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1947 to 2017 |
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Introduction
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Welcome to the Newcastle Cycle Speedway website. Cycle speedway was born after the end of World War 2.
The motorised version of speedway was
huge at this time, Newcastle's Brough Park drew thousands of spectators
every week and many young men were keen to emulate their
dirt track heroes on their bicycles.
Many cities had been bombed during the war, and there was ample space to
race on bicycles against your friends. Within a short time in the late
1940s and early 1950s cycle speedway tracks were built, some
had concrete starting areas and rising starting tapes, teams were formed
and leagues were started. |
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In Newcastle and surrounding areas, various tracks were built and many
teams existed. We know of local cycle speedway tracks including Bensham Broadsiders
(Gateshead), Brough Park
Eagles, Byker Red Stars, Seaton Delaval, Team Valley, Wallsend and
Newcastle Harts (also Byker). |
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We cannot agree just when cycle speedway started in the Newcastle
area. Our earliest confirmed date
is September 1949, we do not know when the sport died out. We can assume
it would have been around 1951 when Brough Park Speedway closed down and
there was no conventional speedway in Newcastle until 1961. |
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1949
The Beginning
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We think the above photo was taken on
26th September 1949 when a Newcastle team entertained a side from
Edinburgh at a track at the top of the Fossway about 500 yards
from Brough Park. Were you there or was a relation of yours
there? If you have any information about this event or
anything about cycle speedway in the north east please email me
Keith
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| Micky Dobson and Keith Dyer 1968 riding for Newcastle Vikings at Eastfield
Avenue in the East End of Newcastle in the 1960s |
Keith Dyer is the "owner" of this cycle speedway
website.
If you have photographs or memories of the sport to share with us via this
website, please email me
Keith
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| Keith Dyer RIP |
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Keith
DYER of
Chapel House formerly of Walkergate. Passed peacefully at home with
his family by his side on the 11th April 2022, aged 73 years,
Dearly loved husband of Marilyn, Much love dad of Lee and
daughter-in-law Mandy, Adored grandad of Nicole, Charlotte and
James, and a special great grandad of Carter. Keith will be
sadly missed by all his family and friends. Would friends
please meet for service and cremation at the West Road
Crematorium, Newcastle on Thursday 28th April 2022 at 12:00
noon. Family flowers only please, a retiring collection will
be taken at the end of service in aid of the Newcastle
Speedway. All are welcome afterwards to Newburn Memorial Club.
All enquiries to Clark Pearson Funeral Directors, 2 Baroness
Drive, Denton Burn, NE15 7AT. Tel: (0191) 274 4373.
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| John Skinner says: I did the
website as a favour for my friend Keith. I am not a cycle
speedway fan so I am looking for someone to take over ownership of
the website. If you are interested send me an email and I
will answer your questions and explain what is involved. |
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Eastfield Avenue
In Newcastle
1986
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