Post by PLUSTAR on Jun 5, 2010 17:24:28 GMT 1
« on: January 15, 2010, 04:19:56 PM »
QUESTIONS FROM COOMBES
Q CAN YOU REMEMBER WHAT THE PAY RATES WERE FOR SECOND-HALFS
EVENTS AT WHITE CITY
GM 10 bob a start 10 bob point big deal Fuel and oil for two races 4 shilling Insurance
6 shillings
Q I THINK YOU LOANED YOUR BIKE TO MAURY MATTINGLY ON A LEAST ONE
OCCASION AND HE COULD GET IT GOING WAS HE JINXED.
GM Can’t remember
Q DID YOU RIDE AT COWDENBEATH
GM NO
Q WOULD YOU HAVE RIDDEN AGAIN IF THE WHITE CITY HADN’T RE-OPENED
GM NO
Q WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER ABOUT THE 1958 SEASON OF OPEN MEETINGS AT
MOTHERWELL -WERE THEY WELL ATTENDED.
GM It was one of best 1959 was good Motherwell was good track for me
Q WHO DID YOU RIDE FOR IN THE 60’S AND WHICH WAS YOUR FAVOURITE TRACK.
GM Edinburgh, Newcastle, Wigan. Wigan had dirt on it lots of drive it was good
Q WERE YOU AWARE OF YOUR RECORD OF BEING THE 8TH MAN IN THE TIGERS
TEAM THAT LOST TO MIDDLESBOURGH IN THE FINAL LEAGUE MEETING OF THE
SEASON AT WHITE CITY IN 1964. THEN AS NOW TEAMS ONLY COMPRISED OF
SEVEN RIDERS
GM NO that is the only record I have Thanks Ha Ha
QUESTIONS BY GRASSCUTTER
Q DID YOU RIDE SPEEDWAY IN WIGAN
GM Yes it was good Don Potter the Promoter Paid you before match to put on good show that
was unheard of
Q BEST SEVEN RIDERS YOU RACED WITH
GM G Hunter, W Templeton, G Goldfinch, B Bridgett, T Miller Favourite Noel Watson
Q YOUR BEST SCOTTISH RIDER OFF ALL TIMES
GM Tommy Miller
Q BEST SPEEDWAY PROMOTION YOU RACED UNDER
GM Don Potter
Q ANY GOOD MEMORIES YOU WOULD LIKE TO TELL US
GM They were all good training at Bothwell Bulls 1948/9 with Tommy Miller Ken McKinley
Rode first race white city with Tommy Miller his first race also my first bike cost 100
pounds shared with Jock Pryde and Jim Blyth.
A BIG THANKS TO GORDON FOR TAKING PART AND TO ET MEMBERS FOR ASKING
THE QUESTIONS.