CAIRNS (QLD)
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1927 - BABINDA SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAYBabinda Showgrounds Speedway opened on the first of August 1927, One of those motorcycle racing stars was a seventeen year old Cairns boy, Jack Lucus, other riders mentioned in the early reports are WJ Simpson, Henry and Ladara.
On the meeting of the first of October 1927, before a crowd of 1500, was one of accidents galore, The local Babinda Hospital were kept on their toes as no less than six riders finished up under their care, Reville, Davies, Cummings, Adams and Kirby were transferred to the hospital after multiple crashes, Most series was Jack Lucus who sustained a compound arm fracture and Innasfail rider Kirby with injuries to both legs.
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1927 - CAIRNS POST NEWSPAPER REPORTED
November 21 1927: Cycle and motor events were held at the Babinda Speedway, in good weather yesterday, There was a fair attendance, Price entered a protest against Worth for cutting in, in the four-lap final but the protest was dismissed.
Results: Two Lap Cycle Race
First Heat |
1st Gray time 1.202nd Dunn |
Second Heat |
1st Murray time 1.182nd Way |
Third Heat |
1st Conoplia time 1.29 3/52nd Reedman |
Final |
1st Murray time 1.16 1/52nd Way |
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2013 - BABINDA SHOWGROUNDS SPEEDWAY. Walkabout.
Photo: Allan Baker
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2010 - BABINDA SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY. Location.
The once town showground is now known as as Bill Wakeham Park.