PERTH (WA)
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1949 - WESTERN AUSTRALIAN SPEED BOAT CLUB
The West Australian Speed Boat Club was founded in 1949 and began holding racing events, Over the years the club has held race events at Crawley Bay (now Matilda Bay Perth) Coode Street South Perth and at Heirisson Island Perth.
Photo: unknown
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1950 - TICH MADDEN
Tich Madden in his Ford powered Misfortune at home in a boat as well as a motorcycle. Photo: Ray Hudson collection
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Published 1st April 1951 |
This period was a golden era for speed boat racing in the west with county competitors traveling from Albany, Bunbury, Mandurah and Geraldton to perform for the large crowds, in return many Perth drivers and crews would travel to these country sea side town to take on there locals.
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After racing ceased at Heirisson Island the club moved on to current Burswood site in front of the Casino and set up what we know as the Burswood Water Sports Centre
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Western Australian Speed Boat Club facebook feature
PERTH TO FREMANTLE & RETURN RACEThe Perth to Fremantle and return race was run as an annual event.
Photo's Graham Hull.
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1950's - CRAWLEY SPEED BOATS SLIDESHOW
Western Australian Speed Boat Club facebook feature
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COODE STREET SOUTH PERTH SPEED BOATS
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1953 1954 - BELMONT SPEEDBOAT COURSE
Ray Hudson feature
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1955 - DOUG WHITEHEAD
1956 - Doug Whitehead at home on the water as well as the a dirt track. Photo: Nola Whitehead.
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1956 - THE VISOR MAGAZINE REPORTED
Published 30th June 1956
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HAROLD & GARY GASCOIGNE
Ray Hudson feature
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1957 - THE VISOR MAGAZINE REPORTED
Published 30th September 1957
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1958 - THE VISOR MAGAZINE REPORTED
Published 31st January 1958
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1958 - THE VISOR NEWSPAPER REPORTED
Published 31st March 1958
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1958 - THE VISOR MAGAZINE REPORTED
Published 30th April 1958
1958 - Sherb Bowra's boat My Toi. Photo: West Australian Speed Boat Club facebook.
1958 - Gus Wray in L Zephyr. Photo: West Australian Speed Boat Club facebook.
1958 - Little Darlin. Photo: West Australian Speed Boat Club facebook.
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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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1958 - THE VISOR MAGAZINE REPORTED
28th October 1958 - The three placegetters in the Christmas Cup in a happy mood. Peter Bond - Ted Hantke (winner) and Vin Smith. BP Photographs. Published 30th November 1958.
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1958 - THE VISOR MAGAZINE REPORTED
Published 30th November 1958
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COUNTRY RACE MEETING Mandurah
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1959 - THE VISOR MAGAZINE REPORTED
Published 31st January 1959
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1959 - THE VISOR MAGAZINE REPORTED
Published 31st October 1959
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1959 - THE VISOR MAGAZINE REPORTED
