cityrebel Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 on wednesday 26th october 1983 crayford raced newcastle in the last ever speedway meeting staged at the london road stadium. i was there that fateful night not knowing there would be no more racing at the smart kent venue. it was so long ago, but it seems like yesterday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 (edited) I was at London Road too that night and still can't believe it was thirty years ago! I'm confident that I've still got my meeting programme somewhere here but think it's probably in my shed somewhere amongst the box loads of old programmes, Kestrel News's etc up there halfway up my jungle resembling back garden BUT do know where my red and yellow with black trim jacket complete with Kestrels badge embroidered onto is as I tried it on earlier - AND it still fits! Can't remember how much I had to pay Alf Weedon for it! Shame the planned club reunion tonight was called off a while ago but perhaps it'll happen next year eh? I'd love it to. Meanwhile I would remind all of the website dedicated to Crayford Speedway that can be found at: http://www.crayfordkestrels.co.uk/ Edited October 26, 2013 by Bryn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandorum Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Lovely little venue and saw some good meetings there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 Out of interest Bryn how many editions roughly of the Kestrel News were produced? Used to be a great read on a Friday before the meeting at Waterden Road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveallan81 Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 Here's a racecard and match report from the meeting. https://www.dropbox.com/s/dotk2zc3fcsg7k5/19831026CrayvNewc.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 (edited) Out of interest Bryn how many editions roughly of the Kestrel News were produced? Used to be a great read on a Friday before the meeting at Waterden Road. At the moment VV I honestly can't answer your question as I've never been one to keep stats on that sort of thing. In addition to believing I have boxes of them in my shed outside as I've said, I do also have a drawer packed full of them, and indeed Dons Digest's too, in this room but that drawer is the bottom one in a storage cabinet in this room and given my recent replacement hip op, somewhat frustratingly, I can't bend down to get to them! Edited November 5, 2013 by Bryn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crayford website Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Crayford Speedway - gone but never forgotten and who knows what the future holds ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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