Paul 67 Posted May 3, 2009 3rd May 1935. Hackney v New Cross, 1st Meeting at the Wick, Happy Birthday Hackney Speedway, I miss you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
asturmer 0 Posted June 7, 2009 Me too Paul Me too, though my time as a supporter was the late 70,s early 80,s with Thommo , Simmons, Galvin, etc etc! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stirlik 0 Posted June 7, 2009 Good old Hackney..... I can remember going as a kid and enjoying the Monkey nuts for 10p, the same as everyone else by the piles of shells everywhere!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stirlik 0 Posted June 9, 2009 Not been back to Hackney area for many a year. I dare say its some sort of housing estate now! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOBBATH 467 Posted June 9, 2009 Yes what is on the old Hackney stadium site?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mervjankefanclub 48 Posted June 9, 2009 (edited) I think the area is going to be used as part of the London Olympics, pretty sure the stadium is now demolished. I think I read the media centre or something along those lines, is to be built there Edited June 9, 2009 by mervjankefanclub Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 3 Posted July 1, 2009 my company does regular deliveryies upto the "cauldron" that is the Olmpic site .. and i believe that on the site of the old stadium is a multi centre ... for the basketball, hand ball and also judo weightlifting competitions . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,116 Posted July 1, 2009 Yes. It's going to be an indoor arena as Sean says. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOBBATH 467 Posted July 2, 2009 I recall getting on the bus in Stratford and going up the street of a thousand smells(Carpenters Rd.)-what was there anyway was it a slaughterhouse!!I recall Hackney hammering Wimbledon 57-21 in 1967, great meeting if you didn't like Wimbledon, also saw a Czech touring team there in the same year.Last visited there in 1972 and think I saw the only ever appearance of an American Timmy Joe Shepherd?? or was that 1975-might have been the latter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tonyd 165 Posted July 30, 2009 I used to enjoy my friday nights at Hackney driving from Wembley to the stadium right across London. It might be my age but I seem to remember that every year they were the last London track to close at the end of the season and am I right in thinking that the last meeting of the season used to be the champions chase? The stadium has now gone but I bet in twenty or thirty years time there will be more people with more memorys and stories of Hackney speedway and Len Silver than these bl**dy olympics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedyguy 20 Posted July 31, 2009 I used to enjoy my friday nights at Hackney driving from Wembley to the stadium right across London. It might be my age but I seem to remember that every year they were the last London track to close at the end of the season and am I right in thinking that the last meeting of the season used to be the champions chase? The stadium has now gone but I bet in twenty or thirty years time there will be more people with more memorys and stories of Hackney speedway and Len Silver than these bl**dy olympics. I agree entirely with your views. All we'll remember about the Olympics in 30 years is that we'll still be paying for this masive folly. Up the 'awks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
