Team Pictures
I would like to display here on one page a team shot or two from every year from 1929 to date. For the years where Newcastle wasn't in operation it would be good to show a shot or two from our close neighbours. Sunderland and Middlesbrough. So can you help? Lets have team shots for the missing years below. John
1929
Newcastle Brough 1929
This is the earliest Newcastle Team line up that I know of. They rode together at Brough during June 1929. Left to right : Fred Creasor, Phil Blake, Walter Creasor, Ernie Smith, Tommy Storey and Percy Dunn
Newcastle Gosforth 1929
Harry Huntly, Jim Holden, Frank (Yank) Harrison and Arnie Cattell on the bike.
1930 - no picture. Can you help?
1931-1937 - Track closed
1938 - no picture. Can you help?
Newcastle 1939
A white diamond on a red background
Bill Goodall, Kid Curtis, Sid Littlewood, Maurice Stobbart, Team Manager - Reg Hey, George Pepper (Capt. on Machine), Promoter Johnnie Hoskins, Rol Stobbart (kneeling), Ken Brett, and Norman Hargreaves. I don't know who the other 2 suits are.
1940-1945 - Track Closed
1946 - No picture. Can you help?
1947
1947 team Left to right: Ken Le Breton , Danny Calder, Doug McLachlan, Johnny Hunt, Peter Lloyd, Pat Smith, John S Hoskins (Promoter), Alec (Farmer) Grant, (Grandfather of Rob Grant Junior), Wilf Jay, Len Gallagher, Bonny Waddell, Norman Evans (Captain).
1948
White diamond on red background
1948 team: A photo from Gavin Parr's collection. The old guy, wearing the suit in the centre is Johnnie S Hoskins, the promoter. The rider wearing the white leathers is the white ghost Ken le Breton and the rider on the bike is skipper Norman Evans.
1949
1949
Left to right, back row: Jack Hodgson, Ken Thompson, Joe Arthur, Herby King. Front row: Derek Close, Ern Brecknell, Frank Hodgson (Captain), Son Mitchell.
1950
Ern Brecknell Son Mitchell Don Lawson Wilf Jay (on bike) Bill Lowther Derek Close Don Wilkinson Herby King
1951-1960Track closed
1961
Early 1961
Above: 1961 : Maurice Morley (Manager), Slant Payling, George Major, Gordie Mitchell, Norman Redmond, Front: Johnny Green, Don Wilkinson (Capt), Peter Lloyd
Later 1961
1961 after team strengthening: Don Wilkinson (Capt), George Major, Gordie Mitchell, Mike Parker (Promoter), Gil Goldfinch, George Glen, Pat Flanaghan, Maurice Morley (Manager), and kneeling Slant Payling, Anyone know who the mascot was and anyone know why George Glen was wearing a Halloween pumpkin around his neck!
1961
1962
1962
1963
1963
Ivan Crozier, Mike Watkin, Jack Winstanley, Bob Duckworth, Peter Kelly, Ivan Mauger and Brian Craven
1964
1964
1964
1965
Bill Andrew, Russ Dent, Mike Watkin, Mike Parker, Ivan Mauger, Goog Allen, Ken Sharples and Peter Kelly
Peter Kelly, Mike Watkin, Brian Brett, Goog Allen, Ken Sharples. Kneeling Russ Dent and Brain Craven
1965
1966
Mike Watkin, Brian Brett, Alan Butterfield, Ivan Mauger (on bike) Russ Dent, Peter Kelly, Graham Coombes.
Back: Russ Dent, Dave Gifford and Mike Watkin Front: Brian Craven, Ivan Mauger, Brian Brett Peter Kelly
1966
1967
1967
1968
Dave Gifford, Mike Watkin, Alf Wells, Tom Graham, Ole Olsen, Goog Allan, Alan Butterfield with Ivan Mauger on the bike which is an ESO
1969
1969
1970
1970
1971-1974 Track Closed
1975
1975
Ron Henderson, Tim Swales, Joe Owen, Robbie Blackadder, Phil Michalaedies, Town Owen Brian Havelock on bike with son Gary
1976
1976
Robbie Blackadder, Tom Owen, Tim Swales, Brian Havelock (on bike), Dave Younghusband, Joe Owen, Ron Henderson Andy Cusworth and Phil Michelides (kneeling)
1977
Ron Henderson, Taffy Owen, Dave Younghusband, Tom Owen, Robbie Blackadder Brian Larner, Andy Cusworth Phil Kynman
1977
1977 Ron Henderson, Phil Michelides, Dave Younghusband, Tom Owen (on bike), Nigel Crabtree, Robbie Blackadder, Robbie Gardner and Eddie Argall
1978 Diamonds
Back: Kevin McDonald, Peter Moy, Rob Maxfield, Robbie Blackadder, Neil (Fish) Coddington, Tom Owen. Front: Paul Cook (mascot), Robbie Gardner, Kenny Carter, Chris Prime, David Bargh, Nigel Crabtree.
1978 Robbie Gardner, David Bargh, Kenny Carter, Tom Owen, Robbie Blackadder, and Rod Hunter
1979
1979 - Dave Younghusband, David Bargh, Tom Owen (on bike) Robbie Blackadder Graeme Stapleton Rod Hunter Neil Coddington Nigel Crabtree
No picture 1980 can you help
1981 Back row: David Bargh, Alan Emerson, Rod Hunter, Front: Robbie Blackadder, Glen MacDonald, Local rider Paul McHale and Keith Bloxsome.
1982
Left to right: Alan Emmerson, Tom Owen, Joe Owen, Paul Mchale, Bobby Beaton, Robbie Blackadder, Keith Bloxsome.
1982
1982 4 team tournament trophy
Dave Younghusband (Manager), Alan Emerson, Tom Owen (Capt.), Joe Owen, ..Front: Rod Hunter, Keith Bloxsome, Bobby Beaton and Robbie Foy, was it 1982 or 1983?
Update: Joe Wake advises that the picture is 1982
The year? 1983 - The picture is courtesy of The Journal and was given to me by Dave Rowland as the site did not have a picture of the all conquering 1983 side. Now as to the riders in this photo (my memory isn't good) I say Bobby Beaton, Dave Younghusband, not known, David Bargh, Joe Owen, not know, not known and Rod Hunter. Help please John
1984
Rod Hunter David Bargh Joe Owen Phil White.
Front Martin Scarisbrick, Reg Wilson and Eddie Ingels.
1985 Track closed
1986
1986 team standing left to right:- Paul Stead, Dave Morton, Keith Bloxsome, Dave Perks, David Blackburn. Kneeling: Gary O'Hare and Bernie Collier.
1987
1987 team standing left to right: Mark Courtney, Paul Cooper, Eric Stead (promoter), Roland Tebbs, Bobby Duncan, Dave Morton. Kneeling: Gary O'Hare and David Blackburn, with Joe Owen (team manager) in the middle.
1988 Track closed
1989 - 1990 no pictures can you help
1991
Debmat Diamonds 1991
1992
Debmat Diamonds 1992
David Nagel Wayne Garratt Mark Thorpe David Bargh Brian Havelock Richard Juul Scot Norman Kneeling Phil Jeffrey and Max Schofield
1992
1993
A change of body jackets and sponsor these are the Auto Coachworks Diamonds.
Rear: Garry Stead Max Schofield Phil Jeffrey Mark Thorpe Front: Scott Robson David Nagel Stuart Robson Paul Thorp.
1994 no pictures can you help
1995 - 1996 Track closed
1997
1997 - Glyn Taylor, Brian Turner, Paul Bentley, Jesper Olsen, Andre Compton and Stuart Swales
1998
L-R Jonathon Swales, Malcolm Hogg, James Birkenshaw and Stuart Swales, Jesper Olsen on the bike, Brent Werner and Nicki Pedersen kneeling
1999 - 2000 no pictures can you help
Darryl Illingworth Jesper Olsen Richard Juul Rob Grant Kevin Little Andre Compton Bjarne Pedersen George English and Kenny Smith
2001 Champions Jesper Olsen, Rob Grant jnr, Richard Juul, Barne Pedersen
Kneeling: Kevin Little and Andre Compton
2002 - 2004 no pictures can you help
2005
James Grieves Christian Henry Phil Morris Richard Juul Jamie Robertson with Josef "Pepe" Franc and Lubos Tomicek Kneeling and no I don't have the girls phone number!
A good shot of everyone from 2006 courtesy of Steve Brock
George English George Stancl Barry Wallace Adam Mckinna Joan English Darryl Illingworth Christian Henry Andrew Dalby Jamie Robertson James Grieves on the bike and Kneeling Josef Franc and Manu Hausinger
2006 Josef (Pepe) Franc, Jamie Robertson, James Grieves, Christian Henry, Adam McKinna, Manu Hausinger and George Stancl.
These are 2 of many great photographs from the camera of Steve Brock, Visit his website here Steve
2007 ?
2008 Sapphire Diamonds with the team Sponsor
Jamie Robertson Sean Stoddart Ben Powell Jason King Josef Pepe Franc Christian Henry and George Stancl