Photos 1980
The Early 1980 Dukes - Janke, Pendlebury, Cartwright (on bike) Dennis Gavros (team manager), Westwell, McKeon and Carter.
Craig Pendlebury 1980.
Merv Janke heads to the start-line, The Shay 1980.
Mick McKeon's final season as a Duke was spoiled by injuries.
Kenny Carter and Jimmy McMillan (Wolverhampton) in the Shay pits 10/5/1980.
Craig Pendlebury leads the way against the Wolves, Mick McKeon gives chase.
Kenny Carter tries the outside line against Wolverhampton 10/5/1980.
The Dukes in action at Eastbourne - heat 3, 11/5/1980. Craig Pendlebury leads from Jan Davidsson, Mick McKeon and Trevor Geer - Pendlebury would suffer engine failure shortly afterwards...
Sheffield's Nicky Allott briefly leads Merv Janke and Craig Pendlebury at The Shay.
Craig Pendlebury (R) and Merv Janke (B) lead Tigers Doug Wyer and Phil White, The Shay 26/5/1980.
Craig Pendlebury and Reg Wilson of Sheffield head off from the tapes, The Shay 1980.
Dukes' Captain Ian Cartwright leads Joe Owen of the Vikings at Hull 1980.
The Dukes - mid 1980 - back row: Carter, Gavros, Pyszny, Pendlebury, Stansfield. Front row - McKeon, Cartwright (on bike), Janke.
Merv Janke in action at the Shay 1980.
Kenny Carter leads Bobby Beaton, Dews Trophy heat 1, 28/6/1980.
The Dews Trophy Top 3 for 1980 - Thomsen, Carter and Plech.
Kenny Carter(Y/B) in 4TT action at Berwick - Nigel Close of the Bandits leads, whilst Sigalos and Kroeze give chase.
Ian Cartwright in 4TT action v Sheffield, Berwick and Hull.
Craig Pendlebury in 4TT action 1980.
Merv Janke chases the rest in the 4TT at Hull.
Merv Janke leads Sheffield's Doug Wyer in the 4TT 1980.
The Dukes, summer -1980. Carter, Gavros, Janke, Cartwright, Pendlebury, Sawyer, McKeon & Pyszny.
Piotr Pyszny blasts around The Shay 1980.
Ian Westwell in action at Belle Vue 1980.
Wimbledon's Larry Ross leads Piotr Pyszny and team mate Stefan Salomonsson, whilst Merv Janke crashes out, heat 5, 7/6/1980.
Carter leads v Roger Johns and Larry Ross of Wimbledon, whilst Alan Stansfield brings up the rear, 7/6/1980.
Pendlebury (R) and Cartwright (B) lead against ultimate champions Reading.
Les Sawyer in action 1980.
Piotr Pyszny gets ready for action.
Ian Westwell in action, 1980.
Ian Westwell and Les Sawyer 1980.
Pyszny and Cartwright lead the Hawks 9/8/1980.
9th August 1980 - The Dukes squander a 15 point lead to lose at home to Hackney. Cartwright (B) and Carter (R) trail Bo Petersen and Zenon Plech in heat 10. Further heat defeats would follow in heats 11 and 12...
Piotr Pyszny in away action.
KC battles with Paul Stead of Stoke (R) and Phil Collins of Cradley Heath in 4TT action, 21/9/1980.
Kenny Carter and Erik Gundersen of Cradley Heath head off from the start, 4TT at Stoke 21/9/1980.
The final match of the season - the Ernie Park Memorial Trophy at Ellesmere Port. Carter leads from Andy Reid, Louis Carr and Peter Collins, 26/10/1980.
Kenny Carter (B) in action in Australia over the 1980 winter - with Phil Crump, chasing Ivan Mauger at Claremont, Perth.