customhouseregular 1,651 Posted February 7, 2015 When and where did you first see Speedway?. For me this was 1960 at Rye House. However, my mother was attending meetings whilst pregnant with me. So, if you count attending a meeting as am embryo, put me down as West Ham 1947. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wiseguy 214 Posted February 7, 2015 I was four, early 1979, Exeter, and dispite it being the loudest thing I had ever heard, I fell asleep in my fathers arms after about heat 10 I still remember it vividly, didn't go again until the following season when i became a real fan, and would cut out all the reports in the local paper the express and echo and put them in a scrapbook Happy Days Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The White Knight 9,039 Posted February 7, 2015 First Meeting: Sunderland 19 years of age. I was hooked after that - then they closed it down after only nine, NINE Meetings.. THE B*STARDS!!!! Am I bitter - too right I am. :sad: 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,116 Posted February 7, 2015 11 May 1960. New Cross v. Norwich in the Britannia Shield. Ove Fundin scord an 18 point maximum for Norwich. Aub Lawson scored 16 points. His only defeat at the hands of a New Cross rider was inflicted by Jimmy Gooch, who immediately became my faourite rider. New Cross won. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,997 Posted February 7, 2015 Sadly I can't pin down my first meeting.Too young and no-one collected programmes in my family.Was early 60s at Plough Lane.My mums uncle was Ronnie Moores mechanic and then later machine examiner at Plough Lane and pretty much all the family went from the early days until today.One of my cousins even rode for the Dons in those last years in the NL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Panda 366 Posted February 7, 2015 28 July 1976.............Poole v Reading and Malcolm Simmons v Dave Morton for the Golden Helmet which Simmo duly retained............. Hooked ever since............. RP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
van wolfswinkel 635 Posted February 7, 2015 New Cross -Ackney in 1963 as a 7-year-old urchin from Peckham...Jimmy Squibb was my hero down the Ole Kent Road. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FAST GATER 853 Posted February 7, 2015 1973 Ellesmere Port been a fan ever since Cyril Francis(at the end of his career think it was his last full season ) was my first s/way hero riding number 2 at the Port Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,102 Posted February 7, 2015 Plough Lane, when I was three weeks old... Steve Iris : So, Martin is your cousin? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,997 Posted February 7, 2015 Plough Lane, when I was three weeks old... Steve Iris : So, Martin is your cousin? Yes.As the song goes,we are family..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,102 Posted February 7, 2015 Yes.As the song goes,we are family..... We're friends on FB, and I showed him a footy pic of Viv I found, as a REALLY young man. Martin had never seen it before. Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,997 Posted February 7, 2015 (edited) We're friends on FB, and I showed him a footy pic of Viv I found, as a REALLY young man. Martin had never seen it before. Steve Doubt if I have either.Didn't know Viv well.When I was a teenager my Grandad told me to go to the pits and ask for him and i'd get in for nothing.I just thought it was another of his attempts to wind me up.He was always doing things like try and send me to the hardware shop for a tin of striped paint etc,the old bugger Edited February 7, 2015 by iris123 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratton 1,491 Posted February 7, 2015 Mine 1969 i think v Halifax at the abbey, loved it it took over my childhood loved it though and met some great people along the way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,102 Posted February 7, 2015 Doubt if I have either.Didn't know Viv well.When I was a teenager my Grandad told me to go to the pits and ask for him and i'd get in for nothing.I just thought it was another of his attempts to wind me up My parents knew Viv pretty well, but I never did. Of course, he was a fixture at Plough Lane for virtually the whole time I was going... Just wonder how many of the people I knew are still alive; sad, but it's a long time ago now... Steve 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtdodger 27 Posted February 8, 2015 the old knowle stadium in Bristol,1952,i was 7yrs old, dick Bradley was my hero,been a fan for 60+ years nothing else comperes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
