salty 2,202 Posted August 16, 2021 9 hours ago, norbold said: Norwich, Crystal Palace, Walthamstow, Greenford and Clapton (Lea Bridge). A story about my never going to Norwich. I left school in 1965 and went to Teacher Training College in Norwich. Although I left school in 1965, I'd had to apply for college in 1964, so I applied for Norwich specially so i would be able to go to speedway there. Sadly as we know, Norwich closed at the end of 1964, so I was to remain speedwayless - though I did get along to King's Lynn once! Sounds similar to my decision making process when it came to Uni. The 5 choices owed more to their proximity to Speedway tracks than the quality of the education they would provide. Was close to going to Leicester or Queen Mary's (for Hackney) but ended up plumping for Kingston and weekly visits to Plough Lane. As for the tracks I wish I'd been to.....West Ham, Trelawny, Glasgow White City, New Cross, Norwich. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arnieg 3,643 Posted August 16, 2021 55 minutes ago, salty said: Sounds similar to my decision making process when it came to Uni. The 5 choices owed more to their proximity to Speedway tracks than the quality of the education they would provide. Was close to going to Leicester or Queen Mary's (for Hackney) but ended up plumping for Kingston and weekly visits to Plough Lane. As for the tracks I wish I'd been to.....West Ham, Trelawny, Glasgow White City, New Cross, Norwich. Same here I had Oxford, Bristol (running when I applied), Poole (Southampton uni), Coventry (Warwick uni) and Exeter on my UCCA form. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevehone 3,429 Posted August 16, 2021 tracks i never rode at but wish i had .. Bradford, Bydgoszcz (Exeter went not long after i packed in), Coventry, Swindon, Cradley Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,984 Posted August 16, 2021 Unlike a few others, I had lost interest in speedway by the time I had to choose where to take my degree. It was between High Wycombe and Kingston. I plumped for Kingston As for tracks I wish I had visited Crystal Palace, New Cross, Stamford Bridge (even though there was a track there back in the 70s when I watched footie), Harringay and West Ham Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyO 39 Posted August 16, 2021 BV Hyde Road West Ham Norwich Cradley Trelawny Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waiheke1 4,295 Posted August 17, 2021 Wembley, White City, Blackbird Rd, Plough Lane, West Ham Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halifaxtiger 5,318 Posted August 17, 2021 (edited) I can tell I am getting old because a number of the tracks mentioned I have been to. 5 for me : Nelson, Trelawny, Romford, Crewe, New Cross. Edited August 17, 2021 by Halifaxtiger 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halifaxtiger 5,318 Posted August 17, 2021 On 8/15/2021 at 3:20 PM, arnieg said: In the UK: California, Norwich, Southampton, Ellesmere Port and Castleford Abroad: San Bernadino (original track), Vladivostock, Sydney Showground, Vastervik, Torun Did Ellesmere Port back in 85 with Wimbledon. To my knowledge, it stayed in existence for many. many years afterwards and was only demolished reasonably recently. The thing I remember most was the Gunners pub opposite the stadium with its speedway memorabilia. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,780 Posted August 17, 2021 12 minutes ago, Halifaxtiger said: I can tell I am getting old because a number of the tracks mentioned I have been to. 5 for me : Nelson, Trelawny, Romford, Crewe, New Cross. I did Trelawny twice mate, fantastic little track and venue. Mine would be Norwich, West Ham, Wimbledon, Hyde Road and Halifax. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piotr Pyszny 206 Posted August 18, 2021 (edited) During the time I've been watching speedway, 1976+: Boston, Canterbury, Ellesmere Port, Leicester (Blackbird Road), Newport (Somerton Park). Pre-1976: Glasgow (Hampden Park), Nelson, Norwich, Sunderland, West Ham. Edited August 18, 2021 by Piotr Pyszny Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
old bob at herne bay 828 Posted August 18, 2021 Trelawny, Buxton, Bradfors (Odsal), London White City, Haringay. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sidney the robin 4,735 Posted August 18, 2021 4 hours ago, old bob at herne bay said: Trelawny, Buxton, Bradfors (Odsal), London White City, Haringay. How did you never do White City Bob? your choices are great never did Haringay either.Only went to Buxton in 2004 loved the track both the Wright bros rode me thinks, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midland Red 2,383 Posted August 18, 2021 Southampton, Norwich, Harringay, Walthamstow, New Cross Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
old bob at herne bay 828 Posted August 18, 2021 White City - strangely one that got away from me - personal circumstances at the time ... even more bizarre since I was living in London at the time ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Knowle 51 Posted August 19, 2021 West Ham, Wembley, Harringay Hyde Road and Wombwell. The last one so I could have bought a load of their programmes to sell years later for a big profit! Had a dream once that I went to a jumble sale and there was a big box of Wombwell programmes for sale for peanuts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites