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Someone has left a message on my webshots guestbook - didn't know I had one until I got an email - advising that the second rider in photo 37 behind Michael Lee is Bernie Leigh and not Martin Ashby which we were unsure of. Whoever this was I'd just like to thank them and I've now altered the photo accordingly.

All booked up Shazzy. Everyone who went this year booked again for the next GP.

Oy! I've already had him on the first page. Get yer own! .. I only know about him because he has been mentioned before and I have an old Leicester programme from 1949 when he was at reserve, for Coventry I think. Don't think he ever did much good.

A lot of people seem to book up their hotel when they leave the previous year, which is what we did and is the most sensible thing to do if you are satisfied with everything. In our case we have a brilliant hotel which allows dogs so Pawprint can stay in our room whilst the GP is on. Thank you The Townhouse Hotel on Cathedral Road.

After 1994? Even I am interested now!

Did you like him as much when he was in the Coventry team beegee? Just checking! ..

So just when did I say you could borrow my crystall ball Joanne?!

What - very strange I said Leicester or very strange about the black/white setting? There was housing very close to the Blackbird Road track like that. Oh. Well - wrong again.

Thanks Kevin. I was thinking of Chris Pidcock who rode for Long Eaton. :roll:

Leicester? You know that first photo did you scan it as "black/white"? Makes sense doesn't it with a black/white photo, but when I've tried it comes out just like that so I have to put the setting on "colour photo". Strange. :?

So if your prediction was right Phil. what would the overall outcome be? World Champion...Crump, Second Pedersen, Third Rickardsson? I'm not one for statistics so I'll leave it to someone else to work out. TTF...Yes, I liked the pic. thanks. I'll keep that.

After some of the things he gets called I thought "reckless" was quite mild. .. Anyway, good luck to all the riders tomorrow. Let's hope for a good track and some exciting racing.

Nothing new there then. I really like TR and think he is a great rider, sporting and an excellent ambassador for the sport. I'd plump for him but it would be nice to have someone new this year. That's my only reason and a poor one I know. So between the Terrible Twins I'll go for Crump because I can't remember him making so many reckless moves on his fellow riders that Pedersen does.

Well if all goes to plan it should be a pretty good track, banked and very fast. Let's hope it works out like that as the riders deserve a decent racing strip for the deciding GP. I can't believe I'm saying this but I hope Crump wins, but only because I prefer him to Pedersen. I think Nicki will definitely be World Champion at some point but I hope it isn't this season.

Correct again frigbo. Do you know anything else about Chris, who he used to ride for etc. as I'd like to add a few notes when I make my new scrapbook. My kids are going to love me - more "rubbish" to sort out when I kick the bucket. It rings a bell that he rode for Long Eaton at one point but I'm probably completely wrong as usual.

Correct frigbo. No it's not Tiddler, but you have got the right surname grachan. It's Pete Smith. Thanks Norbold. I now know it is Bill Andrew at the back and just to prove there was passing in those days Harrfeldt in third place came through to win. ;-) Unfortunately I don't think we will solve this one because I have no idea as it doesn't say on the back of the photo. :-(

Surname correct, but you've not got the first name yet.

Anyone going to name the Poole rider in first place? If you think Harrfeldt looks uncomfortable what about him?! Think I had better give a couple of clues as to the identity of No's 14 and 56. No 14 has a popular Welsh surname and No 56 has the same surname as a regular contributor to our forum. ;-)

Goodness! I thought I went back a long way, but I think you must beat me. Are you sure you haven't made these up? The only one I've heard of is Tip Mills, which probably means he has ridden for Leicester at some point.

Okay, okay. I feel utterly stupid. The problem is I've got 54 years of Speedway statistics somewhere in my head and it's hard sometimes (well, most of the time) to dig out the appropriate information from dying brain cells.

I wish this photo was in colour! It would make things a lot easier. Working it out by your strategy I would say that Brian Leonard is in blue because the West Ham rider is Sverre Harrfeldt. I've only got the name of the Poole rider in front so it would be nice to know who is in last place. Thanks WATigerman for spotting my deliberate mistake. I have altered it now. Frigbo I have only got one rider named and that's the one who's fallen. It says D. May so I presume Richard is his Sunday best posh name instead of Dick. ;-) .. No, sorry Falcace. I don't think anyone will get this and I can't give a clue because I don't know who he rode for. :?

Wey Hey!! At last - success. It's not Geoff Pusey though on No. 56.

WATigerman.... Is the fallen rider in 52 (1) Bernie Leigh; or (2) Richard Greer ? Sorry - No. Gonna give up on no. 54 after a last guess of Geoff Pusey - someone please put me out of my misery on this one. I can't believe you gave up on this as there were only two brothers left! But it's given me a laugh anyway.

I can't believe this! Phil. Steve. Neil. Not many left now.

... ...Keep going!