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A good question. Can’t recall it ever being mentioned as a possible new venue. Lots of photos on the internet.

Link to a photo of the Raceway bridge being removed. Thought it might be of interest to some. I still miss Friday nights at Arena! https://www.facebook.com/100064833065454/posts/1060268559477570/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

Really enjoyed the film so thanks for posting!

Good online article in The Times today focussing on photos by Taylor Lanning - don’t know if it was in print edition

Is this still possible after the changes? Best regards

Think that a few thank you emails to Oliver Holt wouldn’t go amiss!

Thanks Steve

Does anyone remember this company? I ask as I've got a Hackney Hawks racejacket with the company's name and phone number on the back. I fancy that it might have been produced for a rider to wear in the old style second halves. Thanks in advance for any information.

thanks!

Thanks!!

There’s an England team photo from 1968 on eBay - link below. Can someone put me out of my misery and tell me who the rider is third from the right? Thanks! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/385578657755?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=SQn4YO2RQp-&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=uxrHlqBaRQO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Was a small piece in the Non League Paper yesterday which said that Hashtag Utd FC have earmarked two possible locations for a permanent home, one of which is the former Arena Essex Raceway.

Thanks for the replies

Any tips for buying tickets?

Isn’t that Alan Sage? There’s a couple of obituaries on the internet for Mike Bessant who died last year.

It seems that the story about the speedway bib could be part of a future episode. In the TV review section of The Times this morning there was a piece that was supposed to be about last night's programme. However, it covered a different episode. It said "... The banjo story was lovely, as was the one about the speedway bib that clearly meant so much to both parties ...".

Nice little piece on Oxford by Oliver Holt in the Mail on Sunday today.

Went to a wedding in Cheshire a good few years ago and to my surprise PC was doing the cars - had a nice chat with him and he signed my invitation- still got it somewhere - a lovely bloke!

Remember watching South London (the club that were based at Garrett Lane) race at Hawbush in the 80s. Meeting sticks in the mind as lots of the heats were carnage! Shame the sport appears to have died in the London/Essex area. When l last looked the only club still going was East London. Did anyone ever watch CS at Thurrock? Great little mini stadium.

Used to enjoy watching CS on a Sunday afternoon in the 1980s. Had Hawbush, Thurrock, Basildon and Castlepoint locally. Sadly all now gone.

My son is working in Wroclaw for a few months and decided to go tonight - I can’t repeat the language in the text that he just sent me!! Let’s just say he’s very unhappy!!

Thanks for the video and correct spelling of the name! Appreciated.

Mystery solved - rider has been identified on the Hackney Facebook page as a Dutch junior called Rene Hellzinger

Can’t find any photos of the 3 juniors at the bottom of the list - have now asked the question in the Hackney Facebook page

Don’t think so!