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Our president Terry Stone presenting the WSRA Cup to the Winner of the British Final this year that was Chris (Bomber) Harris. The photographer was Terry's 8 year old grandson Daniel, well done Daniel I understand you had a great evening being allowed onto the center green and being given your own pit pass.
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More from the Bert Harkins - Speedway Jungle Drums
What is that man up to now -
see the Events Page
"SPEEDWAY RIDERS' BENEVOLENT FUND BONANZA"
click for story and photos
(Barry
Briggs - Phil Collins - & for good measure "Wild Bill" Cody)
Click to Read
The Longer Way
Round
click to read Bert Harkins description of how to
retire with dignity (Ove Fundin and Olle Nygren)
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When Pete Wigley and his wife Chris, (who are regular visitors to our Sunderland Reunions) decided to make the long journey up north to take a caravaning holiday in Northumberland, we decided to hold a get-together at Dunstan Hill Caravan Park. |
| Wiggo was there for a couple of weeks. He was joined by ex Sunderland rider Pete Wrathall and wife June who also brought up their caravan from his home in the Midlands. They were joined by former "Stars" captain Russ Dent and wife Pauline who wished they could have stayed longer than just a day. |  |
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Another time perhaps. Also at the get-together was fellow reunion organiser Ian Martin who twice made the 100 mile round trip to Dunstan Hill. Molly and I decided to invest in a tent for four nights. It must have been 25 years since we last camped out in a tent, we must be mad camping at our age! |
| Still it was a good break, the weather was kind to us and we managed to take in a speedway meeting at Berwick last Saturday, which they all enjoyed immensely. |  |
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Good
company, good conversation and a drink or two.......or was that three or four.......lost
count really. Anyway we all had a good time, when's the next
"bash" lads? |
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and Wrathy now knows their way around the North East better than I
do..... where to by the best kippers and bangers etc. Wiggo kept
us all entertained with his none stop Tommy Cooper and Jethro
impressions, so it was quite lively on site. Submitted by Bob Ferry |
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This
was taken in Spain, in June when 36 ex pat's held a get together , the largest
so far, on the Costa Blanca and shows (left to right)
Swedish
international Dan Forsberg (Birmingham), the first Swede to reach a World
Final, WSRA President-elect Jack Geran (Australia, Exeter, Swindon,Oxford,
Leicester) and the irrepressible Split Waterman of England, Wembley,
Harringay and just about every other team as well, the first man to take
Parker's Pension away from Golden Helmet maestro Jack in 1951 and twice World
No.2. Dan provided the high spot of the day by leading everyone
in a sing-song in tribute to his Birmingham captain, the late, great Alan
Whacker Hunt.
Photo by John Chaplin
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