KALGOORLIE (WA)
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1914 - MONTE CHRISTO QUARRY SCRAMBLE
In 1914 a group of riders gathered on there machines to hold a race meeting at the Monte Christo quarry outside of Kalgoorlie Boulder, This would lead to the formation of the Goldfields Motor Cycle Club.
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1931 - CAVALIER HILL SCRAMBLE TRACK
At the time the Harley Scramble at Mosman in Perth was considered to be the biggest scramble event in the state for motorcycle racing, Next was the Cavalier Hill scramble event held in an old slurry dump at a disused mine site in Kalgoorlie, Run by the Goldfield's Motor Cycle Club, These annual events were held here from 1931 through to about 1968.
The race circuit was 3.1 miles in length and the racing was held over 25 laps on the day in either direction.
(research and editorial Don Collins)
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1934 - GOLDFIELDS OPEN SCRAMBLE CHAMPIONSHIP
Kalgoorlie in pictures facebook Pictorial feature
1934 - Bill Lethlean riding a new Imperial. Seen here tackling the "Big Slide" on the Kalgoorlie end of Cavalier Hill, this section was commonly called "30 footer" Photographer: unknown. Photo: Ken Marshall collection.
Reiss (Cag) Carroll riding an AJS. Reiss worked for Ken Marshall as a mechanic. Photographer: unknown. Photo: Ken Marshall collection.
1934 - Con Keogh riding his Harley Davidson in the Goldfields Open Championship. Photographer: unknown. Photo: Ken Marshall collection.
1934 - Allen (AB) Pike riding an AJS to victory in the Goldfields Open Scramble. Photographer: unknown. Photo from the Ken Marshall collection.
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1939 - GOLDFIELDS MOTORCYCLE CLUB
Outback Family History facebook photo feature
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1948 - GOLDFIELD OPEN SCRAMBLE CHAMPIONSHIP
Kalgoorlie in pictures facebook Photo feature
1948 - Jack Polkinghorne on an Ariel at the Goldfield Scramble. Bert Marshall (Ariel Agent) standing. The tele forks on the Ariel were only just recently in use at this time. Jack was a brilliant rider and also was a wild lad. Jack won this event 7 times (1935 - 1937 - 1940 - 1941 - 1946 - 1948 & 1951) Photographer: unknown. Photo: Ken Marshall collection.
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1949 circa - GOLDFIELDS OPEN SCRAMBLE CHAMPIONSHIP
Kalgoorlie in pictures facebook Pictorial feature
1949 circa - Ernie Noyce riding an Indian. Allen (Bruiser) Tie and Phil Scat-tini standing at the start line. Possibly Jeff McKenzie to the right of starting post. Photographer: unknown. Photo: Ken Marshall collection.
1949 circa - Lesley Clinton riding a Matchless. Ted Persy is in the background wearing a dark jacket. Lesley wa a Harley Club rider from Perth. Photographer: unknown. Photo: Ken Marshall collection.
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1956 - THE VISOR MAGAZINE REPORTED
Published 30th June 1956
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1957 - THE VISOR MAGAZINE REPORTED
Published 30th June 1957
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1957 - THE VISOR MAGAZINE REPORTED
Published 30th September 1957
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1958 - THE VISOR MAGAZINE REPORTED
Published 28th February 1958
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1958 - THE VISOR MAGAZINE REPORTED
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Published 31st March 1958 |
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1958 - THE VISOR MAGAZINE REPORTED
Published 30th April 1958
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1958 - THE VISOR MAGAZINE REPORTED
Published 31st May 1958
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1958 - THE VISOR MAGAZINE REPORTED
Published 30th June 1958
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1958 - THE VISOR MAGAZINE REPORTED
Published 30th September 1958
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1959 - THE VISOR MAGAZINE REPORTED
Published 31st January 1959
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1959 - THE VISOR MAGAZINE REPORTED
Published 31st August 1959
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1959 - THE VISOR MAGAZINE REPORTED
Published 31st October 1959
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1960's early - GOLDFIELDS SCRAMBLE
Brett Sawyer Pictorial feature
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Photo's: Jeff McKenzie
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1967 - AFC REPORTED
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1968 - AUSTRALASIAN ROAD & TRACK REPORTED
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14th July 1968
1968 Northam rider Ritchie Kings takes to the air against a typically Goldfields background on July 14, This form won him the top points in the Kalgoorlie open.
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1968 - AUSTRALASIAN ROAD & TRACK REPORTED
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1968 Stan Smith listens disbelievingly to a discussion in the pits at Kalgoorlie.
1968 Bunbury champion Glen Britza checks the spoke tension on his front wheel in preparation for another race at Kalgoorlie. |
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1970's - KALGOORLIE TED PERCY GROUND
In the early 1970's a group of founding member's in Ken Marshall, Frank Sclanders, Jack Johnston and Ted Percy brought land opposite the then Kalgoorlie Boulder Airport to build a new complex.
This venue would be known as the Ted Percy Ground, Percy as well as being a founding member of the club also made his hotel, "The Federal Hotel" available for the club to conduct there club business from, This arrangement ended in 1974 when the club built there own tin shed clubrooms on site.
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1970 - WESTERN WHEELS MAGAZINE REPORTED
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1971 - KALGOORLIE SCRAMBLE
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20th May 1971 |
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1971 - BOB O'LEARY
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1971 - GRAEME SMYTHE
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1973 - KALGOORLIE SCRAMBLE
1973
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1978 - MINI MOTOCROSS SPECTACULAR
1978
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1985 - GOLDEN WHEEL CLASSIC
In 1985 the Goldfields Motor Cycle Club started running an annual event named the Golden Wheel Classic.
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1986 - GOLDEN WHEEL CLASSIC
Riders in the C-grade division get of to a good start in one of the qualifying rounds at Sunday's Golden Wheel Classic.
rider 79 Jeff Rodgers
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1992 - KEN MARSHALL SPORTSGROUND
In 1992 the Goldfields Motor Cycle Club exchanged it free hold land know as the Ted Percy ground for a new site as the Shire needed the club's land for airport extension, The club built a new circuit that boasted a new modern brick club house and a huge well laid out pit area.