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ROTHERHAM SPEEDWAY
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| The Rotherham speedway team raced at the Greyhound Stadium at Hellaby, holding their first meeting on 18th May 1929. The Dirt Track linked with the greyhound circuit was called Bramley. | |||
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| The team operated as an Open team throughout the 1929-30 season, but the final meeting took place on 9th June 1930. | |||
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| As was customary at speedway venues, Greyhound racing also took place. The first recorded Greyhound meeting was on 7th April 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 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
Broadside Hall won the final Silver Helmet on 9th June 1930 |
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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 Skinner's 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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