Reading Speedway Tilehurst
Reading Greyhound Stadium, Oxford Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire  Speedway was staged here between 1968-1973. but early attempts at dirt track racing were held at the stadium, see newspaper items below.
Reading Badges
Courtesy of Les Hawkins
The two Chronicle pages shown above prove speedway/grasstrack took place at Tilehurst in 1932.  The event was part of the Emmer Green Church Fete held in 1932
Les Hawkins says: That is Tilehurst Reading stadium. The meeting was described elsewhere as racing on grass. The photocopies are a bit chopped off I’m afraid.
John says:  Thank you Les, email me any "gems" you uncover.
Reading Tilehurst's Opening Meeting
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
Memories
Peter Lewis says:   I was just reminiscing about Anders Michenek of all people (?) when I remembered I used to climb the trees at the back of Tilehurst stadium to watch, the noise of the bikes was alarm enough to get on down there, as a ten year old. I found your website.  Great memories, if you could get in at the end of a match you could `storm` the track in the hope of an autograph , the riders being mostly very friendly.    I was amazed no one burned to death with all the methanol spills in accidents!  The new stadium, like you say, had not the character and was two bus rides away and that was that.
Reading Badges
	1968
1968		1969
1973		1973
Reading's 1968 Team
Courtesy of Graham Gleave
1969 Scorecharts
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
Tilehurst
Reading Speedway, Tilehurst closed for re-development in 1973
Richard May  1969 - 1973
Courtesy of Tom Roe
Reading v Berwick 1969 British League Division 2
Bernie Leigh
Australian Dene Davies
Richard May Leads The Pack
Dave Jones says:- I am pretty sure that Richard May is leading Geoff Maloney of Rayleigh
Reg Fearman With His Racers
John says: If you can supply the names and year, please send me an email John
Young England v Young Sweden
27th July 1970
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
Reading Tilehurst 1971 Or 1972?
Reading Tilehurst  Can anyone add any names? John
Phil Masters says: Richard May, Dag Lovaas, Mick Bell, Anders Michanek, Bernie Leigh, Geoff Curtis. On bike Geoff Mudge, I think the chap also on the bike is team manager Dick Bailey. The year could be either 1971 or 1972 as they used the same team both years.  John says: Yes I agree.  Dag, Anders and Geoff Curtis were Newcastle assets in 1970.  I believe Newcastle's Division 1 license was transferred to Reading in 1971.
John says:  Yes Newcastle folded at the end of 1970 and Newcastle's Division 1 license was transferred to Reading along with the Diamonds number 1 Anders Michanek
Reading v Coventry 17th May 1971
Reading v Glasgow 16th August 1971
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
Reading 1973
John says: Reading Tilehurst, Can anyone add any names and year? John Phil Masters says: Richard May, Anders Michanek, Bernie Leigh, Dag Lovaas, Pete Murray, Geoff Curtis. On bike Mick Bell.  The year 1973.
Golden Helmet Holder 1971
Richard May
Courtesy of Reading Evening Post
12 July 1971 – Richard May receives the applause of a packed grandstand as he parades with the newly won Golden Helmet.
Reading 1973 League Champions
Courtesy of Reading Evening Post
1973 End of season celebrations with the League Championship trophy. Left to right: Geoff Curtis, Bobby McNeil, Mick Bell (kneeling) and Dag Lovaas. Going out on a high!
The End
1973
Courtesy of Reading Evening Post
So sad to see the demise of a speedway stadium.  Modern stadiums lack the atmosphere of the old art deco stadia
If you can scan any pictures, programmes or badges send me an email John
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