Tamworth

Defunct Speedway Tracks

Tamworth Speedway

Tamworth have had speedway at 3 venues, this page concerns itself with Deer Park, Watling Street, Fazeley, Staffs which saw action between 1947 - 1950

This photograph is from the opening meeting 30 April 1947. That is a hound on the racejacket as Tamworth were known as the hounds 1947-49 and the Tammies 1950 Entertainer George Formby opened the track and can be seen above pushing a rider who is unknown to me. George was a speedway fan and made appearances at tracks in the north. Yes for anyone under the age of 50 the lady is wearing a dead animal, probably fox?

Colin Greenwell says

I think the Tamworth rider with George Formby is Tamworth captain Steve Langton. The lady with the fur coat could be George's wife Beryl

Trevor Redmond (left) chatting to a Tamworth rider, can you help by advising me of the Tamworth riders name and hopefully the year and also the team Trevor was riding for John

Update:

Hi John

Eric Boothroyd is the Tamworth rider...I think Tamworth was Eric's first club. The occasion was the Swindon Silver Trophy...3/6/50.. Easy when its written on the back of the photograph.!!!....I hope its correct!!

Col

Trevor Redmond rode for Aldershot in 1950.

Thanks Col

If you have any photographs, programmes or badges and can scan them I would like to hear from you John

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