Baldyman 6,243 Posted November 14, 2010 Is Dave Hunting the guy who runs Trucks R Us? No i think his name is bob nicholls. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Presenter 144 Posted November 14, 2010 Bob Nicholls runs Bob Nicholls Motorcycles and is an uncle of Scott. Guy Nicholls is the owner of the Trucks R Us empire (with its many branches). He is a cousin of Scott (although Guy is not Bob's son). Dave Hunting indeed used to be the owner of Hunting Hire, a business that he sold many years ago. Mr Hunting is now virtually retired, so I doubt he would be in a position to acquire the club. Nerve jangling times for us Witches fans, let's just hope whatever the next week brings it brings a viable solution for the continuation of speedway at Foxhall in what would be the Clubs 60th Anniversary year, having been originally formed in 1952 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hyderd 1,216 Posted November 14, 2010 Who ever it is I wish Ippo and all their followers better success than of late. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badge 5,126 Posted November 14, 2010 Who ever it is I wish Ippo and all their followers better success than of late. Thank you, much appreciated hyderd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ipswich Jules 192 Posted November 14, 2010 Bob Nicholls runs Bob Nicholls Motorcycles and is an uncle of Scott. Guy Nicholls is the owner of the Trucks R Us empire (with its many branches). He is a cousin of Scott (although Guy is not Bob's son). Dave Hunting indeed used to be the owner of Hunting Hire, a business that he sold many years ago. Mr Hunting is now virtually retired, so I doubt he would be in a position to acquire the club. Nerve jangling times for us Witches fans, let's just hope whatever the next week brings it brings a viable solution for the continuation of speedway at Foxhall in what would be the Clubs 60th Anniversary year, having been originally formed in 1952 I might be missing something here Presenter but 1952+60 = 2012, next season is 2011? I expect I'm wrong though apologies if I am Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Presenter 144 Posted November 14, 2010 I might be missing something here Presenter but 1952+60 = 2012, next season is 2011? I expect I'm wrong though apologies if I am If you take 1952 as Year 1 52/1 53/2 54/3 55/4 56/5 57/6 58/7 59/8 60/9 61/10 etc. . . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
semion 2,192 Posted November 15, 2010 I am going for Professor Plum In The Kitchen with the candlestick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Druid 18 Posted November 15, 2010 Who ever it is I wish Ippo and all their followers better success than of late. Here here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lovey 20 Posted November 15, 2010 If you take 1952 as Year 1 52/1 ... 61/10 etc. . . So Ipswich speedway can celebrate 60 years in 2011, and then have it's 60th Birthday in 2012 . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hedwig 0 Posted November 15, 2010 Why are we taking 1952 as year 1 when speedway started at Ipswich in 1951? We celebrated our 50th anniversary in 2001 so doesn't it follow that our 60th should be celebrated in 2011? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mickthemuppet 976 Posted November 15, 2010 Actually Speedway first started at Foxhall Heath on 25th October 1950 with riders from Norwich and Yarmouth taking part. Phil Clarke broke the track record in the final race in a time of 72.2 which lasted four years. Taken from Colin Barber's excellent tome "Ipswich Speedway-The first 50 years." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gearhead 31 Posted November 15, 2010 I agree. A local businessman is just what the club needs, and i hope that these rumours are true. So hopefully now (Or after the press release is published!) we can concentrate on getting a decent team out for next year. I still can't see Scott Nicholls coming back myself, but i'm keeping everything crossed! The only way Scott will return is in EL obviously,and maybe it could still happen with the involvement of another party or a real shake up in the plans at the BSPA meeting. The major problem is that SKY are only in if there is a certain number of teams in the EL and I am led to believe that 2 EL clubs have officially applied to go PL,trouble is the EL definately wont want this and if the PL don't want them which is very likely then something has to give,looks like we are in for a very interesting week... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starman2006 2,355 Posted November 15, 2010 The only way Scott will return is in EL obviously,and maybe it could still happen with the involvement of another party I thought only our Chris Holder alledgedly did them! Then again, it depends what team building average the Ipswich promotion vote for!! As Brucie Forsyth said in his game show, higher or lower!!! Lower you lose Scott Nicholls, higher you may keep him. The choice is yours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badge 5,126 Posted November 15, 2010 I thought only our Chris Holder alledgedly did them! Then again, it depends what team building average the Ipswich promotion vote for!! As Brucie Forsyth said in his game show, higher or lower!!! Lower you lose Scott Nicholls, higher you may keep him. The choice is yours. I would have thought lower, we get to keep him or higher we lose him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starman2006 2,355 Posted November 15, 2010 (edited) I would have thought lower, we get to keep him or higher we lose him To my mind Lower you build a less competitve team, higher you build a better competitve team, and to my mind you have the chance this year to do that. At a guess, i expect i know which one Scott would prefere! I mean, you've not exactly set the world alight in the past few years. Edited November 15, 2010 by Starman2006 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
