Southern Classic Speedway Bikes Some Memories of Southampton Speedway 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 OTHER TRACKS & RIDERS ______________________________________________________________________ We missed it so much - we started our own Team ! LEFT: A very young Dan Giffard at the Tapes at Poole. TOP RIGHT: Team Manager Andy Day with Tom Brown (L) and Chris Schramm (R) at Buxton where we Drew 45-45. BOTTOM RIGHT: Geoff Batt and Chris Hunt at Reading Training Track with a young Alex Croucher (Bert's Grandson) middle, back. ______________________________________________________________________ One of our Fund Raising events, organised at the Welcome Inn at Fair Oak with the valuable help of our dear old mate Pete Redfern, who sadly died in 2007. Also, very sadly, there are 3 Ex Saints in this photo who have since passed away. _They are Alby Golden, Brian Hanham and Maury Mattingley. _____________________________________________________________________ We did do some racing too you know. This is the 2000 'Saints' Team that opened Rye House Speedway. Pictures courtesy of Mike Patrick Chris Schramm off the inside gate Dean Garrod in the lead David Croucher & Mark Thompson Mark Thompson out in front All the above Photos are with the kind permission of Mike Patrick Copies are available at http://beta.mike-patrick.com/ ______________________________________________________________________ Some action shots from the Bert Croucher Memorial Trophy at Poole 1999 _____________________________________________________________________ Saints at Rye House again ~ May 2000 _____________________________________________________________________    RIGHT: Chris Schramm receiving the Bert Croucher Memorial Trophy from David Croucher. _____________________ BELOW: Malcolm Holloway at Poole. ______________________________________________________________________ Our Boys in action at Poole for Briggo's Golden Greats _____________________________________________________________________ More from Rye House. _____________________________________________________________________ A great Team shot from 1999 at St Austell Do you recognise the Rider next to Crouch on the right in the back row? 2007 British Grand Prix Winner ~ Chris 'Bomber' Harris. _____________________________________________________________________ In the Pits at Buxton versus Cradley Heath. _____________________________________________________________________ AND THE ANSWER IS: The Photo was printed the wrong way round. The Exhaust on a Speedway Bike is on the right, and the Chain is on the left. There is no clutch on the left hand side of the handlebars, and a throttle cable hangs down from where the Clutch lever should be. The Throttle should, of course, be on the right hand side of the Handlebars. A simple mistake by whoever developed the Print - it's the wrong way round. ______________________________________________________________________ If you have any photos of Southampton Speedway please send them in to us HERE 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5