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 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 Boulder Oval track closed in 1984 when the new Kalgoorlie Speedway opened. |
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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.
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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1972 - BRIAN RALPH. Production Sedan's.
Boulder Speedway facebook photo feature
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1972 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY. 25th November 1972. |
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Claremont Speedway facebook Photo feature
25th November 1972 - Phil Taylor have a steer of the Bill Conroy machine 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
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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 Moon 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's.
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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 NEWSPAPER 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 34 Ford Coupe bodied Hot Rod when he destroyed the car after hitting the track gate at the Boulder Speedway. Photographer: unknown.
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1983 - BOULDER SPEEDWAY. Bob Trostle USA Sprintcar invasion tour. 9th February 1983.Well what a night: The Boulder Speedway Association and the Claremont Speedway Pty Ltd joined forces to stage possibly the biggest sporting event ever held in the Golden City.
The Headline act for the show was the USA Sprintcar team owned by Bob Trostle.
Trostle is a car constuctor and is very well known here in Australia, his cars are highly sought after by many of the top drivers here in Australia.
The American driver all handpicked by Trostle for there talent and ability consist of Jack Hewit, Tim Green and Rick Angur.
The West Aussies are made up of Noel Bradford,Tony Matta, Paul DeLacy, Martin Laughton, Bob Kinnear, Alf Barbagallo, Bill Sutherland, Des Nash and Eric Shier.
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Sprintcar Feature Results
1st - Bill Sutherland |
2nd - Rick Aungar |
3rd - Paul Delacey |
4th Jack Hewitt |
Vintage Speedway Programme's Australia facebook Pictotial feature
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(Program Research: Brad Mitchell)
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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.