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The Stars raced in the top flight until the stadium was closed at the end of the 1964 season when the track and stadium were sold for re-development.<ref>[http://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/norwich.html Norwich Speedway] Retrieved [[January 17]] [[2008]]</ref> |
The Stars raced in the top flight until the stadium was closed at the end of the 1964 season when the track and stadium were sold for re-development.<ref>[http://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/norwich.html Norwich Speedway] Retrieved [[January 17]] [[2008]]</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:14, 8 June 2008
| Norwich Stars | |
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| Club information | |
| Track address | The Firs Stadium Aylsham Road Norwich |
| Country | England |
| Founded | 1930 |
| Closed | 1964 |
| Club facts | |
| Colours | Green with Yellow Star |
| Track size | 425 yards |
| Track record holder | Peter Craven & Ove Fundin |
Norwich Stars were a motorcycle speedway team based in Norwich, England which operated from 1930 until their closure in 1964.
History
Speedway racing was staged in Norwich both before and after World War II at The Firs Stadium in Aylsham Road, Hellesdon. After the war, the Norwich Stars raced in the Northern League in 1946 and the National League Division Two from 1947 to 1951. They won the League Championship in both 1950 and 1951.
They were invited into the National League Division One in 1952 and finished runners up in the League in 1958 and 1963. Another honour was the winning of Speedway's premier Knockout Competition, the National Trophy. This was achieved in both 1955 and 1963.
The Stars raced in the top flight until the stadium was closed at the end of the 1964 season when the track and stadium were sold for re-development.[1]
Notable Riders
References
- ^ Norwich Speedway Retrieved January 17 2008
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