Liz !!! 128 Posted February 5, 2020 On 2/3/2020 at 8:03 PM, yellow and black said: I have him down for 338 official appearances I wont argue with you as you prob have more up to date stats than I have, I believe he was just shy of the record set By Carl Stonehewer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yellow and black 66 Posted February 5, 2020 8 minutes ago, Liz !!! said: I wont argue with you as you prob have more up to date stats than I have, I believe he was just shy of the record set By Carl Stonehewer Yeah, Rusty had made 325 up until 2013, then made another 13 in 2015 making 338. Carl rode in 361 official matches for the Comets 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auntie doris 2,342 Posted February 7, 2020 (edited) He always had time to chat to the fans, as did all the riders in car park and pits. Great bunch of lads. Loved my Saturday night trips to DP in 2004/5. Especially the Fours, with over 2500 there. Why did hundreds just stop going? And what a way to bow out, winning everything. Edited February 7, 2020 by auntie doris 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geoff100 1,426 Posted February 7, 2020 2 hours ago, auntie doris said: He always had time to chat to the fans, as did all the riders in car park and pits. Great bunch of lads. Loved my Saturday night trips to DP in 2004/5. Especially the Fours, with over 2500 there. Why did hundreds just stop going? And what a way to bow out, winning everything. Lack of fixtures in summer didnt help but we lost alot of fans before that last season? The town board sold on the lease who knows a promoter might have got a better deal before the 2 people who couldnt get their new stadium spat the dummy and then ripped the track up ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auntie doris 2,342 Posted February 7, 2020 Sad there's no speedway in Cumbria now...but they went out on a massive high!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Liz !!! 128 Posted February 9, 2020 On 2/7/2020 at 10:55 AM, auntie doris said: He always had time to chat to the fans, as did all the riders in car park and pits. Great bunch of lads. Loved my Saturday night trips to DP in 2004/5. Especially the Fours, with over 2500 there. Why did hundreds just stop going? And what a way to bow out, winning everything. Rusty was the reason I ever started going to speedway I spoke to him one night in town when he first arrived here and he persuaded me to go, that led to me running the track shop for many seasons and fundraising for the club. It also led to some life long friendships who now since closure sadly we may never meet up with again. Supporting the Comets has some amazing memories for me and of course our very last season brought us the trophies we had strived many years to win. 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auntie doris 2,342 Posted February 10, 2020 I had not attended a speedway meeting for about 30 years and went along to a Worky meeting in 2004. I was hooked again, especially watching Steady ride, almost unbeatable there. Great that he got to ride for Swindon years later, and Wrighty. Still have the programmes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geoff100 1,426 Posted March 19, 2020 In todays "ss"peter oakes reports tony jackson has had cardiac probs anyone know how he is doing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsunami 10,219 Posted March 19, 2020 1 hour ago, geoff100 said: In todays "ss"peter oakes reports tony jackson has had cardiac probs anyone know how he is doing? THJ will know. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neila 1,160 Posted March 19, 2020 Doing well after time in hospital 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TotallyHonestJohn 3,078 Posted March 19, 2020 (edited) 13 hours ago, geoff100 said: In today's "SS" Peter Oakes reports Tony Jackson has had cardiac prob anyone know how he is doing? Chatting with him last week... 4 stents fitted and found to have chip oil for blood... he's a lucky fella... the Doc reckoned if he hadn't had the procedure done he was a dead man walking... that was at the turn of the year... he's now lost 2 stone feels as fit as a lop and only has fish an chips once or twice a month now rather than three times a week... reckons he will retire early at the end of the year but I will believe that when a see it... lol... He had a bit of a scare but he's being a good lad now and feels much better for it an hopes to visit a few tracks this year to watch a bit of speedway once we get over this Covid 19 carry on... He's been told to save his chip day for the weekend he comes to Newcastle and I will treat him to a fish tea at old Christians now Oceans fish bar for some quality North Shields fish and chips... Regards THJ Edited March 20, 2020 by TotallyHonestJohn Spelling, 8 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jenga 2,998 Posted March 21, 2020 hi all .seeing that no one is going on the lash for a wee while . here is a heads up to some live music . it is going to be on on sunday ( tomorrow 22nd march ) @ 8.30 pm . it will be broadcast on the facebook page of the band called flynt . search for flynts night in . it may take you to their twitter account , but its their facebook page you need yo be on .scroll down and the info is there . it should last abour 45 mins . its free . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteelShoe 500 Posted March 24, 2020 On 3/19/2020 at 11:03 PM, TotallyHonestJohn said: Chatting with him last week... 4 stents fitted and found to have chip oil for blood... he's a lucky fella... the Doc reckoned if he hadn't had the procedure done he was a dead man walking... that was at the turn of the year... he's now lost 2 stone feels as fit as a lop and only has fish an chips once or twice a month now rather than three times a week... reckons he will retire early at the end of the year but I will believe that when a see it... lol... He had a bit of a scare but he's being a good lad now and feels much better for it an hopes to visit a few tracks this year to watch a bit of speedway once we get over this Covid 19 carry on... He's been told to save his chip day for the weekend he comes to Newcastle and I will treat him to a fish tea at old Christians now Oceans fish bar for some quality North Shields fish and chips... Regards THJ I suggested that the root cause was all the speedway chips over the years but he reckoned it was the stress of the 3 Finals in 2018 . Good to hear further news about his ongoing recovery . Hopefully he steers clear of Covid 19. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigdave 35 Posted April 2, 2020 Workington Comets Speedway Print As it's unlikely that the Comets will return to the track in the foreseeable future, the Speedway Star magazine has created a Workington Comets Speedway Print, covering 1970 to 2018, including photos of Lou Sansom, Carl Stonehewer, Craig Cook etc. and of course pictures of the 2018 treble winning team. Prices start from £20 + P&P. It is advertised in this weeks Speedway Star. Alternatively e-mail coveadv@gmail.com if you are interested in seeing a sample of the print. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigdave 35 Posted April 3, 2020 50 years ago today, the Comets held their first ever meeting at Derwent Park vs the Berwick Bandits in the Border Trophy. The Bandits won 39-37. Top scorer for Workington was Mal Mckay with 14 points from 5 rides. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites