Dave The Cardboard Box
@davecardboardbox.bsky.social
Family, gardening, Rugby League, Speedway, music, the Green Party and the buses of Hull
Shared from Roger Mellie’s Stupid Facebook page. Thanks Roger.
For all you #TheSmiths fans - try to see @thesmithsltd.bsky.social when you can! They were awesome in Leeds last night!
It’s been a real pleasure sharing the @hullvikings.bsky.social 1976 season as remembered in our dad’s scrapbook @fulhamal.bsky.social . Thanks for everyone’s kind comments! #HullNeedsSpeedway
50 years ago @hullvikings.bsky.social fans waved an emotional farewell to their iconic captain Barry Briggs, winning 51-26 over Belle Vue, and were then treated to an encounter with Ivan Mauger, Ove Fundin and Peter Collins. #HullNeedsSpeedway
OTD 50 years ago @hullvikings.bsky.social finished second in a star studded 4 team tournament at Newcastle, scoring 28. #HullNeedsSpeedway
OTD in 1976 @hullvikings.bsky.social secured their first major trophy with a 39-39 second leg draw at Wolves. In appalling conditions our boys win the Inter Divisional Cup as a reward for a great season! #HullNeedsSpeedway
50 years ago @hullvikings.bsky.social put one hand on the Inter Divisional Cup trophy with an emphatic first leg win over Wolves, 57-21. Bobby Beaton’s 18 was possibly his highest 💙🤍 score! #HullNeedsSpeedway
OTD 50 years ago @hullvikings.bsky.social won 43-35 at Halifax to claim the Yorkshire Cup. Vikings were ably led by Mitch Graham on 16. #HullNeedsSpeedway
50 years ago @hullvikings.bsky.social beat Halifax 45-33 in the Yorkshire Cup. Bobby Beaton top scored with 17. #HullNeedsSpeedway
50 years ago @hullvikings.bsky.social went down 37-41 at Belle Vue Aces despite a battling 15 from rising star Mitch Graham. These pics will have to stand in for a missing match report! #HullNeedsSpeedway
50 years ago @hullvikings.bsky.social went down to champions elect Ipswich 29-49. Tom Owen added to his string of strong performances with 10. #HullNeedsSpeedway
50 years ago tonight @hullvikings.bsky.social and Kings Lynn Stars contested a challenge match, the in form Vikings emerging 54-24 winners. The league table doesn’t reflect the progress made in 76! #HullNeedsSpeedway
@fulhamal.bsky.social do you have the photo of the Amundsons at our house? They and Mal Mackay seem to follow the @hullvikings.bsky.social posts with interest! 💙🤍
50 years ago @hullvikings.bsky.social beat Workington 54-23 in the Inter League Cup. Superbly led by Briggs, Drury, Beaton and Graham the boys marched into the final. #HullNeedsSpeedway
OTD in 1976 @hullvikings.bsky.social lost 33-45 at Swindon. Ex Robin Barry Briggs top scored for our men. #HullNeedsSpeedway
OTD 50 years ago @hullvikings.bsky.social lost 35-43 at Wolverhampton. Bobby Beaton top scored for the Boulevard boys, with 9. #HullNeedsSpeedway
OTD 50 years ago @hullvikings.bsky.social beat Coventry 51-27. Despite 15 from Ole Olsen, a great team performance saw off the Brandon team’s challenge. #HullNeedsSpeedway
Council Leader Karl Johnson - ‘forgot’ to declare his property business Councillor Jacob Padget - called women who have abortions ‘murderers’ and had to resign as a scrutiny chair And now… Cllr Wayne Beddoes and Steve Parker - Disrupting community events, under police investigation, and one
50 years ago @hullvikings.bsky.social beat Wolves comprehensively 57-21 with in-form Mitch Graham completing a 15 point maximum. #HullNeedsSpeedway
50 years ago yesterday @hullvikings.bsky.social beat Halifax 45-33 with the Vikings’ younger stars all scoring solidly. #HullNeedsSpeedway
OTD in 1976 @hullvikings.bsky.social lost narrowly at Poole, 37-41, despite a great effort led by Barry Briggs. The Vikings had shown they could be competitive on any track this season. #HullNeedsSpeedway
Talking about public control is just tinkering and on Thames Water he’s even tinkering with the tinkering by backtracking. If he wants hope: tax the wealthy, take water back under public ownership, bring in rent controls & no to new North Sea drilling. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
More public control is only way to grow UK economy, Burnham to tell MPs
Exclusive: Prime minister wants to ‘bring back hope’ by tackling cost of living as MPs call for electoral reform
theguardian.com
50 years ago tonight @hullvikings.bsky.social beat Poole Pirates 53-25 in the Gulf British League. A great team performance saw Mitch Graham top score with 11. #HullNeedsSpeedway
50 years ago yesterday @hullvikings.bsky.social beat Reading 44-33, with Bobby Beaton our top scorer with 11. #HullNeedsSpeedway
It's time to tax big banks and back small businesses. Come and help make it happen. Join us today 👉️ join.greenparty.org.uk
Today in 1976 @hullvikings.bsky.social went down 35-43 at Exeter, a track where an away win was always difficult! #HullNeedsSpeedway
OTD 50 years ago @hullvikings.bsky.social went down 37-41 at Kings Lynn in the British League. Mitch Graham top scored with 9. #HullNeedsSpeedway
