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    Coventry Bees @ Leicester 11th April

    Plenty to chose from for a competitive team - Harris, Nicholls, King, Garrity, Andersen, Auty, Sargent, Kennett, Bates, Howarth, Morris, etc
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    Les Owen

    Yes he did, but continues to this day to suffer ill-effects from the crash well over 40 years ago
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    Catford Speedway 1934

    In 1932 there were apparently rumours that Crystal Palace were relocating to Catford. Fred Mockford denied this and added that construction of speedway at Catford Stadium would not be permitted - Norwood News, 2 Sep 1932
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    Roman Matousek.RIP.

    Great entertainer. RIP Roman
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    Un-official World Finals

    In 2015, John, you posted this: French staged World Championships - 1929-37: at the Buffalo Stadium, Paris. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 1929 - 1 Charles Bellisent (France) 1930 - 1 Charles Bellisent (France) 1931 meeting 1 - 1.Billy Lamont (Australia) 1931 meeting 2 - 1.Vic Huxley (Australia) 1932 meeting 1 - 1.Jack Parker (England) 1932 meeting 2 - 1.Bluey Wilkinson (Australia), 2.Billy Lamont (Australia) 1933 - Claude Rye (England), 2.Leopold Killmeyer (Austria) 1934 meeting 1 - 1.Fernand Meynier (France), 2.Leopold Killmeyer (Austria) 1934 meeting 2 - 1.Jean Landru (France) 1935 - 1 - Billy Lamont (Australia), 2.Leopold Killmeyer (Austria) 1936 - 1 - Charles ‘Pee Wee’ Cullum (USA) 1937 - 1 - Martin Schneeweiss (Austria)
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    Cyril Maidment

    Who was Don How?
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    Oxford

    Don’t they even freeze to death?
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    Oxford

    https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/18105078.greyhound-racing-plans-oxford-stadium-slammed-peta/
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    Oxford

    https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/18097259.oxford-stadium-campaigners-optimistic-future/
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    Oxford

    Thanks for that - appreciated
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    Oxford

    What’s the English translation of this, please?
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    Oxford

    https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/18092262.oxford-stadium-revival-plans-considered-government-inspector/
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    New Cross 1963

    I have an autograph book with about half a dozen rider autographs from Coventry Speedway 1930, which include Squib Burton, Jack Parker and Tom Farndon. They are genuine - they were collected by my previous mother-in-law and she handed the book to me in the 1960s I often wonder if they have any value?
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    Vic Eastwood RIP

    Weren’t there several Lampkins regularly on tv?
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    Oxford

    https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/18064345.campaigners-head-gunfight-oxford-stadium/
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    Glasgow 2021

    https://www.glasgowtigers.org/surprise-surprise/
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    Wolverhampton 2020

    That’s very nice of him, considering all the damage he’s done to our beloved sport in this country
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    AGM

    To me, doubling up is a problem To me, fixed race nights are a problem To me, one league senior league, plus a development league, is a must
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    AGM

    Then do away with doubling up
  20. You stay on this (your very own) thread and leave all the others to speedway fans
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    Oxford

    https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/18034770.council-plan-save-oxford-stadium-rack-ruin-agreed/
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    Oxford

    Council meeting tonight https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/18032604.crucial-meetings-discuss-future-oxford-stadium/
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    AGM

    No mention of biscuits, though
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    Speedway's future IMO

    Does no one go to watch the sport, to get their enjoyment from the spectacle which is speedway racing, anymore? How attitudes have changed - it now seems it’s all about winning, rather than entertainment What was the draw when crowds were big? It was the sport, the thrills, the spills, even the smell, the characters - didn’t matter too much about the result, so long as the spectators got their money’s worth from watching the racing It didn’t even matter too much who the opposition was - every week, there was the speedway racing to watch and enjoy, that was the be all and end all, cheer on your favourites, boo the other team, but marvel at the spectacle they provided Where did it all go wrong?
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    Oxford

    Compulsory purchase considered - https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/18009786.oxford-stadium-council-may-consider-compulsory-purchase-order/
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