Speedway Acronyms

Frank Smart by Frank Chalmers
Formerly Rode At Newport, Kicked Smoking Marijuana After Random Testing.

Mark Loram by Nicola Lee
Marvellously Adept Rider, Kids Love Overtaking Riders, Action Man

Leigh Adams by Tommy James
Likeable Enough Is Good Humoured Aussie. Deserves A Medal Surely?

Dave Watt by Howard Williams
Does A Very Early Wheelie And Touches Tapes

Troy Pratt by Gary O'Toole
Total Racer Over Years, Purfleet Racing Always Tremendously Tough.

Brandon by Peter Chaplin
Boring Racing Absolutely Normal - Dirt Often Negligible.

Carl Stonehewer by Calum Macaulay
Classy Assertive Racer Labelled Stoney. Tries Outright, Now Europe Has Eyeballed Workington's Excellent Racer.

Barry Briggs by George Cox
Best All Round Racer Yet, Brilliant Rider - Including Good Gating Skills.

Scott Lamb by Ronnie McRae
Seen Consistently on Treatment Table, Limbs All Massively Bruised.

Simon Cartwright by Bryan McCormick
Simon Impressed Many Observers Northernbased, Could Always Ride Tactically, Was Really Improving, Got Heaved Though.

Newcastle by Sally McHale
North Easterners Were Champions. All Southern Teams Looked Envious.

This article was first published prior to October 2002