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BRISTOL BULLDOGS 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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| Speedway racing has taken place in
two different venues in Bristol, Knowle Stadium and Eastville Stadium since 1928. The
first dirt-track meeting was held at Knowle on 25th August 1928 when the Golden Helmet was
won by Len Parker, although in this initial phase the site was only used until 1930.
Racing did return in 1936 when Bristol were triumphant in defeating Southampton by 38-32. The final meeting at Knowle was on 28th Januray 1961and it was some 16 years before racing returned at Eastville. |
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Wally Mawdsley, later of Arena- Essex fame, brought speedway to Eastville when the team went straight into the British League, but the joy was short-lived and the final meeting took place on 27th October 1978. |  |
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The first greyhound meeting to take place in
the Bristol area was at Knowle on 23rd July 1927, although the 406 metre Eastville circuit
witnessed its first meeting in July 1932 where it shared its facilities with Bristol
Rovers football club. The most prestigious races to be held at the circuit were the Golden
Crest, which was run over 500 yards, and the Western Produce Stakes which was won in 1948
by the brilliant Narrogar Ann who later went on to triumph in the Greyhound Derby. View early Liam Devlin trade cards of BILLY HOLE & GEOFF PYMAR |
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Fact The Team has always been known as the Bristol Bulldogs since its early days in 1928. |  |
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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 undertake further research we can recommend
a visit to
and for those wishing to read more widely we recommend a visit to http://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwgreyhoundd-21 especially
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To view a complete collection of badges choose the relevant link below: |  |
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More detailed information is available from "Homes of British Speedway' by Robert Bamford & John Jarvis A further great source of information is provided on John Skinners excellent website on Defunct Speedway tracks, with a link given below. 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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| 1930 | 1936 | 1937 |
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| 1938 | 1939 | 1955 |