Post by administrator on Sept 22, 2011 9:42:21 GMT 1
Nothing has ever been confirmed that midget car racing with the Dave Hughes' Skirrow group took place at California in 1951 but the search goes on, as can be seen in the Press Release about this year's event.
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PRESS RELEASE
That time of the year is fast approaching for the Friends of Speedway
organised Sixth California-in-England Speedway Reunion on 9th October 2011.
The full address is: California Country Park, Nine Mile Ride, Finchampstead,
Wokingham, RG40 4HT. This is situated on the B3430 coming from the A322
junction 3 off the M3. There is a large sign at the entrance to the park and
a pay and display car park; then there is a short walk to the display area
which will include a selection of machines covering over 80 years of
speedway.
If you have any memorabilia/memories please make your self known to any of
the Friends of Speedway members bearing their name badges. We are still
searching for any cine film not only of the racing, but of the park in
general that could be loaned to be copied. It is a never-ending search for
items of interest of all the different activities that that went on in the
park; not only speedway.
Also on display will be speedway photographs and team body colours including
a reproduction California Poppies one.
Here you will be able to talk with riders from the 1950's California Poppies
team. You are invited to ask questions at any time and all officials will be
sporting their name badges.
Machines will be started at various times during the day; you will smell the
intoxicating aroma of Castrol R and Methanol to bring back memories of those
earlier un-silenced days of speedway. We are hopeful of a celebrity guest of
international fame and are keeping our fingers crossed that he will be able
to attend. Also attending will be the family of Poppies Captain, Ron Sharp
and Neil Roberts junior.
Part of the presentation will be a guided walk where you can see the
original children's paddling pool from the holiday camp days which has been
cleared by Friends of Speedway personnel and part of the railway track that
took clay up to the brickworks which is how the lake was formed. You will be
able to stand on the concrete start/finish line with marked out starting
boxes (the only surviving one that we know of); where a member of the
original track staff will give a short talk of his duties there. For those
interested you can walk the racing line (stout footwear recommended) as it
is very overgrown.
The park offers a wealth of historic interest in itself, plus a cafeteria
with toilets including one for the disabled.
The display will be open between 11am 'till 4pm.
For further information please call Stuart Towner on 0208-397 6599 or
stuart.towner@blueyonder.co.uk
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PRESS RELEASE
That time of the year is fast approaching for the Friends of Speedway
organised Sixth California-in-England Speedway Reunion on 9th October 2011.
The full address is: California Country Park, Nine Mile Ride, Finchampstead,
Wokingham, RG40 4HT. This is situated on the B3430 coming from the A322
junction 3 off the M3. There is a large sign at the entrance to the park and
a pay and display car park; then there is a short walk to the display area
which will include a selection of machines covering over 80 years of
speedway.
If you have any memorabilia/memories please make your self known to any of
the Friends of Speedway members bearing their name badges. We are still
searching for any cine film not only of the racing, but of the park in
general that could be loaned to be copied. It is a never-ending search for
items of interest of all the different activities that that went on in the
park; not only speedway.
Also on display will be speedway photographs and team body colours including
a reproduction California Poppies one.
Here you will be able to talk with riders from the 1950's California Poppies
team. You are invited to ask questions at any time and all officials will be
sporting their name badges.
Machines will be started at various times during the day; you will smell the
intoxicating aroma of Castrol R and Methanol to bring back memories of those
earlier un-silenced days of speedway. We are hopeful of a celebrity guest of
international fame and are keeping our fingers crossed that he will be able
to attend. Also attending will be the family of Poppies Captain, Ron Sharp
and Neil Roberts junior.
Part of the presentation will be a guided walk where you can see the
original children's paddling pool from the holiday camp days which has been
cleared by Friends of Speedway personnel and part of the railway track that
took clay up to the brickworks which is how the lake was formed. You will be
able to stand on the concrete start/finish line with marked out starting
boxes (the only surviving one that we know of); where a member of the
original track staff will give a short talk of his duties there. For those
interested you can walk the racing line (stout footwear recommended) as it
is very overgrown.
The park offers a wealth of historic interest in itself, plus a cafeteria
with toilets including one for the disabled.
The display will be open between 11am 'till 4pm.
For further information please call Stuart Towner on 0208-397 6599 or
stuart.towner@blueyonder.co.uk