steve roberts

Should be a great occasion...the resurrection of the "Budgies" for one match only and to relive one of the greatest rivalries in speedway between Oxford and Swindon going back to 1949. Just needs Reading now?

Bob Dugard at Eastbourne (Mr.Eastbourne), Oxford and White City...we had the best of both worlds at Oxford and White City enjoying the advantages that the promotional tie up afforded us. We had "Mad" Malcolm Ballard, Gordon Kennett, John Davis, Richard Greer, Tevor Geer, Paul Gachet, Steve Weatherley, Dave Kennett, Mike Sampson, Roger Abel, Eric Dugard, Bobby McNeil , Brian Clark, Ian Clark and Roger Johns amongst others either ride full time or as cover for the "Rebels" over a seven year period. Great days!

Danny Dunton at Oxford, White City and Peterborough...he was also part of the Allied Presentations Promotion therefore had input at the likes of Reading etc.

....re-introducing concrete starting gates would end all that!

I have to admit that when I first saw Phil ride as a sixteen old he seemed wild on a bike (understandably) but my opinion changed (racing for the "enemy" the Reading "Berks" didn't help) when I saw a documentary some years later when he was the focus of attention and he came across as a likeable and very articulate individual...good luck to him!

...or whatever?

I've always advocated putting them on 20 yards although there are problems with that in that it may give them an advantage choosing a line entering the first bend for the first time?

Hopefully he will be given free reign without interference from those within the BSPA or otherwise? Should have happened years ago...

Can't say that I'm familiar with Bluey Scott? RIP

...that's your prerogative.

...it was a genuine comment (which ever way you wish to interpret it?) as his name had been mentioned with others who hadn't, as yet, found a team place for this coming season.

...well don't switch your gramophone record player on then but apparently I'm not the only one if you read some of the comments?

...certainly that's what I understand from a couple of sources.

...are there a queue of teams waiting on Troy Batchelor?

If I remember that was the stipulation of the "two minute rule"...how many times have we seen riders arrive at the tapes with seconds to spare only to then mess around. I do recall Melvyn Taylor once turning round and being excluded whilst on "two minutes" after he got to start line because someone else was messing around. Mel's reason for turning round was that his goggles were misting up and he needed to clear them?

Sound right to me...why complicate things with another rule.

I wonder if Frank still owns a narrowboat? Apparently he used to moor it at Ripon.

...trouble is that sport takes itself far too seriously nowadays with vast amounts of money being banded about. It was lot more fun back then without there being "wall to wall" coverage which is the norm nowadays. Do I really want to tune in and watch Brighton and Hove Albion (If they're still called that?) vs. Hull City live with all the analysis that goes with it?

Some great posts on here!

Great post!

I seem to recall seeing some photos (Billy Sanders?) with the extra large silencer during a Test Match at that venue?

Me and my brothers and cousin drew up a small track on some waste ground backing onto an allotment and even made a couple of race jackets...called ourselves the Cowley "Crusaders". Houses have since replaced it...nothing new there then?

That's impressive!

I believe Geoff Gammage is still involved...remember him well from my Cowley days. Same with me re:facebook and add Twitter to that!

Oxforf used to have two...Horspath (still in existence) and Headley "Hawks" close to Oxford City's ground.