thommo34 45 Posted December 30, 2010 I started watching the Sheffield Tigers in 1961, but unfortunately I have not kept any programs from that era. I can remember most of the riders but I wondered if anyone could provide any sort of access to that seasons performances, results and scorers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RS50 359 Posted December 30, 2010 Try looking on http://www.sheffield-tigers.co.uk/prog60s.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thommo34 45 Posted December 30, 2010 Thanks for the reply but I'd already looked there and there's very little about 1961. I would be very interested in the very first match I watched which was against Plymouth and seem to remember the score as being 43-53 to Plymouth. I also think that Ron Bagley top scored for them and very shortly after was transferred to Sheffield. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew 125 Posted December 31, 2010 SHEFFIELD V PLYMOUTH KNOCK-OUT CUP 2ND ROUND MAY 18TH 1961 EVENT 1 SHEFFIELD (43) 1.CLIVE FEATHERBY..:3.EF.2.2:7 2.COL SMITH ..:F.3.1.1.F:5 3.MALCOLM BRUCE ..:0.1.1*.3.0:5+1 4.TONY ROBINSON ©:2.2.2.F.F:6 5.JACK WINSTANLEY..:0.2.1*.1*.2:6+2 6.RONNIE ROLFE ..:2.3.2.2.2:11 Reserve: 7.BERNARD McARTHUR.:2*.0.1*:3+2 PLYMOUTH (53) 1.CHRIS BLEWITT.....:2.2*.0.2.1:7+1 2.CHRIS JULIANS.....:1.F.1.1.1:4 3.RON BAGLEY........:1.3.2*.0.3:9+1 4.MORRIE MATTINGLEY.:3.3.3.3.3:15 5.JACK SCOTT........:3.3.3.3.3:15 6.PAT FLANAGAN ©..:1.0.0.1:2 Reserve: 7.WICKETT...........:1.F:1 HT1[74.4]FEATHERBY.BLEWITT.JULIANS.SMITH{f} 3-3-3-3 HT2[75.2]MATTINGLEY.ROBINSON.BAGLEY.BRUCE 2-4-5-7 HT3[77.2]SMITH.McARTHUR.WICKETT.JULIANS{f} 5-1-10-8 HT4[75.0]BAGLEY.BLEWITT.BRUCE.FEATHERBY{ef} 1-5-11-13 HT5[75.6]SCOTT.ROLFE.FLANAGAN.WINSTANLEY 2-4-13-17 HT6[75.6]MATTINGLEY.BAGLEY.SMITH.McARTHUR 1-5-14-22 HT7[74.8]SCOTT.ROBINSON.BRUCE.FLANAGAN 3-3-17-25 HT8[76.8]ROLFE.WINSTANLEY.JULIANS.BLEWITT 5-1-22-26 HT9[74.0]MATTINGLEY.ROBINSON.McARTHUR.WICKETT{f} 3-3-25-29 HT10[74.8]SCOTT.FEATHERBY.SMITH.FLANAGAN 3-3-28-32 HT11[73.6]MATTINGLEY.ROLFE.WINSTANLEY.BAGLEY 3-3-31-35 HT12[77.2]BRUCE.BLEWITT.JULIANS.ROBINSON{f} 3-3-34-38 HT13[74.0]SCOTT.ROLFE.WINSTANLEY.FLANAGAN 3-3-37-41 HT14[74.4]MATTINGLEY.FEATHERBY.JULIANS.BRUCE 2-4-39-45 HT15[76.4]BAGLEY.ROLFE.FLANAGAN.SMITH 2-4-41-49 HT16[73.4]SCOTT.WINSTANLEY.BLEWITT.ROBINSON{f} 2-4-43-53 EVENT 2 RESERVES'RACE HT1[78.6]JENKINS.MELBIN.POWELL{f}.DEWS{ef} HT2[78.0]TURNER.HIEGOLD.JAY.HATTERSLEY. EVENT 3 TOP SCORERS FROM EVENT 1 [73.4]MATTINGLEY.SCOTT.ROLFE.WINSTANLEY EVENT 4 RESERVES' FINAL [77.8]TURNER.JENKINS.MELBIN{f}.HIEGOLD{ef} Tigers Results 1961 APRIL 06 MIDDLESBROUGH {PL} [A] 42-36 13 CRADLEY HEATH {PL} [H] 39-38 14 WOLVERHAMPTON {PL} [A] 35-43 20 EXETER {PL} [H] 50-27 27 CRADLEY HEATH {C} [H] 28-50 29 EDINBURGH {PL} [A] 20-55 MAY 05 RAYLEIGH {PL} [A] 32-46 11 WOLVERHAMPTON {PL} [H] 40-38 18 PLYMOUTH {KO} [H] 43-53 20 STOKE {NL} [A] 35-42 25 STOKE {PL} [H] 41-37 JUNE 05 EXETER {PL} [A] 31-47 07 POOLE {PL} [A] 28-50 09 PLYMOUTH {PL} [A] 31-47 10 CRADLEY HEATH {PL} [A] 38-40 15 EDINBURGH {NL} [H] 39-39 17 STOKE {PL} [A] 25-53 22 NEWCASTLE {PL} [H] 50-28 29 STOKE {C} [H] 49-29 JULY 06 PROVINCIAL RIDERS CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING ROUND:GUY ALLOTT 13 POOLE {PL} [H] 42-36 20 PLYMOUTH {PL} [H] 37-41 22 CRADLEY HEATH {NL} [A] 18-60 27 EDINBURGH {PL} [H] 48-30 AUGUST 07 NEWCASTLE {NL} [A] 24-53 10 RAYLEIGH {PL} [H] 61-17 15 BRADFORD {C} [A] 47-30 17 CRADLEY HEATH {NL} [H] 38-40 18 WOLVERHAMPTON {NL} [A] 28½-49½ 24 WOLVERHAMPTON {NL} [H] 45-33 31 NEWCASTLE {NL} [H] 53-25 SEPTEMBER 07 STOKE {NL} [H] 44-33 11 NEWCASTLE {PL} [A] 36-42 14 MIDDLESBROUGH {PL} [H] 46-32 16 EDINBURGH {NL} [A] 25-53 21 BELLE VUE {C} [H] 41-37 28 ALLOTT V FEATHERBY [H] 41-56 OCTOBER 05 NORTHERN RIDERS CHAMPIONSHIP:TONY ROBINSON 12 BELLE VUE {C} [H] 37-41 {PL} = PROVINCIAL LEAGUE {NL} = NORTHERN LEAGUE {KO} = KO CUP {C} = CHALLENGE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thommo34 45 Posted December 31, 2010 Many thanks, Andrew, for the information, funny how the mind plays tricks but at least I got the score right. Hope the performances against Plymouth this year are a bit better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
britmet 233 Posted December 31, 2010 ...... OCTOBER 05 NORTHERN RIDERS CHAMPIONSHIP: TONY ROBINSON 12 BELLE VUE {C} [H] 37-41 Andrew, - This was TR's second NRC win. Was there an NRC in '62 ? (or any more before '67 which Mauger won ?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew 125 Posted January 1, 2011 No,it seems to vanish from the fixture list after 1961,returns as you say in '67 and stays at Owlerton until 1982. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
britmet 233 Posted January 1, 2011 No,it seems to vanish from the fixture list after 1961,returns as you say in '67 and stays at Owlerton until 1982. Then '83 & '84 at B.Vue & Halifax before reverting for all future NRCs: - Do we know why ? - Owlerton was still running those 2 yrs. - ? (There was a 1964 NRC at Newcastle.) http://speedwaychampions.com/MidlandLondonScottish.aspx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOBBATH 467 Posted January 2, 2011 Anybody know where Tony Robinson is these days-must be in his seventies now, ditto Feathers? Also is the Col Smith the same guy who rode for Bees in 64-65?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spin king 1,923 Posted January 3, 2011 Anybody know where Tony Robinson is these days-must be in his seventies now, ditto Feathers? Also is the Col Smith the same guy who rode for Bees in 64-65?? I believe that after finishing his career Clive Featherby emigrated to Australia, I also that Col Smith was indeed the same Col Smith who rode for Coventry. Afraid I could not tell you anything about Tony Robinson other than he went into the haulage business after finished his career and yes he will be now 75. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
britmet 233 Posted January 3, 2011 I believe that after finishing his career Clive Featherby emigrated to Australia, I also that Col Smith was indeed the same Col Smith who rode for Coventry. Afraid I could not tell you anything about Tony Robinson other than he went into the haulage business after finished his career and yes he will be now 75. Col Smith is still riding, - see The Men in Black, - vintage speedway. There is a website somewhere with them shown, present day portraits, etc, - can't find it at the moment,(just videos on Youtube) but will post its link when I do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOBBATH 467 Posted January 3, 2011 Col Smith is still riding, - see The Men in Black, - vintage speedway. There is a website somewhere with them shown, present day portraits, etc, - can't find it at the moment,(just videos on Youtube) but will post its link when I do. I think I get mixed up between Col Smith and Col Cottrell-did the latter pass away? Also can anyone confirm that Feathers is indeed in Aussie. BTW Tigertom-Sheffield were always a strong team in PL days-great visitors to Somerton and of course Owlerton was a joy to visit-beautiful track, a sight to be seen under the floodlights and friendly people too-will have to try and visit again one day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TigerTom 0 Posted January 5, 2011 (edited) 20/4/61 SHEFFIELD V EXETER PL 50-27 LEN WILLIAMS 12 STUART HICKMAN 6 JENKINS 0 JACK WINSTANLEY 10 CLIVE FEATHERBY 12 MALCOLM BRUCE 4 COL SMITH 7 ALL RIDERS 4 RIDES WITH TWO RESERVES 3 RIDES 11/5/61 SHEFFIELD V WOLVERHAMPTON PL 40-38 CLIVE FEATHERBY 11 RONNIE ROLFE 1 JACK WINSTANLEY 9 STUART HICKMAN 0 TONY ROBINSON 3 MALCOLM BRUCE 7 COL SMITH 9 POORLY FILLED IN PROGRAM SO NOT SURE WHO RODE IN SOME RACES. SMITH HAD EXTRA RIDES THOUGH AS DID BRUCE FOR HICKMAN AND ROBINSON. 10/8/61 SHEFFIELD V RAYLEIGH PL 61-17 CLIVE FEATHERBY 3 (2) BERNARD MCARTHUR 12 (4) JACK WINSTANLEY 9 (4) RONNIE ROLFE 12 (4) GUY ALLOTT 12 (4) TONY ROBINSON 6 (3) DERROL "SPIDER" MELBIN 7 (5) MELBIN WAS MY FIRST SPEEDWAY HERO! RODE THE FENCE AND WAS ALL OVER THE TRACK HENCE THE NAME SPIDER! 7/9/61 SHEFFIELD V STOKE NL 44-33 RONNIE ROLFE 8 (4) CLIVE FEATHERBY 5 (4) TONY ROBINSON 7 (4) JACK WINSTANLEY 7 (4) GUY ALLOTT 12 (4) STUART HICKMAN 5 (4) BERNARD MCARTHUR 0 (2) 14/9/61 SHEFFIELD V MIDDLESBROUGH NL & PL (FOR SOME REASON COUNTED FOR BOTH!) 46-32 MELBIN AND KEN HANSCOMBE RODE ON LOAN TO STOKE FOR ERIC BOOCOCK AND FREDDIE FEWDALE. BOOCOCK LOOKS AS IF HE SHOWED UP MID MEETING! RONNIE ROLFE 7 (4) CLIVE FEATHERBY 9 (4) TONY ROBINSON 2 (3) JACK WINSTANLEY 10 (4) GUY ALLOTT 11 (4) STUART HICKMAN 4 (40 ALAN JAY 3 (2) 21/9/61 SHEFFIELD V BELLE VUE CHALLENGE 41-37 (NO PETER CRAVEN) RONNIE ROLFE 2 (4) CLIVE FEATHERBY 5 (3) TONY ROBINSON 5 (4) JACK WINSTANLEY 7 (4) GUY ALLOTT 12 (4) STUART HICKMAN 2 (2) BERNARD MCARTHUR 8 (5) 28/9/61 GUY ALLOTT'S TEAM V CLIVE FEATHERBY'S TEAM 42-53 ALLOTT'S TEAM GUY ALLOTT 14 DENNIS JENKINS 1 TOMMY ROPER 5 KEN HANSCOMBE 2 RONNIE ROLFE 10 ALAN JAY 7 PHIL HATTERSLEY 2 FEATHERBY'S TEAM CLIVE FEATHERBY 11 JACK WINSTANLEY 8 TONY ROBINSON 13 MALCOLM BRUCE 6 BERNARD MCARTHUR 6 TERRY TURNER 3 DERROL MELBIN 6 MISSING POINT WAS IN HEAT FOUR WHEN ALLOTT AND ROPER FAILED TO FINISH 12/10/61SHEFFIELD V BELLE VUE CHALLENGE (AGAIN NO CRAVEN BUT THEY HAD RON JOHNSON WHO GOT A 12 POINTMAX PLUS DICK FISHER 9 AND JACK KITCHEN 11) SCORE 37-41 RONNIE ROLFE 4 (4) CLIVE FEATHERBY 4 (4) TONY ROBINSON 9 (4) GIL GOLDFINCH 3 (4) GUY ALLOTT 7 (4) JACK WINSTANLEY 2 (3) BERNARD MCARTHUR 8 (3) Tried to be accurate with the scores but the programs are not filled out the best! hopes this helps. I started going in 60 or 61 and remember most of the riders. Tiger Tom... Edited January 5, 2011 by TigerTom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TigerTom 0 Posted January 5, 2011 Hey Bob the guy asking the questions was tigerthommo not tiger tom Tiger Tom..... Must be confusing Bob! especially for a southerner! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOBBATH 467 Posted January 5, 2011 Sorry Tigertom-plus who are you calling a Southerner-I am from Wales-or do you mean Southern Ontario-anyway my remarks on the great visits to Owlerton still stand-is it much the same as it always was-used to look great at night with the track lights on-just pass Hillsborough on the other side of the road as I recall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
