steve roberts Posted February 25, 2023 Report Share Posted February 25, 2023 5 hours ago, martinmauger said: I mostly don't copy / paste links as they mostly don't work, try again : If no joy type: hull cycle speedway club http://hullcyclespeedway.co.uk/ http://hullcyclespeedway.co.uk/news https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=Awr.hBWHYvlj4FsSYH5LBQx.;_ylu=Y29sbwNpcjIEcG9zAzEEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1677316871/RO=10/RU=http%3a%2f%2fhullcyclespeedway.co.uk%2f/RK=2/RS=FU.DfKvVFd53XcjR5JfiubToN2k- https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=Awr.hBWHYvlj4FsSbX5LBQx.;_ylu=Y29sbwNpcjIEcG9zAzMEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1677316871/RO=10/RU=http%3a%2f%2fhullcyclespeedway.co.uk%2fnews/RK=2/RS=vjFg26UmYllh4_4E9gFBzlCmHgw- https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=Awr.hBWHYvlj4FsScX5LBQx.;_ylu=Y29sbwNpcjIEcG9zAzUEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1677316871/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fen-gb.facebook.com%2fhullcyclespeedway%2f/RK=2/RS=rPukhgUOgxUTR8EFChWMDjtbdBU- Apparently a recent-ish new member was Frank Auffret, yes THE Frank Auffret.... I wonder if Frank still owns a narrowboat? Apparently he used to moor it at Ripon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Buck Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 This is a photo of my club Sandwell's track. Sandwell were my only club and I was a member for 63 years, firstly as a rider and then as an administrator. We build the track ourselves from scratch on land we rented for £15 per annum from Sandwell Council, and everything that can be seen on the picture including the floodlights, the clubroom, the pits, and the spectator accomodation, was constructed by our members. We never had a penny in financial help from Sandwell Council, but we had a watertight document from the council's predecessors (Oldbury Council) that we couldn't be kicked off the land as long as we paid our rent and caused no nuisance. In 2014, Sandwell Council sold the adjacent land to a private school and as this was a school for problem kids, the new owners wouldn't allow us to cross their land, and as access to the track compound could only be made through the school grounds, we had no option but to wind up the club. Sandwell Council had no interest in helping us resolve the impasse - all they were prepared to talk about was upping the rent to a level we could never afford, so a marvellous facility was lost to the Borough. At approaching 84, I'm too old to be involved now, but I loved my time in Cycle Speedway and would highly recommend any youngsters taking it up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Buck Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 I'd suggest that the heading for this topic be changed to Cycle Speedway since all of the postings are about this sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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