Split 179 Posted April 17 In Wikipedia's results for the 1956 World Championship final, Dick Fisher is shown as finishing 12th with 5 points. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_Individual_Speedway_World_Championship In his Wikipedia bio he is shown as only having ridden in the 1963 and 1964 finals. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Fisher_(speedway_rider) Can anybody clarify this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,112 Posted April 17 1 hour ago, Split said: In Wikipedia's results for the 1956 World Championship final, Dick Fisher is shown as finishing 12th with 5 points. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_Individual_Speedway_World_Championship In his Wikipedia bio he is shown as only having ridden in the 1963 and 1964 finals. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Fisher_(speedway_rider) Can anybody clarify this? Clearly, whoever created/updated Dick's bio was wrong. He most definitely rode in the 1956 World Final. I know that people often question the accuracy of Wikipedia, but this is the first glaring mistake (related to speedway) I've found. Another great link for checking World Championship history is http://www.speedway.org/history/. Plus, I'm currently reworking the World Final file for Speedway Researcher (there were a ton of mistakes on the original file). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frigbo 522 Posted April 17 https://wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/1618/1956-world-final-wembley-stadium Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Split 179 Posted April 18 (edited) 14 hours ago, chunky said: Clearly, whoever created/updated Dick's bio was wrong. He most definitely rode in the 1956 World Final. I know that people often question the accuracy of Wikipedia, but this is the first glaring mistake (related to speedway) I've found. Another great link for checking World Championship history is http://www.speedway.org/history/. Plus, I'm currently reworking the World Final file for Speedway Researcher (there were a ton of mistakes on the original file). Thanks for the prompt response! Strangely (without double-checking the entries), I thought the bio was correct and that the world final appearance was an error. I've always thought Dick Fisher only came good in the mid 60's having been considered a second string at Belle Vue with Craven, Johnstone and Duckworth the heat leaders. As you rightly say though, he definitely rode in the 1956 world final and with a C.M.A of 8.40, he finished 9th in the National League averages that year. Edited April 18 by Split Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 21,012 Posted April 18 15 hours ago, chunky said: I know that people often question the accuracy of Wikipedia, but this is the first glaring mistake (related to speedway) I've found. I did stumble across one a good few years ago now. Sure it was about Johnnie Hoskins building the Custom House stadium. But of course it wasn't any speedway promoter, and Hoskins only came to West Ham a couple of years after the stadium and speedway had opened there. If i remember rightly norbold corrected the page Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,112 Posted April 18 2 hours ago, iris123 said: I did stumble across one a good few years ago now. Sure it was about Johnnie Hoskins building the Custom House stadium. But of course it wasn't any speedway promoter, and Hoskins only came to West Ham a couple of years after the stadium and speedway had opened there. If i remember rightly norbold corrected the page That's ridiculous! Everyone knows that Hoskins built the old Wembley... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,123 Posted April 19 14 hours ago, chunky said: That's ridiculous! Everyone knows that Hoskins built the old Wembley... ….and invented football. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
