norbold 7,116 Posted March 27, 2006 Harold Bull (aka Frank Richards) Norman Clay Keith Cox (George) Huck Finn Gruff Garland Merv Harding Cecil Hookham Alec Hunter Doug Ibles Norman Lindsay Syd Littlewood Doug MacLachlan Jack Martin Dick Seers Bonnie Waddell Buck Whitby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,116 Posted March 27, 2006 Bill Sticpewich Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedyguy 20 Posted March 28, 2006 I am pretty certain that Harold Tapscott at Hastings in 1948/49 was an Australian. Can anyone confirm? Any info as yet on what happened when Owen Gyles had his accident at Easter 1948? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grave 1 Posted March 28, 2006 (edited) Danny Boyle Ed Baldi Rod Chessell Tony Garard Vic Gollagher Bill Landels Les Leisk Andy Margarson Ken Murray Tim Nunan Dave O'Connor Paul O'Neal Barry Weaver John Williams Shouldn't "Sam" actually be "Steve" Bass Shouldn't "Peter" actually be "Terry" Casserly Edited March 28, 2006 by Grave Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedyguy 20 Posted March 28, 2006 Two names in Australian list I query. (1) Bill Landels. Was he not Scottish? (2) Phil 'Tiger' Hart. He was from Balham, south London. Went to Oz as a teenager around 1926, met up with Steve Langton and took to speedway at Toowoomba, Queensland in 1927. Both were in the first wave of Aussie riders to Britain in 1928. Later, Hart was selected to ride for Australia but insisted he was English. In the later 1930s I am certain he was selected for England at Division Two level. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedyguy 20 Posted March 28, 2006 (edited) More on Phil Hart. In 1938, he rode for the Dominions against England - but the records (on Brian Collins' excellent site) make it clear that he was listed as England! And - it could only happen in speedway! - in 1939 Hart rode in several tests for England against the Dominions! Edited March 28, 2006 by speedyguy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
briggo 29 Posted March 28, 2006 Anyone mentioned Alan Sorensen, rode one match for Swindon in 1974 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grave 1 Posted March 29, 2006 Two names in Australian list I query. (1) Bill Landels. Was he not Scottish? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You might be right. Did he emigrate? Could even be a soundalike that rode. Happy if my assumption is incorrect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,994 Posted March 31, 2006 Couple of things there.Again you have forgotten Ray Dole,and surely Robbie and Robby Blackadder are the same rider? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Puma23 27 Posted March 31, 2006 Iris123 Ray and Rob Doyle are the same riders what Ray and Rob Dole ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ross Garrigan 2 Posted March 31, 2006 I am pretty certain that Harold Tapscott at Hastings in 1948/49 was an Australian. Can anyone confirm? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,994 Posted March 31, 2006 (edited) Iris123 Ray and Rob Doyle are the same riders what Ray and Rob Dole ? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No Point 1 There were 2 riders Ray and Rob Dole Point 2 Were there 2 riders Robby and Robbie Blackadder? Edited March 31, 2006 by iris123 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,097 Posted March 31, 2006 Thx for all ! 284 australian riders in british speedway leagues!! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sorry, but you're still missing a few, including: Brett Alderton (Milton Keynes) Rob Ashton (Exeter) Glen Baxter (Mildenhall) Les Bentzen (Halifax) John Board (Swindon) Tracy Bray (Middlesbrough) Hilary Buchanan Jim Burdfield (Stoke) Con Cantwell (Wimbledon) John Chadwick (Long Eaton) John Chamberlain (Norwich) David Coles (Workington) Mick Conroy (Middlesbrough) Dene Davies (Reading) Geoff Davies (Berwick) Dave Edwards (Middlesbrough) Lex Fielding (Middlesbrough) Kerry Gray (Rye House) Guy Hawkes (Doncaster) Craig Hyde (Ipswich) Peter Ingram (Exeter) Noel Johnson Bill Landels (Edinburgh) Malcolm Mackay (Workington) Derrol Melbin (Middlesbrough) Peter Nightingale (Middlesbrough) Scott Norman (Peterborough) Alan Paynter (Nelson) Max Pearce (Yarmouth) Doug Poole (Middlesbrough) Justin Pryor (Wimbledon) Chris Quigley (Berwick) Jim Ryman (Boston) Les Sawyer (Nottingham) Neville Slee (Ipswich) Paul Sly (Canterbury) John Spilsbury (Middlesbrough) Bob Tabet (Reading) Kevin Torpie (Edinburgh) Terry Tulloch (Weymouth) Noel Watson (Motherwell) Doug White (King's Lynn) Steve Widt (Ipswich) I'll keep looking... Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,097 Posted April 1, 2006 And a few more Aussies... Jack Bishop Ken 'Casper' Cameron (I'm sure he was an Aussie) Roger Commerford (Stoke) Harold Hastings (Lea Bridge) 'Buzz' Hibberd Greg McNeill (Milton Keynes) Kym McConnell (Workington) Rod North (Stoke) Cliff Watson (West Ham) - I believe there has been a query about him on here somewhere, but he did represent Australia in the 1949 World Final. Mark Williams (Nottingham) Ray Wood (Milton Keynes) Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,097 Posted April 1, 2006 And a few more Aussies... Steve <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ...and some more... Rob Allen (Rye House) Darrel Branford (Edinburgh) Peter Christopher (Canterbury) Dave Hamnett (Hackney) Bryan Loakes (Hull) Wayne Lorymer (Peterborough) Darryl Simpson (Canterbury) Steve Payne (Milton Keynes) Tony Primmer (Wimbledon) Ron Schliebs (Peterborough) Nigel Tremeling (Poole) Dale Watson (Peterborough) Ian Wedgwood (Middlesbrough) Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
