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Must be the '57 final George White, Ian Williams and Bob Roger from Swindon.

It might help if adults desisted the veneration of criminals such as Split, surely a bad example for any young people watching.

I've taken this record around a few tracks and played it on a portable gramophone, it was a favourite of Ivor Thomas's.

Only just noticed this thread, nice one, that is part one and two on the youtube vid you posted. I have two versions one on Imperial and another on the Woolworths Victory label, So it predates 1930.

Hi chunky, I was joking, thanks for your reasoned reply, however the Wokingham council Wiki site calls it a village so I'll phone them and report back.

In that case you could inform Wikipedia of the erroneous assertion that California (nr. Wokingham) is a village, it might help to cheer up your pal the doctor.

You may find the history of The California Ratepayer's Hall interesting, it's where the California Womens Institute meet.

As for song titles I don't need google, every title I've posted, bar one, is in my record collection, the church I mentioned describes itself as being in the parish of Finchampstead and California. Thanks for your pleasant and polite response.

Oh yes there is, California nr. Wokingham has a ,Parish church called St Mary and St John California and a California village hall a California Co-op etc. Perhaps you should look at a map.

Wikipedia says otherwise, there are seven places in the UK listed as California.

You tell em Sam , I was starting to feel that Peter Craven was being overlooked on this thread. My take on the Wembley '62 final, (my first time there) is that Peter was an exceptionally popular winner for both fans and riders.

Father and rather like Colin very tall for a rider. Doyens in the world of grasstrack racing and nice to know.

Oxford '64 I was there and often wondered what became of the promoters, Rodney Rycroft and Cyril Melville, who at the time were most affable and approachable and then disappeared, apparantly.

Fellow 1948 enthusiasts may be interested in a film clip featuring Vic Duggan riding in a grass speedway meet at St Austell that can be found on You Tube, search West Country Gazette.

Search Faringdon on this forum and there's several posts, notably MARK 245's, also I see Bryn lists it as a track he's visited.

Not for the first time, mind you, it's nice to see Faringdon listed, a great place to have fun, back then.

Thanks for that, have'nt seen it since yesterday.

It's documented on the Speedway Museun Online, tracks beginning with F.

Also known as Ferndown this track was located between Ringwood and Matchams, I visited there a couple of times and had a few goes round, 53 years ago. It wasn't far off the main rd. (St Ives Rd.?) , set amongst trees and a little overgrown, sandy surface with a bungalow fairly close by is the best I can offer.

I guess you did'nt view it.

Yes.

Tues. 13 Nov. the plans go before SBC planning committee, details viewable via Swindon council website, 18 pages on PDF.