SYDNEY (NSW)
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SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 1971
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1971 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY. OWAN BATEMAN Promoter. 1971. |
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1971 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY. 16th January 1971. |
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1971 - SPEEDCAR EVOLUTION.
Allan Streader cage-less speedcar 34 leads the new caged car of George Tatnell at the Showgrounds. Photo: unknown.
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AUSTRALIAN SPEEDWAY NEWS MAGAZINE REPORTED.
1971 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MODIFIED TITLE
Briton new AussieModified ChampionBriton drove a polished race to convincingly win the National Modified Championship at the Sydney Showground on Saturday, January 9. Facing a strong line-up of wheel twisters including Larry Burton (USA), defending champion Billy Wigzell (South Australia), Ray Geneve (Western Australia) Tim Moncrieff (Tasmania), Noel Joy (Queensland), Les Harrower (Victoria), Gordon Peterson (Canberra), Briton was not overawed and carved through the field in his usual determined style, The win gave Briton his third Australian Title, his previous successes were in 1964 and 1966.
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1971 - Current National Modified Champion Dick Briton through the Bill Myers lens.
1971 - Ron Smith Victorian number one inside of USA driver Larry Burton. Photo: unknown.
1971 - Bill Wigzell from South Australian fights for position with Larry Burton. Photo: Bill Myers.
1971 - Dick Briton on the outside of Doug Phillips in the 33 car. Photo: Bill Myers.
1971 - The Osbourne Park Charger from WA moves under Ron Clarke from Victoria. Photo: Bill Myers.
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1971 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY. 23rd January 1971. |
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Steve Magro Photo feature
1971 - Winners are grinners are the words from Steve Magro. Photo: Steve Magro collection.
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1971 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY. CRAVEN FILTER NATIONAL SPEEDCAR CHAMPIONSHIP Grand Final. 6th February 1971.Billed as the 7th and final Speedway Solo Test match between England and Australia at the Sydney Showground Speedway, The team manager Peter White was faced with the absence of many of the top Australian riders.
Jim Airey did not ride, Bert Kingston was addmitted as team Captain with a score of (18 points maximum) John Boulger was out, Langfield and Kentwell both out. This left Queenslanders as half of the Australian team.
It did not seem to be a problem as the Kangaroos went on to win.
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Steve Magro Photo feature
1971 - West Australian racer John Fenton in the [7] wheel to wheel with Ron Mackay in the USA Offy during the Australian Championship at the Royal. Photographer: unknown. Photo: Steve Magro collection.
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1971 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 20th February 1971 |
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West Coast Speedway News photo feature
20th February 1971 - Bob Valentine going hard at the Sydney Showgrounds. Photographer: unknown.
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1971 - AUSTRALIAN SPEEDWAY NEWS REPORTED
Published 22nd October 1971
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1971 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY. AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND FIRST TEST MATCH. 13th November 1971. |
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1971 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY. 27th November 1971. |
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1971 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY. 4th December 1971. |
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1971 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY. 11th December 1971. |
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1971 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY. 18th December 1971. |
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1971 - BILL MARTIN. Production Car's.
1971 - Bill Martin lived up to his name the Assassin, he took no prisoners. Photo: Ross Nicastri collection.
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1971 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUNDS SPEEDWAY CRAVEN FILTER CHAMPIONSHIP GRAND FINAL.
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1971 - JOHN FENTON. Speedcar's.
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