star ghost 7 Posted October 3, 2009 (edited) The starting gate for the match race between Harry & Johnnie would look a bit odd. The tapes would have to go high so Harry could get under them but be low enough for Johnnie not to dodge underneath to get a roller. Harry probably used to take part in rolling starts for his races or was he a victim of the "Stamford Bridge" pushers being a visitor. I don't expect he was ever at Stamford though. If they needed a decider to the match race it could be staged at S B and Johnnie could always ride through between the legs of the footballers on the pitch today but poor old Harry could never try that one. Edited October 3, 2009 by star ghost Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
falcon 0 Posted October 5, 2009 Bernt Cake(capt plymouth 68-69) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,116 Posted October 5, 2009 Did he ever ride against King Alfred? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmartin 7 Posted October 5, 2009 Did he ever ride against King Alfred? Don't know - but - they reckon he was pretty hot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
star ghost 7 Posted October 5, 2009 MIKE Cake, the same bloke who made the team race jackets Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sprog1 79 Posted October 17, 2009 Don't think anyones mentioned Tich Read, Sprouts Elder or Sqibb Burton. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Parsloes 1928 nearly 495 Posted October 17, 2009 MIKE Cake, the same bloke who made the team race jackets Hmm, but Bernt Cake is funny. Mike just doesn't take the biscuit!!! 'Course, if former Wimbledon skipper from 2002 & '03 Chris would've had a riding brother called Mike that WOULD have been funny...!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,116 Posted October 18, 2009 Don't think anyones mentioned Tich Read, Sprouts Elder or Sqibb Burton. Sprouts Elder was mentioned back on 1 March 2004..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Parsloes 1928 nearly 495 Posted October 18, 2009 Sprouts Elder was mentioned back on 1 March 2004..... Bloomin' 'eck, you've a good memory... I've heard it said you can even remember your Highway Code even though you took your driving test years ago... Whereas, I........ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,116 Posted October 18, 2009 It's simple Derek. All you have to do is remember that a red light means stop! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Parsloes 1928 nearly 495 Posted October 18, 2009 It's simple Derek. All you have to do is remember that a red light means stop! Ah, right...: I just thought that meant Nicki Pedersen had been excluded again!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sjm-racing 0 Posted October 18, 2009 Bengt Brannefors i think he rode for Coventry or Reading if memory serves. Si. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frigbo 518 Posted October 18, 2009 (edited) Bengt Brannefors i think he rode for Coventry or Reading if memory serves. Si. Bengt rode for Newport and Wolves. His son Pierre rode for Reading, as well as King's Lynn. http://wwosbackup.proboards.com/index.cgi?...=233&page=1 http://wwosbackup.proboards.com/index.cgi?...=425&page=1 Edited October 18, 2009 by frigbo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,116 Posted October 18, 2009 Bengt Brannefors also rode for New Cross. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,996 Posted October 18, 2009 Bengt Brannefors also rode for New Cross. Count Strachwitz most certainly didn't.But was he the only rider with a title to his name or were there other landed gentry riding speedway bikes? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
