keef

Always play Rockin' Robin and When the Red Red Robin goes bob bob bobbing along when riders come out for pre-meeting parade.

got a text from bruv at the track to say Sir Leigh had smashed track record...good to see Roobins 1-2

Swindon average around 2,500,used to be 4,000 in the 70s...Poole could be the same or higher ? Coventry probably average over 2,000 , but doubt if any others would be over 2,000 ?

Wembley Lions White City Stamford Bridge Harringay Crystal Palace Lea Bridge Crayford Romford Bristol St.Austell Southampton Hyde Road Belle Vue Exeter Oxford Leicester Cradley Halifax Bradford Norwich

New Cross-Hackney 1963 can't remember the score .. perhaps Norb can help ? I was a 7-year-old from Peckham S.E.15. Was at the last match at The Pan when the Rangers went down the pan v.Poole . Then started following Wimbledon as the only team in sarf London..couldn't bring myself to follow West Ham or Hackney norf of the river , or the two other W clubs,Wembley and White City, who rode in later years . Moved to Swindon in '67 .

Yes...good to see the old New Cross photos ..brought back memories .

The Golden Helmet Test Matches Climbing in at Blunsdon Large crowds...16,000 lock-out at Blunsdon Briggo v Mauger Away meetings with large crowds of rival fans Singing Getting the speedway special bus and jumping off and running to the stadium when caught in traffic Second halves Hot Dogs/Tomato Soups Local riders ...dedicated to the cause Parade of helmetless riders London tracks More than one speedway magazine National newspaper and Tv coverage Saturday night speedway Unobstructed views Better music

Would agree with 65-80 Jeff as being golden years, but then I wasn't around post-war, although my old man, who was a Wembley fan, told me of the great post-war era .

Large village of around 4000 and lots of pubs just west of Windon

What about brother Jim ?

1963...New Cross v. Hackney ..think Rangers won ? i was a 7-year-old nipper from Peckham sarf-east London .

Barrow Happy Faces..1972 Bombers...73/4 Furness Flyers...77/78 Blackhawks...84/5

Didn't James Cockle and his old man and a few mechanics go into the crowd at Plough Lane for a punch-up with Dons fans ? Remember seeing Oxford and Swindon fans fighting at a local derby at Cowley in the 70s .

Seats at Wembley wouldn't be any cheaper...and Swindon is halfway between Cardiff and Wembley . Can't afford the hotel anyway ,always travel there and back sameday and pay for the cheapest seat .

Pete Munday of Swindon smacking Anders Michanek in the pits at Blunsdon .

Used to enjoy Wimbledon Hackney West Ham and New Cross...currently Coventry and Worky are good stadiums for viewing .

The car trip has turned into minibus trip now ...with about 10 family,friends , partners going , half don't even like speedway !!!

For me only Pedersen Crump Adams have the mental strength to win it

Bruv will be flying in from Oz for this one

My bruv in Adelaide was chatting to a few of the 2 coachloads of 72 British fans there . Spoke to Alan Molyneux..ex-racing partner of Ole Olsen . Hope Trav is o.k

Stomat i think the average for British matches is around 1500-2000 with Swindon Poole and Coventry getting over 2000, and Lakeside and Reading sometimes getting less than 1000 .

Always remember the team of '67...Dugard , Hedge , Luckhurst , Nygren etc., and Briggo easily winning either a British final or semi-final that year ?

Crump Pedersen Adams Andersen Jonsson

Hitchy was one of my favourites, a real battler....partner to the great Briggo in the late 60s . Heard he has ill health now . Pete Munday always seemed to score a maximum in the wet...last I heard he was living in his native Southampton area , in the motor trade , although i'm sure Rob Bamford will inform if incorrect . Keener still lives in Upper Minety , Killer in the Swindon area . Martin Ashby still has his motor cycle repair business in Marlborough . Barry Duke still lives in Penhill ,stilll attends the Abbey . Broady is a regular ,still lives locally has a building business . The great man Briggo attends the occasional meeting . Don't know about Pete Jackson though ? Great team and great characters...half were local lads who took great pride in wearing the Robin , and the last team to bring the title to Wiltshire 40 years ago .

Was chatting to Keener and Martin Ashby on the terraces at Blunsdon couple of months ago..both nice modest geezers .