After deciding the risk was too great he retired. We introduced many friends to the sport and we enjoyed the chat and the banter with other supporters. BRAUNER, Rudolf (Germany)Jul 30, 1933.Grunewald Stadion, Berlin, Germany. I was born in Birmingham and the Brummies were my team from 1949. He said in a tweet: Sad to hear of the passing of John Reason recently. I used to go to matches on a Saturday and sit on the bench, I didnt sit in the stand, but I never got a game unfortunately. Pages in category "Coventry Bees riders" The following 119 pages are in this category, out of 119 total. Is climate change killing Australian wine? Video, On board the worlds last surviving turntable ferry, Met Gala 2023: Stars celebrate Karl Lagerfeld, Shooting suspect was deported four times - US media, Yellen warns US could run out of cash in a month, Photo of Princess Charlotte shared as she turns 8, King Charles to wear golden robes for Coronation, More than 100 police hurt in French May Day protests, The 17 most eye-catching looks at the Met Gala. He said: "He had an easy smile and gave good interviews. So Coventry Bees, a team that had been in existence since 1928, dropped out of the league. Phone: Call Retro Speedway on 01708 734 502. Something went wrong, please try again later. BELL, William (Australia)Feb 9, 1929Melbourne Motordrome, VIC, Australia (Z-B). "Our rally jackets got splattered with cinders when we stood too close to the corners, and we got home way too late on a school night.". I had seen Olle ride for Norwich in the early 60's so that year Olle was already 46 years old. Sorry It must have been infuriating for the away team, although they must have been aware of what was likely to happen. He also was a great team man. Per-Ole Soderman - our biggest loss, who should have done far more. However he has done speedway in this country no favours since taking over the GP series & for that reason he is omitted. In 1976 Charles Ochiltree tried to lure Ole Olsen from Wolverhampton to ride at Coventry. We won the FA Youth Cup with the Elliotts name on the shirt in the same year Coventry City won the FA Cup. He went to Stoke School in Briton Road, which is no longer there, and progressed to John Gulson School, which became Caludon Castle School.