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More Maps of Newton Heath |
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Ainsdale v
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Liverpool Juniors v Newton Heath |
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My apologies that the written entries on my source document,
used above, were so feint the scores have not come through my
scanner. If you have very good eyesight you may just
make out the score chart. Jack Schofield 3 etc. |
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Opening Day at Newton Heath |
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Roy Peacock, Frank Corrie and Arthur Peacock |
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Photos From Newton Heath 1950s |
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Roy Peacock |
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Memories of Newton Heath |
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Jack Butterworth says: Your Newton
Heath page brought back memories. Ernie Appleby was a close
friend of my father Fred Butterworth who was also an ex
rider.
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worked together on the track and I have fond memories of going
there every Saturday afternoon when about 9 years old,
speedway daft and mixing with the riders in the old Nissen hut
which was half full of J.A.P. bikes and partly canteen.
I probably got in the way!
We used to
borrow a grey Fordson tractor from a nearby farm which I was
allowed to drive up a dirt lane to the track
A school is now built on the site
but still brings memories when I drive past.
Great Website, thank you, Jack |
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Jack goes on to say: If I may add to my previous notes, some
time ago I had the pleasure of being told by the late Peter
Williams that my dad had helped him a lot at Newton Heath in
his early days. To think that he helped a rider who later
achieved so much was good to hear. |
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Further from Jack: Sorry, to add again! My father went on to
race stock cars all over the country and then midgets at Belle
Vue in the 50s |
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1953
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| The Newton Heath Trophy |
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| This meeting: The North of England Junior
Championship was a winter scheduled event. I hope speedway
was on the menu and not ice racing! |
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| Newton Heath Heathens |
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| Courtesy of Graham Gleave |
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Steve Smith says: Hi John, I
was looking at your Defunct Speedway website recently and came
across a photograph of the Newton Heath Heathens. The rider on
the extreme right is said to be Eric Smith but I’m pretty sure
it’s RickySmith, my dad. Is there any possibility that I
could get a copy of this photo? Ricky Smith went on to ride
second halves at Belle Vue for a number of years and he also
had a few meetings for Liverpool and Stoke in the very early
days of the Provincial League. I’ve managed to
obtain programmes for most of his meetings at Belle Vue and
one from Liverpool and am interested in any memorabilia from
his speedway career. Steve Smith
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Steve with a copy of the pic showing his Dad Eric/Ricky
Smith. |
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| Belle Vue Team
via Newton Heath |
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| Courtesy of
Graham Gleave |
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| Peter Williams and Jim Yacoby both
trained at Newton Heath on the way to becoming Belle Vue
riders |
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| If you have photos etc of Newton
Heath please send me an email
John |
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| The contents of the site are © and should not be
reproduced elsewhere for financial gain. The contributors to this site
gave the pictures and information on that understanding. If anyone has
any issue or objections to any items on the site please
e-mail
and I will amend or remove the item. Where possible credit
has been given to the owner of each item. |
