Halifax Speedway (Thrum Hall) | |
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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]
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]
Year and league | Position | Notes |
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1929 Speedway English Dirt Track League | 3rd | only league season |
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]
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]
Year and league | Position | Notes |
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1929 Speedway English Dirt Track League | 3rd | only league season |