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Just found out that Ian Thomas, the man who brought speedway to the Boulevard in the 70s has died....Sympathy to family and friends.
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Brought some top class riders to Hull Vikings

R.I.P Ian
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R.I.P Ian ,

Had many a drink or two with you and brian in our Top club days back in the 70s . Happy days + fond memories.
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Top bloke and one of the real characters in speedway. He'll be sadly missed by all who knew him. RIP
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Smashing bloke. he used to let me stand with the all riders in the pit area in front of the bar. I got the autographs of some of the greatest riders ever whilst
standing there. Ove Funding, Ivan Mauger, Barry Briggs and Ole Olson to name just a few.

I think he was also a member of the magic circle as well.

Sadly missed. RIP Ian icon_sad.gif
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It's also very sad that we don't have speedway in Hull any more.....
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Its sad we dont have speedway but you can get to the cracking little track in Shorpe in 30 minutes from the Humber Bridge. Its a shame they race on Friday nights.
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Ian Thomas was everything you could wish for in a professional sport franchise owner/manager.

He brought great riders to the Hull Vikings - Ivan Mauger, Reg Wilson, Jimmy Mc and Bobby Beaton, the Owen brothers, Josef Angermuller, the Moran Brothers and Dennis Sigalos from California - in a golden era for speedway at the Boulevard.

Thank you Ian for many wonderful memories and rest in peace.
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Quote: steve_norton "Its sad we dont have speedway but you can get to the cracking little track in Shorpe in 30 minutes from the Humber Bridge. Its a shame they race on Friday nights.'"


Yeah, been there and it's a cracking little place. Not exactly palatial, but you are really close to the action !
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Quote: Hull FC since 50s "Ian Thomas was everything you could wish for in a professional sport franchise owner/manager.

He brought great riders to the Hull Vikings - Ivan Mauger, Reg Wilson, Jimmy Mc and Bobby Beaton, the Owen brothers, Josef Angermuller, the Moran Brothers and Dennis Sigalos from California - in a golden era for speedway at the Boulevard.

Thank you Ian for many wonderful memories and rest in peace.'"

Just reading those names makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up! Great times and a great guy. Seem to remember him having one or two "stand ups" with other promoters - IIRC one time someone cut his pink tie off with a pair of scissors!!
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And I forgot to mention Tony Childs who was our first number 1 rider but who never mastered the art of sliding his bike and rode the track as if was threepenny bit shaped icon_biggrin.gifOH:
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r.i.p ian,brought great times to the boulevard with the vikings,a passionate manager and signed some great riders
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Quote: Airlie the Cat "It's also very sad that we don't have speedway in Hull any more.....'"

No it's not.
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Quote: dum-dum "No it's not.'"

yes it is
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