Guest Posted April 13, 2022 (edited) Wednesday, April 17, 1946. Challenge Match. New Cross 46 The Rest 37. Heat 1: Ron Johnson (New Cross), Phil Bishop (New Cross), Ron Clarke (The Rest), Jack Parker (The Rest, e.f), 61.8 seconds. ***What are your first race memories? Edited April 13, 2022 by Guest spelling error Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midland Red 2,383 Posted April 14, 2022 My first race memory - WOW!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 14, 2022 3 hours ago, Midland Red said: My first race memory - WOW!! ...please? Who? When? Where? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midland Red 2,383 Posted April 14, 2022 4 riders, no brakes, Brandon, 1960s - WOW!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midland Red 2,383 Posted April 14, 2022 55 minutes ago, JohnHyam said: ...please? Who? When? Where? Jack Biggs, Terry Betts, Bryan Elliott, Eric Boothroyd - 29 June 1963, WCQR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,736 Posted April 14, 2022 Monday June 17th 1968 Reading Racers v Nelson Admirals- only know 2 riders in it Nelson`s Fred Powell won it and Reading`s Dene Davies ** ** Thanks to Arnie Gibbons excellent book " Tears and Glory" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wealdstone 3,454 Posted April 14, 2022 Cant recall total line up but one was Bill Kitchen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kryten 17 Posted April 14, 2022 1st June 1985 - Belle Vue v Swindon at Hyde Road. Morton, Simmons, Yeates, Blackbird (f). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waiheke1 4,295 Posted April 14, 2022 I was at that meeting. Were you an Aces fan or a Robins fan? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frigbo 518 Posted April 14, 2022 Swindon v Ipswich 1974. Ashby, Louis, Nygren, Leigh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOBBATH 467 Posted April 14, 2022 Saturday 13th June 1964, Southern League Newport v. Long Eaton. Heat 1. Alby Golden, Jon Erskine, Ken Adams, John Mills. A 5-1 to Newport and Alby broke the Somerton Park track record at 68.4 seconds. I was sold on the sport. Jon is the only one still with us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,116 Posted April 15, 2022 Before I saw my first race live, I had followed speedway in the newspapers, in sports annuals and on television. My two favourite riders before I actually went to speedway were Split Waterman and Aub Lawson because I thought they had such romantic sounding names. Anyway, on to my first race. It was at New Cross on 11 May 1960, a Britannia Shield match against Norwich. The race finished 1. Aub Lawson 2. Jimmy Gooch 3. Split Waterman 4. Harry Edwards. Time 61.6. How strange was that, eh? Incidentally, with regard to John's initial post, Ron Johnson took part in the second half of my first match. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andout 660 Posted April 15, 2022 My first race.....New Cross August 19th, 1959......Ronnie Moore, Peter Craven, George White, Cyril Brine.........Do I remember it? NO! But my childhood hero was in it.....Peter Craven. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Downes 48 Posted April 15, 2022 Think it was April 14th 1980 Crayford verses Young Sweden at London Road Tommy Nilsson won the heat I believe - not sure of second swede, think the Kestrels pairing was Alan Johns and R/R Laurie Etheridge but that's a guess Certainly remember the riders from the second meeting more - verses Nottingham Outlaws - Mike Sampson went thru the card for a 15 point full max Looking at the date, if correct, it was 42 years ago yesterday - off for a large G&T to get over the shock of that date .... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadster 221 Posted April 15, 2022 1960, Liverpool v Shefield Bruce, Dodd, Skyner, Robinson (ns) 95.8 Can't remember it at all, but it may well have been the slowest race I've ever seen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites