England 39 v 39 Sweden - Wembley 14/07/73

[steve roberts 9,246]

1 hour ago, Bryce said:

I was always amused by Wally referring to the person in last place as "pegged backattheback" with those last four words all tumbling at as one. 

...another of his favourite sayings was "chasing, chasing, chasing."

[Grand Central 2,654]

On 7/14/2023 at 4:42 PM, WembleyLion said:

I can remember seeing England v New Zealand from Wimbledon in 1970 which was shown on a Saturday afternoon.

From TV Times for August 1, 1970

 

[steve roberts 9,246]

27 minutes ago, Grand Central said:

From TV Times for August 1, 1970

 

Brings back memories and when speedway was shown on mainstream TV albeit on an irregular basis.

[chunky 6,111]

4 hours ago, Bryce said:

I was always amused by Wally referring to the person in last place as "pegged backattheback" with those last four words all tumbling at as one. 

No different to Tony Millard's, "stealingamarch", or, "thebattleisjoined"!

[steve roberts 9,246]

1 hour ago, chunky said:

No different to Tony Millard's, "stealingamarch", or, "thebattleisjoined"!

...another pretty awful commentator. I used to like Chris French on "Screensport"...you could telll that he was a speedway fan who knew his stuff!

[DazS 434]

world of sport before they called him dickie Davis, and the big names in the wrestling  honey boy zimba

[chunky 6,111]

5 hours ago, DazS said:

world of sport before they called him dickie Davis, and the big names in the wrestling  honey boy zimba

And Brian Maxine!

[steve roberts 9,246]

4 hours ago, chunky said:

And Brian Maxine!

I vaguely recall that a wrestler at that time once dabbled with speedway?

[chunky 6,111]

13 minutes ago, steve roberts said:

I vaguely recall that a wrestler at that time once dabbled with speedway?

Are you sure that wasn't when Split Waterman sued a wrestling promoter for publicising the wrestler Bert Waterman as "speedway rider 'Split'?

[DazS 434]

7 hours ago, chunky said:

And Brian Maxine!

way ahead of their time 

[steve roberts 9,246]

2 hours ago, chunky said:

Are you sure that wasn't when Split Waterman sued a wrestling promoter for publicising the wrestler Bert Waterman as "speedway rider 'Split'?

I'm sure that he was a clean cut wrestler (a "goodie" as in those days they were either "baddies" or "goodies") Didn't realise until relatively recently that Pete Waterman is the nephew of Spllt?

[midlandred 206]

The GB v Soviet Russia Test Match at Brandon in 1964, preceded by the Golden Helmet Match Races between Nigel Boocock and Ove Fundin, was included in that night’s BBC “Sportsview” programme.

[Igor 52]

On 7/21/2023 at 12:53 AM, midlandred said:

The GB v Soviet Russia Test Match at Brandon in 1964, preceded by the Golden Helmet Match Races between Nigel Boocock and Ove Fundin, was included in that night’s BBC “Sportsview” programme.