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As part of my research into the 1973 season, I would be grateful if anybody can clarify the following ? Coatbridge V Bert Harkins Globetrotters 6/7 - Chris Quigley scores 3 points for the Globetrotters as per Speedway Star, yet the heat results advise Quigley scores 4 points so it appears Quigley is a non finisher in one of his races - but which one ? Boston: Lincolnshire Trophy 7/7 - Les Glover scores 6 points per Speedway Star, yet heat results indicate he scores 7 Points, can anybody confirm Glover's correct placings during the meeting ? If you help, please advise or scan a copy of the completed racecard(s) to me at steve@wilkes1.freeserve.co.uk Thanks for reading Steve

Hi there As part of my continuing research into the 1973 season, does anybody have the heat results from the completed programme for this match ? The heat results published in the Speedway Star are incorrect and just to muddy the waters further, the Hackney points scorers published in the Speedway Mail differ to the Speedway Star ! So if you have the completed programme I would be grateful. Thanks for reading. Steve

Thank you for the information. Exactly what I was after. Cheers Steve

Hi As part of my research into the 1969 season can anybody clarify the heat placings for Clive Featherby and Malcolm Simmons in this meeting and also the heat result for heat 7 and the winning time. It seems the heat results published in the Speedway Star are incorrect, so does anybody have a marked programme from this meeting to confirm the correct finishing positions and missing heat? Thanks for reading Steve

Thanks Robbie B for your reply. It looks like your programme may be completed from the Speedway Star heat results. So alas it does not confirm the correct heat details Can anybody else help please ?

British Career details for the "other" Jan Pedersen are: 1991 Arena Essex (Division 2) 11 matches ave 6.87 1991 Milton Keynes (Division 2) 12 matches ave 7.93 1992 Rye House (Division 2) 25 matches ave 7.08 1993 Rye House (Division 2) 36 matches ave 7.33 1994 Reading (Division 1) 14 matches ave 4.43 1995 Arena Essex (Premier League) 43 matches ave 6.20 1996 London (Premier League) 12 matches ave 5.04 1996 Reading (Premier League) 12 matches ave 4.56 1997 Arena Essex (Premier League)38 matches ave 8.42 1998 Arena Essex (Premier League) 34 matches ave 8.71 1999 Berwick (Premier League) 3 matches ave 4.62 2000 Arena Essex (Premier League) 38 matches 6.55 I think that's all !

As part of my research into the 1973 Season does anybody have the completed programmes for the following meetings to confirm the correct placings: They are: Bradford V Boston (May 9 1973 - meeting abandoned), Featherstone and Arthur Price 4 pts each - heat results incorrect in Speedway Star Ipswich V Coventry (May 10 1973), Garry Middleton scores 8 Points, it looks like he rides in heat 8 or 10, again the heat results are incorrect. Please help ! Thanks for reading

Hi there. As part of my research into the 1973 season, I would be grateful if anybody could confirm the correct heat placings for Eric Boocock & Mike Hiftle in this meeting. According to the match report published in the Speedway Star, Eric Boocock scores 13 whilst Mike Hiftle scores 8 Points. However the heat details advises Boocock scores 15 & Hiftle scores 6 ! Does any has the completed racecard to clarify the correct placings for Eric Boocock and Mike Hiftle please ? Thanks for reading.

Yes it certainly does ! Thanks very much Steve

Hi there. I would be grateful if anybody could confirm the correct heat placings for Norman Hunter and Terry Betts during this match. According to the Speedway Star, Hunter scored 7 and Betts 5 points based on the heat results published, however official records seem to confirm both scored 6 points each. So it does appear the heat details are incorrect. Does anybody have the completed programme from this meeting to confirm the correct placings ? Thanks for reading.

Thanks for your help - another off the list ! Alas I have never heard of Dave Walker either !

Hi there. Does any have the heat results and times for the above match. This meeting was abandoned after just 2 heats with the diamonds leading 9-2, unfortunately the heat results were not published in the Speedway Star. Can anybody help please ? Thanks

Thanks for the info - very much appreciated Steve

Thanks again for your help, it proves that the heat results published in the Speedway Star are incorrect. Steve

Thanks again for your help. Steve

Thanks for your help it confirms that my amended heat records were correct. Steve

As part of my research into the 1972 season I would be grateful if anyone could let me have the correct heat results for the above match. According to my records it appears that either the heat results are correct in which case Bobby Beaton (Guesting for Cradley) and Colin Gooddy scored 6 and 2 points respectively or did Beaton and Gooddy score 7 and 1 points respectively. If anybody can clarify the correct details from the actual programme, and confirm which is correct ie, the heat results or the Cradley team points scorers published in the Speedway Star I would be very grateful. Cheers ! Steve

As part of my research into the 1972 season I would be grateful if anyone could let me have the correct heat results for the above match. According to my records it appears that Doug Wyer replaced Reg Wilson in one of the heats during the meeting, so it seems that the heat results published in the Speedway Star are incorrect, so if anybody can confirm the correct details from the actual programme I would be grateful. Cheers ! Steve

As part of my research into the 1972 season I would be grateful if anyone could let me have the correct heat results for the above match. According to my records it appears that the Swindon points scorers are wrong, so it seems that the heat results published in the Speedway Star are incorrect, so if anybody can confirm the correct details from the actual programme I would be grateful. Cheers ! Steve

Having been an Ellesmere Port fan I got to see both John Jackson and Joe Owen wear a Gunners racejacket. I never got the opportunity to see Joe Owen ride in the powerful Newcastle 1976 side but his record speaks for itself and based on the his NL average and his individual preformances there are can't be any doubt that Joe Owen was THE NL superstar of all time. I recall watching Joe ride for the Diamonds in 1982 and remember the excitement when he appeared at Thornton Road and wondering whether any of the Gunners could beat him, this also happened when Joe rode for the Gunners in 1985 when the home fans willed the local favourites to try and beat Joe on their own patch on the Gunners travels. Regarding John Jackson he was also a NL superstar and like his great rival Tom Owen they both preferred to ply their trade in NL. "Jacko" was probably the one rider in NL in the mid 70's that both Owen's considered their nearest rival. However for consistancy Joe Owen wins the award as he was "top dog" in NL averages in the 1975,1976,1982,1983 & 1985 seasons and NL Champion 1976 & 1982, Something that Jacko didn't achieve (his best was third in the 1978 NL averages and second place in the NL Riders championship in 1976 & 1978). However in terms of performance at Thornton Road, there is no doubt that Jacko was the "man". Joe never achieved the home mastery at Thornton Road of Jacko in his only Gunners season, while for Jacko defeats at NL level particularly during the 1976 -1978 seasons at Thornton Road were extremely rare. So my vote goes to Joe "Burger" Owen. Bring back the Gunners !

This is an error in the published results in the Speedway Star, it looks likely that the error occurs in heats 3 and 5. To obtain the correct riders scores it would have to be Hindle (1st) and Newton (3rd) in heat 3 whilst in heat 5 Emerson (2nd) and Newton (3rd). Can any Comets fans confirm this ?

QUOTE (Robbie B @ Nov 22 2009, 01:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I was at this meeting and I've dug out programme for it. Team riding order below and some corrections. Wimbledon 1 Edwar Jancarz 2 Edgar Stangeland (R/R) 3 Mick Hines © 4 Roger Johns 5 Larry Ross 6 Colin Richardson 7 Stefan salmonosson 8 Rob Jones Birmingham 1 Ray Wilson © 2 Alqn Grahame 3 Malcolm Shakespeare 4 Richrad Greer (R/R) 5 Jan Gravningen 6 Carl Askew 7 Lou Sansom 8 Ian Williams (wimbledon junior) for Arthur Browning Wimbledon 28 - Mick Hines 7, Larry Ross 7, Roger Johns 4, Colin Richardson 4, Stefan Salmonsson 3, Edward Jancarz 3 Edgar Stangeland R/R Birmingham 14 - Lou Sansom 7 (not 6pts), Jan Gravningen 3, Carl Askew 2 (not 3pts), Alan Grahame 2, Malcolm Shakespeare 0, Ray Wilson 0 (only 6 riders - R/R in operation ?) 1: rerun Jancarz, Hines (r/r ride), Grahame, Wilson (f/x) 60.2 2: Salmonsson, Richardson, Sansom, Askew (not Askew, Sansom) 62.1 3: Ross, Johns, Gravningen, Askew (r/r ride) (f) 61.5 (not 61.6) 4: Sansom, Hines, Richardson, Shakespeare ® 60.4 (not 60.5) 5: Ross, Johns, Grahame, Gravningen (f, rem) 61.4 6: Sansom, Askew, Ross (r/r ride), Jancarz (f) 60.4 7: Hines, Gravningen, Richardson, Grahame (r//r ride) 62.7 Meeting abandoned - rain I hope steve19620 does not object to my corrections. No objection at all - nice to keep my records updated !

Red Star info as promised (order - rides, points, bonus points) NEWPORT - Stancl 4-8-0, Kudrna 4-4-1, J.Verner 4-7-0, Ondrasik 4-8-1, V.Verner 4-8-3, Tomicek 2-0-0, Svoboda 4-5-0 PETERBOROUGH - Stancl 5-10-0, Kudrna 4-5-1, J.Verner 4-6-1, V.Verner 5-7-1, Tomicek 4-3-1, Svoboda 3-3-1 CANTERBURY - Stancl 4-11-0, Kudrna 4-4-1, J.Verner 4-10-0, V.Verner 4-10-0, Tomicek 4-3-1, Svoboda 5-3-1 NEWCASTLE - Stancl 5-8-1, Kudrna 2-0-0, J.Verner 5-8-1, V.Verner 5-7-0, Tomicek 5-6-2, Svoboda 4-5-1 TEESSIDE - Tomicek 5-7-1, J.Verner 5-10-2, Ondrasik 2-0-0, V.Verner 6-16-0, Kudrna 4-4-1, Svoboda 4-0-0 WORKINGTON - Kudrna 4-9-0, J.Verner 5-9-1, Ondrasik 2-0-0, V.Verner 5-10-1, Tomicek 5-7-2, Svoboda 5-3-1 RYE HOUSE - Kudrna 4-0-0, J.Verner 6-3-0, Ondrasik 2-1-0, V.Verner 5-10-0, Tomicek 6-14-0, Svoboda 3-1-0 On a closing note I have discovered the following errors in the yearbook that might interest you. Page 38 - Steve Finch is pictured not Phil Collins ! Page 47 - Rider 104 is Duncan Meredith not Colin Page 97 - footnote on the bottom of the page should relate to page 120 (Leicester Factsheet) Page 154 - Bert Harkins rides in Match 42 (v Belle Vue) not match 41 Page 169 - Bonus points omitted for Match 51 - Clarke 1, Cope 2, Cooper 1, Fisher 1 Page 203 - Match results for matches 29 & 30 are reversed Page 222 - Bonus points omitted for match 48 - Clark 1, Hines 1, Matthews 2 Page 248 - Wright did not ride in Match 1 Regards Steve

As promised - here's the some more information you need Boston 9 - Rob Hollingworth 3, Stuart Cope 3, Steve Clarke 2, Paul Gilbert 1, Carl Glover 0, Colin Cook 0, Andy Fisher 0 Newcastle 15 - Phil Kynman 6, Robbie Gardner 3, Tom Owen 2, Robbie Blackadder 2, Rob Maxfield 1, Neil Coddington 1, Ron Henderson R/R 1: Kynman, Owen, Gilbert, Glover (ret) 67.0 2: Cope, Gardner, Coddington, Fisher 69.2 3: Kynman, Clarke, Maxfield, Cope (ret), Cook (f ns) 71.0 4: Hollingworth, Blackadder, Gardner, Fisher, Cope (exc tapes) 70.2 meeting abandoned - rain Crayford V Stoke - heat results 1: Etheridge, Hintz, Davey, Charley 62.0 2: Hooper, Bessent, Robertson, Dole (f x) 64.4 3: Sage, McDermott, May (exc silencer), Mountford (f) 64.2 Ellesmere Port V Newcastle Rob Maxfield scored 10 + 1 from 5 rides not 5 points as quoted in the yearbook. (Newport 4TT) Newport 14 - Brian Woodward 6, Cliff Anderson 3, John Goodall 3, Mike Broadbank 2 Stoke 10 - Colin Farquharson 4, Stuart Mountford 4, Ian Gledhill 2, Tim Nunan 0 Oxford 7 - Kevin Young 4, Mick Handley 2, Brian Leonard 1, Gerald Smitherman 0 Weymouth 5 - Danny Kennedy 3, Sean Wilmott 2, Roger Stratton 0, Mal Corradine 0 1: Woodward, Gledhill, Young, Stratton 68.8 2: Kennedy, Handley, Broadbank, Nunan (ef) 75.6 3: Goodall, Farquharson, Wilmott, Smitherman 72.0 4: Anderson, Mountford, Leonard, Wilmott 73.2 5: Woodward, Farquharson, Wilmott, Handley 71.8 6: Young, Mountford, Broadbank, Corradine 77.0 Meeting abandoned - rain Oxford 27 - Pip Lamb 7, Kevin Young 6, Martin Yeates 4, Mick Handley 4, Phil Bass 4, Colin Meredith 2, Roy Sizmore 0 Scunthorpe 15 - Nicky Allott 4, Sid Sheldrick 4, Dave Baugh 4, Danny Young 2, Phil White 1, Trevor Whiting 0, Ray Watkins 0 1: K.Young, Yeates, Allott, Whiting 65.5 2: Lamb, Meredith, D.Young, White 66.7 3: Bass, Handley, Baugh, Watkins 70.8 4: Lamb, Sheldrick, White, Sizmore 69.2 5: Allott, Handley, Bass, Whiting 72.0 6: K.Young, Yeates, D.Young, Sheldrick 71.6 7: Baugh, Sheldrick, Lamb, Sizmore 74.6 Meeting abandoned - rain Oxford 6 - Martin Yeates 3, Richie Caulwell 2, Malcolm Holloway 1, Pip Lamb 0 Newport 6 - Mike Broadbank 3, Brian Woodward 2, Chris Robins 1, Dave Shepherd 0 1: Yeates, Woodward, Robins, Lamb - Time n/k 2: Broadbank, Caulwell, Holloway, Shepherd - Time n/k Scunthorpe 27 - Arthur Browning 8, Phil White 7, Nicky Allott 4, Sid Sheldrick 3, Dave Baugh 3, Paul Cooper 2 John McNeill R/R Crayford 21 - Alan Sage 9, Laurie Etheridge 6, Colin Gooddy 5, John Hooper 1, Richard Davey 0, Alan Johns 0, Mike Bessent 0 1: Browning, Etheridge, Allott, Davey (f) 79.8 2: White, Cooper, Hooper, Bessent (f) 80.6 3: Sage, Sheldrick, Baugh, Johns 81.4 4: Browning, Gooddy, White, Hooper 80.2 5: Etheridge, Baugh, Sheldrick, Davey 81.0 6: Gooddy, White, Allott, Bessent 80.8 7: Sage,Browning, White, Johns,79.8 8: Sage, Allott, Etheridge, Cooper 80.8 Meeting abandoned - rain Workington 28 - Ian Hindle 6, Brian Havelock 6, Chris Bevan 4, Colin Goad 4, Steve Lawson 3, Andy Reid 3, Mick Newton 2 Teesside 20 - Nig Close 9, Steve Wilcock 4, Alan Emerson 3, Pete Smith 3, Martin Cusworth 1, Pete Reading 0, John Robson 0 1: Lawson, Goad, Emerson, Cusworth 72.8 2: Close, Bevan, Reid, Robson (f) 78.4 3: Newton, Wilcock, Hindle, Reading 77.6 4: Havelock, Smith, Bevan, Robson (exc) 78.6 5: Hindle, Newton, Emerson, Cusworth (F, rem) 76.6 6: Close, Goad, Smith, Lawson (ef) 77.8 7: Havelock, Wilcock,Bevan, Reading 76.0 8: Close, Reid, Cusworth, Goad (f/x), Robson (f,ns) 80.2 Meeting abandoned - rain Stoke 18 - Tim Nunan 5, Carl Askew 5, Ian Robertson 3, Stuart Mountford 3, Ian Gledhill 1, Ian Jeffcoate 1, Colin Farquharson 0 Berwick 18 - Wayne Brown 5, Willie Templeton 4, Graham Jones 4, Terry Kelly 3, Mike Hiftle 1, Dave Gifford 1, Noel Suckling 0 1: Robertson, Nunan, Kelly, Hiftle 68.6 2: Templeton, Brown, Jeffcoate, Farquharson 73.6 3: Mountford, Askew, Gifford, Suckling 73.0 4: Brown, Jones, Gledhill, Farquharson 74.0 5: Askew, Kelly, Hiftle, Mountford 76.0 6: Nunan, Jones, Templeton, Robertson (f) 76.8 Meeting abandoned - rain Stoke (4TT) Stoke 14 - Ian Gledhill 5, Stuart Mountford 4, Colin Farquharson 3, Tim Nunan 2 Oxford 12 - Mick Handley 4, Colin Meredith 3, Martin Yeates 2, Brian Leonard 2, Phil Bass 1 Weymouth 9 - Geoff Swindells 6, Danny Kennedy 1, Vic Harding 1, Sean Wilmott 1, Roger Stratton 0 Newport 1 - Cliff Anderson 1, John Goodall 0, Brian Woodward 0, Dave Shepherd 0 1: Meredith, Gledhill, Harding, Woodward 71.0 2: Mountford, Handley, Kennedy, Goodall (ef) 72.2 3: Swindells, Nunan, Bass, Shepherd (f/x) 72.6 4: Farquharson, Leonard, Anderson, Stratton 71.2 5: Gledhill, Handley, Wilmott, Shepherd 72.4 6: Swindells, Yeates, Mountford, Anderson (ef) 74.8 Meeting abandoned - rain Red Star information to follow tomorrow. Regards Steve