GNOWANGERUP (WA)
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1948 - ALBANY ADVERTISER NEWSPAPER REPORTED 20th MAY 1948
On Sunday Last, some 200 people attended the showgrounds to see motorcyclists from Albany and the Gnowangerup clubs in events on the track at the oval. The day took the form of a points competition between the two clubs with six men per side. It was a fast moving programme packed full of thrills that kept spectators on there toes in the morning. In the afternoon it was disappointing swen a shower of rain disrupted the meeting around afternoon tea time. The mud however did not dampen the riders spirits at all as they continued to roar and skid around the oval.
The local club was represented by, S Stanes, O Moore, R Hagg, I Walker, D Wray and R Chrisp.
The Albany rider's were B Bairstow, W Theyer,, D Killick, J Rowe, M Smith and M Williamson.
Albany won the day with 59 points, Gnowangerup 25. The track championship, the GS Hendry trophy was an event effected by the rain, was awarded to the top points scorer on the day, Bill Theyer of Albany. At a social event that night tne Albany boys expressed their pleasure on having made the trip and looked forward to another meeting with the Gnowangerup club.
(research Allan Baker)
1948 - A day of motorcycle speedway racing at the Gnowangerup Showgrounds. Photographer: unknown.
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Virginia Leaf recalls: through her letter to the newspaper.
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20th May 1948 |
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1948 - ALBANY ADVERTISER NEWSPAPER REPORTED 16th September 1948 |
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(research Allan Baker)
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1960's - GNOWANGERUP CLUB
This pic is an unknown possibly taken at one of the track that the Gnowangerup members raced at. Photographer: unknown.
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1970 > 1971 - GNOWANGERUP CLUB |
West Coast Speedway News facebook feature |
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Harry Flynn recalls: I raced my first Hot Rod as a member of the Gnowangerup club during 1970 1971.
The Gnowangerup Club did not have a track, they would race one week at Mount Barker, then the next week at Katanning and a once a year event at Albany on a temporary beach track.
The four members of the Gnowangerup club from Ongerup were Tony Hordern, Bernie Pocock, David Wanless and Harry Flynn.
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1970 - Harry Flynn's Hot Rod G11. Photo: Harry Flynn. |