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HOLBEACH SPEEDWAY
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| The Holbeach team raced at the quaintly named 'Bell End Speedway Stadium, at Whaplode St Catherine near Spalding. They began as an Open race team in 1936. | |||
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| They continued to race as an Open team until the outbreak of the War, but racing resumed in 1945 and continued to race until 1947. | |||
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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
The team, not surprisingly, were nicknamed 'The Tulips' |
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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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| 1938 | 1939 | 1945 |
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