BL65 656 Posted September 30, 2019 3 hours ago, gustix said: On August 24, 1932, Caxton were scheduled to race against Australia. I wonder if this match ever took place and if it did what the teams were and the result was? Caxton meetings were generally staged on Sunday afternoons and as 24th August 1932 was a Wednesday it is perhaps unlikely that a meeting was held on that date. However, a nine-heat match took place on Sunday, 24th April 1932 between Caxton and a team labelled 'Australians', with the result 24-24, missing points resulting from two bad crashes. The Caxton line-up was Jimmy Warboys, Len Burger, Sammy Dean, Charlie Vincent, Wal Barker and Jack Smith. The 'Australians' team comprised Wal Kilmister, Spencer Stratton, Dicky Bird, Boyd Pratt, Bill Newman and Eric Spencer. Scratch and handicap races took place, also featuring Alf Foulds, Nutty Knighton, Geo. Rowney, Puff Morley, Geo. Yeomans, N Walker and Ted Hallybone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,978 Posted September 30, 2019 I think gustix looked at cyclones link and got the date wrong !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 30, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, gustix said: On August 24, 1932, Caxton were scheduled to race against Australia. I wonder if this match ever took place and if it did what the teams were and the result was? A date error on my part! I have seen a programme scan previously on this thread for a meeting on Sunday, April 10, 1932. This advertises the meeting against an Australian team for Sunday, APRIL 24, 1932. Carelessness on my part and I wrongly keyed in August instead of April. Edited September 30, 2019 by Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 1, 2019 My old friend former rider Terry Stone advised me of this Speedway Researcher link: http://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/caxton.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sommelier 1,118 Posted October 2, 2019 On 9/30/2019 at 11:24 AM, gustix said: On August 24, 1932, Caxton were scheduled to race against Australia. I wonder if this match ever took place and if it did what the teams were and the result was? Hi John, look on Speedway Researcher results dates riders etc, open licence 1931-1932. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 15, 2019 (edited) Caxton gets a mention on this website http://www.speedwaymuseumonline.co.uk/welcome.html but surprisingly not on http://www.defunctspeedway.co.uk/C.htm Edited October 15, 2019 by Guest Link did not initially appear Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andout 651 Posted October 15, 2019 You can see a Caxton programme here: http://www.greyhoundderby.com/Caxton speedway.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 20, 2019 (edited) Caxton is now listed on John Skinner's 'Defunct Speedway Tracks' website: http://www.defunctspeedway.co.uk/Caxton.htm Edited October 20, 2019 by Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
