California Poppies were a British

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team based at Longmoor Speedway
California in England,

California Country Park California Country Park is a country park covering Long Moor at California, Berkshire, California, Berkshire, England. It consists of lowland Heath (habitat), heath and bogland, including Longmoor Bog, a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) ...

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Wokingham Wokingham is a market town in Berkshire, England, west of London, southeast of Reading, north of Camberley and west of Bracknell. History Wokingham means 'Wocca's people's home'. Wocca was apparently a Saxon chieftain who may ...

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The California Poppies raced in the

in an area known as California in England at the time, the track was situated on the north west side of Longmoor Lake (51°22'54.3"N 0°52'35.4"W) in an area that formed part of Longmoor Bog and the track had a concrete starting grid. They first raced in 1954 in the 1954 Southern Area League and were crowned champions. The following season in 1955, they finished runner-up to Rye House Roosters before they competed for one more league season in 1955, finishing 4th. The team disbanded the following season with the promotion and nickname moving to

Aldershot Aldershot () is a town in Hampshire, England. It lies on heathland in the extreme northeast corner of the county, southwest of London. The area is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council. The town has a population of 37,131, while the Alder ...

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