Shaledodger

As I understand it, the first Norrköping track was at Dagsbergsfaltet which operated from 1945 until 1963 or 1964. There was also a track at Rossangen in 1949 which may have run into the early 1950s. The present track was opened in 1970 and was known originally as Krakvilan or Kungsangen. If any of this information is wrong, I am happy to stand corrected.

500cc U15 British Championship Heat 1: Govier, Portwood, Ross (F), 3 riders only; 53.5 Heat 2: Freemantle, Kirby, Portwood, Ross (F/R); 51.1 Heat 3: Freemantle, Govier, Kirby (FX), 3 riders only; 51.0 Heat 4: Kirby, Portwood, Govier, Ross (F); 52.6 Heat 5: Kirby, Freemantle, Ross, 3 riders only; 51.2 Heat 6: Freemantle, Portwood, Govier (F), 3 riders only; 50.5 Final: (Rerun) Kirby, Portwood, Freemantle (FX), Govier (FX); 51.6 250cc U15 British Championship Heat 1: (Rerun) Lambert, Jones, Sibson, Abraham; 49.0 Heat 2: (Rerun) Stoneman, Greaves, Jones, Downes (NF); 52.2 Heat 3: Lambert, Abraham, Hazelden, Downes; 48.8 Heat 4: Greaves, Hazelden, Sibson, Jones; 54.2 Heat 5: Lambert, Stoneman, Downes, Sibson (EF); 48.8 Heat 6: Stoneman, Abraham, Jones, Hazelden; 51.7 Heat 7: Downes, Greaves, Abraham, Sibson; 52.9 Heat 8: (Rerun) Lambert, Stoneman, Hazelden, Greaves (FX); 50.1 Final: (Rerun) Lambert, Greaves, Abraham, Stoneham (FX); 49.8 125cc U15 Support Races Heat 1: (Rerun) Courtney, Bickley, O'Keefe, Collins; 59.5 Heat 2: Courtney, Bickley, O'Keefe, Collins; 62.9 Heat 3: O'Keefe, Courtney, Bickley, Collins; 61.1 Heat 4: O'Keefe, Courtney, Bickley, Collins: 60.5 Final: Courtney, Bickley, O'Keefe, Collins; 61.7

Are there any updates I can log into tomorrow morning? Thanks for any help.

Thanks for this, though I'd hoped I'd unearthed a couple of long forgotten Dutch speedway tracks.

Can anyone shed any light on the following meetings/tracks, please? 16 June 1946: Renbaan Duindigt: described as dirt track races but may have been on a 1,200 metre circuit. 18 September 1955: Nationale Speedway Sintelbaan-Races at Gemeentelijk Sportterrein Sappemeer. Races were over 3, 4 or 5 laps with up to 6 riders per heat. Could these have been pony trotting tracks with a cinder surface? Any help will be much appreciated.

Ruda Slaska (1991), Machowa (1999) and Witnica (1999) are three of the more recently closed down tracks. Interesting news about Nowa Huta.

Can any of our Swedish historians identify which track Hokarna raced at, please? I have a Stockholm vs Orebro programme dated 23rd September 1956, racing at Hokplan. I also have a SMK Gullrahov programme dated 5 June 1981 for DM - KVAL Vastra. Might this be Gullspang? There is a drawing of a Kaparna rider on the cover. The track length was 250m and the track record was 55.8 seconds, held jointly by Bernt Persson and Tommy Nilsson. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Can any of our Swedish historians identify which track Hokarna raced at, please? I have a Stockholm vs Orebro programme dated 23rd September 1956, racing at Hokplan. I also have a SMK Gullrahov programme dated 5 June 1981 for DM - KVAL Vastra. Might this be Gullspang? There is a drawing of a Kaparna rider on the cover. The track length was 250m and the track record was 55.8 seconds, held jointly by Bernt Persson and Tommy Nilsson. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

No, this is based on a report I received of his more recent track antics and lifestyle choices in California.

A young guy who seems hellbent on wasting his undoubted talent as a speedway rider, both on and off track. I'd be very surprised if any UK promoter would want to take a gamble on him mending his ways.

Derek Sneddon 1,1,0,0,0 = 2 Theo Pijper 2,2,1,2,3 = 10 Trent Leverington 0,EF,2,0,1 = 3 Magnus Karlsson 3,1,2,2,2 = 10+0 Danny Bird 3,3,2,3,0 = 11 Daniele Tessari 0,0,1,0,0 = 1 Shane Parker 2,2,3,2,2 = 11 Tomas Suchanek 1,EX,1,3,2 = 7 William Lawson 3,2,0,1,1 = 7 Kevin Little 1,1,1,1,1 = 5 David Howe 0,3,2,NF,NS = 5 Stanislaw Burza 2,3,3,3,3 = 14+3 George Stancl EF,NS,0,1,2 = 3 Andre Compton 2,3,3,1,3 = 12+1 Chris Kerr 1,1,0,3,3 = 8 Jason Lyons 3,2,3,2,EF = 10+2 Sean Stoddart ® 0,0,1 = 1

Motherwell Trotting Track at the Milton Street Stadium was 680 yards long and built round the outside of a tarmac surfaced stock car circuit. It staged three long track meetings in 1972. In addition a conventional speedway track was built inside the stock car track but it lasted for only one meeting which was held on 12th June 1972 when the Eagles lost 33-42 to Teesside. The Long Track meetings were as follows:- The Golden Eagle Trophy was won by Ivan Mauger on a freezing 2nd January afternoon; The Duckhams Silver Cup took place on 12th April and was won by Garry Middleton; The Champion of Champions Trophy was held on 7th May and was won by Jim McMillan. While I attended all three long track meetings and the one speedway match, I needed Homes of British Speedway to refresh my failing memory.

Ian Paterson has at least one Japanese speedway engine in his collection at the From Cinder To Shale speedway museum, near Edinburgh. Unfortunately I can't remember the name of the engine.

Canada Canadian National Championship 1974 Roger Yakeley 1975 George Kalamaroff (USA) 1976 Gary Ford 1977 Gary Ford 1978 Tony Armstrong 1979 Gary Ford/Timmy Joe Shepherd (USA) 1980 Gary Ford 1981 Gary Ford 1982 Gary Ford 1983 Len Dillon 1984 Len Dillon 1985 Gary Ford 1986 Gary Ford 1987 Len Dillon 1988 not staged 1989 Len Dillon 1990 Len Dillon 1991 Lenny McBride (USA) 1992 Len Dillon 1993 Len Dillon 1994 Len Dillon 1995 John Kehoe 1996 John Kehoe 1997 Jeff Orosz 1998 Chris Hesmer 1999 not staged 2000 John Kehoe 2001 John Kehoe 2002 John Kehoe 2003 Kyle Legault 2004 Kyle Legault 2005 Nick Fafard 2006 Kyle Legault Canadian Open Championship 2001 Carlos Villar (Argentina) Scotland Scottish Championship 1928 Jimmy Valente (500cc); Drew McQueen (350cc) 1929 Drew McQueen 1930 Harry Whitfield (England) 1931-37 not staged 1938 Bluey Wilkinson (Australia) 1939 Wilbur Lamoreaux (Australia) Scottish Riders Championship 1949 Jack Young (Australia) 1950 Jack Young (Australia) 1951 Jack Young (Australia) 1952 Dick Campbell (New Zealand) 1953 Tommy Miller 1954 Tommy Miller 1955-59 not staged Scottish Open Championship 1960 Doug Templeton 1961 Trevor Redmond (New Zealand) 1962 Doug Templeton 1963 Maury Mattingly (England) 1964 George Hunter 1965 Arne Pander (Denmark) 1966 Bill Landels 1967 Barry Briggs (New Zealand) 1968 Martin Ashby (England) 1969 Reidar Eide (Norway) 1970 Ivan Mauger (New Zealand) 1971 Ivan Mauger (New Zealand) 1972 Ivan Mauger (New Zealand) 1973 Ivan Mauger (New Zealand) 1974 not staged 1975 Brian Collins 1976 Peter Collins (England) 1977 Bert Harkins 1978-80 not staged 1981 Wayne Brown (New Zealand) 1982 not staged 1983 Phil Collins (England) 1984 Mitch Shirra (New Zealand) 1985 Jamie Luckhurst (England) 1986 Les Collins (England) 1987 Neville Tatum (England) 1988 Steve Lawson (England) 1989 Todd Wiltshire (Australia) 1990 Les Collins (England) 1991 Greg Hancock (USA) 1992 Greg Hancock (USA) 1993 Michael Coles (England) 1994 Ben Howe (England) 1995 Bobby Ott (USA) 1996 Shane Parker (Australia) 1997 Peter Carr (England) 1998 Frede Schott (Denmark) 1999 Peter Carr (England) 2000 Peter Carr (England) 2001 Andre Compton (England) 2002 Peter Carr (England) 2003 Sam Ermolenko (USA) 2004 Rory Schlein (Australia) 2005 David Howe (England) 2006 Stanislaw Burza (Poland)

I believe Tyskie is on sale in the Wetherspoons pub chain here in the UK. There is at least one of them in all cities and large towns.

Except, sadly, Edinburgh in 1960.

You can read all about the 'Dukes' and how the elephant insignia came into being here: http://www.dwr.org.uk/dwr.php?id=52 Used to really enjoy going to the Shay after a couple of pints of Whittaker's.

Very disappointed to see the German GP is not being held on a proper speedway track. I know it will be of little or no consequence to Benfield, but I'll definitely not be there in October, or at Cardiff or Parken for the same reason. Maybe they will be great events and good social occasions, but speedway used to be about racing on a decently prepared track which allowed the supposed best riders in the world to entertain us with their skilllful riding. Sadly that doesn't seem to matter anymore.

Mmmmm..........................pity about the track. Give me the East European outposts every time!

And the Croat, Jurica Pavlic.

Me too, but Mrs Shaledodger was looking forward to the swimming pool at the Pyramida.

Thanks, Tomaz, much appreciated.

Nice photos but I wonder if you have the actual heat details, Iris? I have just been sent the programme for this meeting and would like to fill it in. Thanks.

Did Joe Hicks, who came over to Glasgow in the mid 60's with Bruce Ovenden, ever turn out for the Tigers? If not, he may have ridden for Fife Lions at Cowdenbeath. OK, not a league team, I know. Anyone remember?

Denmark Carsten Schott for Edinburgh during the Powderhall era.