Halifax Speedway
| Halifax Speedway (Thrum Hall) | |
|---|---|
| Club information | |
| Track address | Thrum Hall Cricket Ground Spring Hall Lane Halifax, West Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Closed | 1930 |
| League | English Dirt Track League |
Halifax Speedway were a British motorcycle speedway team who operated between 1928 and 1930 and were based at Thrum Hall Cricket Ground, Spring Hall Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire. England.[1]
History[edit]
The Thrum Hall cricket ground had a speedway dirt track constructed around the cricket pitch in 1928 and hosted the speedway fixtures until 1930.[2] The team competed in the inaugural 1929 Speedway English Dirt Track League, finishing in third place.[3][1][4]
Halifax decided not to enter a team for the 1930 season and the following year the track was demolished to make way for a greyhound track that became the Halifax Greyhound Stadium.[5]
Notable riders[edit]
Season summary[edit]
| Year and league | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 Speedway English Dirt Track League | 3rd | only league season |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Halifax (Thrum Hall) Speedway". Defunct Speedway. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "OS County Series 1933". old-maps.co.uk.
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - PRE-WAR ERA (1929-1939)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
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