I can't remember who it was against but i'm sure it was 1986 at Berringotn Lough and that was me hooked to go every week until we moved down to Banbury in 1988 and my dad used to take me to Coventry when he could, its funny because i generally can't stand motorbikes but theres just something about speedway that grabs you and doesn't let go.
Moved up to Inverness in 1989 and never saw live speedway again until i moved back home to Falkirk in 2004 and within travelling distance of my beloved Bandits, only missed a handful of home meetings in 2005 but finances are dicatating otherwise this season with having my own place again sadly
I've still got all my old Bandits badges from back then too, Charlie McKinna, Rob Grant, Steve McDermott etc and a few Coventry Bees ones too!