BOULDER (WA)
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1957 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY
Boulder 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 1958 1959 local car dealer Joe Camileri reopened the track with the introduction of stock car racing.
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.
In 1958 1959 local car dealer Joe Camileri reopened the track with the introduction of stock car racing.
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
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1969 - AUSTRALASIAN SPEEDWAY WORLD REPORTED
21st January 1968
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1969 - AUSTRALASIAN SPEEDWAY WORLD REPORTED
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1969 BOULDER SPEEDWAY TQ SLIDESHOW
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1969 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY PRODUCTION CAR SLIDESHOW
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1969 - ALLAN DAVIDSON SUPERMODIFIEDS
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1969 - JOHNNIE MANN SUPERMODIFIED
1969 - Johnnie Mann is a popular racer in the Supermod's when traveling to Boulder Speedway. Photo: Kevan Hook.
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1969 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY SUPERMODIFIED SLIDESHOW
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1970 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY PROGRAMME SLIDESHOW 20th June 1970
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1970 - SYD WARD PRODUCTION SEDANS
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1970 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY PRODUCTION CARS SLIDESHOW
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1970 - ALLAN DAVIDSON SUPERMODIFIEDS
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1971 - BOB OLEARY SOLOS
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1971 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY PRODUCTION CAR SLIDESHOW
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1972 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY PROGRAMME SLIDESHOW
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1973 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY PROGRAMME SLIDESHOW
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1974 - SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER REPORTED
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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 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY PRESS RELEASE
23rd February 1974
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1974 - SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER REPORTED
3rd March 1974
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1974 - SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER REPORTED
1st December 1974
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1974 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY PRODUCTION CAR SLIDESHOW
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1974 - ALLAN DAVIDSON SUPERMODIFIED
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1974 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY PROGRAMME SLIDESHOW
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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 PROGRAMME SLIDESHOW
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1975 - BRIAN PEARCE THE COMEBACK
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1975 - KALGOORLIE MINER REPORTED
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1977 - BILL CONROY SOLOS
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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.