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This is the story of the Norfolk skid kid who became, and still is, champion of the world. Derek James reports

I first wrote about Paddy, now aged 53, in 1998 when we told the story of the skids kids across the city and county. There were dozens of teams in Norfolk…and they were among the best in the land. One of the skid skids was  Paddy who told me at the time: “They were the best years of my life.” And he added: “It left such a huge mark on my life and I hope I left a mark on cycle speedway. I certainly had a lot of fun,” he said. Paddy was a member of the brilliant Norwich Stars and rode in two British finals – the under-18s in 1984 and the under-21s three years later.