davieb1 Posted May 23, 2024 Report Share Posted May 23, 2024 Rip to 2 exlions members Vic White passed away yesterday I'm told Doug underwood passed away last week I'm told Rip guys xx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted May 23, 2024 Report Share Posted May 23, 2024 1 hour ago, davieb1 said: Rip to 2 exlions members Vic White passed away yesterday I'm told Doug underwood passed away last week I'm told Rip guys xx Both former Reading Racers too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted May 23, 2024 Report Share Posted May 23, 2024 I vaguely remember Doug Underwood being a bit of a magician at helping to get meetings at Reading on after heavy rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted May 24, 2024 Report Share Posted May 24, 2024 In the case of Vic, a long standing servant to Leicester speedway both as a rider & promoter. I remember after he had retired from racing he made a return at one of the end of season 2nd half "fun" events racing against other past riders...Unfortunately for Vic he fell off on the first bend. Think that was the last time he actually "raced". condolences to families of both Doug & Vic. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyfan Posted May 24, 2024 Report Share Posted May 24, 2024 Doug Underwood was an ex Wilcat too. R.I.P To both of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teromaafan Posted May 24, 2024 Report Share Posted May 24, 2024 I’m sure Doug was a nice guy but my lasting memory of him was him taking out his team mate Ray Wilson on the fourth bend at Blackbird Road. Poor Ray ended up on the dog track and then spent some time in hospital. Pretty sure Ray never represented the Lions again after that and then joined Birmingham. I think that Doug remained at Leicester for another season or so but would welcome any comments correcting my memories of events nearly 50 years ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago On 5/24/2024 at 11:16 PM, Teromaafan said: I’m sure Doug was a nice guy but my lasting memory of him was him taking out his team mate Ray Wilson on the fourth bend at Blackbird Road. Poor Ray ended up on the dog track and then spent some time in hospital. Pretty sure Ray never represented the Lions again after that and then joined Birmingham. I think that Doug remained at Leicester for another season or so but would welcome any comments correcting my memories of events nearly 50 years ago! I was sitting about 20 yards away and had a clear view of the track. From what i recall, Underwood hit a rut mid bends 3-4 and lost control. He clattered into Ray who was on a wider line. As you say, Ray went under the fence and sustained a broken femur. Doug i think flew over the fence and landed on the dog track without serious injury. It was of course already a dreadful season, but the sight of Ray being loaded into the ambulance added a big extra feeling of gloom. I think it was a league match v Reading, result something like 31-47? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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