frenchy 0 Posted February 9, 2011 Did Middlesbrough use the 'Bears' nickname in 1968 and 1969 ? I know they became the 'Teeside Tigers' for 1970 and a few years on from then. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alan_boon 1 Posted February 9, 2011 Did Middlesbrough use the 'Bears' nickname in 1968 and 1969 ? I know they became the 'Teeside Tigers' for 1970 and a few years on from then. Thanks. From '68 to '72 they were the Teessiders. Bears was pre-'61 and from '89 to '96. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Parsloes 1928 nearly 495 Posted February 9, 2011 From '68 to '72 they were the Teessiders. Bears was pre-'61 and from '89 to '96. Yes, so 'Tigers' from '73 to '88.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frenchy 0 Posted February 9, 2011 Thanks for the replies chaps. One question based on Alan's reply - Alan you state the 'Bears' was pre-61 and 'Teesiders' from 68 to 72, what were nicknamed in between 60 & 67 ? Thanks again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 24 Posted February 9, 2011 Thanks for the replies chaps. One question based on Alan's reply - Alan you state the 'Bears' was pre-61 and 'Teesiders' from 68 to 72, what were nicknamed in between 60 & 67 ? Thanks again. I recall them being Bears during the 1960s. I think the use of the Teeside name came about following name changes in local government. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alan_boon 1 Posted February 10, 2011 Thanks for the replies chaps. One question based on Alan's reply - Alan you state the 'Bears' was pre-61 and 'Teesiders' from 68 to 72, what were nicknamed in between 60 & 67 ? Thanks again. Sorry, git a little mixed up. Bears was used up to '48, when they moved north to Newcastle. It was revived in '61, until '64 when they moved to Halifax. There was then no league speedway in Middlesbrough until the Teessiders in '68. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frenchy 0 Posted February 10, 2011 Sorry, git a little mixed up. Bears was used up to '48, when they moved north to Newcastle. It was revived in '61, until '64 when they moved to Halifax. There was then no league speedway in Middlesbrough until the Teessiders in '68. Alan - In 65 & 66 'Boro were an Open track. In 65 they, as far as I know, only raced 1 team challenge. In 66 they raced 10 team matches of which 9 were in the 'Northern League' & 1, against Hackney, a 'pure' challenge. Most open (aka non-league) teams still have nicknames (such as Rye House's Red Devils & Roosters) so my question would be, for 65 &, especially, 66 what nickname (if any) did 'Boro use ? Many thanks for the help BTW. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 10, 2011 Frenchy - I rememeber reading an old Middlesborough program from 1965 and Eric Boothroyd was listed as the promoter. They were known as the Bears. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frenchy 0 Posted February 11, 2011 Frenchy - I rememeber reading an old Middlesborough program from 1965 and Eric Boothroyd was listed as the promoter. They were known as the Bears. Thanks for that Prodons. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobMcCaffery 2,752 Posted February 15, 2011 I'm pretty sure that between Middlesbrough Teessiders in 1968/9 and Teesside Tigers they rode for a couple of years as Teesside Teessiders, certainly in my first two seasons at Rayleigh in 1971 & 2. I can't comment on 1970. I seem to remember the change to Tigers came in '73. Rob McCaffery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,103 Posted February 16, 2011 Thanks Rob; you inspired me to dig out my copy of National League Speedway 1968-1977. According to that, it goes as follows : 1968-70 - Middlesbrough 'Teessiders' 1971-73 - Teesside 'Teessiders' 1974-77 - Teesside 'Tigers' Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
