A Long time ago in a county far away as a bairn I was introduced to the insane sport of Speedway. At the top of the tree in the early Seventies Was a Kiwi Ivan Mauger who like me was a Newcastle Diamond but this hero was a World Champion. Gentleman off the track a master on the the track. I followed the sport for most of my teenage years. It didn't matter he changed teams he was always loved by the Newcastle Diamonds as one of their Own RIP to the Greatest rider of all time forever a Diamond.