BL65 657 Posted September 9, 2016 'Charlie Monk was boring' - part 2. In reply to Bob Bath, I believe Ken and Charlie were battling for the lead, Ken moved ahead before going wide and this allowed Charlie back on the inside, with Ken taking a tumble on the pits bend. Monk was excluded for 'boring', but television footage later suggested this was a refereeing error. An oddity in this British Final was the strange decision by the referee in heat 14. Jimmy Gooch fell after hitting the fence and was excluded from the re-run, as was Ronnie Genz who had already retired from the race with machine trouble. Gooch complained to the referee who promptly reinstated him and Jimmy went on to collect a point which eventually guaranteed him a World Final spot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fundin5 18 Posted September 25, 2016 Charlie "Warren Edric" Monk, to give him his full title, was a complex character to say the least. The first time I saw him was when Glasgow arrived at Belle Vue in 1965 and left with both league points. As it has been said, winning the Internationale at Wimbledon was his greatest achievement. Personally, I don't think Charlie fully believed in his ability, unlike Ivan Mauger and Briggo; he could, and should, have achieved much more than he did. Although most of his early career was with Glasgow, during his spell with Sheffield, Charlie was nigh on unbeatable around Owlerton. However, I seem to recollect he had some sort of illness in the early 70's, resulting in his form dropping off a little. When with the Halifax Dukes, he was a steady, consistent performer until he returned to Australia. Nowadays, he has still been spotted at various motorcycle events down-under and remains very much in the mode we all remember Charlie; quiet and stand offish. Great rider though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
