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  1. Sotonian

    Oxford Cheetahs 2022

    Adults/kids with work/school has never held Poole or plenty of other midweek tracks back.
  2. Do they offer any GF or vegan options for example? If not, then it's perfectly reasonable for anyone on a special diet to bring their own.
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    Nigel Boocock -world Champion?

    I'll stick with Exeter as Crumpie himself said if it was held there he'd win and also it's the only example so far of a rider not on his home track.
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    Nigel Boocock -world Champion?

    Phil Crump if it was at Exeter.
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    Kelvin Tatum second book

    And his relationship with 'Moley'.
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    Collins' vs Pedersen's

    My cheekier take on them: Peter made World Champion Les made World Runner-up Phil made the World Final Neil made the British Final Steve made the tea
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    Collins' vs Pedersen's

    Or Vic, pre-war Southampton captain.
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    Being called a 'bad name'

    Are you sure it wasn't Kevin?
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    British Speedway statement

    Isn't Quest 'normal TV' then?
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    Old Maps - Speedway Track Spotting

    Yes, part of the group of Poole Juniors that also included Middlo. Yeatesy at Poole but Ringwood is referenced https://scontent-lcy1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/92355133_1040778626315488_3927287347791527936_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=b9115d&_nc_ohc=SvU6gVg9g-AAX_jo5_j&_nc_ht=scontent-lcy1-1.xx&oh=a3e7245b49dd18d875d172ca9677dc4e&oe=61B20ECF Middlo https://scontent-lcy1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/92422220_1040778356315515_6531625455886270464_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=b9115d&_nc_ohc=Xgu_s_M59lAAX9YV345&_nc_ht=scontent-lcy1-1.xx&oh=b7a2470c884fb4bac0ee956ee3af41f7&oe=61B1E85F
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    Old Maps - Speedway Track Spotting

    Edinburgh Marine Gardens. Side by side georeferenced maps viewer - Map images - National Library of Scotland (nls.uk) It's clear to see why it was so-named.
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    Old Maps - Speedway Track Spotting

    It was speedway in the 1950's, initially for training but the Ringwood Turfs were members of the SAL in 1954/5. It was later used by Poole for training in the early 70's. The track you saw racing on was the 'mini longtrack' which was closed after a sidecar fatality in 1992.
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    Old Maps - Speedway Track Spotting

    Ringwood Side by side georeferenced maps viewer - Map images - National Library of Scotland (nls.uk) Exeter Side by side georeferenced maps viewer - Map images - National Library of Scotland (nls.uk) Interesting to see that Exeter was an athletics stadium pre-speedway.
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    Old Maps - Speedway Track Spotting

    Southampton: Side by side georeferenced maps viewer - Map images - National Library of Scotland (nls.uk)
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    Wimbledon v Glasgow, 1989

    The music might have been terrible but the bikes sounded much better then.
  16. Report and results (written by a Yank I think due to use of "gotten" and "besting") Cossar Stars In Sidecar Triumph — Official Belle Vue Speedway (bellevue-speedway.com)
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    Oxford

    Boston Barracuda-Braves. Who thought a double barrelled nickname was a good idea?
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    Newcastle Diamonds 2021

    Wolves at Monmore Green are actually.
  19. Crikey, it must've looked even worse in VHS!
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    Birmingham v Plymouth 25 Aug

    That apostrophe in Shanes is superfluous. I've seen others do likewise and am curious as to why.
  21. That fiction certainly suits your user name.
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    Philip Rising R.I.P

    Sad news indeed. His passion for the sport and Speedway Star never wavered. It feels like the end of an era. RIP Phillip.
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    Upcoming Fixture Chaos

    It's not always about cost. Berwick have covers but haven't used them recently due to having insufficient manpower to manoeuvre them.
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