midlandred

Apologies, memory failure. A relative of Tom’s lived near us and invited me round to look through some memorabilia - cuttings, photos, trophies, etc - back in the mid1970s. It was of course New Zealand, not Australia. My notes show that on his first appearance at Western Springs, Tom clocked a race time of 78.6 secs, next night he lowered Squib Burton’s track record of 78.2 with a 77.0. He also broke the one mile record there. Four wins on his second appearance. At Wellington, he “scored brilliantly” and the following week recorded 6 wins in 6 starts.

He certainly did and broke track records all over the place

True, but probably my favourite rider!!

Olympic Stadium, London???

Not everyone will have read this…. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10623193/Photos-reveal-British-troops-German-PoWs-speedway-competition-Hanover-end-WWII.html

Thanks

Can I ask….. what are blue-light tickets?

Thanks. I saw the scores. I wondered what happened for him to score so low.

What happened to Zack?

I take it that’s not a photo of you, the avatar, then?

Isn’t he something to do with Hans Andersen?

His broom just broke!

Coventry!

Cheers!

Pardon?

Great career move for Bomber!

It’s not the Premiership Riders Championship, though!

Like not taking off his Monsterous cap when receiving his medal the other day.

Gracious! Someone actually sticking up for old Shoveller! That’s a rarity. Agreed, best wishes to the cameraman, same to Roynon, Cook too.

I do if I come across something that needs doing, but I don’t set out just to update Wikipedia

I still can’t get my head around the idea that streaming is the answer, when all that does is take away the spectators paying their entrance money at the tracks

No Peter York then? Phew!!!

Women playing at football was the lead on BBC 6 o’clock news.

Wasn’t Dan a Bees mascot when Bomber was there?

I’ll tell you what, Scott….