Guest compost Posted October 16, 2017 Hi Does anyone know the Long Eaton track record at the Start of the 1950 season ? Many thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BL65 655 Posted October 16, 2017 Hi Does anyone know the Long Eaton track record at the Start of the 1950 season ? Many thanks My files suggest that it was 84.4, set by Fred Strecker on 2nd November 1929. That was the last meeting of the season. A meeting was staged at the track on 10th June 1930 between Nottingham and Leicester Stadium, with the fastest time recorded at that meeting being 87.6. I have no record of any further official meetings at Long Eaton until 1950. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,853 Posted October 16, 2017 (edited) I'd imagine the track record was broken in the first meeting of 1950?If so what was the record at the end of that meeting/season? Reading about the re-opening it mentions one of the Promotion was a Billy Galloway!!!Is that the Billy Galloway the pioneer Australian,who must have stayed in the UK i guess? Edited October 16, 2017 by iris123 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest compost Posted October 17, 2017 I'd imagine the track record was broken in the first meeting of 1950?If so what was the record at the end of that meeting/season? Reading about the re-opening it mentions one of the Promotion was a Billy Galloway!!!Is that the Billy Galloway the pioneer Australian,who must have stayed in the UK i guess? On re-opening the track record at the end of the first meeting in 1950 was 73.6 set in heat 1 of the challenge match by Lionel Watling. At the end of the season it was 72.0 set by Eric Mason in heat 2 of the challenge match against St.Austell on the 21st September (details from Researcher file). Can't help you re Billy Galloway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BL65 655 Posted October 17, 2017 On re-opening the track record at the end of the first meeting in 1950 was 73.6 set in heat 1 of the challenge match by Lionel Watling. At the end of the season it was 72.0 set by Eric Mason in heat 2 of the challenge match against St.Austell on the 21st September (details from Researcher file). Can't help you re Billy Galloway. The details shown on the Researcher file need checking as Stenner's 1951 annual shows the Long Eaton track record as 72.6 by Eric Minall on 31st August 1950. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest compost Posted October 18, 2017 The details shown on the Researcher file need checking as Stenner's 1951 annual shows the Long Eaton track record as 72.6 by Eric Minall on 31st August 1950. Just checked the file on the website and it does show 72.0 on the date given in my post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arnieg 3,605 Posted October 18, 2017 Correct answer for TR at end of 1950 is Eric Minall 72.6 (as per Stenners) The result of heat 2 on 21 September was indeed a win for Eric Mason, but his time was 74.2. Evidence: 1) 21 Sept filled in programme gives time as 74.2 2)28 Sept and 12 Oct progs still show TR as 72.6 by Eric Minall nb the only other rider to hold the record during the year was Len Williams (Sheffield) who set a new fastest time of 73.0 on 7 August Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HertsRacer 222 Posted October 21, 2017 I'd imagine the track record was broken in the first meeting of 1950?If so what was the record at the end of that meeting/season? Reading about the re-opening it mentions one of the Promotion was a Billy Galloway!!!Is that the Billy Galloway the pioneer Australian,who must have stayed in the UK i guess? Not sure if it is that Billy Galloway, but the officials of Long Eaton at the time were listed as S.H.Lish - Manager of the speedway company, Bob Peett - Promotor & Racing Manager. Also members of the speedway company were W.A.Galloway from Hanley and W.Boyer from London. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BL65 655 Posted October 21, 2017 Not sure if it is that Billy Galloway, but the officials of Long Eaton at the time were listed as S.H.Lish - Manager of the speedway company, Bob Peett - Promotor & Racing Manager. Also members of the speedway company were W.A.Galloway from Hanley and W.Boyer from London. I believe that the rider was W.H.Galloway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HertsRacer 222 Posted October 22, 2017 (edited) I believe that the rider was W.H.Galloway. Might still be the same person. My info came from a local paper, and as we all know the press don't always get it right. Interestingly I also found an advert in a Scottish newspaper from 1947 of a Billy Galloway inviting people to "Come and see Scotland's Speed Men" at Torrance Grass Track every Saturday. Maybe this was also the same person. Edited October 22, 2017 by HertsRacer 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites