Post by PLUSTAR on Jun 5, 2010 17:07:30 GMT 1
« on: February 26, 2010, 01:24:10 PM »
QUESTIONS FROM MAGGIE & LEX
Q HOW DID YOU GET INTO SPEEDWAY
AM I bought my first bike from Red Monteith with the help of Jimmy Tannock
Q I REMEMBER ONE NIGHT AT HAMPDEN THE TAPES CAUGHT YOUR
NECK IT LOOKED A SORE ONE
AM I received a badly burnt neck which still bothers me sometimes.
Q HOW MANY CLUBS DID YOU RIDE WITH
AM I rode with Glasgow Tigers, Barrow Bombers, Sunderland Saints and
Newtongrange Saints.
Q HOW DID YOU ENJOY RIDING AT HAMPDEN PARK DO YOU THINK
IT WAS TOO BIG
AM Hampden was my favourite track
Q NAME BEST 7 RIDERS YOU RACED WITH
AM Jimmy McMillan, Charlie Monk, Bobby Beaton, George Hunter, Brian Collins,
Dougie Templeton and Russ Dent.
Q AS A MATE OFF JIMMY MCMILLAN DID HE GIVE YOU PLENTY OF
GOOD ADVICE
AM Yes he was a good influence and helped me set up my bikes.
Q WHAT WAS THE BEST SCOTTISH TRACK YOU RACED ON
AM Hampden Park, Glasgow it was a great home track
Q WHO WOULD YOU SAY WAS THE BEST SCOTTISH RIDER YOU WATCHED
AM Jimmy McMillan he was my all time favourite
Q WHAT WAS YOUR WORST SPEEDWAY INJURY
AM I broke my ribs when racing at Newtongrange
Q DO YOU THINK IT’S TO COSTLY TO BE A SPEEDWAY RIDER NOW
AM Yes very costly as everything costs so much more
QUESTIONS FROM GRASSCUTTER
Q WHO WAS YOUR ALL-TIME SPEEDWAY RIDER IN YOUR DAYS
AM Charlie Monk he was something special
Q HOW DID YOU GET ON WITH CHARLIE MONK
AM I got on fine with him but he was a man of few words
Q BEST TEAM-MANAGER YOU RACED UNDER
AM Neil Macfarlane
Q WHAT WAS THE BEST PROMOTION YOU RACED UNDER
AM Len Silver at Sunderland
Q IF YOU COULD GO BACK AND START AGAIN , WOULD YOU DO
ANYTHING DIFFERENT.
AM I would start a bit younger than I did
Q WHO WAS THE BEST TEAM PARTNERS YOU RACED WITH
AM Russ Dent and George Barclay
Q BEST TEAM CAPTAIN YOU RACED WITH
AM Russ Dent
Q DID YOU EVER RACE FOR YOUR COUNTRY
AM No I never raced for my country
Q WORST SPEEDWAY TRACK YOU RACED ON
AM Wembley the track was very rough
Q WHAT ARE YOUR BEST MEMORIES AS A TIGER
AM Belle Vue first race, Mauger, Monk, Roper and Mackie
I would like to say a big thank you to Jimmy Beaton for his
generosity when myself and the late George Beaton travelled
together to all the away matches, he was really good to us.