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Speedway was still racing "as it should be raced" in the 60's and 70's at least. Let's not forget that the GP in Wroclaw as last year was perhaps the greatest speedway meeting of all time.

For me (from those I have seen): Buzz Burrows, Roger Johns, Neil Cameron, Brad Oxley, Colin Richardson, Olle Nygren, Alan Mogridge, Terry Mussett, Rodney Payne, Ray Morton.

This is intriguing... Nope, I can't find any trace of anything either! While it looks official, it is odd that an "official souvenir programme" (particularly of a Test Match) would be produced in that fashion. It is also odd that there is no date. I know there were cheap "pirate" progs printed for big meetings, but seeing that we can't find any meeting is worrying. Of course, there was the five-test series against the Aussies in '48, but this wasn't included. The other thing is that I have no idea who Ronnie Smith was. Not a name I'm familiar with at all. I figure he may have been a home-track rider, but even so, to have been anything close to Test standard would indicate that he was decent. I have checked a bunch of other tracks in the southeast, and can't find anything on him. Do you know him, andout?

It was only AFTER he'd gone norf of the river that we started to hate him! Remember, he had previously had some outings for us while he was at Crayford.

My bad, I mean the uncaptioned item. Sorry...

It's Ken Archer, Bob. He was longtime Pit Marshal at Wimbledon, Hackney, and White City, and a great friend. Sadly, he passed away a few months ago, Yes, the other one is Mike.

Here is the pic I was talking about, with my dad (with the beard), Ken Archer (between my dad and Jill), and Ronnie and Jill Moore.

So, you okay with the team pic now everyone has been identified, John?

What a lovely, lovely fella. I have a photo of Ken and my dad (and the rest of the Wimbledon team) with Ronnie and Jill at the 1959/60 London Speedway Supporters Club Dart League presentation.

Yep. I don't think gustix would remember Pete Wigley riding for us. He should know Dingle...

That's right! Hence the clues I was giving John...

And next to him, a man with a great reputation on the internationale scene...

Back to the pic, and there will be more "shocks" if gustix can't get the guy next to Haggis. Perhaps the greatest all-round motorcyclist ever.

You mean that IS Terry Mussett??? Seriously, this is sad, isn't it?

Sorry, STILL a spelling error...

Yup...

No disrespect, John, but it IS sad. Really, really sad. Particularly when I told you...

King Haroldt...

If gustix doesn't recognise him, it would be a major shock. More to the point, he should know the guy in the middle at the front. The guy at bottom left was a good'un too...

I think you'll find it was Neil who used Barry as a launching pad, or as Mike Patrick said, "Neil Cameron climbing all over Barry Crowson"! Personally, I thought Neil could have gone on to better things. All he had to do was stay on the bike for four laps (assuming he didn't go through the tapes) a little more often. As has been said, after leaving Plough Lane, he wasn't the same.

You know, Chris impressed me when I saw him, and I thought he had some real potential.

I wonder if Steve was thinking of Pat Pawson? He was a Kiwi...

He was an Aussie, but was born in Derby, I believe.

Do you not think that I have the "needed qualifications" to write and comment on the club? Or iris123? Do we have to bow to your superiority - even when we know that WE are right, and you are just trying to dismiss what we say?

It seems like you are trying to convince everyone that Terry Mussett never rode for Wimbledon, and that this all some elaborate hoax that we've conjured up in an effort to fool you! It's not! Whether you remember him or not is irrelevant; he rode for us! Why the hell you would make that comment about seeking info on him on a FB group is beyond me...