Bradford

Odsal Stadium, Odsal Top, Rooley Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire. Odsal staged speedway 1945-1997 off and on.
The Bradford team of 1962 used Greenfield Stadium not their usual home Odsal. It was the only season Greenfield was used for league racing. Bradford had 6 nicknames over the years: Boomerangs, Tudors, Panthers, Northern, Barons and Dukes, it must be some kind of record?

Update: The photo of the 3 rider crash was, as you say, Odsal, Bradford. I have got that picture in an old scrap-book with some crayon colouring Red on the racejacket. The riders are Wal Morton, captain of Glasgow Tigers, doing a "head-stand", Vic Pitcher, Odsal reserve, sitting by the fence, and nearest camera Albert "Aussie" Rosenfeld who was a second string member of the Odsal side. It looks as if Wal & Vic had crashed and Aussie laid his bike down. Looking through the records on Speedway Researcher I can only find one race where the 3 riders were all involved. This was on 10 June 1946 - Odsal Stadium Whitsun Trophy - Heat One. The eventual result of the race was a win for Alec Statham with Wal in second place, Albert third and Vic at the back.

Oliver Hart, can someone tell me which team he was riding for here John
Update: Colin Greenwell tells me the above race jacket is that of Odsal Boomerangs

Oliver seen here with Kid Curtis, was one of the last of the leg trailers, he was really spectacular to watch

Ken Mellor says: Hi John, Pleased you could use the pic. Have just found the team names as below; L to R Jack Hughes. Arthur Forrest. Ron Clarke (manager). Arthur Wright. Bruce Booth (promoter).Guy Allott. Kneeling L.Keith Milner, Eddie Rigg (captain). Kneeling R.Al Alison. Silly bit of info; Arthur Forrest and Arthur Wright married Jack Hughes`s two sisters. Keep up the good work. Regards Ken

6 Photos from Dave Beecroft an Odsal fan. These show the track in the late 1940's. Dave points out the size of the crowd. Yes that's impressive by any standard.