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Mr Ore

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Mr Ore last won the day on April 30 2012

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  1. Mr Ore

    Plymouth Gladiators 2024

    Second time I have booked a hotel in Plymouth over Easter only to have the speedway cancelled on me (Somerset match several years ago was the first) Disappointed as, in order to be free to attend I had to miss my own team's first two away meetings and it is unlikely I'll be able to get along again this year, owing to other prearranged commitments. That said with alleged knowledge of all the factors (will shy from saying excuses) leading to the postponements, any criticism would be that a far earlier decision could and should have been made.It could also have avoided all the conspiracy theories too. Now it has I look forward to watching Ivybridge v Dartmouth that evening instead as no sense in moaning and moping around, and allowing a few Devon belles to have the pleasure of my company later on. I still have the hotel room ladies. I wish Mark Phillips all the best, as he is clearly dedicated to the cause, but maybe a more empathetic approach to press releases should be looked into.
  2. Southern based Dee Dah here, with Oxford my nearest track now. TBH the food in the grandstand at their first match was of quite appalling quality and value, and no Hendos, so we've taken to going to Posh Fish en route, 150 London Road, OX3 9ED. Not cheap, but no chippies are now, and no Yorkshire fish cakes but portions are really huge and quality excellent Maybe 2-3 miles from the track, near the old Oxford United ground in Headington, but you drive nearby when coming in off M40. Whatever enjoy and let's continue where we left off last year. COYTs.
  3. Mr Ore

    2024 Ice Speedway

    Unsure if this is acceptable so MODS please remove if not. A friend of mine, who doesn't post on here, has just had major surgery and is unable to travel for several weeks. He has 2 tickets for each day at Inzell, 3rd bend, which he is now unable to use. Face value €140. He does not want payment but would like them to be used if possible. Anyone attending who has yet to buy stadium tickets, who could make use of them, please DM me with Email details, which I can pass to him to send the tickets (printable at home). As he says he would just like someone to get the benefit, so is happy to pass on at no charge, but a nominal donation to SRBF as a gesture, in exchange, would be appreciated.
  4. Mr Ore

    Idea for seating ?

    Hundreds of non league football clubs in England and Wales already successfully use this type of stand. Always thought it would be great to have put a few on the starting straight at Buxton. Need a good foundation but many positives. Various sizes and sponsor opportunities, being a couple.
  5. And mega thanks to the Witches fans who offered me their congratulations after the meeting, which were sincere and humble, in spite of their obvious disappointment. Being able to empathise with my own return trip being even longer gave a joint laugh. Top guys.
  6. Mr Ore

    Guess Who?

    First saw him race in Remo dal Bosco's Memorial meeting at the Castiglione Olana track, near Milan and he looked quality, beating Paco's dad from behind who seemed intent on putting all rivals through the fence. He was racing at London Lions 2 nights before his GP debut and needed a lift to the airport early on the Friday. A local speedway celeb offered to put him up and get him to his flight but as I'd driven to Hackney that night we gave him the lift to his lodgings, via my local pub and curry house. Introducing him to the landlord we advised he'd be on the telly on the Saturday so all pub tellies set for the GP. As he lined up for his first race we told the landlord it was our friend from Thursday in red, so the whole bar was cheering Fonzi's victory. The publican was over the moon, telling people the winner was drinking there on Thursday. However he didn't appreciate the etiquette of speedway as he continued with every race telling punters to watch the guy in the red helmet who was there on the Thursday.
  7. Mr Ore

    Kent Vs Workington 6/8/23 12:00

    I go a couple of times a season, including past Crusaders matches and when an even lower level Crayford raced there, so am used to the facilities. I'll leave it to others to answer, as I may have a bias. However, during one of the grading intervals, I did a rough distant headcount, from my place on the back straight, and got to just over 300. Connor Bailey's win in heat 15 was the best race I've ever seen at the track and Ace Pijper was also unlucky throughout, actually trying to race; his heat 9 exclusion could have gone either way from what I saw but Tom Woolley is an honest guy , so I will accept there was contact. It seems the current promotion are trying to get things right. I was at a FA Cup tie 10 miles away on Saturday and it rained all day, including 3 torrential downpours, so I was surprised the meeting was on, let alone with a track needing regular watering, so well done to all linked to the promotion. Hope they succeed.
  8. Mr Ore

    Halifax Dukes 1985 pin badge

    Hi. I hope the following link works for you. HALIFAX DUKES BADGES 1949-99 (greyhoundderby.com) If not do a search for Greyhound Derby.com and scroll down the home page to item 14 for British Speedway. Most if not all tracks are included. There are some gaps and unidentified years on some teams pages, but the one you are looking for is shown.
  9. Mr Ore

    Wembley

    The groundsman at Tottenham is a big (probably huge) speedway fan. He checked in the early stages of the development whether the pitch could be lifted and base accommodate a speedway track. Sadly not, I believe owing to the structure of the base beneath the pitch, but we do have people in high places on our side. Similarly London Stadium/West Ham ownership gave a favourable response to initial enquiries. With the baseball and athletics contracts though I am unsure how speedway could be fitted in at this stage during the football close season. Never say never. When AFC Wimbledon asked for ideas for other uses of the stadium I don't think I was alone in suggesting speedway but never received a response. With complaints that other stadia could be too large this could be too small to justify expend though. I find the main problem with going to the London Stadium is that, when you go to a pub afterwards and they hear an English accent they immediately start talking Cockney and singing "Knees up Mavver Brarn" Being bananaphobic their offer to "'ave a banana" is quite insulting too.
  10. Mr Ore

    Wembley

    Even with the roof "fully closed" I received a thorough drenching during one of the NFL games there, like several hundred others adjourning to the concessions area to watch on live TV, for nearly the whole 2nd quarter. It is definitely no Principality Stadium, in that respect, only just covering the crowd. More recently I watched the Blades in the FA Cup Semi Final there and, at regular intervals a video loop played on the big screens, showing the stadium history, including speedway . Not very inspiring as it showed a murky black and white film of two old time riders with their legs stuck out going round a bend, followed by another from the same era, of one taking the chequered flag. The full colour Penhall heats in 1981 would have made far more impact but maybe ownership rights dictated.
  11. Mr Ore

    ICE SPEEDWAY 2023

    Finnish final Pyynikin Stadium, Tampere, 1 p.m. Saturday 11th March 1. Mats Järf, VaMK 14+3 2. Matti Isoaho, OMK 10+2+2 3. Christer Biskop, KPMK 14+1 4. Heikki Huusko, KaMK 11+3+0 5. Aki Ala-Riihimäki, SeMK 10+1 6. Tomi Norola, SsMK 10+0 7. Topi Mustonen, HMK 8 8. Timo Kankkunen, VRT 8 9. Atte Suolammi, HäMK 7 10. Max Koivula, KaMoKe 6 11. Markku Weckman, HyMK 5 12. Artturi Ervasti, OMK 5 13. Jukka-Pekka Seppä, VaMP 4 14. Jussi Hulkkonen, VRT 3 15. Mika Helin, FMS 3 16. Jani-Pekka Koivula, KaMoKe (reserve) 1 17. Rami Systa, JaMoKe/UA 0 18 Tommi Suolammi (reserve) dnr Spent an enjoyable weekend in Finland, to take in this event. A packed crowd in the grandstand and open back straight seating had a great time, in what may well be the final such event in the stadium. Mats Järf showed his quality in being the ultimate winner following an opening heat collision with Atte Suolammi, which left him writhing on the ice in a great deal of pain, for several minutes. Following an ambulance ride he returned for the rerun. Possible premeeting favourite Max Koivula, never recovered from an opening heat ef, and another in his third ride before showing his quality with a showboating win in his final race. This left Järf, the deserved winner coming from the back in each race to claim the title. My predicted winner, Heikki Huusko, following a great start gradually slipped back to finish 4th, as Järf, went in the opposite direction to take the spoils,
  12. Mr Ore

    Ipswich 2023

    Not to be sniffed at.
  13. Mr Ore

    ICE SPEEDWAY 2023

    Much better news, thanks for sharing.
  14. Mr Ore

    Diddy David

    Not worth pistols at dawn, but these also confirm Alec on the gong. http://ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Take_Your_Pick Take Your Pick - UKGameshows https://tde.televisionheaven.co.uk/reviews/take-your-pick Take Your Pick | Television Heaven
  15. Mr Ore

    Diddy David

    BDW was the announcer. Gong man was Alec Dane.
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