mickthemuppet 976 Posted January 6, 2015 In an almost season opener at Plough Lane Wimbledon in 1956 there was a Best Pairs Competition that included five world Champions.They wereRonnie Moore (13 pts), Peter Craven (7), Tommy Price(2), Ove Fundin(12), and Barry Briggs(9). Brian Crutcher joint top scored with Ronnie Moore on thirteen points Has there ever been a meeting with five world champions in it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 6, 2015 I remember the original post-war 'Golden Helmet' match races when the one-and-only Jack Parker dominated the competition. I recall many of his clashes against the stars of the late 1940s early 1950s but won't recount recollections on here in case I upset fellow posters.! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,993 Posted January 6, 2015 (edited) In an almost season opener at Plough Lane Wimbledon in 1956 there was a Best Pairs Competition that included five world Champions.They wereRonnie Moore (13 pts), Peter Craven (7), Tommy Price(2), Ove Fundin(12), and Barry Briggs(9). Brian Crutcher joint top scored with Ronnie Moore on thirteen points Has there ever been a meeting with five world champions in it? Do you mean apart from the meeting you mentioned or is the almost in the wrong place and you mean there was almost 5 world champions in the meeting? Seeing as Briggo + Fundin hadn't won the title at the time? 1981 we had Penhall,Gundersen,Nielsen,Lee,Olsen and Mauger or in the world final swap Ivan for Egon Edited January 6, 2015 by iris123 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,116 Posted January 6, 2015 I remember the original post-war 'Golden Helmet' match races when the one-and-only Jack Parker dominated the competition. I recall many of his clashes against the stars of the late 1940s early 1950s but won't recount recollections on here in case I upset fellow posters.! Why, were Chris Harris or Darcy Ward involved in any of them? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mickthemuppet 976 Posted January 6, 2015 (edited) Do you mean apart from the meeting you mentioned or is the almost in the wrong place and you mean there was almost 5 world champions in the meeting? Seeing as Briggo + Fundin hadn't won the title at the time? 1981 we had Penhall,Gundersen,Nielsen,Lee,Olsen and Mauger or in the world final swap Ivan for Egon When I said an almost season opener , I meant it was the second meeting of the season. Where did I say current world champions? Edited January 6, 2015 by mickthemuppet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,116 Posted January 6, 2015 (edited) In an almost season opener at Plough Lane Wimbledon in 1956 there was a Best Pairs Competition that included five world Champions.They wereRonnie Moore (13 pts), Peter Craven (7), Tommy Price(2), Ove Fundin(12), and Barry Briggs(9). Brian Crutcher joint top scored with Ronnie Moore on thirteen points Has there ever been a meeting with five world champions in it? If, as you have done, you're including World Champions to be as well, the Internationale Final 1961 had six world champions riding, five of whom had already won the World Championship. Jack Young, Ronnie Moore, Peter Craven, Ove Fundin, Barry Briggs plus Bjorn Knutson. The Tom Farndon Memorial Trophy at New Cross in 1961 contained Jack Young, Ronnie Moore, Bjorn Knutson, Barry Briggs and Peter Craven. I expect, in answer to your question, it has happened reasonably frequently. Edited January 6, 2015 by norbold Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,993 Posted January 6, 2015 The 1980 Longtrack world final included Maier(LT world champ) Müller Mauger Olsen Collins Lee Spinka(Ice world champ) Michanek Penhall Wiesböck(LT wc) was disq When I said an almost season opener , I meant it was the second meeting of the season. Where did I say current world champions? Well obviously only one was a current world champ,so i wasn't even suggesting that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waiheke1 4,295 Posted January 6, 2015 2013 gp series included hancock pedersen woffinden holder and gollob. So 5 wprld champs in at least a dozen meetings that season alone. If youre including futurre world champs, then ward makes it six But must be common. 87 world finsl with gundersen nielsen jonsson jan o and ermolenko for example. 80 blrc I think had lee mauger olsen collins penhall nielsen - the inter continental final that year had all of them definitely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 6, 2015 (edited) I remember the original post-war 'Golden Helmet' match races when the one-and-only Jack Parker dominated the competition. I recall many of his clashes against the stars of the late 1940s early 1950s but won't recount recollections on here in case I upset fellow posters.! Why, were Chris Harris or Darcy Ward involved in any of them? Nice subtle comment Norman. I get what point you are making - I think many others on the BSF will be baffled. Edited January 6, 2015 by Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waiheke1 4,295 Posted January 6, 2015 I remember the original post-war 'Golden Helmet' match races when the one-and-only Jack Parker dominated the competition. I recall many of his clashes against the stars of the late 1940s early 1950s but won't recount recollections on here in case I upset fellow posters.! I for one would be interested to hear more about these, I doubt anyone folliowng this thread would have any objection yo the topic diverging 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOBBATH 467 Posted January 6, 2015 Count me as one of the forumlanders that didn't get Norbold's comment re Chris Harris and Darcy Ward. Who they?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The White Knight 9,039 Posted January 6, 2015 Count me as one of the forumlanders that didn't get Norbold's comment re Chris Harris and Darcy Ward. Who they?? Me too. Puzzled. Sunderland. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 6, 2015 (edited) Does anyone have statistics of direct duels between Peter Craven, Ronnie Moore, Barry Briggs and Ove Fundin? In the 1950s. and 60s, when Golden Helmet was very popular, they 4 WOLRD CHAMPIONS were very dominant und they met each others very often. Such a results would be very interesting... Going back to the very early world championships, the Americans Jack and Cordy Milne and Wilbur Lamoreaux look to have been useful world championship contenders. Cordy also headed the qualifiers for the 1939 World Championship which was not held because of the outbreak of World War Two. :::: 1937: Jack Milne Wilbur Lamoreaux Cordy Milne 1938: Bluey Wilkinson (Australia) Jack Milne Wilbur Lamoreaux Edited January 7, 2015 by Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 12, 2015 I remember the original post-war 'Golden Helmet' match races when the one-and-only Jack Parker dominated the competition. I recall many of his clashes against the stars of the late 1940s early 1950s but won't recount recollections on here in case I upset fellow posters.! I for one would be interested to hear more about these, I doubt anyone folliowng this thread would have any objection yo the topic diverging Sorry, no memories. I wouldn't like waiheaces1 to turn my comments into another "Barry Butterworth scenario"! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Split 179 Posted January 12, 2015 In an almost season opener at Plough Lane Wimbledon in 1956 there was a Best Pairs Competition that included five world Champions.They wereRonnie Moore (13 pts), Peter Craven (7), Tommy Price(2), Ove Fundin(12), and Barry Briggs(9). Brian Crutcher joint top scored with Ronnie Moore on thirteen points Has there ever been a meeting with five world champions in it? Heat 6 of the 1962 World Final at Wembley had a race with four world champions in it. Beat that! Briggs, Craven, Knutsson and Fundin finished in that order. It was Craven's only defeat of the evening and he went on to win the title. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
