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2000 North American Archive of International Speedway
Message Section
June 15, 2000
From: anthonymcguire@dingoblue.net.au
To: "Internet Speedway Fan Club List"
Subject: Terry Poole Interview
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 08:43:47 +1000
Anthony McGuire interviews retiring Gosford Speedway Promoter Terry Poole.
(1).Terry when did you first start to get interested in Speedway?
Terry: I started to go to speedway when I was about 7 years old with my mum
and dad. We went to the Sydney Sports ground on the Friday nights and the
Sydney Showground on the Sat. nights. I started to get involved in with a
couple of work mates who used to ride, helping them in the pits. They were
Eric Davies & Bob Levy and I also got involved with other solo riders as
well.
(2).When did you start Speedway racing and what were your achievements as a
rider?
Terry: I started racing Feb 1960 at Moorebank scramble track. My very first
meeting was the NSW 125 cc scramble Championship. I was in 2nd place when
the frame broke with half a lap to go. I went to dirt track racing after
that and won 7 City of Sydney dirt track titles in a row, 3 NSW teams
racing titles for the Parramatta City Club, won Aust. Dirt Track title in
1972, and was the first rider to win the Duke of Edinbrough Trophy. I
retired from riding in 1985 and after a eight year break returned to ride in
the classic events on a Hagon J.A.P., winning the Aust. 500cc classic event
at my first meeting. I then kept riding for almost 2 years winning every
event, i then broke a wrist and rode about 6 more meetings before retiring.
3)Terry what year did you start actually getting involved with Gosford
Speedway & what was your motivation for doing so?.
Terry: I had a friend living on the Central Coast who told me he read in the
local newspaper that the Gosford Showground was available, so between myself
and Jan Grainger we wrote letters and attended council meetings to construct
a speedway in the middle of the dog track, the same as in the U.K and after
two and half years we got the go ahead.
I got motivated because the bike riders had very few venues to ride at as
most tracks were going to cars because of the hassles with the governing
bodies.
(4)What was your greatest shows whilst promoting at Gosford?
Terry: Australia Select v the Rest of the World, the ISMS and two
Australian titles.
(5)What was his worst memories as a promoter at Gosford?.
Terry: The worst memories would be a cloudy day. People would not attend if
there was a cloud in the sky.
(6). Name the best riders he has seen at Gosford over the years?
Terry: Tony Rickardsson, Jason Crump, Leigh Adams, Sam Ermelenko,Greg
Hancock and Mick Poole(solo).Darrin Treloar, Andrew Cleave, Grant
Bond(sidecars).
(7)Does any of the current crop of Australia's G.P. riders have the
potential to be world champion?
Terry: Jason Crump can but he has to settle down a bit and not be so hot
headed.
(8). Which of the current crop of local emerging riders do you think will
enjoy international success?.
Terry: Craig Watson excepting for injury. Craig should make it to the top.
Ben Shields, he is coming along well, he is doing the job properly and one
day he will make it as well.
(9). What lead you to quit promoting at Gosford?
Terry: What lead me to quit Gosford were 2 sidecar riders suing me for
$750,000 each,(Peter Bennett & passenger Wayne Ferry).Because of this the
insurance fees have skyrocketed, plus MA fees. To run an Australian title it
costs you $3,000 plus enormous prize money $20,500. You can run the ISMS for
a lot less than that and it is a much better meeting.
(10).How do you see the future of Gosford Speedway now that it is under the
Tapp promotion and will you have any future role in it?.
Terry: I think David Tapp will do a good job there. He has the expertise to
get sponsors involved. If David can handle the pressure he will do fine. I
will still be involved preparing the track and doing the odd jobs around the
place.
(11).M.A. has come under harsh criticism from promoters and persons
involved in Speedway, How Could M.A. improve its image within the domestic
Speedway scene?.
Terry: What I think is needed is the speedway to be run by a speedway
control board. There are commissioners to run the sport, they make the
decisions and then the executives change their decision. These people who
are commissioners know what they are talking about. I can't say the same for
the executives, we need that control board.
(12).Considering the problems Tapp has had with M.A., Do you think M.A. will
work successfully together with Tapp for the better of venue and the sport?.
Terry: I don't think M.A. will work with David Tapp.He has tried before.
13)Where do you see the future of Australian Speedway bike Scene heading?.
Terry: I think the future of Australian speedway lies in the hands of
M.A.,Give the promoters a fair go, cut the fees and all their nonsense.
(14).Is their anyone you would would like to thank?
Terry: I would like to thank the following: Jan Grainger,Peter White, Brian
Collins, David Clutter, Gary Poole (no relation), The Speedway Sport
Committee of Motor Cycling NSW, all the riders and staff for their support.
Thankyou Terry for your interview and we all would like to thankyou for
efforts and service to Australian Speedway over the years and we wish you
and your family all the best for the future and look forward to seeing your
familiar face around Gosford next season and beyond. I am sure you and Jan
will be able to sit back on the hill now and watch some speedway for the
first time in years.
Good Luck and Well Done.
Anthony McGuire
From: jangrainger@bigpond.com
To: "Internet Speedway Fan Club List"
Subject: Re: Terry Poole
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 10:16:44 +1000
Great interview Anthony. You know, despite working alongside Terry for the
past 10 years I never knew his detailed racing history which shows he never
boasts about his achievements. Gosford is one of his major ones, I would
say. Thanks for the story.
Jan Grainger
From: budget@winshop.com.au
To: "Internet Speedway Fan Club List"
Subject: Re: Terry Poole Interview
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 12:30:05 +1000
Good interview. Congratulations and Terry has hit the nail right on the
head when it comes to MA trying to run speedway. Fortunately here in
Queensland we at Labrador have a good rapport with MAQ and do not have many
hassles at all.
Could you please tell me what has happened to Chris Szauter as i do not
read of him much in the results anymore
Trevor Gordon
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From: anthonymcguire@dingoblue.net.au
To: Internet Speedway Fan Club List
Subject: Terry Poole Interview
Date: 15 June 2000 8:43
Anthony McGuire interviews retiring Gosford Speedway Promoter Terry Poole.
(1).Terry when did you first start to get interested in Speedway?
Terry: I started to go to speedway when I was about 7 years old with my mum
and dad. We went to the Sydney Sports ground on the Friday nights and the
Sydney Showground on the Sat. nights. I started to get involved in with a
couple of work mates who used to ride, helping them in the pits. They were
Eric Davies & Bob Levy and I also got involved with other solo riders as
well.
(2).When did you start Speedway racing and what were your achievements as a
rider?
Terry: I started racing Feb 1960 at Moorebank scramble track. My very first
meeting was the NSW 125 cc scramble Championship. I was in 2nd place when
the frame broke with half a lap to go. I went to dirt track racing after
that and won 7 City of Sydney dirt track titles in a row, 3 NSW teams
racing titles for the Parramatta City Club, won Aust. Dirt Track title in
1972, and was the first rider to win the Duke of Edinbrough Trophy. I
retired from riding in 1985 and after a eight year break returned to ride
in
the classic events on a Hagon J.A.P., winning the Aust. 500cc classic event
at my first meeting. I then kept riding for almost 2 years winning every
event, i then broke a wrist and rode about 6 more meetings before retiring.
3)Terry what year did you start actually getting involved with Gosford
Speedway & what was your motivation for doing so?.
Terry: I had a friend living on the Central Coast who told me he read in
the
local newspaper that the Gosford Showground was available, so between
myself
and Jan Grainger we wrote letters and attended council meetings to
construct
a speedway in the middle of the dog track, the same as in the U.K and after
two and half years we got the go ahead.
I got motivated because the bike riders had very few venues to ride at as
most tracks were going to cars because of the hassles with the governing
bodies.
(4)What was your greatest shows whilst promoting at Gosford?
Terry: Australia Select v the Rest of the World, the ISMS and two
Australian titles.
(5)What was his worst memories as a promoter at Gosford?.
Terry: The worst memories would be a cloudy day. People would not attend if
there was a cloud in the sky.
(6). Name the best riders he has seen at Gosford over the years?
Terry: Tony Rickardsson, Jason Crump, Leigh Adams, Sam Ermelenko,Greg
Hancock and Mick Poole(solo).Darrin Treloar, Andrew Cleave, Grant
Bond(sidecars).
(7)Does any of the current crop of Australia's G.P. riders have the
potential to be world champion?
Terry: Jason Crump can but he has to settle down a bit and not be so hot
headed.
(8). Which of the current crop of local emerging riders do you think will
enjoy international success?.
Terry: Craig Watson excepting for injury. Craig should make it to the top.
Ben Shields, he is coming along well, he is doing the job properly and one
day he will make it as well.
(9). What lead you to quit promoting at Gosford?
Terry: What lead me to quit Gosford were 2 sidecar riders suing me for
$750,000 each,(Peter Bennett & passenger Wayne Ferry).Because of this the
insurance fees have skyrocketed, plus MA fees. To run an Australian title
it
costs you $3,000 plus enormous prize money $20,500. You can run the ISMS
for
a lot less than that and it is a much better meeting.
(10).How do you see the future of Gosford Speedway now that it is under the
Tapp promotion and will you have any future role in it?.
Terry: I think David Tapp will do a good job there. He has the expertise to
get sponsors involved. If David can handle the pressure he will do fine. I
will still be involved preparing the track and doing the odd jobs around
the
place.
(11).M.A. has come under harsh criticism from promoters and persons
involved in Speedway, How Could M.A. improve its image within the domestic
Speedway scene?.
Terry: What I think is needed is the speedway to be run by a speedway
control board. There are commissioners to run the sport, they make the
decisions and then the executives change their decision. These people who
are commissioners know what they are talking about. I can’t say the same
for
the executives, we need that control board.
(12).Considering the problems Tapp has had with M.A., Do you think M.A.
will
work successfully together with Tapp for the better of venue and the
sport?.
Terry: I don’t think M.A. will work with David Tapp.He has tried before.
13)Where do you see the future of Australian Speedway bike Scene heading?.
Terry: I think the future of Australian speedway lies in the hands of
M.A.,Give the promoters a fair go, cut the fees and all their nonsense.
(14).Is their anyone you would would like to thank?
Terry: I would like to thank the following: Jan Grainger,Peter White, Brian
Collins, David Clutter, Gary Poole (no relation), The Speedway Sport
Committee of Motor Cycling NSW, all the riders and staff for their support.
Thankyou Terry for your interview and we all would like to thankyou for
efforts and service to Australian Speedway over the years and we wish you
and your family all the best for the future and look forward to seeing your
familiar face around Gosford next season and beyond. I am sure you and Jan
will be able to sit back on the hill now and watch some speedway for the
first time in years.
Good Luck and Well Done.
Anthony McGuire
From: viadexter@softland.net.pl
To: "Internet Speedway Fan Club List"
Subject: EL - request.
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 06:52:06 +0000
Hi all.
Could anyone send me results of meetings in EL next three days. I
mean match result and scoring.
Thanks in advance.
Pozdrawiam.
Dominik Janusz
a.k.a DEXTER
Katolickie Radio Via
Rzeszow
Komorka: 0-604-807995
dexter@pertus.com.pl
Strona WWW: http://web.pertus.com.pl/~dexter
From: tony@fortframes.cz
To: "Internet Speedway Fan Club List"
Subject: Czech Extraleague - Round 3
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 08:42:49 +0200
14.06. Brezolupy
1 AK Slany 32
Wieslaw Jagus 1 0 2 2 3 8
Miroslav Fencl 0 - - 0 - 0
Robert Kosciecha 1 2 3 2 2 10
Jiri Stancl 2 3 3 3 M 11
Karel Prusa 0 2 1 3
2 ZP Pardubice 31
Marian Jirout 2 3 0 0 1 6
Lukas Dryml 3 2 1 1 1 8
Michal Makovsky 1 1 0 - 3 5
Ales Dryml 3 2 3 2 2 12
Vaclav Milik E
3 PSK Olymp Prague 28
Josef Franc 3 3 0 1 0 7
Adrian Rymel 2 2 2 2 X 8
Pavel Ondrasik 1 0 - - - 1
Bohumil Brhel 2 1 3 0 2 8+3
Richard Wolff 1 3 0 4
4 Mitas Brezolupy 28
Robert Nagy E 1 1 3 3 8
Vladimir Visvader 0 E - - - 0
Krzysztof Cegielski 3 3 2 1 3 12+2
Petr Vandirek 0 - 1 1 0 2
Robert Kral 1 0 3 2 6
Actual table:
1 Pardubice 102 9
2 Slany 85 9
3 Prague 99 8
4 Brezolupy 72 4
Next round: Slany on June 27
Tony Skach
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From: marian@ksinet.univ.gda.pl
To: "Internet Speedway Fan Club List"
Subject: Pfingstpokal, Guestrow, Germany June 10+11th
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 10:39:58 +0200
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----- Forwarded message from Speedwaymaniac@ -----
1 Niklas Klingberg S 11+14 25
2 Joonas Kylmaekorpi FIN 13+11 24
3 Mirko Wolter D 10+13 23
4 Marek Mroz PL 11+11 22
5 Conny Ivarsson S 10+8 18
6 Robert Barth D 10+8 18
7 John Jorgensen DK 6+9 15
8 Steffen Mell D 11+4 15
9 Claes Ivarsson S 9+5 14
10 Lukas Dryml D 9+5 14
11 Sergej Darkin RUS 4+8 12
12 Nigel Sadler AUS 3+8 11
13 Ales Dryml CZ 6+3 9
14 Brett Woodifield AUS 2+6 8
15 David Howe GB 1+4 5
16 Heiko M=FCller D 4+N 4
17 Ronny Weis D N+3 3
Best regards
Torsten
From: marian@ksinet.univ.gda.pl
To: "Internet Speedway Fan Club List"
Subject: Invitation to Berghaupten
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 10:56:23 +0200
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[This is automatic translation from German language done by
babel.altavista.com]
The meeting that internationally admitted
grass course running Berghaupten takes place in this
year on 2 and 3 September. Not only for
Insider and fans the " Grasbahn Festival " became at the
forest lake in Berghaupten in the
meantime the hot type, because the MSC Berghaupten offers
again and again superengine port and
multicolored maintenance for the whole family.
The attractions 2000 main attraction is also
in this year the duel of the solo world elite around the
desired " Grasbahn Supercup " of a
Trophaee of over a meter height. A further attraction, the
English " power of bottom plates " is
spectacular and exciting with 1000 ccm four-cylinder
engines and link side car. And naturally
in Berghaupten thereby: Those internally. Side car class to
750 ccm, hot-spurs the national solo and
side car drivers as well as the pupil classes A - B and C.
Internal message " pro ticket " distance
card instead of DM 18. -- at the box office only DM 15, -
- in the advance booking. The " golden
combination card " (value DM 35, - -)
in the advance booking only DM 25. --. advance booking
at the well-known booking offices or directly with:
MSC Berghaupten e.V./DMV -
Stiegelmattstr. 4 - 77791 Berghaupten - overnight
accomodations camping about the forest
lake directly beside the racing course enjoys of
increasing popularity and favorable rooms
in hotels, hotels, private pensions and vacation homes
mediate to you: Tourist association
Berghaupten registered association - town hall square 2 -
77791 Berghaupten - telephone 07803-2820
(in the morning) oder head office room switching -
middle Black Forest - Schwenninger STR 3
- 78048 Villingen Schwenningen - telephone
07721-846 410 - fax 07721-846 411
Information and Internet info.
Hotline of the MSC Berghaupten: 07803-1534 the business
place of the MSC Berghaupten is always Tuesday of 20 -
22 o'clock fills. (telephone 07803-1557 -
fax 07803-1534) one knows the newest current
information also in the Internet abfragen
under: Http://www.MSC-Berghaupten.de
Do not forget please: Int. 31. Grass-course-run on
2./3. September 2000 in Berghaupten with open castle
From: markku.jurmu@nokia.com
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Subject: Finnish SPW league, round 4
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 17:45:55 +0300
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Finnish SPW League, Round 4,14.06.2000, Hyvinkaa:
1.Hanavalinta Team, Hyvinkaa 43=20
Lasse Sandberg 14=20
Erik Stenlund 13=20
Tomi Paavola 10=20
Mico Brotkin 6=20
2.Ampiaiset, Kuusankoski 28=20
Marko Hyyrylainen 11=20
Juha Moksunen 6=20
Mikael Teurnberg 6=20
Marko Laine 5=20
Kotkat, Seinajoki 26=20
Kaj Laukkanen 12=20
Jyri Palomaki 8=20
Juha M=E4kela 5=20
Juha Hautamaki 1=20
4.Leijonat, Helsinki 21=20
Per Jansson 9=20
Tomi Reima 8=20
Ville Turkia 2=20
Juha Kuosmanen 2
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League table after 4 rounds:
1. Kotkat, Seinajoki 3 94 11
2. Neva Speedway, St.Petersburg 3 93 11
3. Ampiaiset, Kuusankoski 3 92 11
4. Hanavalinta Team, Hyvinkaa 3 78 10
5. Paholaiset, Pori 2 75 9
6. Leijonat, Helsinki 2 42 4
From: nikulin@hotmail.com
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Subject: Swedish League results on Thursday
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 15:44:10 PDT
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ALLSVENSKAN LEAGUE: Round 6
FILBYTERNA 48: Gary Havelock 15, Brian Andersen 11, Jan Andersen 10, Benny
Olsson 8, Niklas Aspgren 3, Dennis Kull 1, David Howe – rider replacement.
BYSARNA 48: Tomas Topinka 13, Ronnie Correy 10, Mark Lemon 8, Marcus
Andersson 6, Dennis Lofqvist 6, George Stancl 5, Petri Kokko 0.
Attendance: 362
KARLSTAD 46: Michal Aszenberg 13, Daniel Nermark 13, Tomasz Kwiatkowski 11,
Ronnie Rene Henningsen 6, Anders Sohlberg 3, Henrik Tolkstam 0, Jimmy Owetz
0.
PIRATERNA 50: Mark Keast 12, Stefan Ekberg 12, Hakan Antonsson 8, Jimmy
Jansson 5, Benny Johansson 5, Peter Larsson 4, Stefan Larsson 4.
Attendance: 134
Friday’s match between Vetlanda and Getingarna has been moved to July 7.
DIVISION ONE: Round 5
LINDARNA 51: Daniel Anderson 13, Kenny Olsson 11, Daniel Davidsson 10, Kauko
Nieminen 9, Jonas Davidsson 6, Nicklas Gallon 2, Paul Hurry – rider
replacement.
LEJONEN 45: Anders Henriksson 15, David Ruud 14, Maciej Bornecki 10, Per
Wiklander 6, Christian Eng 0, Jaroslaw Hampel – rider replacement.
Attendance: 327
KORPARNA 38: Robert Logstrup 13, Toni Salmela 8, Lennart Kruger 8, Per-Olof
Nilsson 5, Kim Jansson 3, Magnus Karlsson 1, Bjorn Rahbe 0.
TEAM VIKING 58: Robert Johansson 15, Chris Slabon 14, Gunnar Thorstensson 9,
Goran Flood 8, Robert Lonnblom 7, Juha Kuosmanen 3, Rickard Andersson 2.
Attendance: 120
ELITE LEAGUE
Includes all matches up to, and including, Monday, June 19
HOME AWAY BONUS
M W D L W D L F A Pts W L Tot
1 Valsarna 7 3 0 1 3 0 0 359 310 12 3 0 15
2 Rospiggarna 6 4 0 0 1 0 1 312 264 10 2 0 12
3 Kaparna 6 2 0 0 2 0 2 311 265 8 2 0 10
4 Masarna 7 2 1 1 1 1 1 359 313 8 2 1 10
5 Team Svelux 7 3 0 1 1 0 2 351 320 8 2 1 10
6 Vargarna 7 1 1 1 2 0 2 325 345 7 1 2 8
7 Indianerna 7 3 0 1 0 0 3 329 343 6 1 2 7
8 Vastervik 7 1 0 2 1 0 3 321 350 4 1 2 5
9 Smederna 7 1 0 2 0 1 3 315 355 3 0 3 3
10 Ornarna 7 1 0 2 0 0 4 277 394 2 0 3 2
ALLSVENSKAN LEAGUE
Includes all matches up to, and including, Monday, June 19
HOME AWAY
M W D L W D L F A Pts
1 Filbyterna 5 2 1 0 1 0 1 277 202 7
2 Vetlanda 4 2 0 0 1 0 1 205 177 6
3 Bysarna 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 218 166 5
4 Nassjo 4 1 0 1 1 0 1 194 190 4
5 Piraterna 5 1 0 1 1 0 2 223 247 4
6 Karlstad 5 0 0 2 1 1 1 205 274 3
7 Getingarna 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 106 182 1
DIVISION ONE
Includes all matches up to, and including, Wednesday, June 28
HOME AWAY
M W D L W D L F A Pts
1 Lindarna 5 3 0 0 2 0 0 295 184 10
2 Lejonen 4 2 0 0 1 0 1 223 160 6
3 Team Viking 5 0 0 2 1 0 2 221 258 2
4 Korparna 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 123 260 0
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