AUCKLAND (NZ)
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1920's - BLANDFORD PARK
Blandford Park was originally build as a dedicated soccer field in the early 1920's, Speedway racing ran at the park during 1929 and 1930 only, after that the park returned to a dedicated soccer field.
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1929 - BLANDFORD PARK SPEEDWAY
Blandford Park Speedway opened in 1929 as a 1/4 mile dirt oval speedway and featured motorcycle and midget's on the prpgram.
Not long after opening, circa 1931, speedway racing ceased at the venue and once again become a dedicated soccer field.
In 1945 speedway racing returned to Blandford Park, This was a breakaway group led by Gerry Mathieson and Jack Malcom from the Western Springs Speedway.
Sadly the spectator numbers were poor and continued to be over the four or five meetings they held so the group decided to close the venue once again.
Problem was the promoter of Western Springs had black listed these breakaway drivers and refused there nominations back at Western Springs.
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1929 - BLANDFORD PARK SPEEDWAY Midget racing
Photographer: unknown.
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1930 circa - BLANDFORD PARK SPEEDWAY Midget racing
1930 circa - Hughes Anderson and Malcom part of the breakaway group at Blandford Park. Photographer: unknown.
1931 circa - On the left in the number 1 car is John Gwillian and the 75 car is Jack Malcom. Photographer: unknown.
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2019 - BLANDFORD SPEEDWAY. Location.
