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Post by cardrew on Mar 6, 2010 18:59:21 GMT
Each rider competed in 4 meetings Top Qualifiers were: Bluey Wilkinson 51 Pts Tom Farndon 48 Jack Parker 47 Max Grosskreutz 45 Dicky Case 45 Ron Johnson 43 Bill Kitchen 36 Vic Huxley 35 Tommy Croombs 32 Frank Charles 31
Unfortunately the eagerly awaited match up between Bluey and Tom never happened. The meeting was won by an outsider (albeit on his home track)
That is why they included bonus points in the 1936-39 World Finals, they didn't want a rank outsider to be crowned World Champion (e.g. Jerzy Szczakiel).
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Post by cardrew on Mar 6, 2010 19:00:40 GMT
Apologies for the typo for my favourite pre-war rider - Dicky Case
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Post by crossedhammers on Mar 7, 2010 9:52:16 GMT
Each rider competed in 4 meetings Top Qualifiers were: Bluey Wilkinson 51 Pts Tom Farndon 48 Jack Parker 47 Max Grosskreutz 45 thingy Case 45 Ron Johnson 43 Bill Kitchen 36 Vic Huxley 35 Tommy Croombs 32 Frank Charles 31 Unfortunately the eagerly awaited match up between Bluey and Tom never happened. The meeting was won by an outsider (albeit on his home track) That is why they included bonus points in the 1936-39 World Finals, they didn't want a rank outsider to be crowned World Champion (e.g. Jerzy Szczakiel). Riders like Jerzy Szczackiel (actually he has good world class pedigree if you check) winning the World Championship actually added to its magic. It was only the British speedway press - and Dave Lanning especially - who created all the anti-Szczakiel hsyeteria. In hindsight, it was disgraceful.
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