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In January 1963 a reported crowd of 20,000 "Pie Eaters" (Bonython's nickname for the regular speedway crowd) packed into the speedway to see Australia's first Demolition Derby. The South Australia Police were called in to handle traffic and hundreds of fans were turned away as the 'House Full' signs went up. The derby itself had 100 entrants ...
Demolition derby is a type of motorsport, usually presented at county fairs and national events. While rules vary from event to event, the typical demolition derby event consists of five or more drivers competing by deliberately ramming their vehicles into one another. [1] The last driver whose vehicle is still operational is awarded the ...
The Adelaide Derby is an intra-city local derby between South Australia's two most historically successful soccer clubs: Adelaide City and West Adelaide. The two sides were the first from the state to compete at the national level when they became founding members of the National Soccer League in 1977.
Usually, "Wide World" featured two or three events per show. These included many types not previously seen on American television, such as hurling, rodeo, curling, jai-alai, firefighter's competitions, wrist wrestling, powerlifting, surfing, logger sports, demolition derby, slow pitch softball, barrel jumping, and badminton.
Wednesday, July 24: Demolition Derby Bump and Run (8 p.m.) Thursday, July 25: Thumb Tractor Pull (6 p.m.) Friday and Saturday, July 26-27: Lost Nations Rodeo (7 p.m.)
The 1963 Australia Cup was the second season of the Australia Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia. 24 clubs from around Australia qualified to enter the competition.
Aerial view of a 1963 Gables Estates house located at 140 Arvida Parkway is seen on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, in Coral Gables, Fla, a month before the demolition started.
Aug. 6—Saturday served as the final Smash and Bash demolition derby of 2023, and it delivered. It was a comfortable summer evening for those in attendance at EC Enterprises Motorsports Park on ...