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Nottingham (speedway)
The Nottingham speedway team competed in the 1930s, with a home track on Trent Lane, Nottingham.Bamford, Robert & Jarvis, John (2001) ''Homes of British Speedway'', Tempus, , p. 193-4Dalling, Philip (2007) ''Nottingham and Long Eaton Speedway'', Stadia, , p. 13-40, 49-65, 77-112 History The track was first used in 1928, when the Nottingham Tornado Motorcycle Club put in a grass track but plans for greyhound racing had been discussed in early 1927 and the Greyhound Racing Association (GRA) ensured that they had a financial interest in the stadium. In 1929, a dirt track was laid down by the Olympic Speedway Ltd over the grass track and the stadium was known as the Olympic Grounds and open matches were held. A Nottingham team competed in the Southern League in 1930 and 1931 but finished last in the league table on both occasions. During the 1931 season the team had completed 20 fixtures before they withdrew form the league. In 1933, White City (Nottingham) Ltd constructed a new s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White City Stadium (Nottingham)
White City Stadium (Nottingham) was a greyhound racing and motorcycle speedway stadium in Trent Lane, Nottingham. Origins In the late 1920s several plots of land opposite the Nottingham Corporation Sewage Works pumping station and next door to a football ground in Trent Lane were identified and acquired as a perfect site for a speedway and greyhound stadium. Olympic Grounds Speedway arrived first in 1928 when the Nottingham Tornado Motorcycle Club put in a grass track but plans for greyhound racing had been discussed in early 1927 and the Greyhound Racing Association (GRA) ensured that they had a financial interest in the stadium. In 1929 a dirt track was laid down by the Olympic Speedway Ltd over the grass track and the stadium was known as the Olympic Grounds but speedway came to an end during the 1931 season. A company called 'The Greyhounds (Nottingham) Ltd' held greyhound meetings over the distance of 525 yards and the racing continued until September 1932 before the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Lamont (speedway Rider)
Billy Lamont (12 May 1936 – October 2021) was a Scottish football player and manager. Born in Larkhall, Lamont played as a goalkeeper for Bellshill Athletic, Cheltenham Town, Hamilton Academical and Albion Rovers. He managed Hamilton during his first spell as a player there. After retiring as a player, Lamont managed East Stirlingshire. Lamont enjoyed some success with the club, guiding them to promotion in 1979–80 and a place in the quarter-finals of the 1980–81 Scottish Cup. He then managed Dumbarton and guided them to near the top of the Scottish First Division in the 1983–84 season, but left the club in February 1984 to manage Falkirk. Lamont guided Falkirk to promotion to the Scottish Premier Division in 1985–86, but then left the club in February 1987 because he believed that the club needed a full-time manager to compete in the Premier Division and he was unwilling to relinquish his other job. After leaving Falkirk, Lamont then managed Partick Thistle. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Eaton Speedway
Long Eaton motorcycle speedway teams operated from 1950 until 1997 in Long Eaton, England. Teams have raced at the Long Eaton Stadium as the Long Eaton Archers, Long Eaton Rangers, Nottingham Outlaws and the Long Eaton Invaders. The Invaders returned in 2011, with home meetings taking place at the Leicester Lions' track. History Speedway events had been hosted at Long Eaton from as early as 1929, the first meeting being on 18 May 1929. The team were founder members of the 1929 Speedway English Dirt Track League but withdrew and had their results expunged. The ''Derby Evening Telegraph'' described the oval circuit as having four laps to the mile, with straights and the bends 'to allow broadsiding at 60 mph'. The last meeting of this era was on 10 June 1930. Speedway events returned to Long Eaton in 1950 with a team initially called the "Archers". The team operated until 1953 when the promotion closed. The "Archers" name was again used when the track re-opened in 1963 un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leeds Lions
Leeds Lions are a defunct British motorcycle speedway team who were based at Fullerton Park Sports Stadium, adjacent to the Elland Road football ground in Leeds, England. History Leeds Lions operated between 1928 and 1938. League racing first took place in 1929 with the formation of the English Dirt Track League, effectively a Northern League, which ran alongside the Southern League. Leeds were champions of the English Dirt Track League in 1929, the title being awarded to them when White City (Manchester) failed to end the season The club competed in the 1931 Speedway Northern League finishing second. Their final appearance was in 1938 Speedway National League Division Two The 1938 National League Division Two was the inaugural season of British speedway's National League Division Two albeit a continuation of the Provincial League from the previous season in all but name. The list of teams had several changes. Br ... where they finished 9th. Season summary Notable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 Speedway National League Division Two
The 1938 National League Division Two was the inaugural season of British speedway's National League Division Two albeit a continuation of the Provincial League from the previous season in all but name. The list of teams had several changes. Bristol Bulldogs had moved up to the National League and Hackney Wick Wolves had moved down to take their place. They also swapped licences and riders as well as divisions. Other new entrants were Lea Bridge Cubs, Newcastle, Sheffield and West Ham Hawks ( West Ham's reserve team). Belle Vue Merseysiders who had replaced Liverpool in the previous season were also absent. Nottingham withdrew just after the start of the league season and were replaced by Leeds Lions. Hackney Wick Wolves won the title. Final Table Division Two Leading averages (league only) Provincial Trophy The 1938 Provincial Trophy was the third edition of the Trophy, which was won by Norwich Stars. First round Semi Finals Final National Trophy The 1938 National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1936 Provincial Speedway League
The 1936 Provincial Speedway League was the first season of the Provincial League, introduced as a second tier to the National League Six speedway teams started the season. Cardiff withdrew after 9 matches and their record was expunged, with most of their riders joining Nottingham. Southampton Saints were the champions on race points difference over Bristol Bulldogs. Due to the brevity of the season, teams also competed for the Provincial Trophy in a league format. Cardiff had only completed one fixture before folding and their record was expunged. West Ham Hawks which was West Ham Hammers' reserve side, also competed, but raced home meetings at Southampton. Southampton Saints won the trophy to complete the double. Provincial League Final table M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points Withdrawal (Record expunged) : Cardiff Leading averages (league only) Provincial Trophy Final table M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1933 Speedway National League
The 1933 National League was the fifth season of speedway in the United Kingdom. Summary Sheffield and Nottingham joined the league but the Stamford Bridge Pensioners dropped out. The National Association Trophy was dropped in favour of expanding the National League, with teams meeting each other home and away twice instead of once. Belle Vue Aces won their first national title and completed the double by winning the Knockout Cup. Jack Parker of Clapton Saints finished with the highest average although Vic Huxley of Wimbledon Dons scored the most points Final table Top Ten Riders National Trophy The 1933 National Trophy was the third edition of the Knockout Cup. Preliminary round First round Semifinals a=abandoned Final First leg Second leg Belle Vue were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 164-87. See also * List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions *Knockout Cup (speedway) Knockout Cup (sometimes referred to as the KO Cup) is a type of B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1931 Speedway Southern League
The 1931 Southern League was the third season of speedway in the United Kingdom for Southern British teams, and its final season before amalgamation of the Southern and Northern Leagues. The Northern teams also had their third season known as the 1931 Speedway Northern League. Summary Both Birmingham teams based at Perry Barr and Hall Green had left as had Coventry who returned mid-season to replace Leicester who were liquidated in April. Harringay Canaries resigned in June to be replaced by Belle Vue who then rode both in the Northern and Southern Leagues. Nottingham closed in July but they were not replaced and their results stood. The league season was the longest in the short history of the competition as teams met each other four times instead of twice. The Wembley Lions won their second consecutive title finishing three points clear of 1929 champions Stamford Bridge. The league suffered a fatality during the match between Belle Vue and Wembley at Hyde Road. James Allen ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930 Speedway Southern League
The 1930 Southern League was the second season of speedway in the United Kingdom for Southern British teams. The Northern teams also had their second season known as the 1930 Speedway Northern League. Summary White City had left the league but 3 new teams - High Beech, Leicester Stadium and Nottingham - joined. The Wembley Lions The Wembley Lions were an English ice hockey team. History The team were founded in 1934 but showed a continuity with the London Lions team which had played at various venues since 1924. The Wembley team were based at the newly built Empire ... won their first title. Birmingham Brummies (Perry Barr) withdrew after 4 meetings and their record was expunged Final table Withdrawal (Record expunged) : Birmingham (Perry Barr) Top Five Riders See also * List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions References {{United Kingdom Speedway Seasons Speedway Southern League 1930 in British motorsport 1930 in speedway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Strecker
Frederick Strecker (1906–1976) was an international speedway rider from England. Speedway career In 1930, when riding for Nottingham Strecker represented England against Australia. In 1936, during the 1936 Provincial Speedway League season he finished third in the averages and won the 1936 Provincial Speedway League title with Southampton. Personal life His parents were German born and they changed their surname from to Streicher. After World War II, Fred was a motor car and metal dealer and also promoted stock car racing. Players cigarette cards Strecker is listed as number 44 of 50 in the 1930s Player's cigarette card Cigarette cards are trading cards issued by tobacco industry, tobacco manufacturers to stiffen cigarette packaging and nicotine marketing, advertise cigarette brands. Between 1875 and the 1940s, cigarette companies often included collectible ca ... collection. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Strecker, Fred 1906 births 1976 deaths British speedway ride ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Price
Thomas Price (2 December 1911 – 26 December 1997) was a British Motorcycle speedway, speedway rider. In 1949 he won the first Speedway World Championship to be held after the Second World War.Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History of the World Speedway Championship''. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. Career Born in Cambridge, United Kingdom, Cambridge, England in 1911, Price's early education was at Perse School and later, at the Cambridge and County High School. Price started his career with the Wembley Lions (speedway), Wembley Lions in 1935 after only a handful of appearances for Harringay Racers (speedway), Harringay Reserves in the previous season. In 1936 he was loaned out to Cardiff and Nottingham. Within three years he had qualified for his first World Final.Jacobs, N & Lipscombe, P (2005). ''Wembley Speedway : The Pre-War Years''. Stroud: Tempus Publishing After the war, Price rejoined the Lions and spent a further eleven seasons at the club until he retired in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cliff Parkinson
George Clifford Parkinson (1 February 1907 – 4 May 1993) was a motorcycle speedway rider from England. He earned 17 international caps for the England national speedway team and 7 caps for the Great Britain team. Career Parkinson began his speedway career during the early years of the sport in Britain in 1930. He was a window dresser by trade in a London Drapery store but gave up his job to follow his brother Ronnie Parkinson into the sport. He began to practice at Middlesbrough speedway under Harry Whitfield's training and in April 1930, he was signed by Wembley Lions for 1930 Speedway Southern League. He went to Spain in the summer of 1930 to continue his tuition as a Wembley rider. He was retained by Wembley for the 1931 Speedway Southern League and was part of their squad that won the league and National Trophy double. The 1932 season saw the formation of the National League and Parkinson was transferred from Wembley to Plymouth Tigers but chose instead to go back t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
