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Post subtly edited later in the hope that nobody will notice that I was completely wrong because I didn't realise Greg Hancock could still have caught Leigh. Too busy concentrating on NP you see. Still, nobody reads these old pages so nobody will ever know.

Great result for Leigh. Still can't believe it though when I think of some of the meetings he's had this year. Hoooorah!!

If he deserves it he'll get it.

I was kind of wondering that myself.

BIG chance now for Leigh Adams to make World number 3. He'll be delighted if he can do that. Come on Leigh! Hard to believe, though, as it seems as though he hasn't had a particularly good series.

Arrr, that it be.

I know who it is now. Initials CG.

There's a new picture from Oxford v Poole on my signature. Bob Kilby in the lead, but can anyone recognise who is behind him?

My mum used to go to Bristol in the forties and often told me about Mike Beddoe - the guy with half a foot.

May be wrong, but the Kings Lynn rider second from bottom could be Peter Collins or Chris Morton. Kings Lynn rider in the first picture - David Gagen?? Just guesses though.

If anyone's interested, there is a programme from Ivans's Farewell meeting on ebay at he moment. Clicky clicky.

Olly never touched Steen. He just cocked his foot, and, yes, he was completely wiped out. Some of the Eastbourne fans whipped themselves into such a frenzy about it they started to believe their own nonsense. Does this mean Balinski will be free to ride in the UK for the rest of the year?

It is. It's Trevor Geer.

Not Neil Middleditch either. Still involved at Eastbourne.

It is Russ Hodgson. I now know who the Eastbourne rider is. It's not Roger Johns. Someone still involved with the sport today.

There's a couple more there now. Oxford v Belle Vue (the rider on the outside for BV might by a tricky one. I got it, though, because I'm dead clever me) and an Eastbourne rider, who I can't identify.

Gaaa!! See, I thought to myself, looks a bit like Mike Broadbank. No, I did. Honestly. Did he ride for Hackney then? Never knew that. Last I remember of him he was at Stoke. Well there's a thing.

Eddie is, indeed, the Uncle of Swindon's Major GP Star Jonas. I've added another one. Who is the Hackney rider? I'm assured it's easy, but I can't get it!

Good God, Frigbo, you are a genius. It is indeed brother Helge and Uncle Eddie.

I missed the moped race. Can't have been by much though. I believe it was part of the 25th Anniversary meeting in 1974, which was my first season. I didn't start going until August though and it must have been before that. I did buy the 25th Anniversary booklet though - a classic of its genre. Not convinced it's Hans Wasserman. I think he was shorter than that. I still reckon, looking at old team photos, that Mick Bell is the most likely. I've added more pictures. Can anyone guess the Oxford no 4 against Hackney, and the Oxford number 2 against Wimbledon?

It's certainly a strange position for Martin, but funnily enough it was the left arm that also added to my belief it is him. In particular the position of the left elbow. I've looked at the Reading website and there is a picture of the 1975 team. From the leathers on that picture, I'd say the Reading rider could be Mick Bell.

I've added some more too. Can anyone identify the Reading number 7? My guess is Bernie Leigh, but that's all it is - a guess. And while we're at it. Does anyone know whether that's Martin Ashby or not on the outside of Briggs and Collins in the third picture? It looks like his leathers, but the style's all wrong.

Pretty sure it's Geoff Bouchard and Bobby McNeil. The other Exeter rider is Phil Herne riding as a guest. The colour shot later is Bobby and Jan though. I've added a couple more pictures (see my Signature).

There's a few here. http://community.webshots.com/album/429158955otQmpO

I agree with Ivan Mauger. Make them qualify. It's a nonsense dicussing who should be in next year in this way. When I see this it makes me realise how correct Ivan was in his assumption that it will no longer be a legitimate World Championship.