Gerard Ellis

[Mike.Butler 601]

A guy by this name rode at arlington for the diamonds on 10th October 1976 in a challenge match but failed to score. can you tell me anything about him please?..i'm not even sure he was a newcastle asset but i'm keen to know his nationality if nothing else...many thanx mike

[star ghost 7]

Gerard Ellis was a second-half rider at Kings Lynn for a while. I thought he had been loaned out to Newcastle at some time, but maybe not. Quite why else he would have been at Eastbourne I wouldnt know. Unless on-spec for a second-half ride there.

I think his family kept a fish and chip shop in Kings Lynn at the time

Edited December 4, 2007 by star ghost

[KevH 257]

A guy by this name rode at arlington for the diamonds on 10th October 1976 in a challenge match but failed to score. can you tell me anything about him please?..i'm not even sure he was a newcastle asset but i'm keen to know his nationality if nothing else...many thanx mike

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He was born in Kings Lynn, and his first name was actually Gerarde. In all, he made nine appearances for Newcastle that year, after injury had sidelined a couple of the Diamonds' team.

 

Hope that helps.

[Mike.Butler 601]

Brilliant, many thanx..... i've just updated my db...cheers all...i'm sure there's a few more lurking from the 70's who i saw that i won't be able to find on the web..till the next time then...cheers

[rusky 113]

He was born in Kings Lynn, and his first name was actually Gerarde. In all, he made nine appearances for Newcastle that year, after injury had sidelined a couple of the Diamonds' team.

 

Hope that helps.

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Absolutley correct, he was born on Saddlebow Road itself and did make some appearances for the Diamonds. He did run his own Fish & Chip business in Gaywood King's Lynn, which grew into Gerry's Pizza restaurant on the Saturday Market Place in King's Lynn