TAILEM BEND SPEEDWAY & RALLY CROSS [SA]

Tailem Bend: SA.

TAILEM BEND RACECOURSE.

1920's - TAILEM BEND RACECOURSE.

Tailem Bend Racecourse apears to have been built in the 1920's and was used as a real community gather round, meet up place, some other activities that took place here included the annual Show's, Country and Western concerts, Golf and Greyhound Racing. This all finished in 1970 and the venue sat idol for many years.

1970's - TAILEM BEND SPEEDWAY & RALLY CROSS.

With Tailem Bend being situates just 24 km from Murray Bridge and about an hour from the the centre of Adelaide it was idearly suited for motorsport racers and fans, alike.

The horse track was one mile in length so it was ideal as a Long Track venue. Solo's and the Sidecar boys used the big oval on a regular basis.

AUSTRALIAN speedway NEWS

1974 / 1975 - Rowley Park Solo competitor Brenton Langlois competes in an event at Tailem Bend. Photographer: Frank Midgley.

1974 / 1975 - Len Bowes holds down the front running on Kevin Taylor as the trikes perform at Tailem Bend. South Australia. Photographer: Frank Midgley.

1970's - Barry Cooper in his FC Holden made a big impression in the sport of Rally Cross over the time he was involved. Photographer: unknown from the Barry Cooper collection.