Sidney the robin 4,735 Posted June 23, 2017 (edited) Bloody hard this. Jason Crump. -------- Vic Duggan------- Young------ Sanders------- Crump (senior) Edited June 24, 2017 by Sidney the robin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 21,034 Posted June 23, 2017 (edited) Jason Crump Jack Young Vic Huxley Vic Duggan LVP Edited June 23, 2017 by iris123 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,247 Posted June 23, 2017 (edited) Lionel Van Pragg Bluey Wilkinson Jack Young Phil Crump Jason Crump ...and Billy Sanders very, very close behind! Obviously forgetting Vic Duggan who was almost unbeatable one year! Very similar to the American thread...pre & post war inclusions. Very difficult to compare if not impossible! Edited June 23, 2017 by steve roberts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The White Knight 9,039 Posted June 23, 2017 Jason Crump Jack Young Lionel van Praag Vic Duggan Leigh Adams Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,135 Posted June 23, 2017 (edited) Vic Huxley Bluey Wilkinson Vic Duggan Jack Young Jason Crump P.S. That's in chronological order, not merit order. Edited June 23, 2017 by norbold Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,117 Posted June 23, 2017 Vic Huxley Bluey Wilkinson Vic Duggan Jack Young Jason Crump P.S. That's in chronological order, not merit order. Spot on, my man! I can't add anything to that list - or that explanation... Steve 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terry 1,319 Posted June 23, 2017 Jason Crump Phil Crump Billy Sanders Leigh Adams Darcy Ward I didn't pick any 'oldies' cause I never saw 'em Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keef robin 551 Posted June 25, 2017 Crump Adams Ward Holder Doyle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 25, 2017 (edited) Jason Crump Phil Crump Billy Sanders Leigh Adams Darcy Ward I didn't pick any 'oldies' cause I never saw 'em Australia Their Greatest Five. Then your Post is just a waste of time IMO. Take another look at what the thread title specifies please. Edited June 25, 2017 by Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terry 1,319 Posted June 25, 2017 Australia Their Greatest Five. Then your Post is just a waste of time IMO. Take another look at what the thread title specifies please. Seeing is believing.. not reading. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 25, 2017 Australia Their Greatest Five. Then your Post is just a waste of time IMO. Take another look at what the thread title specifies please. Seeing is believing.. not reading. So, despite the actual thread title, we should only list Australian stars that we have seen and ignore the legends like Vic Huxley, Bluey Wilkinson, Billy Lamont & Co. In that case, my top five - not in order - are: Lionel Van Praag, Vic Duggan, Aub Lawson, Graham Warren, Max Grosskreutz. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terry 1,319 Posted June 25, 2017 So, despite the actual thread title, we should only list Australian stars that we have seen and ignore the legends like Vic Huxley, Bluey Wilkinson, Billy Lamont & Co. In that case, my top five - not in order - are: Lionel Van Praag, Vic Duggan, Aub Lawson, Graham Warren, Max Grosskreutz. These riders may be legends in your eyes, but to me they're just names. Obviously from what I've read about them they were great riders, but having never seen them how could I compare them to riders I have seen? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 25, 2017 (edited) So, despite the actual thread title, we should only list Australian stars that we have seen and ignore the legends like Vic Huxley, Bluey Wilkinson, Billy Lamont & Co. In that case, my top five - not in order - are: Lionel Van Praag, Vic Duggan, Aub Lawson, Graham Warren, Max Grosskreutz. These riders may be legends in your eyes, but to me they're just names. Obviously from what I've read about them they were great riders, but having never seen them how could I compare them to riders I have seen? As I said, I saw all the five riders I listed. I have seen other Australian stars in the years since then - but these riders had a charisma that tends to be lacking in those regarded as stars these days. But I agree Terry to rate riders you have never seen in action and just asess them on their quoted past results is difficult. But it can be done IMO as has been proved by, for example, respected speedway historians like John Chaplin and Norman Jacobs for example. May I add Terry that your own choice should have had its deserved recognition from me because you quantified the selection by mentioning it was based on riders that you had seen? Edited June 25, 2017 by Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waiheke1 4,295 Posted June 28, 2017 Australia Their Greatest Five. Then your Post is just a waste of time IMO. Take another look at what the thread title specifies please. somewhat hypocritical don't you think? When I pointed out on the "best Americans in the BL" thread that TWK had named 3 out of 5 riders who had barely ridden BL and he suggested that was being pedantic you were happy to take that as am opportunity to have a dig at meyet here you are... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midland Red 2,383 Posted June 28, 2017 (edited) That I've seen: Phil Crump Jason Crump Darcy Ward Billy Sanders Leigh Adams Not in any order Most entertaining other than above - Gary Guglielmi Edited June 28, 2017 by Midland Red Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
