scottyfan

I seem to recall an early season Challange match at Poole in the early eighties against Hackney, where Hackney No1 Bo Petersen had eight rides and I think he had eight wins, but I may be wrong (might still have the programme somewhere,so may have to try and dig it out) I think the meeting was run over 16 or 18 heats but I'm not too sure, it was a loooonnng time ago now. Edited to say:- I have just found the old programme for this meeting, It took place on the 9th July 1980, It was indeed a Challange match Between Poole and Hackney, It was run over 18 heats with Poole winning 64-44 Bo Petersen didn't have 8 rides............He had a staggering 9 rides!!!! Appearing in half of the heats in the meeting!!!!!! His Score was:- 1,3,3,2,3,ex,3,3,3 = 21 I have a feeling he may have 'won' his 6th ride, but was excluded for having had both wheels over the white line at some point in the race!!!!!!

Didn't Bjarne Pedersen score a 22+1 paid maximum for Poole at Lakeside a few years ago?? It could have been a 24 point maximum but his partner (Matty Ferjan??) was unable to let him pass for the full 6 points in his tactical ride heat so he only scored 4+1????

Think Rohan Tungate is going to struggle with the no gardening off the bike rule..........I see he has asked on twitter if the BSPA are going to provide leg extensions for him

It was at Derwent Park (Workington.....maybe last season ???) The rider is Chris Mills.

To anwser your questions:- 1995 1981 2002 2001 1989 1997

The Green helmet cover was a brilliant idea NOT!!!!

What has happened to Poole 3. Shamek Pawlicki ?????????

100% correct decision ...... Nasty Nut job took Batchelor's leg and clipped his front wheel!!!!!

Only problem with Poole's presenter is he takes to long to introduce the riders and by the time he gets to Darcy Ward the rest of the riders have started their practice lap!!!!

.......and (excuse my language) Bloody adverts ever other race......have given up watching it now as fed up with all the advert breaks,2 minutes of speedway,then 4 minutes of adverts, absolutely ridiculous !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Darcy Ward seemed grumpy or unhappy all night. Didn't even seem to want to mix with his team mates either, which is unlike him.

I have said the same thing about doing major road works in the autumn/ winter instead of smack bang in the middle of the holiday season, but I think all councils do this just to cause maximum chaos and hold ups!!!!!

Is it just me or are Sky showing much fewer EL matches than usual................There seems to have been quite a few weeks when no match has been shown.......Last week being a prime example, Wolves v Lakeside or Belle Vue v Swindon......Either would have been good viewing for the fans of said teams or the neutrals surely???

Taylor and Marsh were pretty useful home and away too.

Martin Yeates and Simon Wigg at Weymouth in 81&82

Weymouths old Wessex Stadium (the one before the football ground was built on it).

Wrong choice of rider for the home team in heat 15............KK off gate 1 was a no brainer surely?????

Have to say I have never heard the Kinks version.........They only ever played the Jam version at Poole

"David Watts" is a song by The Jam not the Kinks.......and Poole used to play it when Davey won a race way back in 2010.Poole also play "Magic" by Pilot when Magic Janowski wins a race.

Poole allow pits access, I think it's 6.30 to 7.00 before the meeting.

It was Craig Boyce.....it happened right in front of where we were stood in the old West Stand.......it was the grader he ended up on top of.

The Pedersens for me Nutty Nikki for obivous reasons and Bjarne who is only interested in riding for himself and not the team!!!

Why should he?? He's been there,done it and has a World title to prove it (nearly retained the title rideing with a broken leg too)........So he shouldn't have to pay to watch any meeting in this country, he should be treated as a VIP at all tracks.

Have to agree with you PC's opinions exactly match mine as well......Well said PC.

Today's Daily Star has a good feature on Tai including three photos.