BOULDER SPEEDWAY

BOULDER (WA)

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1957 - EASTERN GOLDFIELDS SPORTING CAR CLUB HOT ROD TRACK

Kalgoorlie Boulder introduced speedway racing into the region back in 1957 in the form of Hot Rod racing in pre 1940 cars, The track was built on land that was used during World War 11 as a military airfield base. The land was bought by Ted Percy, who owned the Federal Hotel and was Tom Percy's dad for ten quid from the Commonwealth Government and gifted it to the GMCC.

Kalgoorlie in Pictures facebook Pictorial feature

(re-search and Photograph's Bob Pinner)

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1962 - EASTERN GOLDFIELDS SPORTING CAR CLUB BOULDER OVAL 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 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 Boulder Oval track closed in 1984 when the new Kalgoorlie Speedway opened.

19?? ?? ?? - Year unknown. Driver unknown. Photographer: unknown.

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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