jackofdiamonds

No-one has mentioned Wembley, I have to say the racing was always good. Bloody awful toilets though :-(

Nice post Paul but why do you have 8 riders? My top Newcastle riders:- 1- Ivan Mauger 2- Ole Olsen 3- Anders Michanek 4- Tom Owen 5- Joe Owen 6- Ron Henderson 7- Robbie Blackadder

Howway man, you must be kiddin!

The old Belle Vue track was ccertainly the best, for older posters I'm sure the memory of Peter Craven blasting round the boards will bring back memories. Later of course there was Peter Collins and Chris Morton. And the funfair

Or the Loins, great nickname (sorry Mick!)

Speedway need tracks like Long Eaton, whether you go CL or PL, lets hope racing can resume. Keep us advised.

I've never heard of Johnny Hooper, who he?

Iknow its an old question, and I must have known why in a previous life, but can't remember now, but why anti-clockwise, when the majority of people are right handed. It makes more sense to go the other way!

Not everyone on the site can claim to know what this man did for speedway. He was an innovator when speedway was in the doldrums. I am saddend, but his legacy lives on. A true man

Think you are in the wrong section.

Kenny's first meeting for Newcastle was when Chris Prime died. However great he became I think this always played on his mind.

Thanks Cyclone, only 2 meetings. Is this an unwanted record? Has there been an official track that has only had 1 meeting?

Can anyone remember anything about the Arrows. I recall it was at the football ground, and in the stand you were so close to the riders you could touch them. I have forgotten the promoter and any of the riders. As far as I recall there was only about six open meetings.

Just to finish off the rivetting views on postage. Page 2 of the Star states its registered at the the Post Office as a newspaper. Now I'm a saddo as well.

what a good looker Grachen is. But I digress. What let the Mail down was it looked like the SUN. Although it had top writers and photographers, it always seemed to be a poor mans Speedway Star. Maybe there is only room for one national magazine.

From a speedway supporter from 1962 I saw Ken from 1965 and it was always a pleasure to see him ride. Condolences to his family.