GOOMALLING (WA)
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1939 - GOOMALLING SPORTING CAR CLUB
The Goomalling Sporting Car Club was started by Charlie Dent, Ted Nicholson, and Milton Royal in 1939, these 3 would travel to Dowerin to race at the showgrounds.
During 1939 the Goomalling club would orginise an event at the old disused horse racing track, racing in Goomalling like most of Australia would come to an end because of the war, The three men that started the local club and the racing would all head off and join the Airforce to aid the war effort.
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1949 - GOOMALLING CENTENARY SPEED CLASSIC
With the end of the war racing returnd to Goomalling, this time around the unsealed streets of the town, the original 3 drivers that started the club would lead the charge to shift the focus on motorsport to Goomalling from Dowerin in those post war years. the programme for the day on the 6th of June would consist of motorcyle sidecar and car racing.
Lost Goomalling facebook Pictorial feature
1949 > 1955 - Motorcycles and Sidecars were on the days program, along with the cars through those years. Photo's: Ian Boase collection.
1949 - Jack Nelson leads Claude LeMotte in the 1949 race. Photo: Terry Walker Around the Houses.
1949 - Jack Nelson left with Barry Ranford and Syd Negus. Photo: Terry Walker Around the Houses.
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1950 - GOOMALLING SPEED CLASSIC 5th June 1950Motorcycle and car racing events were held on the streets of Goomalling on the 5th of June 1950 weekend.
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1950 - DAVID VANDAL
5th June 1950 - David VanDal in his number 7 Morgan around the streets of Goomalling. Photo: Ken Devine collection.
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1951 - GOOMALLING JUBILEE GOOMALLING SPEED CLASSIC 4th June 1951Motorcycle and Car racing was held on the streets of Goomalling in 1951.
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1951 - GEORGE WAKELIN
4th June 1951 - George Wakelin in the number 14 Ford V8 Special at Goomaling. Photo: Terry Walkers Around the Houses.
1951 - SYD ANDERSON
Syd used to tow his double V8 race car to the meeting's and use the Studebaker in production car races and gymkanas.
4th June 1951 - Photo: Ken Devine collection.
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1952 - GOOMALLING SPEED CLASSIC 2nd June 1952Motorcycle and car racing was held on the streets of Goomalling on the 2nd of June 1952 weekend.
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1952 - GEORGE BEST
2nd June 1952 - George Best in his Cooper MK1V at Goomalling. Photo: Ken Devine collection.
1952 - SYD NEGUS
2nd June 1952 - Syd Negus. Photo: Ken Devine Colection.
1952 - SYDNEY ANDERSON
2nd June 1952 - Sydney Anderson in his double V8 special on the streets of Goomalling. Photo: Lloyd & Barb Hartree collection.
2nd June 1952 - unknown. Photo: Ken Devine.
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1953 - GOOMALLING SPEED CLASSIC 1st June 1953Motorcycle and car racing was held on the streets of Goomalling on the 1st of June 1953 weekend.
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1st June 1953 - Morrie Maurice at Goomaling. Photographer: unknown.
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1954 - GOOMALLING SPEED CLASSIC 7th June 1954Motor Cycle and Car racing was held on the streets of Gommalling on the 7th of June 1954 weekend.
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7th June 1954 - On the start line for the Goomalling Speed Classic. Photo: Ken Devine collection.
1954 - VIN SMITH
7th June 1954 Vin Smith in the Ford Ballot V8 on the streets of Goomalling. Photo: David Van Dal collection.
1954 - SYD ANDERSON
7th June 1954 - Syd Anderson in the Austin Hearly on the unsealed streets of Goomalling. Photo: Ken Devine collection.
7th June 1954 circa - The Metcalf Citroen on the pace at the Goomalling Speed Classic. Photo: Ken Devine collection.
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1955 - GOOMALLING SPEED CLASSIC 6th June 1955Motor Cycle and Car racing was held on the streets of Goomalling on the 6th of June 1955 weekend.
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6th June 1955 circa - Photo: Ken Devine.
6th June 1955 circa. Photo: Ken Devine.
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GOOMALING SPEEDWAY
We have had imformation come forward that there may have been a Speedway in the Goomaling District if you can help please contact us .