briggo 29 Posted June 19, 2023 Sad news to report this morning, the passing of Billy Bales, he was 94. Condolences to family and friends RIP Billy 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,095 Posted June 19, 2023 I was just getting on to post this. Yeah, really sad news. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted June 19, 2023 Sad news indeed! My Dad saw him ride for Yarmouth. RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,116 Posted June 19, 2023 Yes, very sad news. He was a regular at the annual Norwich WSRA Dinner, so I met him many times over the last 20 years or so. A really nice bloke always happy to chat about his Yarmouth and Norwich days. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
25yearfan 476 Posted June 20, 2023 A Norwich Stars, Yarmouth Bloaters and Norfolk speedway legend! Â A very good innings for a very interesting life! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunce 347 Posted June 21, 2023 Sad news indeed. Billy was a lovely guy and always a pleasure to chat to. A regular at the WSRA lunch in Norwich, Billy will be sadly missed. My condolences to his family. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The White Knight 9,039 Posted June 21, 2023 Sad news indeed. R.I.P. + Billy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOBBATH 467 Posted June 22, 2023 Sorry to read about this. I recall Billy in the first year of BL (1965) I seem to recall he rode for Sheffield Tigers in that great speedway year. A nice and approachable guy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Third Man 2,217 Posted August 3, 2023 Was in the Sheffield team in 1968 when i first started going, passed his best but could still put in a good performance 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted August 6, 2023 Both his sons Ray and Andrew both rode and Ray had a useful career especially when he moved to Mildenhall after a couple of lean years at King's Lynn. I believe that Billy's name was Raymond but he was always referred to as Billy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,095 Posted August 6, 2023 7 hours ago, steve roberts said: Both his sons Ray and Andrew both rode and Ray had a useful career especially when he moved to Mildenhall after a couple of lean years at King's Lynn. I believe that Billy's name was Raymond but he was always referred to as Billy? His name was Raymond Arthur Bales. Apparently, when he first started at Norwich, Stars manager Dicky Wise could never remember "Raymond", and started calling him "Billy". It just stuck... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
