BRISBANE (QLD)
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1917 - BRISBANE COURIER REPORTED
A letter from the Districts Land Office WHS read at the meeting of the Coorparoo Shire Council last evening stating that the Coorparoo Progress Association, in its desire for land at Coorparoo for the purpose of a showground, had suggested that the department might resume eight or ten acres of Harris Paddock, The Land Office asked that a valuation of the land be supplied, and the clerk (Mr J Thomson) intimated that the required information had all ready been secured.
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1926 - COORPAROO RACECOURSE SPEEDWAY
In 1926 Speedway motorcycle grass track racing was introduced to the Coorparoo Showgrounds, After the initial grass track racing 0f 1926 a 480 metre dirt oval track was laid and the sport of motorcycle speedway was booming, The first promoter at the new track was AJ Hunting, This was only short lived as the sport of speedway was cast aside so that the arena could be prepared for test cricket matches in 1928.
Ekka Speedway Glory Days facebook Photo feature
1920's - Coorparoo Showgrounds. Photo: Tony Marshall collection.
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1931 - COORPAROO SHOWGROUNDS SPEEDWAY 9th January 1931. |
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1932 - COORPAROO SHOWGROUNDS SPEEDWAY
Speedway returned to the venue in 1932 and the public was flocking back to the venue,but once again because of outside factors the speedway closed.
The problem was world war two had broken out and all forms of motorsport ground to a halt, The oval itself like many others across Australia was taken over by the military to house and train troops.
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1946 - COORPAROO SHOWGROUNDS
With the ending of the second world war the grounds reopened as a speedway in March of 1946.
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1946 - RAY REVELL Speedcar's
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1947 - COORPAROO SHOWGROUNDS
Australian Looking at Times Past facebook Photo feature
1947 - Midget Speedcar racing at the Coorparoo Showgrounds with Terry Mulline (left) and Al McCoy (right) with Fred Barker at the rear. Photo: Peter Latts collection.
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1948 - COORPAROO SHOWGROUNDS
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RNA SHOWGROUNDS SPEEDWAY
The venue went through another name change to the RNA Showgrounds.
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BRISBANE EXHIBITION SHOWGROUNDS SPEEDWAY
A further name change to the Brisbane Exhibition Speedway
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1949 - RON STRONG Speedcar's
1949 - Ron Strong in the A model Ford powered car at the Exhibition Grounds Speedway. Photo: Mick Thomson collection.
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1950 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SHOWGROUNDS SPEEDWAY
Research Allan Baker - Published: 27th January 1950
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1953 - BRISBANE TELEGRAPH NEWSPAPER REPORTED
David NicholsonNicholson was born at Mikimiki a suburb of Masterton on the North Island of New Zealand, He arrived in Australia in 1926 as a touring profecianal cycling representative and a motor cycle stunt rider.
Nicholson took up speedway racing at Maroubra and Penrith in New South Wales in 1933, He became the first person in Australia to ride the wall of death.
Nicholson entered the Queensland political system in 1950 and served as the 23rd speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly until May of 1972, He was knighted as a Knight Bachelor in 1972, He passed in 1997.
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1961 - JOHN HARVEY Speedcar's
1961 - John Harvey Speedcar champ wins the 1961 Speedcar Grand Prix. Pre racing in the Ekka pits. Photo: Gordon Hogarth.
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1962 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SPEEDWAY 12th May 1962 |
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1962 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SPEEDWAY QUEENSLAND SPEEDCAR CHAMPIONSHIP 1st December 1962 |
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1962 - Winner of the 1962 / 1963 Queensland Speedcar Championship Kev Jefferson in the Mulcahy Bros Repco Holden Speedcar. Photo: unknown.
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1963 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SPEEDWAY 30th March 1963 |
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1963 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SPEEDWAY 11th May 1963Brian Moyle recalls: This was a tragic night at the Brisbane venue, this was the night that up and coming Speedcar racer Kev Jefferson lost his life.
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1963 - KEV JEFFERSON Speedcar's
Kev Jefferson passed away in North Brisbane General Hospital on Monday the 13th of May 1963, after an accident at the Brisbane Exhibition Speedway on the previous Saturday night, the 11th of May 1963.
Jefferson suffered a fractured scull, as well as a broken arm and leg in the accident, when during the running of the second handicap heat, Jefferson collided with Brian Finglas and flipped onto the safety fence.
1963 - Kev Jefferson in the Mulcahy Bros Repco Holden Q60 prior to his passing in North Brisbane General Hospital two days after his accident at the Brisbane Exhibition track. Photo: unknown.
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1963 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SPEEDWAY 18th May 1963 |
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1963 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SPEEDWAY 19th October 1963 |
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1964 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SPEEDWAY. Parade of Motor Cycles. 3rd October 1964. |
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Vintage Speedway Programmes Australia facebook Pictorial feature
(use controls to pause - forward or reverse 14 images)
(Programme Research: Brad Mitchell)
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1964 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SPEEDWAY. Supermodified's
Racing Back in the Day facebook Photo feature
1964 - Marshall Sargent from the USA and Keith "The Count" Blicharski in battle at the Exhibition Speedway. Photographer: unknown. Photo: John Harriss collection.
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1965 - RAY SHARPE Solo's
1965 - Ray Sharpe would loose his life on the track at the Exhibition Speedway in September of 1965. Photo: unknown.
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1965 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 20th February 1965 |
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1965 - Marshall Sargent pictured here with his South Aussie mate Ray Skipper. Photographer: unknown.
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1965 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 27th February 1965 |
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1965 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY AUSTRALIAN 50 Lap HOT ROD DERBY 6th March 1965 |
1965 - Marshall Sargent's Hi - Tec monster of a racecar from the states. Photographer: unknown.
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1965 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 13th March 1965 |
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1965 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY AUSTRALIAN 30 Lap SPEEDCAR CHAMPIONSHIP 20th March 1965 |
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1965 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY WORLD SPEEDCAR CHAMPIONSHIP 27th March 1965 |
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1965 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SPEEDWAY 10th April 1965 |
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1966 - SHERMAN CLEVELAND Speedcar's
26th March 1966 - The American that tore apart the opposition here in Australia, pictured here at the Brisbane Exhibition Grounds Speedway. This would be the same year Sherman lost his life at Calistoga Speedway in California, after he returned to America. Photographer: unknown.
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1967 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SPEEDWAY
16th December 1967
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1967 - LAURIE MATHEWS Speedcar's
1967 - West Australian Speedcar driver Laurie Mathews at the EKKA. Photo: Steve Magro collection.
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1968 circa - RON WANLESS Supermodified's
Aussie Speedway Memories facebook Photo feature
1968 - Ron Wanless in the big nine chases the dirt, around the outside of Bob Tunks (1968 Aust Champ) at the EKKA. Ron is in the Farrell Chevy. Photo: Steve Magro collection.
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1969 - DANNY DAVIDSON Speedcar's
Ekka Speedway facebook Photo feature
1969 - Speedcar action with Danny Davidson and Bob Morgan in battle at the Ekka. Photo: Steve Magro collection.
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1969 - QUEENSLAND TIMES NEWSPAPER REPORTED.
Former Australian go-kart champion Phillip Jackson (19) examines damage to his mudguard after being forced to the fence during the 50 lap saloon car race at the Exhibition Ground on Saturday. He led the field until the 46th lap. Phillip is a Queensland University student. Photographer: Queensland Times staff.
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1970 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SPEEDWAY WORLD 50 LAP SPEEDCAR FEATURE 7th March 1970 |
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1971 - JOHNNY PARSONS Speedcar's
1971 - Johnny Parsons from the USA in the STP Offy at the Exhibition Speedway. Photo: Dean Hogarth.
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1972 - AUSTRALIAN MODIFIED SPRINTCAR CHAMPIONSHIP 8th April 1972
Ghost Tracks of Queensland facebook Photo feature
1972 - South Australian Bill Wigzell wins the Australian championship with fellow South Australian Zeke Agars comming in second. Photo: Allan Baker collection.
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1975 - BOB HOLMES Speedcar'sR . I . P Bob Holmes.Speedcar driver Bob Holmes would tragically loose his life in a Speedcar crash while competing at the Brisbane Exhibition Ground Speedway on the night of the 3rd of May 1975.
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1972 - STAN STARCEVICH Production Car's
1972 - Perth based champion Stan Starcevich wheels the big Falcon around the Torana. Photo: unknown.
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1973 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SPEEDWAY 13th October 1973 |
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1973 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SPEEDWAY 10th November 1973 |
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1973 - ALF BARBAGALLO Supermodified's
1973 - Alf brought this car off Mike McCreary from the USA, raced it in WA, took it to Brisbane and went home without it, he sold it to Ron Wanless. Photo: Tony Loxley collection.
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1973 - WALLY BAKER. Supermodified.
Racing Back in the Day facebook Photo feature
1973 - USA driver Wally Baker "Crazy Wheels" at the EKKA during his Australian tour in 1973. Photographer: unknown. Photo: John Harriss collection.
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1974 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SPEEDWAY 23rd February 1974 |
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1974 > 1975 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SPEEDWAY
Roy Olive in the Jackson Mini in all sorts of trouble, Both Roy and Barry Jackson raced this car after Phil Jacksons death. Photo: unknown.
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1974 > 1975 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SPEEDWAY
Classic Speedway Association of Queensland facebook feature
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1975 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SPEEDWAY FORMULA 500 ACTION
1975 - Formula 500 mayham on the raceway. Photo: Dave Chandler.
1975 - Another big tangle with plenty of Damage. Photo: Dave Chandler.
1975 - West Australian driver Bryan Mullings exits his car after a big accident. Photo: Dave Chandler.
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Peter Websters World of Speedway photo feature
1975 - Former 2 times National Modified Sprintcar Champion Jim Winterbottom getting down to business.
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1975 - BOB CURRIE Modified Sprintcar's
Peter Websters World of Speedway photo feature
West Australian racer Bob Currie hard at it with Gary Rush in the National Championship at the Exhibition Ground.
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1975 - BOB KELLY Modified Sprintcar's
1975 - Bob Kelly moves under Bruce Sutherland. Photo: Punchbowl Studios.
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1975 - MAL HUME Production Car's
1975 - Mal Hume in the CJ Motors GTR-XU1 Holden Torana at the Exhibition Speedway. Photo: Punchbowl Studios.
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1975 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SPEEDWAY. USA v AUSTRALIA SALOON CAR TEST. 5th April 1975. |
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1975 - CANNON BALL 1000
On the twelve of April 1975 Exhibition International Speedways Pty Ltd held a 30 lap saloon car race with $1,000.00 in prize money up for grabs,
12th April 1975
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1975 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SPEEDWAY. 19th April 1975. |
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1976 - BRISBANE EXHIBITION SPEEDWAY. AUSTRALIAN SPEEDCAR GRAND PRIX. 3rd February 1976. |
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