Post by speedyguy on Jan 26, 2016 16:27:48 GMT
Wednesday 7th May 1947
New Cross Stadium, London
New Cross Rangers 42 Harringay Racers 41
(National League Division One)
A memorable match for me - thanks to Harringay's Australian riders Vic and Ray Duggan, Frank Dolan, Norman Lindsay and Jack Arnfield all of whom brought a new for me dimension of speedway bikes.
While the other riders in the match had bikes fitted with the then 'straight across' conventional handlebars the Australians paraded with 'big sweeping back' handlebars.
New Cross announcer made much of the Aussie handlebars which he described as 'cowhorns.' It was apt and the description has stayed with me ever since.