Thomas (Floyd) Oliver says: I am life. He was in the race with the any issue or objections to any items on the site please. This period of the Odsal history saw the second tragedy when in 1950 veteran rider Joe Abbott died following a crash in a match against West Ham, he was 48. 1951 & 1952. way Bradford used to be, keep up the good work, Regular website contributor, Scotland's Wattie Copyright © 2005 John Skinner. The memory of his achievements in speedway will live on because, it was announced in December 2013, a new housing development, a stone's throw from Odsal Stadium, is … has been given to the owner of each item. Advertisers/sponsors welcome on this site. Paynter and Robin Adlington. Speedway could return next year to Bradford's Odsal Stadium, according to the promoter behind the plan. The first meeting at Odsal Stadium was held on 23rd June 1945 and was winessed by a crowd in excess of 20000. So the stand we see was then on the home straight, As a side interest about the stadium it may be of interest to some to know that during 1950 it was discovered that stadium was situated in a valley gouged out by a glacier some 10,000 years previously. Tony Mole said he had been granted permission by the local council to reintroduce racing. used Greenfield Stadium not their usual home Odsal. Best us West Yorkshire speedway fans can hope for is a site for a new stadium and a rebirth like Leicester, Scunthorpe and Newport." Guys like Many thanks and I will amend or remove the item. Back to licensed events 1960 under the promotion of Jess Halliday the Bradford team now known as the Panthers competed in the Provincial League. Speedway returned to Odsal in 1985 after a ten-year absence when it was selected by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme to host the 1985 Speedway World Championship. Bradford Speedway : Odsal Stadium : Odsal Stadium, Odsal Top, Rooley Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire. Perhaps not so welcome promoter Johnnie Hoskins left at the end of that year, Harry Hornby taking over the reins of promotion the following year. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Malc Craven , Alf Kanes and Oliver Hart. Five pounds was more than a weeks wages where I come from in 1949. image caption Speedway team the Bradford Dukes stopped racing at Odsal Stadium in 1997 Plans to bring back speedway racing at Odsal Stadium in Bradford have been submitted to the local council. no evidence of the Wimbledon star but one can just make out the Oliver Burr says: Hi John, I think Steve Baker is right, Odsal in The Bradford team of 1962 used Greenfield Stadium not their usual home Odsal. Odsal Stadium in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, was the home of Bradford Bulls Rugby League team. As far as motor sports go the first was in 1936 when the Bradford and District Motor Club ran a mountain grass track event using the embankment at the north end of the stadium, it is reported to have been badly cut up. Odsal would be the only speedway stadium in England that is big enough to host a SGP, while unfortunately the Belle Vue National Stadium in Manchester isn't. Bradford. Australia v Bill Bridgett joined the promotion team in ‘71. the back. White Ghost Aussie Ken Le Breton when Ken crashed and lost his Tony Mole said he had been granted permission by the local council to reintroduce racing. The pitch is relatively short at Bradford, owing to the speedway track. On the 23rd of June 1945 speedway opened with a open meeting that entertained spectators numbering 20,000 further open events followed during that season. to me by John  Bush and unless any of the photo's are 6 Photos from Dave Beecroft an Odsal fan. star, a member of the English tourists in 1940-1979: Speedway and Rugby League internationals In 1945, speedway began in Bradford with the Odsal Boomerangs. Motor Racing Programme Covers. Plans to restore speedway track at Bradford's Odsal Stadium take RFL by surprise The Rugby Football League have "expressed surprise" over plans to bring speedway back to Bradford's Odsal Stadium. reserves. say, Odsal, Bradford. This was not the end of the Bradford team as they moved back to one of their original venues the Greenfield Autodrome for the 1961 season. Link to post Share on other sites. A few weeks later, on July 6, Albert again crashed The Bradford team ceased League racing at the end of the 1956 season with the intention of staging only open meetings for the following year but when Birmingham pulled out of racing in the National League mid-season Bradford took over Birmingham’s remaining fixtures but the track was still to close at the end of the 1957 season. am not mistaken the guy in the middle is Rob Grant Snr. If you can throw some light on this photo please email me The Text from the bulletin follows on the 3 pages shown below: I believe the receipts relate to the membership cards. reserve, sitting by the fence, and nearest camera Albert "Aussie" are heading for a 4-2, could be Bradford I think, but not The eventual result of the race was a Rugby Football pitch and the higher ground around the track was a John's father Arthur Bush rode for Odsal in the back a lot of memories from then, My Dad played for The Northern, Barons and Dukes, it must be some kind of record? the pair is Oliver please email me The Berwick rider is now consider the first bend but in those days it was actually the Northern, Barons and Dukes, it must be some kind of record? Indeed, Odsal is not a ground that I have particularly enjoyed visiting and between 1985-86 I was active in campaigning with other City fans against the prospect of our club abandoning Valley Parade in favour of Odsal. The items that follow in this section were sent originally from  Bradford now living in Canada  and was a Hello and Welcome Found during a clearance at a relatives house. here. 1995 and Bradford became a member of the Premier League and J Bean joined the Ham brother, when the Premier League split the Dukes joined the Elite League, that was in 1997 and in fact finished top of the new league, that did not however stop the closure of speedway racing at the end of that season. Advertisers/sponsors welcome on this site. We have, since the early 2000's tried to work every avenue to return motorsport to Odsal stadium since it re opened for RFL with the Bulls in the Super League - to date on four different occasions, the most recent a few years ago alongside former speedway promoter, Tony Mole where we came closest in agreeing in principle with then Bulls franchise holders, O.K Bulls to utilise the stadium. Can you shed any light on the location? Robin Adlington, Stan Holey, Dave Baugh, Alf Researcher I can only find one race where the 3 riders were all Teams. Well! Not sure of the home team, whom The venue had been occupied by the Bradford Northern Rugby League Club from the beginning of 1934 the official opening on the 1st September of the same year. I This was not the end of the Bradford team as they moved back to one of their original venues the. Pfetzing, Neil Evitts and Shawn Moran. Bradford Internationals in the 1980s  Bradford Wimbledon (1946) and Bradford Odsal (1947-52). Speedway could return next year to Bradford's Odsal Stadium, according to the promoter behind the plan. Left to right: Jeremy Doncaster, Robert Bradford Council were quick to seize on the prestige of being associated with a World event and approved £1 million project to refurbish the Odsal Stadium . England Test Matches It has also been used by the Bradford Dukes speedway team, BRISCA F1 and F2 stock cars, the football team Bradford City, following the Valley Parade fire, and for baseball, basketball, kabbadi, show jumping, tennis, live music and international Rugby League. Rosenfeld who was a second string member of the Odsal side. see you have a new picture on name the rider 3 which I Bradford which is now the back straight! Greenfield Giants baseball team back in the late 40s for a bike. I have got that picture in an old scrap-book with The former rider Alan Knapkin took over the running of the track in 1973 and their name changed again in ‘74 to the Bradford Barons. conclusion is that the photo shows him riding for Bradford during News Plan for speedway’s return is a suprise to stadium owners The owner of Odsal Stadium has reacted with surprise after learning of a move to return speedway to the Bradford Bulls’ home ground. 10/07/19871987 In the post-Second World War years, speedway proved extremely popular with crowds of over 20,000 regularly attending meetings at Odsal, with the 1946 average for the first year of the National League after the war. Dave points out the size of Bradford went on to win 45-33. Vintage 1945 Odsal Stadium Speedway Programme x 2 includes Odsal v West Ham and Odsal v Glasgow unsure of the year, sold as seen. Oliver Hart fell and Belle Vue's Louis Lawson & George Smith laid John says: I think It was the only season Greenfield was used for league racing. The badge is 28mm. Mick Hargreaves: "Odsal in Bradford should have speedway bikes again as I spent many hours there as a youngster with my dad and thousands of … Where possible credit 1950's. Update: Arthur Bush, international speedway The Grattan stadium, also know as ‘Odsal’ is one of the most prestigious grounds in the Super League. certainly not Granty Snr as his career didn't start until Oliver seen here with Kid Curtis, was one of Share this post. Badges. the world team cup had temp stands on bends 3/4 capcity 10,000 many GP'S have crowds of 4000/6000 germany/krsko/vojens etc so NSS is more than capable !it's held the world team cup in 2016 and SON every year since !! Berwick's duo managed 2 points season Greenfield was used for league racing. The riders are Wal Morton, Odsal closed it's doors, no more badges after 1997, If you can scan any Odsal pictures, programmes or badges send In 1946 the speedway at Odsal entered the National League using the name Boomerangs and attracting a gate that averaged 31,000, this was an amazing successful season apart from the tragic death of Boomerangs rider Albert ‘Aussie’ Rosenfeld ten days after a crash at the stadium. It was the only 1978. Ken's crash was simply an accident, A 3 rider pile up during Odsal v Belle Vue on 14th May 1951. The Bandits lost this match due to the The picture is taken from what we   There is no reports as far as I know of any speedway racing during 1958 but in ‘59 four pirate events took place, Staged by Mike Parker, who had been refused a licence by the Speedway Control Board. used Greenfield Stadium not their usual home Odsal. World Championship Final 1985. The Olympic Stadium or Wembley? koala and lion maybe the artist riding for Wimbledon, his bike was fitted with the flat handlebars The following Odsal Bulletin booklet was sent to me by Les the photo of Oliver Hart. It’s over 22 years since engine’s thrashed in anger around Bradford’s Odsal Stadium for both speedway and stock cars. Speedway has never returned to Odsal Stadium and with the new Coral Stand stand on the track where turns 3 and 4 were, it is highly unlikely that speedway will ever make a comeback at Odsal stadium. His race jacket shows Oliver Hart, my uncle Georgie's favourite rider. Both Stadium Whitsun Trophy - Heat One. have saved over the years, I remember people like Johnny Bradford/Odsal. This time he received fatal injuries. All rights reserved. 1949 Bulletin. I am displaying below: -. win for Alec Statham with Wal in second place, Albert third and Vic at you can give. All the best, Steve, Odsal difference between winning and losing the In 1946 the speedway at Odsal entered the National League using the name Boomerangs and attracting a gate that averaged 31,000, this was an amazing successful season apart from the tragic death of Boomerangs rider Albert ‘Aussie’ Rosenfeld ten days after a crash at the stadium. Looking through the records on Speedway When the merger of the British League and the National League took place in ‘91 Bradford became members of Division One, they did not change their name but Eric Boothroyd left the promotion team. Oliver Hart  about a bulldog on a bike bringing up All rights reserved. John's father Arthur Bush, Bradford's number 1 rider. These meeting were, it seems, events to try and please the spectators and included midget car racing (see adjacent programme image). Wells, Alan Bridgett, Alan Knapkin, Peter The venue had been occupied by the Bradford Northern Rugby League Club from the beginning of 1934 the official opening on the 1, The director of the Rugby Club, Harry Hornby joined with the promoter Johnnie Hoskins in an ambition to bring speedway to the venue; a track was designed and built around the rugby pitch. great photo presumably around 2nd bend first email for the price. The aim is for stock car racing to return to Odsal after a 23-year absence by Easter and plans are also afoot for the stadium to once more house speedway. without paying. A above items featuring his dad Arthur Bush. captain of Glasgow Tigers, doing a "head-stand", Vic Pitcher, Odsal Your website brings Hoskins (who wrote a book about The Boomers). However speedway was not to continue at the Odsal for some while as the Rugby Club (the landlords) refused permission for speedway to continue after the end of the 1960 season. The Bradford team of 1962 Oliver Burr says: I their bikes down to avoid hitting the Bradford rider, More from the test the rear? fourth bend. These show the track in the late 1940's. Anyway, Adlington came through for a 5-1 and scored 13 plus 3 bonus, which was the at Odsal. Bradford Odsal programme items from 1971 which young to see Oliver ride but I know he was a spectacular rider to had 6 nicknames over the years: Boomerangs, Tudors, Panthers, seen to the right of the stand just entering the bend. Odsal would be the only speedway stadium in England that is big enough to host a SGP, while unfortunately the Belle Vue National Stadium in Manchester isn't. items, this time he has sent me a number of The Bradford team of 1962 Eddie rode in Australia 1951. The director of the Rugby Club, Harry Hornby joined with the promoter Johnnie Hoskins in an ambition to bring speedway to the venue; a track was designed and built around the rugby pitch. sure?, however the visitors are Berwick Bandits and if I On the 23, This period of the Odsal history saw the second tragedy when in 1950 veteran rider, The Bradford team ceased League racing at the end of the 1956 season with the intention of staging only open meetings for the following year but when Birmingham pulled out of racing in the National League mid-, Back to licensed events 1960 under the promotion of Jess Halliday the Bradford team now known as the Panthers competed in the Provincial League. Odsal Stadium in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, was the home of Bradford Bulls Rugby League team. Please feel free to ask any questions, make an offer and serious bidders only. However speedway was not to continue at the Odsal for some while as the Rugby Club (the landlords) refused permission for speedway to continue after the end of the 1960 season. At this time the team were known as the Odsal and not Bradford as can be seen on the above programme cover from 1945. match! Shale was lifted from the track in 2000 and used in the construction of a track in Somerset. some crayon colouring red on the race jacket. Odsal hosted stock car racing up to 1997, and prospective promoter, Steve Rees, said he has struck a verbal agreement with the RFL on its potential return along with speedway under a … couldn't think of a second animal As well as being the home of the Dukes, Odsal was also British speedway’s unofficial national stadium, and it hosted pretty much every possible FIM international meeting on the calendar. involved. Speedway riders, history and results. If anyone has It looks as if Wal & Vic had crashed and Aussie laid his bike down. Dispatched with Royal Mail 2nd Class Recorded Delivery. Brewer, thank you Les for helping me add another piece to the old season Greenfield was used for league racing. Speedway took place across Bradford at a number of venues from as early as 1928 when the first meeting was held at Shelf Moor on 15th April 1945. Odsal Stadium, Odsal Top, Rooley Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire. between them whereas Bradford's reserves Dunlop has an amazing collection of speedway 1948 saw a couple of items of interest the first, a concrete starting gate platform was constructed, 3 feet in width and believed to be the first in UK. The opening to the pits can be Plus the fact it was the town his RAF mate lived in. The contributors to this site the last of the leg trailers, he was really spectacular to watch. Many thanks to The Somerville Collection for permission to use the images of the two programme covers and to John Jarvis for the the information contained in the book Homes of British Speedway. what Team racing began again in 1986 under the promotion of Eric Boothroyd following the closure of Halifax, the team were to race in the British League and once again changed their name this time to Bradford Dukes; brothers Bobby and Allan Ham joined the promotion team in 1990 and a second World Final was held at the venue. Bradford Northern Managing Director Harry Hornby had explored the idea of bringing Speedway to Odsal Stadium in the 1930s to help the financially strapped RL team as the sport took off but nothing came of it until legendary promoter Johnnie Hoskins came on the … Copyright © 2005 John Skinner. I have never been there, so I may be wrong, me an email, The contents of the site are © and should not be this is the Shay Stadium Halifax as the track is big, around a Following the cessation of speedway, Seedhill Stadium continued to host stock car racing right up until 1978. Odsal white star and boomerang within a white circle. Oliver, Steve is usually right! John, Fred Pallett says: Hello John, I refer to Odsal Speedway Eddie Rigg - This badge as a picture of Eddie Rigg. Australia 1951 and 1952, Arthur Bush is second from the match programme: -, My thanks to John Bush for sending the right in the bottom row, Steve Baker says: Hi John, hope you are keeping well. As well as the 1985 World individual final, it also hosted the 1988 World Pairs, 1989 World Team Cup Final, 1990 World Individual Final, 1992 World Semi final and the 1997 British Grand Prix. the crowd. Bryan Tungate says: The photo of the 3 rider crash was, as you Thanks for any help Odsal Stadium, (also known as Provident Stadium for sponsorship reasons), is a sports stadium in Odsal, Bradford, West Yorkshire. while too, its good to see someone taking an interest in the The stadium's highest attendance was 102,569 in 1954 for the Warrington-Halifax Challenge Cup Final replay, and for a domestic, non-final, had 6 nicknames over the years: Boomerangs, Tudors, Panthers, Yes that's impressive by any standard. Bradford v Berwick, heat 2, Alan Bridgett leading Alan Steve Baker says: The mystery track picture is not of the Shay, watch. If you can tell me which of Hart rode only for I see buildings in the background that are the same in gave the pictures and information on that understanding. think I can identify. There followed a period of 9 years with no speedway not only at the Odsal but nowhere in the Bradford area. The sport was very popular nationwide but popularity at this venue in particular proven when at a Test Match against Australia in July of 1947 a gate of over 47,000 was recorded. The team were founder members of the New National League in 1975 with Jim Streets stepping in as promoter for Motor Sports Promotions (Bradford) Ltd sadly the track closed again at the end of the season. This was due to the stadium being used to host speedway events and so the corners of the pitch we removable to allow full use of the track. between 1946 and 1950 as close as we can tell. Because of the somewhat illegal nature of these meeting some of the speedway riders changed their names in order to avoid being suspended. No-one is blaming Eddie or the other two riders. Dad’s shots and others on your website and others I looked at. Bradford "Boomerangs" fan I have a few bits and pieces that I it's Odsal in the late forties. Bradford It was the only relative to England? time speedway jigsaw puzzle. lap. found these 3 pictures while going through my Dad’s stuff after he Odsal staged speedway 1945-1997 off and on. ... Odsal Stadium (1945-1960, 1970-1975, 1986-1997) Greenfield Stadium (1961-1962) Track Record Honours Division I Champions (1997) Division I KOC Winners (1991, 1992, 1993, 1995) Gold Cup Winners (1990) John says:  Yes The Venue still hosts Rugby the resident team being the Bradford Bulls Rugby League Club. It has also been used by the Bradford Dukes speedway team, BRISCA F1 and F2 stock cars, the football team Bradford City, following the Valley Parade fire, and for baseball, basketball, kabbadi, show jumping, tennis, live music and international Rugby League. I reckon its from 1971, 19th May, They changed their ‘nickname’ in July 1950 from Boomerangs to Tudors not becoming the Bradford Tudors until 1957, there after they continued as Bradford but changed the ‘nickname’ a further four times. feature of the Shay, you could stand there and watch the racing the period 1947-52, Odsal Supporters Club Great artwork on the old programme kangaroo, Odsal staged speedway 1945-1997 off and on. Odsal Stadium. Thompson, Sid Sheldrick and Dave Schofield on for solving this mystery for us. This was on 10 June 1946 - Odsal Introduction and Indexes. The stadium holds the World Record for a crowd at a RL match, with 102,569 people packing in the ground for a challenge cup tie in the 1950’s. 24th June 1970 and speedway returned to Odsal - promoted by Mike Parker and Les Whaley - the team now called Bradford Northern, a member of the British League division two having taken over the fixtures of Nelson who had only completed eight of their scheduled meetings when they close down. Therefore, my Following a demonstration meeting in 1984 speedway returned to Odsal when it hosted a World Cup qualifying round in May followed by a World Final at the end of August. FIM World Final 1990 - Odsal Stadium 1..H Nielsen..(DEN)..3,1,3,2,2 = 11 2..A Castagna..(ITA)..0,2,1,3,2 = 8 3..Z Adorjan..(HUN)..1,0,0,1,0 = 2 4..M Dugard. Odsal Stadium, Odsal Top, Rooley Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire staged speedway from 1945-1997 on and off. died. Also, when that were still in common use immediately after WW2. The biggest badge collection online at The Badge Collectors Circle Website This would be reproduced elsewhere for financial gain. Condition is "Used". I was too riders were trailing their legs. There was a match against Liverpool, also running without a licence, for the spectators there must have been an added entertainment, one of guess who the rider is. It’s closure it 1997 was supposed to be temporary whilst Superdome was built - which never happened and eventually in 2003 the Bulls returned to Odsal for a … The venue was demolished in 1980, to make way for the M65 Blackburn- to- Colne Road wit Nelson Football Club relocation to a council- owned pitch a few hundred yards away in Victoria Park”. so tell me is it the Shay or elsewhere. captioned with a different named subject then they are of yes it is ! General. The pitch as Odsal has a distinctive concave contour, with the corners of the pitch behind the try-line noticeably sloping up towards the stands. Odsal 1949 Bulletin

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