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But Speedway is an entirely different sport! Come on JH, you're an old timer (and legendary for your old timer ways... ): I can't believe you don't hanker for those peerless nights at Wembley. I've been privileged to attend many huge sporting events but nothing, literally nothing compares with the take-your-breath-away excitement of the old World Speedway Final (33 years tomorrow- gulp! - since my first one !! ) And incidentally, I've not noticed the "GP Series of events... in other forms of motorcycle sport" attracting particularly significant publicity.. Bet you any money a World Speedway Final at the new Wembley and/or the Olympic Stadium would though..!!!

Can I just say that this site of yours is literally awesome!! Fantastic!! Many thanks for this.. Don't suppose you've got my favourite ever meeting, the 1977 Inter-Continental Final at White City have you..??!!

Which, in this first week of September (for a long time the traditional time to stage the World Final) is a crying shame. Indeed I'd go as far to say that Speedway in Britain (at least as a major sport) WILL die out as a direct result of the criminal decision made some years back now, to strip the sport of its jewel in the crow;n and relegate us here to merely staging a utterly meaningless early round of the replacement (and hopelessly flawed..) GP series....

I see that Buxton are down to stage a round of the U-15s championship on 11/10.. Can people tell me if: - this is the final round (and if so, are there any more rounds before this or is it a three round series..?)? - now that Marc Owen's turned 14 and riding a 500cc machine will he be allowed to compete in that class at Hi Edge..? - what is proposed as the start time for this Saturday staging at Buxton? - will a programme be produced? Thanx

That's because following the Final there was a second match, "Great Britain" (sic) vs, the Rest of the World. What fantastic vfm this meeting was..! No wonder for so many of us it's the early '70s that's the golden age of Speedway..!!

Hmm, interesting use of the word "only"!! 70,000 for the '81 WF is pretty darned impressive by any standards; and as you say three years' earlier it was capacity! If its lowest crowd all the yeears the 'Empire Stadium' staged the WF was 55k then I'd say it was a very successful event... Don't know what Cardiff gets for the early season GP round it stages; but IF there was a World Final at Wembley now, I'd anticipate very close to capacity.. After all, if tens of thousands turn up in Cardiff for what is basically an all-but meaningless meeting (e.g Greg Hancock moving aside to let Chris Harris through...: only possible because frankly how much does it matter to Hancock or indeed anyone else that a Brit is allowed to win one round.. ) - then imagine what interest they'd be in a London-staged event where, - shock! horror! - the actual World Championship was up for grabs on the night itself...!

See the following links for full details: http://www.speedway-forum.co.uk/forums/ind...p;#entry1306438 http://www.shorttrackuk.com/news.html

There's no rule which then (or now..) could possibly have allowed a simple rerun with both riders.. The call had to be either that PC fell in a normal racing incident or that Michanek's manoeuvre was illegal meaning the Swede had to be excluded. Of course the latter was the case... Well, no actually it was the same year: 1973....

I saw Jack Parker in a post-war season...: that's if you count 1978 (his match race against Simmo at Hackney for the 50th. anniversary meeting) as "post-war"..!!!

Is that Sprouts Elder of Wimbledon fame..??!!!! BTW, as NONE of us ever saw any of these riders in action, how are we meant to decide..??!!

Brilliant..! Many thanx!

Last chance to help!! Is there NO-ONE out there with any info..??!!!

BTW, the news I was waiting to release has been given away!! So check out the following: http://www.speedway-forum.co.uk/forums/ind...p;#entry1286171

Nobody...??!!!!

Big news looming concerning a one-off track return for the 1982 Speedway World Final runner-up - so in advance of that I'd be grateful for a few details concerning the end of Les' league career. Does anyone know when his last meeting was? Riding for and against who..? AND: is it the case that he ended up holding the all-time appearance record..? I've actually a feeling his brother Neil might instead have that distinction..?? Any/all info. would be gratefully received!!!!

I've been PM'ed with the following list of all winners: 1961 (at Harringay) Ove Fundin All others at Wimbledon: 1962 Ove Fundin 1963 Ove Fundin 1964 Barry Briggs 1965 Charlie Monk 1966 Gote Nordin 1967 Gote Nordin 1968 Nigel Boocock 1969 Trevor Hedge 1970 Ivan Mauger 1971 Ivan Mauger 1972 Ivan Mauger 1973 Ole Olsen 1974 Peter Collins 1975 Ole Olsen 1976 Malcolm Simmons 1977 Edward Jancarz 1978 Peter Collins 1979 Michael Lee 1980 Dave Jessup 1981 Hans Nielsen The first meeting I ever saw at Wimbledon was the 1974 Internationale, won by PC and still one of the most memorable meetings I've ever seen.. Q What a shame that such a top event came to an end in 1981... If ever British speedway needed a 'World Final-style' and quality event, it's now..!! And surely Wembley and then perhaps later the Olympic Stadium are crying out as the places to stage it..

Cheers mate. I was at that meeting at the White City - staged, I felt, because for the first (and only) time the World Final was going to be out of Europe.. Which is similar to why the Internationale started isn't it..: in 1961 the first year the World Final was staged outside of England..

Can anyone help with the names of this traditional Whitsun Monday classic at Plough Lane from 1975 thru' to its last staging... Come to think of it...: WHEN was its last staging..??!!

Sorry - as I started this confusion. I'd best 'end' it..: here's the link to the earlier thread which (as has been pointed out) covered the ground of this topic very comprehensively..!! http://www.speedway-forum.co.uk/forums/ind...showtopic=40245

Yep - you're right..: am losing it big-time..!!!!

Can anyone throw me some names of riders who rode for both Oxford & the Dons - NOT in more recent Conference days, but in the two clubs' top division days... Ta muchly....

Sadly, s-k, I won';t be coming up tomorrow. TBH (and without wanting to sound like a wet blanket..!), the forecast is too poor for me to take an adfternoon off work and drive up.. I don't doubt the meeting will be on (if I DON'T come.. ) but after venturing to Glasgow for a rain-off and to Perry Barr when they bodged up the track Ive no energy left for any more long, fruitless journies.. Have a good 'un..! D.

1994 BL Div 3 RC (the only year the 'Conference' was called the 3rd. division): Andy Howe (Cleveland) 14 Kevin Little (Berwick) 13 Colin Earl (Cleveland) 12 Anthony Barlow (Berwick) 10 Ade Hoole (Stoke) 10 Andre Compton (Stoke) 9 Michael Lowrie (Berwick) 9 Stu Coleman (Linlithgow) 9 Craig Taylor (Stoke) 7 Paul Gould (Linlithgow) 6 Peter Johnson (Cleve.) 5 Martin Cobbin (Mildenhall) 5 Garry Sweet (Mildenhall) 3 DEAN FELTON (Buxton) 3 Grant Blackie (Lin.) 2 Shaun Naylor (Bux.) 1 In 1995, as you say, division known - briefly - as the Academy. Results of ALRC: Kevin Little (Berwick) 15 Chris Cobby (Stoke) 14 Andre Compton (Buxton) 13 Roger Horspool (Mild.) 12 Paul Gould (Berw.) 11 Gareth Martin (Ber.) 8 Greg Daniels (Devon) 7 DAVID MASON (Sittingbourne) 7 Simon Wolstenhome (Mild.) 7 Neil Hewitt (Lin.) 6 DEAN CHAPMAN (Sitting.) 5 Andy Howe (Bux) 4 Mike Bowden (Devon) 2 Paul Taylor (Lin) 1 Rich Webb (Bux) 1 Info. gratefully obtained from Swift Saints' peerless history of the division... Quite why he rather than I didn't type this all out at this ungodly hour I couldn't really say..!!!

Cheers all!

Many thanx to all who've posted on here. Been brilliant!! And if people could help too with the following that would be excellent too.. See: http://www.speedway-forum.co.uk/forums/ind...p;#entry1279488