecar classes also look well attended

     

    I look forward to reading more results and fixture details.

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    Here's the fixture list of the Guernsey club for 2017,

    http://www.gmccc.co.uk/aaa/Racing%20Calendar%202017.pdf

     

    and the results so far,

    http://www.gmccc.co.uk/Sand%20Racing/2017/Main%20Page%202017.htm

     

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    The 2017 ACU British Sand Racing Championships staged at Vazon bay, Guernsey on Saturday (24th June) were won by Paul Cooper, solo's, and father and son pairing of Rod & Billy Winterburn in the 1000cc sidecar class, a 4th success for the Winterburn family.

    Defending solo champ Zach Wajtknecht started the day well by taking the Bahnrekord at 23.94 secs but things then went downhill, troubled with engine problems. He conceded his first and his last heats to 2016 runner-up Paul Cooper and had to drop out of his other 2 rides, failing to make the Final. Cooper was undefeated on the day and took the British Title from Daniel Winterton after Andrew Whitaker, sitting comfortably in 2nd place, went off the track on a wet corner.
    Previous years championship results can be found here

    500_Solo_results_2017.jpg
    1000cc_Sidecar_Results_2017.jpg

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    Denzil Kent was also not S.Africa born, but from Southern Rhodesia, - not sure if he ever took up SA citizenship.

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    I put Denzil in because of his 1985 S.A. record, when, after a year in the UK top flight in '84, he went back and collected all 4 senior titles, - SA Championship, SA Open, SA Open Handicap, and End-of-Season Match Race Champ.

  24. Posted · Edited by britmet

    That doesn't look like the same Jimmy Gallacher that rode at Coatbridge.

     

    You could be right Paulco. My file does have a ? mark after the rider's name. It may well be another rider.

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    The face is familiar, without looking anything up,I think he was a Scandinavian

     

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    EDIT: Just had a dig around , - Bo Josefsson, 1967, '68 - ? t.b.c.

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    If there had been a Channel Islands team Ivan Mauger would have qualified as he had grandparents from Guernsey, where I saw some good racing on the beach at Vazon Bay over the years.

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    You should be there today ! - British Championship !

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