Edit Speed stars
Ashfield Giants were only in existence for a few years and were not, "Glasgow's speedway team." That honour belongs to Glasgow Tigers.
I used to go to the Ahfield track in the fifties with my mother. So the photo here rings true with me. I loved the speedway and so did my mother, who was picked for the honour of presenting the trophy to the champion. I seem to remember that his name was Kenly Britain. I wonder if anyone knows of him or has any more old photos of the races from this time.
I REMEMBER GOING TO THE ASHFIELD SPEEDWAY WITH MY COUSIN I THINK IT WAS ON TUESDAY NIGHTS. WE KNITTED BLUE AND WHITE SCARVES AND HATSO WEAR TO THE SPEEDWAY. WE USED TO SING A SONG AND I THINK IT GOES LIKE THIS. BLESS THEM ALL BLESS THEM ALL MECHANICS AND RIDERS AND ALL BLESS KENLY BRITAIN AND MERV HARDING TOO GOD BLESS KEITH GURTNER AND ALEX GRANT TOO,FOR WER'E SAYING GOODBYE TO THEM ALL BACK TO AUSTRALIA THEY;L CALL THEYV;E HAD THEIR ENJOYMENT IN ASHFIELD EMPLOYMENT SO CHEER UP THEM LADS BLESS THEM ALL PLEASE EXCUSE IF THE SPELLING IS NOT CORRECT IT HAS BEEN OVER 50 YERS AGO.HOPE THIS BRINGS BACK SOME MEMORIES FOR SOME FOLKS.ISABELL POWELL NEE BRISBANE SOPERTON GEORGIA U.S.A P.S I THINK WE USED TO SING THIS SONG AT THE END OF THE SEASON AS A FAREWELL SONG