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How did I forget to include that? I went to all those finals!

It really wasn't that unusual for a rider to ride in the last three heats, particularly the Home 3 or Away 1.

That's the thing I've never understood.... Kelvin even said that tonight.

You have to wait until next year! Hey, I remember 1976 and 1979, when we didn't even bloody qualify!!!

That is the REALLY sad thing...

Nah... I remember the days of Wilson, Hunter, McKinlay, and the Boococks... NEXT!!!

Can we keep it going until GB get in front?

Just like Manchester!

Not the first time we've said that!

This is the BSF; believe...

When I got onto YouTube, and saw the rain, I thought they'd switched it back to the NSS!

Just the weirdos and jokers on this forum...

Funny you should say that! This morning I found George Hunter at Sheffield in 1976 taking six rides, and riding in heats 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13. I thought that was impressive, but yeah, I think Alan would have the record. Obviously, in 13 or 14 heat matches, that can't be beaten!

Unfortunately, I don't have any REAL memories of that, even though I was there. My main memories from the Laurels was from 1980. That's when I spent the second half of the meeting (and several ensuing hours) unconscious in St. George's Hospital after head-butting the concrete arch on the pits bend...

Sad news. Very underrated rider, and I first saw him at Wembley in 1969. So soon after we lost Jerzy Szczakiel too...

I knew you'd come up with something! As I thought, we have a few fours, but has anyone done five in a row?

2nd September, 1976, at home to Hull. Carl rode in the last four heats.

Already looked at him!

Thanks for that! At least I have something specific to look for.

Earlier I referred to a case where a rider rode in four consecutive races. It was on 14th June, 1973, in a BL II fixture at Long Eaton. Crewe's Geoff Ambrose appeared in heats 9, 10, 11, and 12. In those four, he dropped just the one point, to home Number 1 Geoff Bouchard (heat 10). It's not unusual for riders to take three rides in a row, and I think there may have been a few others on four. Do we know of any? Has anyone ridden five on the spin?

For what, exactly?

That's what I was thinking!

I'm only 58!!! Still, I've worn glasses for over 50 years...

Ah yes, the colour Marshall...

Wyer you asking me??? Olsen only scored 8, so he must have bean off-form. Losing to the same rider four times would have left him with egg on his face...