ALBURY (NSW)
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1948 - ALBURY SPORTSGROUND SPEEDWAY
Media reports indicate that Motorcycle Speedway started at the Albury Sportsground on the 14th of June 1948, when a meeting was held. The meeting was organised by the Riverina Sporting Car & Motorcycle Club and fell on the Kings birthday long weekend, about 2,000 people attended.
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14th June 1948 - large spectator numbers would flock to the Sportsground for this motorcycle racing. Photographer: unknown.
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JACK SKEERS Solo'sOne of the Albury stars was Jack Skeers, pictured here at the Albury Sportsground, astride his solo machine.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------1948 - ALBURY SPORTSGROUND SPEEDWAY 25th September 1948A further meeting was planned for the 25th of September 1948, but it appears that the local council had some objections to the meeting and refused to give permission for the show to go on.
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