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Post by speedyguy on Jan 7, 2017 11:05:25 GMT
Here are suggested greatest riders for two eras in speedway history as indicated. Any opinions on them? 1928-48: (1) Jack Milne (2) Wilbur Lamoreaux (3) Eric Langton (4) Jack Parker (5) Vic Huxley (6) Bill Kitchen (7) Bluey Wilkinson (8) Dick Case (9) Ginger Lees (10) Cordy Milne (11) Max Grosskreutz (12) Tom Farndon (13) Joe Abbott (14) Frank Charles (15) Lionel Van Praag (16) Syd Jackson (17) Frank Arthur (18) Tommy Croombs (19) Jack Ormston (20) Sprouts Elder 1949-1968: (1) Ove Fundin (2) Ronnie Moore (3) Eric Boocock (4) Charlie Monk (5) Peter Craven (6) Bjorn Knutsson (7) Vic Duggan (8) Jack Young (9) Ivan Mauger (10) Ken McKinlay (11) Olle Nygren (12) Sverre Harrfeldt (13) Brian Crutcher (14) Barry Briggs (15) Gote Nordin (16) Anders Michanek (17) Alan Hunt (18) Geoff Mardon (19) Bernt Persson (20) Colin Pratt
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Post by speedyguy on Jan 29, 2017 13:03:02 GMT
The forum where debate on Speedway's Greatest Riders has now agreed placings for the two periods 1929-1948 and 1949-68 . There are as follows:
1929-1948 (1) Jack Milne (2) Eric Langton (3) Wilbur Lamoreaux (4) Jack Parker (5) Bill Kitchen (6) Vic Huxley (7) Bluey Wilkinson (8) Dick Case (9) Harold (Ginger) Lees (10) Cordy Milne (11) Tom Farndon (12) Max Grosskreutz (13) Vic Duggan (14) Arthur Jervis (15) Syd Jackson (16) Frank Charles (17) Eric Chitty (18) Ron Johnson (19) Frank Arthur (20) Lionel Van Praag
1949-68 (1) Ove Fundin (2) Ronnie Moore (3) Eric Boocock (4) Charlie Monk (5) Peter Craven (6) Bjorn Knutsson (7) Vic Duggan (8) Jack Young (9) Ivan Mauger (10) Ken McKinlay (11) Olle Nygren (12) Sverre Harrfeldt (13) Brian Crutcher (14) Barry Briggs (15) Gote Nordin (16) Anders Michanek (17) Alan Hunt (18) Geoff Mardon (19) Bernt Persson (20) Colin Pratt
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Post by speedyguy on Nov 21, 2019 7:34:36 GMT
As a reasonable time has passed since this thread was introduced, it would be interesting to see if members now have revised opinions on the ratings detailed?
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