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Speedway of Nations 2024
chunky replied to a4poster's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
If it makes you feel better, the parking prices for the 2023 Baseball World Series were $220-$320 - per game... -
Didn't we discuss the Bovril factory a few months ago? EDIT: Yes we did! Steve mentioned it back in March, but from what I could find, there never was one in Hackney. It seems that there was a Fray Bentos factory there, which could have been the source of the smell. Lesney had a large complex on Eastway, by Hackney marshes.
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Don't think he was a Sunderland specialist either. In 1964, he scored five points from four rides. As far as I can see, that is the only time he rode there...
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Yep, on June 21, alongside such notables as Bob Kilby, Sandor Levai, Roy Bowers, and Malcolm Simmons...
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Closest I've found so far was Glasgow (ironically) at Long Eaton in 1984, when three riders scored all but one point (1, and three ducks). Same for Coventry at Wimbledon in 1966, and Belle Vue against West Ham in 1967. All Belle Vue's points against Cradley in 1968 were scored by three riders, but as they were operating R/R, only three riders failed to score.
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Stats like that fascinate me! In fact, I think I even asked that question on here a few years ago? I'll have to do some digging...
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British Final 2024
chunky replied to Hackett's topic in Speedway Testimonials & Individual and Shared Events
Move it to Poland, I say!!! -
British Final 2024
chunky replied to Hackett's topic in Speedway Testimonials & Individual and Shared Events
We didn't have Social Media back then, so it wasn't mandatory... -
British Final 2024
chunky replied to Hackett's topic in Speedway Testimonials & Individual and Shared Events
You sound like me! I find stats and facts "interesting", and I would class myself as an anorak! However, I think it's stupid when people always claim a definite correlation between facts, like "He only won because it was at...", and, "They wouldn't have done that if it was at...". Just because Alan Emmett was top of the Div 1 averages in 1973 doesn't mean he was the best rider... -
British Final 2024
chunky replied to Hackett's topic in Speedway Testimonials & Individual and Shared Events
Good thing the World Final wasn't held at Wembley every year, eh? -
I loved Old English Spangles. I always wanted a bike and sidecar. Still do, actually... I remember prefabs. I remember the National Anthem played when the telly closed down at night. I remember when we had speedway in London...