Rich Posted January 8 Report Share Posted January 8 On 1/7/2025 at 5:36 PM, THE DEAN MACHINE said: Who did Bristol share with ? 22 hours ago, DJC said: Newport in 77? Believe they were the called the Dragons, the Newport promotion went across after Somerton Park closed and took a few riders over. Way before my time but understand fans didn't travel as well as expected I could have got that wrong but that was my understanding from what my old man had told me. Bristol and Newport didn't share. The Newport promotion moved the British League team and licence to Bristol in 1977 and ran the Newport Dragons at Somerton Park in the National League. Bristol kept the Friday race night with Newport running on Wednesday. Crowds were already declining at Newport, the change of race night and lower league didn't help, although the few times I went I thought the racing was entertaining. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJC Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 12 hours ago, Rich said: Bristol and Newport didn't share. The Newport promotion moved the British League team and licence to Bristol in 1977 and ran the Newport Dragons at Somerton Park in the National League. Bristol kept the Friday race night with Newport running on Wednesday. Crowds were already declining at Newport, the change of race night and lower league didn't help, although the few times I went I thought the racing was entertaining. Thank you. I knew the promotion and a few riders went over - I put two and two together from old stories and it seemed like they'd moved the whole thing over in my mind! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago Just a little post to say wolves fan Tania fellows (tubsy tubs)has passed away last Thursday,she was a massive wolves fan and sponsored quite a few riders from me, Adam skornicki, Adam Ellis, Ryan Douglas, Ashley morris to Kyle howarth and others and was well known around the wolves pits giving the riders haribo sweets before meetings,Tania was a good friend to not only me but a good friend to speedway . RIP mate 💔 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceBelle Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 1 hour ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: Just a little post to say wolves fan Tania fellows (tubsy tubs)has passed away last Thursday,she was a massive wolves fan and sponsored quite a few riders from me, Adam skornicki, Adam Ellis, Ryan Douglas, Ashley morris to Kyle howarth and others and was well known around the wolves pits giving the riders haribo sweets before meetings,Tania was a good friend to not only me but a good friend to speedway . RIP mate 💔 RIP 🙏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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