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AINSDALE SPEEDWAY
This site is not an official website for the track shown here and is neither approved or endorsed by the speedway team. |
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| Ainsdale speedway team were based on Ainsdale Sands in Lancashire. They operated as a training track in the 1948-49 season and as an Open team from 1950-53. The programme shown below is one of their earliest as an Open Team. | |||
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| Colin Meredith first rode on Airndale Southport sands prior to racing for Belle Vue amongst other teams in the 1970's. | |||
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The track had a length of 380 yards. |
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| It switched to being a Training track again from 1954 to 1958 before one more Open season in 1959. | |||
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This section gives a comprehensive picture of
the badges produced for the team throughout the ages, but only provides the briefest of
glimpses of its history. For those wishing to read more widely we recommend a visit to http://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwgreyhoundd-21 especially Complete History of the British
League:
by
Peter Oakes ISBN-10: 0948882077 |
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| FACT
Not surprisingly, the team was nicknamed 'The Gulls'. |
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| More detailed information is available
from "Homes of British Speedway' by Robert Bamford & John Jarvis
For all Speedway enthusiasts, John Somerville’s website should always be your first port of call:-https://www.skidmarks1928.com/v/photos/john-somerville-collection |
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