mary
Exeter Falcon (100 club)
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Post by mary on May 19, 2009 21:28:58 GMT
I see in todays E and E that they finally building on the county ground  and are to name two streets after two falcons riders  , One will be Sanford Place, of course after Tony and the other is to be Coles Mews after Michael. |
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Post by Nevs on May 21, 2009 20:27:24 GMT
Nice to see that Exeter speedway will be remembered on this development, and I am sure Honey Sanford and family will feel most proud to have something named after Tony, as no doubt will the Coles family for Mike.  Full report from thisisexeter.co.uk reproduced below. County Ground works starts
Tuesday, May 19, 2009, 08:34
WORKMEN have finally moved on to the city’s former County Ground to start work on a major housing project.
The Echo can exclusively reveal the street names chosen to recognise the area’s rich history.
After nearly four years of controversy — with two failed planning applications and a failed appeal — building has finally begun at the County Ground in St Thomas.
Bellway Homes will build 100 homes at the site of the former Chiefs’ ground, 33 of which are due to be completed by November. Pegasus Homes will also build 53 retirement apartments on one acre of the site.
A spokesman for Bellway said: “We are pleased to be on the site and making a start on the scheme.
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“Initially we will be focusing on the ground works and laying down the template for the roads and sewers, prior to development work commencing later in the year.”
Rob Hannaford, city and county councillor for St Thomas, said: “It’s excellent that the former County Ground is finally being redeveloped.
“This has been going on for far too long and local residents really want this large area tidied up so that St Thomas can move forward with confidence.
“In terms of the new street names, I spent some time talking to local people and local historians about what names they would like for the new development. We have now come up with names that honour local people or have a strong historical context.”
The names chosen for the Bellway part of the site echo the history of the site and St Thomas’ past.
They are Sanford Place, Chieftain Way, Birdall Terrace, and Coles Mews.
Chieftain Way recalls the many years the Exeter Chiefs were based at the County Ground.
Two roads honour speedway riders — Sanford Place has been named after local speedway rider Tony Sanford who tragically died after an accident at the County Ground in 1981.
Mr Sanford was catapulted into a safety fence after the rear wheel of his bike appeared to catch another rider’s machine. He died of head injuries.
During his career in Exeter, Michael Coles notched up more points than any other rider for the Falcons.
Birdall Terrace recalls the Birdall Bell Foundry which was in operation between 1560 and 1624, where the Exe bridge shopping centre is now.
The Pegasus development is to be named Browning Court, after Michael Browning, a long-serving local councillor who died in 2006.
He was born around the corner from the County Ground in Princes Street West and was a lifelong rugby fan. Cllr Browning represented Alphington and St Thomas on the city and county councils for many years.
Rob Harding, leader of County Ground Concern, a group of local residents which campaigned about the scale of the development is pleased with the names chosen.
He said: “It is really good that they have remembered Exeter speedway riders.”
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Post by Nevs on May 29, 2009 0:53:47 GMT
There was a feature yesterday in the Express and Echo with a picture of Honey Sanford- Tony's daughter,Cliff-Tony's father and young Libby-Tony's Grand daughter he never had the opportunity to meet, speaking of their pride that a road has been named after their father,son and grandfather. The link is below..The paper showed a photo of Tony in Exeter's colours-unfortunately the online version doesn't which is a great shame.-Very well worth a read. www.thisisexeter.co.uk/news/Speedway-star-s-lives-new-street/article-1030175-detail/article.htmlHopefully the following link to the county ground years will work for a picture of Tony courtesy of that website.  |
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Post by maugerfan on May 29, 2009 13:19:05 GMT
Has anyone got the career statistics of both riders, e.g, matches, rides, pts? Would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
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and are to name two streets after two falcons riders 
