Normski Posted Monday at 08:53 AM Report Share Posted Monday at 08:53 AM 9 hours ago, Bellers101 said: I've been saying the same for years. Most 2nd division riders back in the 80's when there were far more clubs had normal jobs outside if the sport. Your right i remenber Granty Sr worked in a garage, Steve McDermott worked at Massey Ferguson the majority of them had normal jobs. Riders had to use up holidays for away meetings. I can remember going on a southern tour and Berwick had about 4 meetings in a week. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWellBehavedWorrall Posted Monday at 04:20 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 04:20 PM I miss the days when there was a sufficient amount of clubs to have northern and southern tours. Am I correct in thinking the northern tour for most southern clubs would involve Armadale on a Friday night, Shielfield on a Saturday night and Ashfield on a Sunday afternoon? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted Monday at 04:48 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 04:48 PM 24 minutes ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said: I miss the days when there was a sufficient amount of clubs to have northern and southern tours. Am I correct in thinking the northern tour for most southern clubs would involve Armadale on a Friday night, Shielfield on a Saturday night and Ashfield on a Sunday afternoon? Only if Glasgow ran on an "off night". Would they be prepared to do that three times in a season?? Also, if they all did a Northern Tour, as suggested above, in one weekend, they would, obviously, only have 5 away League matches to race in the rest of the season!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWellBehavedWorrall Posted Monday at 05:32 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 05:32 PM 42 minutes ago, StevePark said: Only if Glasgow ran on an "off night". Would they be prepared to do that three times in a season?? Also, if they all did a Northern Tour, as suggested above, in one weekend, they would, obviously, only have 5 away League matches to race in the rest of the season!! I was suggesting, I was asking.😂 In the early to mid 2000s - when these sort of tours happened - our home meetings took place on a Sunday afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWellBehavedWorrall Posted Monday at 05:34 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 05:34 PM 42 minutes ago, StevePark said: Only if Glasgow ran on an "off night". Would they be prepared to do that three times in a season?? Also, if they all did a Northern Tour, as suggested above, in one weekend, they would, obviously, only have 5 away League matches to race in the rest of the season!! I was suggesting, I was asking.😂 In the early to mid 2000s - when these sort of tours happened - our home meetings took place on a Sunday afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normski Posted Monday at 07:53 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 07:53 PM 3 hours ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said: I miss the days when there was a sufficient amount of clubs to have northern and southern tours. Am I correct in thinking the northern tour for most southern clubs would involve Armadale on a Friday night, Shielfield on a Saturday night and Ashfield on a Sunday afternoon? Busload of us Bandits fans went on a southern tour in 1987. Tuesday Milton Keynes v Berwick, Wednesday Wimbledon v Berwick, Thursday Arena Essex v Berwick, Friday Peterborough v Berwick, Saturday Canterbury v Berwick, Sunday Rye House v Berwick. Tragic thing is we are the only ones currently running. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandit59 Posted Monday at 09:08 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 09:08 PM 1 hour ago, Normski said: Busload of us Bandits fans went on a southern tour in 1987. Tuesday Milton Keynes v Berwick, Wednesday Wimbledon v Berwick, Thursday Arena Essex v Berwick, Friday Peterborough v Berwick, Saturday Canterbury v Berwick, Sunday Rye House v Berwick. Tragic thing is we are the only ones currently running. What year was it that included Weymouth, Oxford and Ellesmere Port can't remember the other meetings included think maybe Poole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted Monday at 09:23 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 09:23 PM 12 minutes ago, Bandit59 said: What year was it that included Weymouth, Oxford and Ellesmere Port can't remember the other meetings included think maybe Poole? One year included Weymouth and Exeter.The year George Hunter rode for Berwick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted Tuesday at 06:19 AM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 06:19 AM 12 hours ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said: I was suggesting, I was asking.😂 In the early to mid 2000s - when these sort of tours happened - our home meetings took place on a Sunday afternoon. Newport used to come up and race at Glasgow on a Thursday night , Edinburgh Friday and Berwick Saturday before usually having a home meeting in the Sunday. Great days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthegearbutnaeidea Posted Tuesday at 04:56 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 04:56 PM The normal northern tour was Edinburgh friday, berwick or worky saturday, glasgow or newcastle sunday 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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