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Rochdale Speedway

 

The Athletic Grounds, Milnrow Rd, Rochdale, Lancashire. This track saw action 1928-1930 and 40 years later 1970-1971.

 
 

 
 
Magazine Items
 
Courtesy of Graham Gleave
 
Rochdale and Audenshaw Ads
 
 
 
 

 
 
Rochdale 1930
 
Courtesy of Graham Gleave 
 
Courtesy of Graham Gleave  
 
 
Courtesy of Graham Gleave 
 
 
Courtesy of Graham Gleave
 

 
 
Rochdale 1928
 
 
First Meeting 1928
 
 
 

 
 
Rochdale Reports
 
Courtesy of Graham Gleave
 
 

 
 
Fay Taylour v Eva Asquith
 
Rochdale 1928
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Opening Meeting 1929
 
 
 
 

 
 

Broadside/Squib Burton

 

Courtesy of Stuart Whittaker

 

John says: Is that Frank Varey on the right? Can anyone name this other rider and say which is Broadside Burton  John

 

 
 
Buster Breaks
 
Courtesy of Tim Beddow
 

 
 
Rochdale v Halifax
 
Courtesy of Graham Gleave
 
 
Racing Against The Local Cracks!
 
 
Courtesy of Graham Gleave
 
In the early days 1929 and a few years later the speedway scribes referred to good riders as "cracks"
 
 

 
 
Rochdale 1970
 
 
 
Rochdale First & Last Programmes 1970-71
 
Programmes courtesy of Graham Gleave
 

 
 
Rochdale
1970 Or 1971
 
 

John says: Can you name the riders and say what year it is John

 
Paul Redmond has been in touch, he says: Taffy Owen, Alan Wilkinson, Paul Tyrer, next one not known, Eric Broadbelt, Ken Moss, Chris Bailey (on bike).
 
Phil Masters says: Steve Waplington is the rider between Paul Tyrer and Eric Broadbelt
 

 
 

Rochdale Hornets

 

Rochdale Team 1

 
Steve Wilkes says: Taken in 1970 probably at Rochdale, Taffy Owen, Alan Wilkinson, Paul Tyrer, Steve Waplington, Eric Broadbelt, Ken Moss, Chris Bailey (on bike)
 
 

Rochdale Team 2

 
Can you say the years and name the riders? John
Steve Wilkes says: taken in 1970 probably at Rochdale.  Back Row : Gerry Richardson, Alan Middleton (manager)  Front : Taffy Owen, Phil Whittaker, Ken Moss, Steve Waplington, Chris Bailey, Eric Broadbelt
 
 
Peter Collins
 
Courtesy of Tom Roe
 
 

 
 
Rochdale Badges
 
1970
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
 
 
 
Courtesy of Steve Ellison
 
 

 
4 Team Tournament
 
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
 
 
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
 
 
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
 
 

 
 

Best Hornet
Peter Collins

 
 
 

 
 

Taffy Owen's
Crash Sequence

 
 
 
 
 
 

Another crash featuring Taffy Owen with Ken Vale and Ken Moss

 
 

 
 
Nigel Pickering Rochdale Mascot 1971
 
 
 
Nigel on his monkey bike on the back of a wagon
 
 

Are you able to scan your photos, programmes and badges if you can please email me John

 

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