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The tight speedway track meant that turf had to be brought on to make the corner flag area for football matches and removed once the match had finished. [5] The 'Wasps' nickname was dropped after 1972 with the team simply called Newport. Stars of the former team included Australian Phil Crump, [6] father of world champion Jason Crump. [7]
Newport Wasps (1997–2011) Hayley Stadium was a purpose-built motorcycle speedway located at Queensway Meadows on the eastern side of Newport, Wales . The stadium was 311 yards (284 m) long, and home to the Newport Wasps speedway team.
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The stadium was home to the Newport Wasps speedway team between 1964 and 1977, attracting some the biggest names in the sport. The tight track meant that turf had to be brought on to make the corner flag area for football matches and removed once the match had finished.
Irwindale Speedway: Irwindale: California: 1999 Asphalt .50 and .333 miles (0.80 and 0.54 km) Flat cross Evergreen Speedway: Monroe: Washington: 1954 Asphalt Super Figure-Eights Series: Flat cross Holland Speedway: Holland: New York: 1960 Concrete .40 miles (0.64 km) Separated cross Indianapolis Speedrome: Indianapolis: Indiana: 1945 Asphalt
Unfortunately Banister Court Stadium closed in 1963, which forced Southampton to fold and led Golden to sign for Newport Wasps in the 1964 Provincial Speedway League. [5] He represented Newport in the British League Riders' Championship during the 1965 British League season and later became the captain of the team.
Erskine, born in Salisbury began his British leagues career riding for Neath Welsh Dragons during the 1962 Provincial Speedway League, recording a solid 6.73 average. [3] He helped the team finish second in the league standings, [4] but the team would then fold, forcing Erskine to find a new club for 1963, which was the Long Eaton Archers who were returning to league speedway after a 12-year ...
The following season he joined Newport Wasps, took second place in the fours championship and finished just outside the medals in the 1999 Australian Individual Speedway Championship. [6] At the Welsh club he became the captain of the Wasps but suffered a significant injury in March 1999, breaking ribs and cracking a vertebra. [7]