frigbo

Some of these could be tough..Emil Sova and Reidar Eide have been dead for some time. What about Ed Stangeland, Brian Leonard and Mike Keen??..or Leonard Raba and Milan Spinka to really top everything!

Not in league racing, some have ridden for touring teams.

How bloomin' daft!

Galvini wouldn't have had only 1 rider per course!

That wasn't a very bright thing to do at the best of times!

You having a laugh??...Andy Smith??? Swindon surely has to be: Loram Nicholls Rico Norris...wih no influence from Dean Barker!! Stead Louis in for Polski

I think they go into the Sweden,Poland and Australia qualifier.

Top turn!! Cheers Kev

Can anybody help me please with the full scores from the 1986 U-21 Final at Rovno?? The meeting was won by Igor Marko from Tony Olsson and Brian Karger. Ta!

Tom Haines has summed it up well for me. The majority of heats contain little drama and are pretty much an apperitif for the last 4 heats, semi's and final. The cut throat elimination system created far more drama and excitement...a serious backward step in my opinion.

I noticed that too, a few GP's with similar finalists early doors and the title race will be over for 80% of the field. Wasn't keen on the new format prior to tonight and haven't seen anything to change my mind. Little drama or uncertainty throughout the meeting. I expect the title to be narrowed down to 3 or 4 after about 3 GP's as Trick, Crump and Mr Clean are likely to make most, if not all, finals.

Do yuo not have any alcohol in then??

The local rag has reported that former Swindon, Stoke and Newport rider Ray Harris has passed away aged 85.

Cov 47-31 Hack N.Boocock 11 Lomas 10 Mountford 7 Owen 6 Simensen 6 Harrhy 4 Hill 3 Jansson 12 Middleton 9 Thomas 5 Etheridge 2 Reeves 1 Knapkin 1 Taffy Owen 1

I know that Craven, Sharples, Lonsdale and Allen have all passed away.

Sorry can't help myself here - I know no-one's asked the question but I'll have a shout at answering it anyway: L-R: Ted Hubbard, Dave Gooderham, Ivan Mauger, ?? (Barry Thomas?? - Shazzy help please!), Tony Featherstone, no idea (Bob Kilby??) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My guess would be: Ted Hubbard, Dave Gooderham, Ivan Mauger, Ian Fletcher, Tony Featherstone and Mick Fishwick....Canterbury v Bradford 1974!!

Neville Slee did make a few first team appearances for other sides. Edinburgh(66),Canterbury(68,70),Ipswich(69,70),Boston(70) I think he was an unfeasibly tall Australian.

Yes please Frigbo@AOL.com

I guess my postie has knicked mine then. No sign of yet!!

Oops, 1 too many shandies!! :oops: Cheers CHK!!

Cheers Cliv!!

Does anybody have the full set of scores from the 1983 European Under 21 Final in Lonigo please? The meeting was won by Steve Baker. Chuznee!!

mmm, a mighty score of 3, and a 40-38 win for CH....dodgy!! I remember Easty 40-38 Robins in 1984...blatantly touched the tapes, race brought back with Crumpy in a match winning lead. Hey presto 5-1 Easty in he re-run and a two point win. He then had the neck to come over and gloat in fornt of the Swindon throngs!! Also, a running battle with Henry Hitch over the Golden Helmet at Blunsdon one night in '85 i think. Couldn't abide him as a rider

August 29th 1983 Cradley 53 - 25 Swindon in the morning (Crump 12) Swindon 29 - 49 Cradley in the evening (Crump 15max for Swindon!!) Crumpy got 1/2 of Swindon's points over the 2 matches!!!!! The way we improved we'd have had 'em after another 3 matches!!

Paul Stead??