1970s NZ Speedway, Mystery Creek: Mauger, Briggs and Moore (1973)

[@mikef500]

Great footage. Laughed when the commentator said Barry Briggs is getting old!! Nearly 45 years later he's still going.

[@sumocycocrazy4253]

R.I.P. ivan mauger..you were great at exeter..and will never be forgotten.

[@mtl-ss1538]

Kiwi ;- Ivan Mauger = OBE and MBE.
World Champion: 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1977, 1979 - R/Up 1971, 1973, 1974
New Zealand Sportsperson of the Year (Halberg Award) 1977 and 1979.
Long Track World Champion 1971, 1972, 1976 R/Up 1974, 1975
World Pairs Champion 1969, 1970 R/Up 1971, 1972, 1978, 1981
Speedway World Team Cup Champion 1968, 1971, 1972, 1979
European Champion 1966, 1970, 1971, 1975
British Champion 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972
www.nzonscreen.com/title/circuits-of-gold-1987.
9 times World Speedway Champion got a gold-plated Jawa 500 bike,
which was done for him by two American fans after winning his third consecutive title.
New Zealand Champion 1974, 1981
New Zealand Long Track Champion 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986.
World long track speed record. His bike reached 144.666km/h 1986 Auckland NZ
New Zealand South Island Champion 1977, 1981, 1983
Australasian Champion 1977, 1981
Australasian Grand Prix winner 1970, 1971, 1972
Sunday Times King of Claremont winner 1973, 1980, 1981, 1983
British-Nordic Champion 1968, 1971
British League Riders Champion 1971, 1973
Embassy Internationale Winner 1970, 1971, 1972
Northern Riders Champion 1964, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1980
Provincial League Riders Champion 1963, 1964
Lubos Tomicek Memorial Trophy Winner 1971, 1972, 1973, 1979
Silver Sash Match Race Champion 1968, 1969
Golden Helmet Match Race Champion 1970
Scottish Open Champion 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
Scotianapolis Winner 1969, 1970
Welsh Open Champion 1964, 1973
Westernapolis Winner 1968, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975
Leningrad Cup (USSR) Winner 1969
Lokeren Memorial Trophy Winner 1970
Golden Key of Bremen 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975
Australian Long Track Champion 1962
Victorian State Champion (Australia) 1962, 1963
Queensland State Champion (Australia) 1962
Western Australian State Champion 1973
Yorkshire Television Trophy 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980
Lada Indoor International 1979
British Long Track Champion 1980
World Champion of Champions Match Race Series 1989
South Australian 150 Jubilee Trophy 1986
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/ivan-mauger-speedway-champs-collection-to-be-auctioned-by-bonhams-20170915-gyihwt.html

[@rwd323]

3 legends

[@broughxtreme]

That was 1 year after I started at Kihi Kihi in a TQ can't remember if I was driving or even at that meeting at "Misery Creek" as we called it. Yeh I'd still be racing something now if I hadden't been badly injured in a derby only 5 yrs ago.

[@grahamknibbs5481]

Love you Barry Briggs, the best ever 💕

[@BlackGateGalway]

Hi there, did any of you know Pascal Whelan or Noel Oliver? I'm involved in a documentary around Pascal's life and I know he was involved with the LAHDs. Would be great to hear from anyone who knew them back in the day.
All the best
Peadar

[@nervo6321]

Bloke on the crane....health and safetys worst nightmare.....

[@barrycuda3769]

Does anyone know of a Dunedin speedway rider by the name of Buster Watson? ' he lived up the road from me when I was a kid 'and I'm pretty sure my father told me he competed in the 1950's.

[@SteveMagr]

I never knew Kiwis called the midgets by their other name, "Speedcars" :)

[@peterhodes6708]

Nice to see Mirac in action , complete with Wimbledon breastplate!😃

[@scottmassage2658]

Lol, 16 sticks of dynamite and a coffin - the commentator forget to mention this stunt man was one of the first converts to Islam.