mbbunyan 0 Posted April 26, 2005 i must agree those days were far better and then Dad and me used to go to over 100 meetings a season, last year it was 4 only. Steve always gave it his best and sometimes it wasn't him falling but more experienced riders putting him down after he leapt out of the gate ahead of them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shortcrust 0 Posted April 26, 2005 Steve always gave it his best and sometimes it wasn't him falling but more experienced riders putting him down after he leapt out of the gate ahead of them. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Steve Hone... gating tart????? Never Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevehone 3,430 Posted April 26, 2005 but i could also pass from the back, unlike the gating tart you tend to watch at Kings Lynn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Steve Dixon Posted April 26, 2005 Honey v Allott............Bring it on...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevehone 3,430 Posted April 26, 2005 .... at the County Ground, Exeter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Steve Dixon Posted April 26, 2005 You'll be off 15 mtrs then???... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shortcrust 0 Posted April 26, 2005 Honey v Allott............Bring it on...... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> .... at the County Ground, Exeter <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well you have a handicap to start with, your leathers don't fit you no more Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevehone 3,430 Posted April 26, 2005 Well you have a handicap to start with, your leathers don't fit you no more <{POST_SNAPBACK}> it's only 3 and a half stone i put on since packing up ... surely they can stretch that little bit can't they? Mike Spink and Dick Searle did mention i'd put on a little weight Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shazzybird 10 Posted April 27, 2005 They wasn't the only ones Steve, I had to point out who you were to someone as they never recognised you either Steve Hone the "Gating Tart" never back then he was just "Tart" Steves' averages for Canterbury: - In 1986 Steve rode in 5 meetings scoring 9 points and 2 bonus from 13 rides average :- 3.385 In 1987 rode 6 meetings scoring 7 points from 19 rides average :- 1.474 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,116 Posted April 27, 2005 Ah yes, but he had improved by 1989 at Exeter: 4 meetings scoring 10 points and 3 bonus from 13 rides average :- 4.00 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shazzybird 10 Posted April 27, 2005 Must of been the two year break that done it then Norby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,116 Posted April 27, 2005 I wondered what happened to him in 1988. Was he just relaxing and taking it easy then? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shazzybird 10 Posted April 27, 2005 Honey where were you in 1988? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevehone 3,430 Posted April 27, 2005 i had the tiny issue of 2 broken wrists and a broken arm from the week before Canterbury closed ... i was bumming around a place called Poole, with rides now and again at Wimbledon, but unfortunately had signed a contract at Reading which i hated. i went to Exeter half way through the season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevehone 3,430 Posted April 27, 2005 They wasn't the only ones Steve, I had to point out who you were to someone as they never recognised you either Steve Hone the "Gating Tart" never back then he was just "Tart" Steves' averages for Canterbury: - In 1986 Steve rode in 5 meetings scoring 9 points and 2 bonus from 13 rides average :- 3.385 <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Dick Searle told me he would only give me 5 meetings in 86 because he wanted to use me on a 2 point average in 87 as after 6 matches i kept my average. thats why i rode in the Kent Select v Czecho Select, otherwise i would have been up north somewhere riding for Canterbury. unfortunately someone went and made the Canterbury track a horrible shape for the 87 season and i just couldn't get on with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
