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Wombwell
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| Wombwell Speedway, South Yorkshire Sports Stadium, Station Lane, Wombwell
South Yorks Racing off and on between 1929 -1965 |
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| Wombwell Colliers
1947 |
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| The Colliers are candidates for the oddest
nickname along with Liverpool Chads, Yarmouth Bloaters and
California Poppies. |
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Wombwell Riders |
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1947 Riders:-
L Tupling, H Pike, R Hamley, J Bishop, B Thomas, A Elliot, K Allick,
Gerry Williams, S Hodson, H Modral, S Bearsdsall, S Marsland, B Tennant,
R Challenger, B Lacey, C Crothers, P Dargue, (another guy from
Middlesbrough) F Schofield, R Horne, F Wright, Yates.
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1948 Riders: -
H Pike, H Welch, S Beardsall, R Hamley, H Saunders, J Bishop, L Tupling,
S Mitchell, J Baxter, C Oates, K Allick, P Palmer, B Thomas, H Modral,
Gerry Williams, B Waddell, J Winstanley, B Thorpe, A Parker, S Hickman,
Stan Smith, J Higham.
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| Wombwell
1947 Best Pairs
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| Wombwell Team |
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Photo Courtesy of Colin Greenwell |
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| Col says its Harwood Pike at far left and Len Tupling in the centre and
the guy third from the left could be Ken Allick but we don't know the
others, can you help
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| Mike Kemp says: - Harwood Pike, Unknown, Ken Allick,
Red Hamley, Len Tupling, Jeff Bishop, Bernard Thomas, Sammy Marsland
and Gerry Williams |
| John Bishop says: The guy 6th from left
slightly at the back and with a big grin was my father Jeff Bishop. Sadly
dad died in 2000. Hope this has been of some help. |
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1947
Programmes |
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Alan Sykes |
| Of Bingley, West Yorkshire |
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| Courtesy of Kay Kirkham |
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| Courtesy of Kay Kirkham |
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| Courtesy of Kay Kirkham |
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| The Wombwell v Eastbourne programme 27th
June 1947 has an interesting piece about choosing the Colliers
song from 4 finalists. Can anyone remember the chosen song? |
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| Courtesy of Kay Kirkham |
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| Courtesy of Kay Kirkham |
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| Courtesy of Kay Kirkham |
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| Tupling & Pike |
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| Courtesy of John Spoor |
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| Wombwell stars Len Tupling (left) and
Harwood Pike (pictured here in Leicester colours). |
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| Courtesy of Kay Kirkham |
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1948
Programmes |
| Collected by the late
Alan Sykes |
| Of Bingley, West Yorkshire |
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| Courtesy of Kay Kirkham |
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| Courtesy of Kay Kirkham |
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| Courtesy of Kay Kirkham |
| John says: I have
scanned the 11 programmes sent to me by Kay. They
enhance the website imo. |
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Kay says: I think my late husband who lived in Wath upon
Dearne must have collected them as a teenager. He died aged 90
at the end of August 2020.
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| John says: RIP Alan |
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Wombwell
Match Reports |
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| Wombwell v Odsal Jnrs |
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| Courtesy of Jon Skidmore |
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| Courtesy of Jon Skidmore |
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| Wombell Autographs |
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| Courtesy of Jon Skidmore |
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Jon
Skidmore says: Hi John, I have found an old Wombwell speedway
programme, which has the autographs of the 1947 team signed
inside. Please see pictures attached to add to your website.
John says: I have added Jon's photos above.
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| Wombwell v Hanley |
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| So! Wombwell Speedway. Can you email me any images of the track, rider pictures or programmes/badges
John |
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