BOULDER (WA)
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1957 - BOULDER SPEEDWAYBoulder oval in the centre of town was the home of Boulder Speedway.at the time only solo's, midgets and tq's raced on the track. The then promoter of Claremont Speedway Aub Lawson also ran Boulder Speedway. When Aub left town the track closed.
In 1959 local car dealers Oliver and Joe Camilleri reopened the track with the introduction of stock car racing, The opening meeting was on the 4th of April 1959, The speedway manager was Ron Donaldson. In October 1962 The Goldfields Rod and Custom Club gained permission from the Boulder council to hold speedway racing. By 1967 the Goldfields Speedway Association was formed The track closed in 1984 when the new Kalgoorlie Speedway opened. |
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1968 - STAN DYSON ACCIDENT Sidecar's
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1968 - LEW McDONALD & PETER ROEBUCK Sidecar's
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1969 - AUSTRALASIAN SPEEDWAY WORLD REPORTED
21st January 1968
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1969 - AUSTRALASIAN SPEEDWAY WORLD MAGAZINE REPORTED
1969 - The Earl Solberge machine in action. Photo: Australasian Speedway World.
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1969 - ALLAN WORROL Production Car
1969 - Allan Worrol's highly modified Volkswagon ran a mid mounted Holden Grey engine. Photo's: Allan Worrol collection.
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1969 - MICK BAYLISS Production Car's
1969 - Mick Bayliss in his number 40 Holden 48 series named Wild Child was always in the action. Photo's Allan Worrol collection.
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1969 - BILL PILGRIM Production Car's
1969 - Bill Pilgrim's 48 series Holden looses a front gaurd after hitting the wall. Photo: Australasian Speedway World.
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1968 - MICK SPRLYAN Production Car's
1969 - Mick Sprlyan runs the low line while Earl Solberg choose's the high line. Photo: Australasian Speedway World.
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1969 - JOHN WHITE Production Car's
1969 - John White's choice of car was a Ford Consul. Photo: Australasian Speedway World.
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1969 - KERRY TORPY Production Car's
1969 - Avery young Kerry Torpy in his 48 series Holden at the Boulder Oval. Photo: unknown.
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1969 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY TQ's
1969 - A line up of quality drivers like number 12 John Crocker in his Triumph TQ and Rod Russell in his number 4 machine powered by a Norton Dominator. Photo: Australasian Speedway World.
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1969 - FRISKY PILKINGTON Supermodified's
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1969 - ALLAN DAVIDSON Supermodified's
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1969 - JOHNNIE MANN Supermodified's
1969 - Johnnie Mann is a popular racer in the Supermod's when traveling to Boulder Speedway. Photo: Kevan Hook collection.
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1969 - BILL CONROY Supermodified's
1969 - Bill Conroy the owner of the Double Diamond Speedway at home on a Solo Bike and a Supermod. Photo: Australasian Speedway World.
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1970 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY 20th June 1970 |
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1970 - SYD WARD Production Car's
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1970 - BARRY CLEMENTS Production Car's
1970 - Barry Clements in action with Cashy in the FE Holden at Boulder Oval. Photo's: Shane Atkinson.
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1969 - JEFF HALIDAY Production Car's
1970 - Defending Production Car Champion Jeff Halliday from Claremont Speedway. Photo: Australasian Speedway World.
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1970 - ALLAN DAVIDSON Supermodified's
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1971 - BOB OLEARY Solo's
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1971 - BRIAN RALPH Production Sedan's
Boulder Speedway facebook photo feature
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1971 - BRIAN PEARCE Production Car's
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1972 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY 30th September 1972 |
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1972 - BILL CONROY Solo's
Claremont Speedway facebook Photo feature
Bill riding Solos at Boulder Speedway with Merv Keast, Johnny Holt and Graeme Smythe at Boulder Speedway. Photo: Jim Lawson.
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1972 - BILL CONROY Supermodified's
Claremont Speedway facebook Photo feature
1972 - Local dare devil Bill Conroy doing a few laps in the Johnny Man 85 car at Boulder Speedway. Photo: Jim Lawson collection.
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Boulder Speedway facebook photo feature
1972 - BRIAN RALPH Production Sedan's
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1972 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY 25th November 1972 |
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1972 - PHIL TAYLOR Supermodified's
Claremont Speedway facebook Photo feature
1972 - Phil Taylor have a steer of the Bill Conroy machinw at Boulder Speedway. Photo: Jim Lawson collection.
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1972 - BRIAN RALPH Production Car's
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1972 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY 9th December 1972 |
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1973 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY January 1973 |
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1973 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY January 1973 |
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1973 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY February 1973 |
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1973 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY February 1973 |
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1973 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY 24th November 1973 |
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1970's early - RIC TRIPLETT Formula 500's
West Coast Speedway News Photo feature
1970's early - Ric Triplett with his number 64 winged machine. Photographer: unknown.
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1973 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY 8th December 1973 |
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1973 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS 1973 |
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1974 - SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER REPORTED
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20th January 1974 - Local racer Jim LanFranchi sits in his Suzuki powered machine on one of his many away from home race meeting. Photographer: unknown. Photo: Jim LanFranchi collection.
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1974 - JOHN HARVEY Production Car's
1974 - John Harvey's number 100, 327 Chevrolet powered Holden Monaro. Sponsored and built by fellow competitor Brian Pearce prior to a race meeting. Photographer: unknown.
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1974 - KERRY TORPIE Speedcar's
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1974 - Kerry Torpie a regular in the Speedcar ranks at Boulder Speedway. Photographer's unknown.
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1974 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY 23rd February 1974 |
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1974 - SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER REPORTED
17th February 1974
1974 - Allan Mitchell from Bunbury leads John Holt and John George at the Boulder Oval track. Photo: unknown.
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1974 - JOHN MOON Speedcar's
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1974 - Kambalda racer John Monaro was a regular at Boulder Speedway. Photographer's unknown.
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1974 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY PRESS RELEASE
23rd February 1974
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1974 - SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER REPORTED
3rd March 1974
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1974 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY 9th March 1974 |
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1974 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY 5th October 1974 |
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1974 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY 19th October 1974 |
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1974 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY 2nd November 1974 |
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1974 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY 16th November 1974 |
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1974 - SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER REPORTED
1st December 1974
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1974 - MAX POLLARD Production Car's
Australasian Speedway World Magazine Pictorial feature
1974 - Max Pollard in his Cooper S Mini. Photo: Australasian Speedway World.
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1974 - BOB SHEPHERD Production Car's
Australasian Speedway World Magazine Photo feature
1974 - Bob Shepherd a local driver that ventured south to Claremont quite often. Photo: Australasian Speedway World.
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1970's - JOHN HARVEY Production Car's
1974 - John Harvey being interviewed by Bill Conroy at a Shopping Centre display just before a big night's racing. Photographer: unknown.
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1974 - JOHN HARVEY Production Car's.
Australasian Speedway World Magazine Photo Feature
1974 - John Harvey a local Goldfields champion. Photo: Australasian Speedway World.
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1974 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY 30th November 1974 |
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1974 - BRIAN PEARCE THE COMEBACK
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1974 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY 14th December 1974 |
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1974 - ALLAN DAVIDSON Supermodified's
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1975 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA SOLO TEST 18th January 1975 |
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1975 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY 1st February 1975 |
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1975 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY PRODUCTION CAR SLIDESHOW
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1975 - GEOFF WALKER REPORTED
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1975 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY 15th February 1975 |
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1975 - KALGOORLIE MINER REPORTED
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1977 - BILL CONROY Solo's
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???? - MIKE COLES Hotrod's
This would mark the end of Mike Coles Coupe bodied Hot Rod when he destroyed the car after hitting the track gate at the Boulder Speedway. Photographer: unknown.
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2011 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY WALKABOUT
Nothing remains that would indicate Boulder Oval was once a speedway track, the ground is now dedicated to football and is home to the local clubs.