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yep, i was one of them! never did get that 50p tho. I once did the draw on the green with them whilst my brothers had their ride round sat on the frame of Bo and Jens bikes. I had ride on John Titmans bike a few weeks later no silly H & S rules in those days! oh happy days

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but be careful, Kaparna dont have a `home` track at the moment and are using different venues, depending who they`re against to stage thier home meetings.

Tobi wouldnt be able to do this cos he rides for Ipswich on a Thursday (main Allsvenskan race night), so its Elitserien or nothing in Sweden for him.

Towards end of last year I heard rumours that the Stadium had been sold for housing but in local paper several weeks back Mr Chandler (think that what his name was) one of the directors of the stadium, said he had heard the rumours and if they were true it had been sold without any of the directors knowing! So probably being sold next week!!

Wouldnt have thought so, dont think BSI own the stadium (yet!)

Nice to see `Victor` getting a good result. Although he only rode couple of matches for us, gave his all in every race & a good laugh over a curry and a pint afterwards as well

You best get on the phone to Graham Arnold and get George down to the Sittingbourne mini-track then Steve, the tracks are about the same size. Cant wait to see the boys attack the track, they`ll probably be more exciting than the main event.

Was a pleasure Sean. Highlight of the day for me was talking to 80year old Ken Vale (rider in the first ever season of Canterbury Speedway) and listening to some of the antics that they got up to! Just one thing, can I have a rest before the next special event? ps Shaz, Mark Loram and Paul Whittaker rode more for Hackney than Canterbury so their ours!!!!!!!

recieved email from Les Rumsey this morning, and he is unable to attend this weekend. But does hope to make a few meetings later this year.

I can confirm it is a 1pm start. Sorry for the confusion

it certainly does interest me Paul. Thanks very much, this is going to be some weekend.

I`m sure we can sort out some free tickets, but travelling expenses, think we`ll have to give that a miss! bet you cant wait Kevin, all these ex-Crusaders and OSM kids as well!

This weekend just seems to get better and better, as I told Paul last night get my childhood hero Dave Morton to attend and it will make it perfect.

I would love to read a book about Len Silver or maybe another of the old Allied Presentations team Reg Fearman. I used to sit next to his Mum at Hackney and he used to bring me lots of the old programmes from various tracks, would be nice to read about how they built Smallmead from stratch.

Housing very close to the stadium, you have to walk along the back of the gardens to get to the main enterance.

cant believe Coventry have nicked our `make it a date, fridays at 8` slogan. was sorting out the loft last weekend and found the 1983 programme (vs Ipswich! ) that had photo of me in it, a young looking me with Jens and Bo taken on the centre green. What happy memories this has all brought back.

i`d certainly try and attend both events.

maybe you should all wear a red carnation next time!!

Couple of photos in Peter Collins Speedway book No2. shows riders Chris Morton, Dave Morton, Barry Briggs, George Hack, Chris Baybutt, Anders Michanek and Peter Collins and big crowd.

i`m sure I saw him ride it at Waterden Road, re-call the amazing angle of lean round the corners, and very fast around them as well!

No. BBC offices now occupy the site.

Edward Jancarz ex Wimbledon rider.

i bought that video the other week, not a lot of the Hawks period that you want, most of the video action is about the Kestrals. Not one of the better videos, although the walkabout of the old stadium bought back lots of memories, but did show how rundown the old place had become by the end. Must say the presenter was a bit dodgy.

In the Express, said "on the the site of the old Greyhound and Speedway track". At least one journalist knows his stuff.