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Cardiff's 1950's Penarth Road track also hosted rugby. I presume that was RU but have no idea what team played there.

I wonder why it wasn't called King Shale, given that cinders were long since obsolete as a track surface? Was it down to public perception?

Yes. http://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/staines.html

I think Rye would have returned, nomadic team or not - Len just got the bug again. I can't think of any homeless teams that have gone on to get their own track. It will be interesting to see how long they continue before accepting that it's a futile exercise.

Former Ipswich rider and manager Ron Bagley has passed away. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10211764621774675&set=gm.1928868630457217&type=3&theater&ifg=1

I always read mine on the bog so paper every time.

You don't get those outdoors these days either.

Whoosh!

Yes, a pleasant surprise too. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-5320571/Vital-venues-sporting-history-not-left-rot.html

I think this is key. There is a difference between audible noise and noise nuisance and the law should tolerate the former.

Shouldn't that be the fiddle? :-)

Ex-Poole Pirate Odd suffered a massive heart attack on Wednesday December 27th and sadly passed on Friday December 29th 2017.

This is so true. I still wonder how they are allowed be so loud when speedway bikes have to be muffled to death. Grrr.....

I believe that's correct for the modern era (1965-on). Peter Craven scored one for GB in Poland in the 50's.

Sheffield is another.

Anything by Level 42 (point limit). I'll get my coat....

Dot Dash by Wire

Really? Surely 15 4-2 heats is the cheapest outcome, with 8 in favour of the home team to clinch the win.

Yes. Use that as bait to lure them and with luck they'll find other reasons to keep them interested.

Ditto. In my youth, Seery's Statistics was always my favourite page in Speedway Star. I used to try and add my own stats too such as which rider or team suffered the most number of exclusions or breakdowns. Now, I couldn't care less.

Not so. You need a Freeview HD receiver even though it's a non-HD channel.

Pretty much everything from the 1970s onwards is next to worthless. I ended up recycling my entire collection of magazines (every copy of the Star and Mail since 1977) and every Poole prog from the same date to 2000.

I guess that depends on whether British pioneers in the thread title means British riders only!

In terms of start and finish dates (1929-63), Phil Bishop would be a candidate. However, his appearances post-1949 were sporadic to say the least.

These problems were hardly a surprise based on the last couple of seasons. Not being able to deal with, or at least accept, them suggests that the promotion were ill-equipped for the PL.