Gemini

Addict....You are not so scary. It was a compliment.

Oh. dear! Got to agree with two people and I usually only reserve this statement for Beowulf. (Incidentally where is he these days?) Wes lake..... Fully agree with what you said. I don't know why people do so much moaning about the man-made tracks. They are not that bad and usually produce a decent amount of racing, even if sometimes it's by riders making mistakes or hitting bumps/ruts. I've seen a lot of boring one off World Finals over the years. Lupus....Also agree with you. In fact I did criticize the fact Mark was given 5 points in an earlier posting knowing that I would probably upset the Loram lovers. Thank goodness Loramski Legends is not around. Addict I can deal with...... ..

Not us - we were safely tucked up in our hotel bed by then.

He's a Gemini - say no more! Young at heart. I read about this in the Speedway Star last week I think (can't find it now!) He is planning on arriving on his 70th birthday.

Don't know about this but if it was the season Leicester had the same seven riders it was 1969. You mention Ray Wilson, Johnny Boulger, Graham Plant and Norman Storer so it must have been somewhere around then. The other riders were John Hart, Malc. Brown and Dewaye Keeter. I'm sure someone else with a better memory will come up with the answer. Welcome to the forum, by the way.

I feel a bit out of place on here because I was hoping some of you were "oldies" like me. Unfortunately I can remember Norway's Sverre Harrfeldt. His best performance in a World Final was coming 2nd in 1966. That's my lot, but I'm sure Norbold will be able to add some more.

Are plastic bottles okay? Seem to remember taking some pop in with us last year.

Just going by what Mark said in this week's Speedway Star when he said the injury has "a long way to go yet" so it didn't seem to me very likely he would be fit enough to ride. I think the point I was trying to make was whether he should have been awarded the points or not without having set foot on the track. It has not happened before but you can bet your life it will happen again now the precedent has been set. Hopefully Mark will be fully recovered for the British Grand Prix.

Yes, indeed. Doesn't seem fair that Lee Richardson, for example, rode his hardest and only ended up with 2 more points than Mark who didn't ride at all. Not only that but we had to watch races with only 3 riders because Loram had pulled out. What about Andreas Jonsson? He might as well have done the same just to get the 5 points. I think this is setting a very dangerous precedent, but what do others think?

Brilliant answer Steve. Can't you think of any more?

We have discussed this on another thread ....... http://www.speedway-forum.co.uk/forum/view...opic.php?t=1652 ..... and I don't think they are being banned altogether, but they are trying to cut down on re-fills. Wonder if that means we will be searched as we go in. Should be interesting.

It's a bitch so of course she's clever enough to let herself in.

I don't know the answer to your question but I'd like to know where she got her carpets from. Nearly sixty years wear is remarkable! I might try to go for the record now as I think the carpet in our bedroom has been down for about 25 years. All the backing is long gone but the carpet itself looks pretty good still.

Gemini, Summit and Pawprint will be staying again at The Town House hotel on Cathedral Road, Cardiff. Fully booked up by Speedway fans but I don't know if any are forum members.

Would love to go and support Carmarthen's meeting but unfortunately Coventry have a match against Oxford at 6pm. so we will be going there as usual on our way back from Cardiff.

Charlie Barsby, but this was so long ago I don't suppose anyone even remembers him. :-( Ah! Memories of my teenage years and him being my favourite rider and all that. Local lad made good in the Leicester Hunters team, blond, handsome. Gosh I must keep calm as I have got to go and have my blood pressure tested in a couple of hours.....

Now that's a good idea to keep the pub we want to use empty until everyone arrives. Just ask Pratty to go in there for a bit.

There is a photo in our local paper tonight of the Stadium Grandstand being demolished in 1985. :-( Also a piece about Leicester announcer Ken Mason, who also helped out with commentating at Coventry, Cradley and Halifax. Credit where it's due I must admit although we haven't got a Speedway team, the Leicester Mercury regularly has articles about our sport and used to give updates on David Howe's career. Since he joined Wolverhampton though I haven't seen anything.

Definitely on the dodgy side then. The tape touching rule is one of the best ideas ever brought in and if anybody wants proof they only have to look at any video from the 70's or 80's with all the tape barging going on. :roll:

So it's not just British promoters who have daft ideas! :?

That brings back memories! I spent about five or six years at Brandon supporting the visiting team, following the closure of Leicester in 1983. Mind you it was just me and the dog (Tessa) standing on our own at that time and she didn't mind. I wasn't so brave after I joined your group of Bees fans.

Yes that's right. He seemed to disappear off the scene when I mentioned meeting up with him in Scarborough last year. (Well it was his idea in the first place.) I didn't realise I was that scary.

Are you sure about that? I thought Leicester held the record of using the same seven riders for the whole season and it still stands to this day. The year was 1969 and the riders were Ray Wilson, (10.fortyeight) John Boulger, (8.75) John Hart, (6.44) Norman Storer, (6.43) Graham Plant, (6.35) Malc. Brown (5.14) and Dewayne Keeter (4.87). Didn't win the league though - they came fifth. Sorry about Ray Wilson's - for some reason if I type the figure it puts in a smilie face for the 8. :?

Ah memories! These photos belong to our friend Lionhunter, who sadly seems to have disappeared off the forum these days. The little girl is his daughter but was obviously taken a number of years ago as she is married now.