Shalerash 1 Posted November 25, 2008 (edited) Just got home from celebrating Taffy's 73rd birthday, a good turn out from some ex blasts from the past, was wondering what peoples memories are of the ex riders who attended, Billy Powell Belle Vue and Wolverhampton Ken Eyre as above Bernie Hornby Workington and Berwick Steve Casey Ellesmere Port, Newport and Milton Keynes Terry Kelly Belle Vue, Workington, Scunthorpe, Barrow Bernie Collier Belle Vue, Middlesborough Guy Robson Sheffield, Edinburgh Garry Clegg Belle Vue, Boston Peter Clegg Belle Vue, Halifax Mike Wilding Cradley, Oxford, Stoke, Scunthorpe Edited November 25, 2008 by Shalerash Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOBBATH 467 Posted November 25, 2008 I certainly recall Bill Powell-for BV in 64-5, he was a middle order guy along with Norman Nevitt-I think the heat leaders were Gordon McGregor, Dick Fisher and Soren Sjosten, and Cyril Maidment fitted in there also-on second thoughts perhaps Cyril was the third heat leader and Gordon was a second string.Bill had fair hair as I recall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SHALEWAY69 17 Posted November 25, 2008 Taffy Owen what a character. He always had a bootful of Starline Guards and GTS seats etc, then of course he opened a shop near Belle Vue entrance., Track in Spares. I was up there getting stock from Astrapi and Starline around 1973 and I remember Taffy's shop was being fitted out by Keith Evans who rode for Scunthorpe. There was a very good booklet out at one time on Taffy, haven"t seen it for a while. TONY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FAST GATER 853 Posted November 25, 2008 Remember him in the pits at Elle/Port in the mid70s with blisters on his face from falling asleep on a sunbed but always immaculately turn out on the track and nice fellow aswell many happy returns Taffy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shalerash 1 Posted November 25, 2008 Taffy Owen what a character. He always had a bootful of Starline Guards and GTS seats etc, then of course he opened a shop near Belle Vue entrance., Track in Spares. I was up there getting stock from Astrapi and Starline around 1973 and I remember Taffy's shop was being fitted out by Keith Evans who rode for Scunthorpe. There was a very good booklet out at one time on Taffy, haven"t seen it for a while. TONY Derek of Starline guards was also there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WATigerman 1 Posted November 25, 2008 (edited) I was up there getting stock from Astrapi and Starline around 1973 and I remember Taffy's shop was being fitted out by Keith Evans who rode for Scunthorpe. He did and he also went on to ride for Sheffield before retiring all too quickly. I remember reading once that he used to work as a carpenter on the set of Coronation Street. Edited November 25, 2008 by WATigerman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
