Brian L

Most us of have probably seen a double-header meeting, but what about a home and away meeting against the same team in the same day. On Good Friday 1978 I saw two fantastic meetings between GBL champs White City and a new-look Hackney side. The first meeting was at White City at 3pm in which White City scraped home 40-38, them I shot off home to have some grub before going to Hackney for the second match at 8pm, Hackney narrowly winning by 39-36. Both matches were not Cup matches, but British League clashes! The unusual scoreline at Hackney resulted from a 0-3 final heat in which Gordon Kennett fell, Finn Thomsen was lapped and Barry Thomas was excluded (silencer?). I have 2 questions on this thread: i) has anyone else seen another home and away clash in the same day other than this one? ii) has anyone seen a heat that ended in 0-0 in which all 4 riders started the race?

I bought a big bundle of these on ebay last year, there were quite a few doubles, which you are welcome to have.

Both very much still around, Bobby and Keith were at the VSRA last March and I must say neither have changed one bit. Although Keith is still miffed by the fact he never had a fan club although Seanie Sheeeeep is convinced he was in it Think Keith may have been going for the sympathy vote <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Excellent, hope they will be at Hackney ReUnion, I was gutted when Bobby McNeil packed it in he was so unlucky with injuries during his speedway career. I have written an article for Backtrack about Keith's Intercontinental Final appearance hopefully it will appear sometime in a future issue. Tony Mac - any chance of interviewing these two former Hawks?

Paul, thanks for organising this, I will be definately be there and will bring my nephew who used to run around in front of the 4th bend, he may be up for re-enacting, but he may not last 4 laps and doubt if his little overalls with all the speedway patches will still fit! Would love to see the following if still around:~ Bobby McNeil, Finn Thomsen, Bo Petersen, Zenon Plech, Keith White, Dave Morton, Tony Featherstone, Steve Lomas, Uncle Len, the great Barry Thomas...in fact any speedway rider that put on the Hackney racejacket. Look forward to it and will be in touch - Brian