Post by PLUSTAR on Jun 5, 2010 17:10:54 GMT 1
« on: March 12, 2010, 02:05:45 PM »
QUESTIONS FROM GRASSCUTTER
Q WHERE DID YOU RIDE YOUR FIRST BIKE
BM training track at Maybury Edinburgh .
Q HOW MANY CLUBS DID YOU RIDE WITH
BM Coatbridge Monarchs. Glasgow Tigers . Berwick Bandits
Bradford Northern, Newtongrange Saints.
Q BEST 7 TEAM-MATES YOU RACED WITH
BM Andy Meldrum. Alistair Brady, Allan Mackie. Alf Wells. Alan Knapkin.
Alan Bridgett. Robin Adlington
Q WORST SPEEDWAY INJURY
BM 1972 at Hull. discolated right arm-damaged nerves entering top of spine.
Q BEST TEAM-PARTNER YOU RACED WITH
BM Andy Meldrum at Berwick
Q HOW DID YOU ENJOY RIDING AT HAMPDEN PARK
BM It was great I loved big fast tracks
Q YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE TRACK
BM Eastbourne, it was far to small with tight bends.
Q WHO WAS YOU ALL TIME FAVOURITE SCOTS RIDER
BM It has to be George Hunter.
Q BEST PROMOTION YOU RACED WITH
BM The Taylor’s at Berwick
Q BEST TEAM-MANAGER YOU RACED UNDER
BM Neil Macfarlane.
Q WHO WAS THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR CAREER
BM Brian ‘Pogo’ Collins.
Q BEST CLUB RACED WITH
BM Glasgow Tigers at Hampden Park
Q IF YOU HAD A CHANCE TO DO IT AGAIN, WOULD YOU CHANGE ANYTHING
BM Only my last race when I crashed at hull in 1972.
Q DID YOU ENJOY RIDING IN THE LOCAL DERBIES TIGERS VMONARCHS
BM I never got to race in one but heard they were good to race in.
Q WHO GOT YOU INVOLVED IN SPEEDWAY
BM Brian ‘Pogo’ Collins
Q WHAT ENGINE DID YOU USE WHEN YOU STARTED YOUR SPEEDWAY CAREER
BM The Jap engine
Q ANY MONENTS FROM YOUR TIGERS CAREER THAT STICK IN YOUR MIND
BM One lasting memory was coming in as reserve when Jimmy Mac broke the tapes
I oot gated Ivan Mauger and led the race for two laps before he passed me
apart from that, just the privalage and honour of racing alongside the likes of
George Hunter, Willie and Dougie templeton, Bobby Beaton Jimmy Mac
and many more .