Puma23 27 Posted December 11, 2006 (edited) Billy Galloway and Graham Warren come from Fiji ? Edited December 11, 2006 by Puma23 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOBBATH 467 Posted December 12, 2006 Hi -don't know about Galloway but certainly Graham Warren was famous for being born in Fiji-altho' an Aussie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,117 Posted January 7, 2007 After some extensive research by Australian speedway historian, Ross Garrigan, I think we can say that Billy Galloway was not born in Fiji but Australia. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,117 Posted February 23, 2007 Billy Galloway apparently did take a touring team to Fiji in the 1920s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bavarian 767 Posted February 23, 2007 After some extensive research by Australian speedway historian, Ross Garrigan, I think we can say that Billy Galloway was not born in Fiji but Australia. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Don't think there is any evidence of this. Only a myth. Galloway had his bike with him on board of an ocean liner on his way to America (or UK?), and he worked on board as a hairdresser ! During a stop in the Fiji Islands, Galloway "gave the locals a demonstration of broadsiding on his dirt track bike". That's all ! There is no prove that any dirt track or speedway racing was ever done in Fiji, but there was a touring party from NZ in 1970 in New Caledonia ! If I remember correctly Mike Fullerton was one of the touring riders there. Would be interesting to know more about this unusual venture. Also still a great mystery is the pre-war speedway history of Singapore - something to research for our speedway historians out there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
