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| Arpley Motordrome, Slutcher's Lane,
Warrington, Cheshire. |
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| John says: I liked the address of
the track so I Googled Slutchers. Well the
good people of Warrington had been saddled with a dodgy street
name: Google says: 'Slutcher means filth, dirtbag and whore' –
deputy council leader calls for lane to be renamed! So the
speedway team could have been known as "Warrington Whores" just a thought |
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| The circuit has been
described as D shaped. A crowd of 10,000 watched the first
ever meeting on 29th March 1929. Racing was also staged in
1930 but the promoters made a couple of political decisions which
didn't work out and then at the end of 1930 the Liquidators were
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No activity until 1949 when noise tests
were made during speedway demonstration laps. No objections
were made so the Warrington comeback should have just been a
formality. There was trouble with the financial backers
pulling out and as no other promotion came forward to save the
day, speedway was lost to the town. |
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| John Hough has sent the 4 scans shown above. The Aerial
photos show the peculiar D shape track. John Hough says: It
is likely that Jimmy Rawlinson used to race at this track (He
became a sponsor of many young riders from around here including
Peter Collins & Chris Morton)..
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John Hough adds the following:
Hi John,
I found this today on the British speedway website
http://www.speedwayatoz.co.uk/page5.html
COXHEAD, J. (Crasher
Coxhead) Based in the north-west in 1929, ‘Crasher’ rode for
Warrington in a handful of mid-season matches before moving the
short distance to Liverpool where he was handed more regular
opportunities. He was not a high scorer in the Liverpool team and
did not appear again after the end of the season. I have no idea
who researched this I only stumbled across it.
Crasher Coxhead rode for Warrington before moving across to
Liverpool. I thought you may like to add this to the Warrington
page you have created
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| John Skinner says: I trust the Speedway
A-Z people will be ok with me using this item about Warrington if
not just send me an email and I will change the item or remove it
altogether! |
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| Squib Burton in Good Form |
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| Courtesy of Graham Gleave |
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| Warrington Advert |
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| Courtesy of Graham Gleave |
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| John says: I wonder what "Lurid Riding"
entailed! |
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| Newspaper Pictures |
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| Sometimes newspaper archives are clear to
see/read, some others are unreadable and others are somewhere in
between like this one |
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| Newspaper Reports |
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| The newsprint shows the 1929 English
league Table with Warrington in 10th place. Newcastle in 9th
place. I mention Newcastle as they have operated at the same
venue since 17th May 1929 with a few closedowns and reopenings and
are still going strong in 2020. Thats 91 years and will take
some beating. |
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Warrington's
Tommy Hatch |
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| Courtesy of John Spoor |
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| John Skinner says: Tommy was one of
Warrington's own. This cigarette card shows Tommy aboard a
Scott, an innovative machine for its time. It had a 500cc Two
Stroke, Water Cooled Engine. Frank Varey was another
speedway rider who used a Scott with some success. |
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| Ashley Wright says: I now have a new
research project that you may be able to help me with. I have
recently found out that a work college is the great grand daughter
of Tommy Hatch who used to ride at the Warrington track on a Scott
and also came 3rd in the 1928 IOM TT also finishing in 1929 and
1933. I suspect he may have entered other TT's but not finished
although Scott were going though rough patch around then and the
1933 bike as a Scott-Reynolds Special so not official works
machine. He raced Scott's at the speedway and he was also a
trials rider and from what I gather he was a works rider. |
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| John Skinner says: If Tommy Hatch rode
speedway I am interested but not so if he did only road races on
the IOM please email if you have info on Tommy.
John |
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Mike Terran says:
Hi John, I hope everything is fine with you. I was
just reading your Warrington page and there were some notes about
Tommy Hatch. T.L. "Tommy" Hatch rode for Warrington 1929 EDTL I
only show him riding in the last 2 EDTL matches (my records for
both seasons are incomplete) (the 1929 late start was probably due
to his TT involvement) 1930 No. Lg. he was a regular team member.
He rode in the Senior TT three times 1928 he was placed 3rd 1929
and 1933 in 1928 and 1929 he rode a Scott in 1933 he rode a
Scott-Reynolds Special. The Warrington track photos were
superb, they really show the D.
Best regards, Mike Terran |
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| Jack Wood |
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| Courtesy of Tim Beddow |
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Tim says: John, I take it this is not the Chap that rode for
Bolton and also earned a living on the continent? Regards, Tim
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| John says: Is
it the same Jack Wood referred to by Tim Beddow, if you can
clarify please email me
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| Final Meeting |
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| Courtesy of Graham Gleave |
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| Not much received yet on the Warrington
track, so If you can scan any pictures, programmes or badges send
me an email John |
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