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CARLISLE SPEEDWAY
This site is not an official website for the track shown here and is neither approved or endorsed by the speedway team. |
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| The earliest recorded meeting was held at Harraby Park Stadium at Holme near Carlisle on 21st July 1928 on the grass circuit. | |||
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| The track continued to act as a Training track throughout the 1928 season. | |||
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| As was customary with speedway tracks, it also hosted greyhound racing, with the first meeting taking place on 9th June 1928. | |||
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This section gives a comprehensive picture of
the badges produced for the team throughout the ages, but only provides the briefest of
glimpses of its history. For those wishing to read more widely we recommend a visit to http://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwgreyhoundd-21 especially Complete History of the British
League:
by
Peter Oakes ISBN-10: 0948882077 |
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| FACT
Racing did cease at Harraby in 1928 but speedway returned to Carlisle at Moorville Manor in 1937 |
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| More detailed information is available
from "Homes of British Speedway' by Robert Bamford & John Jarvis
For all Speedway enthusiasts, John Somerville’s website should always be your first port of call:-https://www.skidmarks1928.com/v/photos/john-somerville-collection |
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