Jan 24, 2018 motorcycling and speedway in the 1950s. Knowle greyhound and speedway stadium, wells road, knowle, bristol operated off and on between 19281960. The team is drawn from all over the world with danish, german and swedish riders having been on stoke s roster. Speedway yearbooks for sale in uk view 56 bargains. Potters team boss vasey commented we will be going to do a job and hopefully keep the score close. Jan 03, 2008 all the news that came from loomer road about the stoke potters and the spitfires during the 2007 speedway season and the following closed season from neil evans. Bridgettmidget car speedway following the fortunes of.
Midget car speedway by derek bridgett paperback, 2006 ebay. Aug 26, 2012 stoke became the first team to beat the tigers in sixteen months when they defeated them 4745 in the national league earlier this month. Stoke easy rider potters opened their season with a win over the rye house raiders in the first round, first leg of the knock out cup at hoddesdon on bank holiday monday afternoon gaining a 4245 victory. Whilst with robins he captained the side to the british league title in 1967. Feb 07, 2007 the book is called midget car speedway, following the fortunes of the stoke potters. The potters have won their fair share of division two fours and pairs titles, and at present the team race in the premier league, the league below the elite speedway league.
Popular sports club stoke speedway is to close after more than 90 years following the sale of its north staffordshire race track. The stoke potters speedway team was formed in 1929 at sun street, in hanley, but moved to its current loomer road home in chesterton back. The stoke potters were a british speedway team competing in the national league. Speedway and ice speedway posters x 8 all in good condition. The official facebook page for the stoke potters speedway team. Initially meetings took place at hanley stadium, with the first match be. From this section you can find details of the pottery marks, the factories they worked and examples of the ware produced. Former stoke skipper lee complin, who left the club at the beginning of the 2010 campaign, returns for one night only having already secured a contract for the 2011 season which sees him link up with the berwick bandits for a second term. Judd tunis, who built the track on his land, was not a car guy, but was convinced that a dirt track would attract drivers.
This really is a book to read for all fans of speedway who enjoy delving into the history of the sport and want to know accurately how it developed during the post war years. We organise a wide range of special events, to appeal to all our members, throughout the year. It covers midget car racing during the 1930s, some of englanda finest drivers, including our own ted poole from sydney, where he left our shores as a midget driver at wentworth park to join and race on the english tracks. Using descriptive, exciting and emotive captions, this stunning publication captures all the stars, the tracks, the cars and bikes that have made this one of australias most popular summer sports. Following the fortunes of stoke potters by bridgett isbn. By the way, i see you call it knowle street the former stadium was renamed whitchurch park in an effort to sound swanky. I also possess a book entitled speedway in bristol by robert bamford and john jarvis. On pages 202203 it also gives a brief description of the meeting. In the latter period of the stadiums operation, it hosted mainly motorcycle speedway, 6 and it was the home stadium of two speedway teams. Initially meetings took place at hanley stadium, with the first match being on 11th april when 7000 people were in attendance. Stoke potters speedway handbook speedaway promotions.
Stoke were confined to the history books as they ended the current era of racing with a 5931 defeat at the hands of the leicester lions cubs in the national. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Stoke speedway to close after 90 years following stadium sale. Sep 12, 2019 popular sports club stoke speedway is to close after more than 90 years following the sale of its north staffordshire race track. In the late 1940s, early 1950s and the early 1960s, the club was based in sun street in hanley, and were originally known as the hanley potters who attracted crowds of over 12,000. The track operated off and on between 19291963 the people of stoke city did have a second venue at loomer road from the 1970s so if you have any photos programmes badges etc from stokes second track please email me. In my book, the second division should have been kept to british and. Bbc stoke potters speedway racing sample the thrills.
It is very well written, very comprehensive, and full of rare and interesting photographs of riders, tracks and racing. Midget car speedway following the fortunes of stoke potters. Stoke became the first team to beat the tigers in sixteen months when they defeated them 4745 in the national league earlier this month. Stoke potters changed to stoke ontrent white rock in the 1980s. The book contains over 1600 images covering 70 years of speedway racing from this historic venue. Its unfortunate that dave has had to do this as he lost a lot of money last season. Stoke ontrent often abbreviated to stoke is a city and unitary authority area in staffordshire, england, with an area of 36 square miles 93 km 2. Stoke speedways press and practice day at the loomer road stadium plus interview with skipper jon armstrong. The book is called midget car speedway, following the fortunes of the stoke potters. All needs from new and used speedway bikes, racing fuel and oils, tires, clutch parts, exhausts, racing apparel to a full inhouse machine shop service, gt tuning canada has it all for the speedway rider. Speedway on dvd, the online ordering hub of tapes up productions, caters for orders of motorsport dvds. Progression to speedways national league knockout cup second round may not be certain yet, but after a first leg victory by a 22 points margin over stoke on monday evening 46 at central park stadium, the kent slyde kings certainly have at. This 520 page, hard cover book by tony loxley and dennis newlyn covers the history of speedway racing at the hallowed grounds of the sydney royale speedway from its early beginnings in the 20s to its final race meeting on 27 april, 1996.
Its a shame that dave tattum has had to withdraw the potters out of the premier league and join the national league for next season. The 14 mile later 38 mile dirt track spawned a number of talented drivers and was built in 1948, closing for good in 1983. Together with the neighbouring boroughs of newcastleunderlyme and staffordshire moorlands, it is part of north staffordshire. Speedway first took place in scunthorpe on may 3rd 1971. Dec 10, 2009 the potters have won their fair share of division two fours and pairs titles, and at present the team race in the premier league, the league below the elite speedway league. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Becoming a sponsor and partner of the canadian speedway racing association, enables the sport of speedway in canada, to grow and it encourages others to join you in doing so. All the news that came from loomer road about the stoke potters and the spitfires during the 2007 speedway season and the following closed season from neil evans. Speedway has taken place in the stoke area since 1929 at a couple of venues. He reached the final of the speedway world championship on five occasions. Former and current riders of the stoke potters speedway team travelled from far and wide to attend the clubs end of season awards evening and end of era party at a packed holditch workingmens club in chesterton on saturday evening. Gene bailey, 82 rowley avenue, chesterton, newcastle, staffs1978. Mildenhall will use rider replacement for their injured number one cameron heeps. It is very well written, very comprehensive, and full of rare and interesting photographs of riders, tracks and. In the late 1940s, early 1950s and the early 1960s, the club was based in sun street in hanley, were known as the hanley potters who attracted crowds of over 12,000, but they became the stoke potters. Scunthorpe speedway club history history scunthorpe speedway.
The team is drawn from all over the world with danish, german and. Stoke speedway to close cant post or reply privately stoke potters promoter dave tattum has announced that the meeting this coming saturday 14th september will be their last as the owners of the stadium, newcastleunderlyne stadium ltd have sold loomer road. It is the largest settlement in all of staffordshire. Midget car speedway by derek bridgett, 9780752438702, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Ive been researching the 35 year history of the former tunis speedway in waterloo, iowa.
I have been to stoke a few times this year for either the training school or to watch the amateur meetings. Heres all the information regarding their new team. Pictures courtesy of brian longman pictures courtesy of richard hollingsworth this article was first published on 11th november 2010. This site is not an official website for the track shown here and is neither approved or endorsed by the speedway team.
Mar 25, 2015 stoke speedway s press and practice day at the loomer road stadium plus interview with skipper jon armstrong. Despite a host of problems ran continuously, albeit at two locations, quibell park and ashby ville, until may th 1985. Stoke speedway s press and practice day at the loomer road stadium plus interview with skipper jon armstrong. Stoke easy rider potters went down to a 4445 defeat against the rye house raiders in their first round second leg meeting at loomer road on sunday afternoon with the potters going through though 8987 on aggregate. Its cover shows the start line which has similar light fittings to those in the photograph. The official website for stoke potters speedway team all the latest news from loomer road stadium. Sponsorships or partnerships cover many areas, be it a financial donation for which we supply a full tax receipt for all monies received to our nonprofit association, or a. Winnie is wearing her potters speedway team beret you can just about make out one of the five stars sewn on the top. Then on 27th march 2005 league racing returned to the town on what is now known as the eddie wright raceway. Its the start of the speedway 2018 season for the stoke potters. Progression to speedways national league knockout cup second round may not be certain yet, but after a first leg victory by a 22 points margin over stoke on monday evening 46 at central park stadium, the kent slyde kings certainly have at least one steel clad boot in the cup quarters for sure. Our most popular productions include speedway grand prix qualifiers, under 21 speedway world championship and elite, premier and national league speedway. Motorcycling and speedway in the 1950s stokeontrent live.
Looking at the photograph showing the two newcastle riders side by side alec grant is on the left. Stokeontrent often abbreviated to stoke is a city and unitary authority area in staffordshire, england, with an area of 36 square miles 93 km 2. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The team raced at loomer road stadium in newcastleunderlyme. Stoke potters changed to stokeontrent white rock in the 1980s. The stoke speedway track shop is the perfect place to purchase any programmes, badges, photos, clothing, pens and much more. In 1973, chesterton potters speedway was founded by stadium owner russell bragg, and they rode the first season before changing their name to the stoke potters. Apr 27, 2018 its the start of the speedway 2018 season for the stoke potters. Feb 04, 2015 ive been researching the 35 year history of the former tunis speedway in waterloo, iowa.
The team were originally known as the shelton tigers, the name change taking place in 1973, due to the speedway team being named the stoke potters. Having also written and published a number of match programmes for speedway clubs up and down the country including glasgow tigers, belle vue aces, newcastle diamonds, boston barracudas, kings lynn knights, wimbledon dons, sittingbourne crusaders and stoke potters, the business now solely focuses on its own magazines and book titles. Gt tuning canada is canadas premier speedway supplier. He retired from the raf in 1947 and joined the pottersspeedway team in hanley, stokeon trent. Stoke speedway newcastle under lyme stadium, arena. The stoke potters speedway team was formed in 1929 at sun street.
The track operated off and on between 19291963 the people of stoke city did have a second venue at loomer road from the 1970s so if you have any photos programmes badges etc from stokes second track please email me with scans. But they became the stoke potters when the five towns merged to become stoke. Stoke were confined to the history books as they ended the current era of racing with a 5931 defeat at the. He then started his long association with robins before moving on to the hackney hawks, reading racers and the stoke potters.
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