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June 17, 2008 |
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RowleyPark |
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Thanks again Peter for your enquiry. I edited the second main picture on our front page. The entrance to the pits was just left of the start / finish line. We hope this may assist you. Good luck. |
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June 16, 2008 |
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Peter Godfrey |
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Thanks for the info re the location, another bit of info that might help me. Where on that pic of the track is the pits. I can get my bearings knowing the location. And I've got a great memory of being about 10 years old going with my Dad to the pits for the first time and meeting Bill Wigzell. He seemed like a gladiator just returned from a great battle, and seeing Suddenly up close was amazing! |
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June 15, 2008 |
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Leon |
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Top site, very imformative about not only Rowley Park but also speedways Australia and World wide in this era. Keep up the great work. Thankyou. |
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June 13, 2008 |
| Name: |
Rowleypark |
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Peter, thankyou for your comment. On our home page the second track photo shows cars on Torrens Road. On the bottom left you can see some factories. They are actually on Coglin Street and the main entrance for competitors was from Coglin Steet. I hope this gives you a bit better idea of where Rowley Park Speedway was located. |
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June 9, 2008 |
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Peter Godfrey |
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I've just moved into Brompton in the estate that was built on the old Rowley Park track. I've been trying to find a map that shows the position of where the track was in relation to the surronding streets. If anyone can direct me to one would be great!
Would love to be able to pinpoint some of my favourite vantage points from back in the early 70's! |
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June 6, 2008 |
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Dave Johnson |
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Bill Wigzell and Bill Barrows were my favs... great website |
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June 6, 2008 |
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Belinda White |
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Great website fantastic to see about my favourite driver the legendary "Wizard" Bill Wigzell in the most famous race car ever "Suddenly" I am proud to say he is a personal friend and mentor and has been for many generations of racecar fans |
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May 26, 2008 |
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Gary |
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Many good memories. Sad to see its gone. I monkeyed sidecars and had a ball. |
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May 26, 2008 |
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Martin |
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Is Phil Crump in pics advertising Australian dried fruit ? |
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May 21, 2008 |
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Sue |
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great to see bikes on this site. Keep them coming. |
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May 20, 2008 |
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Glenn |
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Great site and I also have been watching over time. Be good to swee more driver profiles and what these guys are up to these days. Keep up the good work. |
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May 16, 2008 |
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Roger |
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Hi I have been watching this site for a while now. However there are a lot of photos of car 6 Phil Hoskin but no driver profile. I can remember that he owned Port Motor Wreckers. Is a driver profile on him in the pipeline? It would be great to know more about the man & his driving history.
Roger |
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May 9, 2008 |
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James Dolan |
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Great memories. Very imformative and interesting. Thankyou |
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May 1, 2008 |
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Mike |
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Great memories of a great speedway |
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April 28, 2008 |
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Tiffany Evans |
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What a wonderful site, great to see names I remember from my childhood and it is also nice to see my father (Bill Evans )remembered, thank you. |
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April 26, 2008 |
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Marcus |
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Ecxelent Speedway site. Keep it up, always interesting. |
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April 26, 2008 |
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Steve |
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One of the best speedway sites on the web |
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April 24, 2008 |
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Graham |
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Good speedway site. |
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April 24, 2008 |
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Sue |
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Hi Martin and everyone. Yes we will be there same spot as usual unless rained out again. Looking forward to it. |
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April 23, 2008 |
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Martin |
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You going saturday Sue to the historics at Murray Bridge? |
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April 23, 2008 |
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Sue |
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We would rather go to Murray Bridge Speedway any day over Speedway City. |
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April 23, 2008 |
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Paul Stewart |
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Not sure about the best speedway track in Australia but sure beats Speedway City. Should have never been moved out in the never never. |
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April 23, 2008 |
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Mal |
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Many great memories of this great speedway, arguably the best ever in Australia in its era. Keep up the good work. |
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April 17, 2008 |
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Bones |
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Great to see this history, I spent every Friday night there for years as crew for a stocker. MISS THIS GREAT TRACK & ATMOSPHERE |
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April 12, 2008 |
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Robert West |
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Good informative and very interesting site about speedway in s.a. early days. |
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April 8, 2008 |
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Pete |
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Thanks Luke |
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April 7, 2008 |
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Luke |
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Ken Bowey never won an australian championships, only Don Bowey |
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April 7, 2008 |
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Mark W |
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great site. |
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March 31, 2008 |
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Pete Jonas |
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I was just reading about the australian formula 500 champions and noticed don bowey there but thought that Ken Bowey had won one as well. Good website. thanks |
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March 30, 2008 |
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Boyd Hunter |
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I just checked out Jeanettes website on the George Tatnell tribute site and it is well worth viewing it. Keep up the good work. |
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March 30, 2008 |
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Phil Whylie |
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Thanks for the great memories of probably the best atmosphere at one of the best speedway's in Australia. |
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March 30, 2008 |
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Boyd Hunter |
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Just browsing. Nice site for south aussie speedway history. |
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March 29, 2008 |
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Jeanette Bell |
| Website: |
George Tatnell memorial site |
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Hi and thankyou for putting the link to my site on yours.I really appreciate it and have put the link to your site on mine as well.Great site here you have done a wonderful job of it.Keep up the good work |
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March 21, 2008 |
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Alan Stapleton |
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Solo's 1962/64 Great site Good memories, and Hi to all. |
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March 18, 2008 |
| Name: |
RowleyPark |
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Thanks for your comments Col. We unfortunately havent come across information on your father as yet and are only about one tenth of the way through the information we have for this web site. If you would like to email us with information, pictures and even a profile on your father we will be more than happy to use them on this web site. Thanks again Col and everyone else that has left comments. Please feel free to send us stories, pics etc. to rowleypark@hotmail.com |
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March 18, 2008 |
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Col Chamings |
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Not mentioned in the history of the track so far are ALL the commentators that came and went trackside, one being my Father JIM CHAMINGS who, if I remember correctly was the commentator up until 1959. JIM CHAMINGS was also a member of the RDA at the time and also called the races at another track in the Adelaide Hills area. Many will remember the work he performed in personally promoting Rowley Park at the time during his 5 year term as the Midnight til dawn and breakfast announcer on Radio 5KA. I will attempt to locate the many photos and parephenalia that he kept of Rowley Park. JIM CHAMINGS passed away about 5 years ago in Adelaide after a carreer in Radio & TV as a news anchorman. |
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March 10, 2008 |
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Jim |
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I have photos of Camden Speedway but are copies . ill send them |
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March 8, 2008 |
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Paul Stewart |
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Many good memories. great track. |
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March 8, 2008 |
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Jack |
| Message: |
neat |
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March 7, 2008 |
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John James |
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Very good history on both Rowley Park and the various race tracks around South Australia. |
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March 5, 2008 |
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Nathan |
| Website: |
the power from port |
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Good site good memories |
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March 3, 2008 |
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Marina |
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Great site. |
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March 1, 2008 |
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Gary |
| Website: |
thepowerfromport |
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What a great website. I have many memories of the stock saloons like John Crowhurst and Cary McCarthy. Excelent pics brings it all back Thanks |
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February 28, 2008 |
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Wayne Pinnegar |
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Thanks guys for filling in the blanks on the photos I submitted, youd think I wouldnt forget names like Graham Benneche etc would you, but maybe it was anight I wanted to NOT remember as 20 or 30 yards further and I wrote the EH off after poughing into the Ambulance gate spinning and being cleaned up by Rob Stevens.
Thanks guys |
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February 27, 2008 |
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Wendy |
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Any Johnny Boulger pics ? I notice its more race cars but would like to see some bikes if at all possible. Thanks Wendy |
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February 27, 2008 |
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Adrian |
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Good site and info of my grand dad. Thankyou. |
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February 19, 2008 |
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Garth Bailey |
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Interseting speedway site and great information. |
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February 14, 2008 |
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Paul McNair |
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Great website...What memories....Bill Wigzell matchracing Gene Welch....Suddenly...What a car ! |
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February 14, 2008 |
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Mark |
| Website: |
The Power From Port |
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Ah great memories from when I was a kid riding the bus after school on a friday night to watch champions like Johhny Boulger in action... |
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February 14, 2008 |
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Mark |
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Well done Steve and Dean |
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February 11, 2008 |
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Pete |
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cool site |
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February 10, 2008 |
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Steve Peterson |
| Website: |
H.J. Nugen Library |
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Dear Sir,
Some very imformative information and we have this web site on our books. Thankyou Steve Peterson. H.J. Nugen Library. New London. |
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February 10, 2008 |
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Gary M. |
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Very imformative speedway history site. |
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February 5, 2008 |
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Jane |
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Well done, something new each time we log in. |
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February 5, 2008 |
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Shae from Port Lincoln |
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Thanks Steve for puting up the fixtures on here.
Shae Freeman |
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February 5, 2008 |
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Tojo |
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good history speedway site, keep up the good work |
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February 5, 2008 |
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Ian |
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Excelent web site |
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February 2, 2008 |
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Martin |
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Yes ill be there. see you there I hope |
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February 2, 2008 |
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Sue |
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You going next week Martin ? |
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January 31, 2008 |
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Jane Ricter |
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nice site, brings back so many memories. |
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January 28, 2008 |
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Barry |
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Top site |
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January 27, 2008 |
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Sharyn |
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Nice, informative and entertaining website. It seems that each time we log on something new is there. Keep up the good work. |
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January 25, 2008 |
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Peter Williams from Murray Bridge |
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A very good site going back into the 70s where my mum dad and sister went mainly to Murray Bridge Speedway but also Rowley Park. Keep it rocking |
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January 24, 2008 |
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Mark from California |
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Hi just surfing speedways around the world and came across this one. It sounds like it would have been a great place so close to your city. Take care all. |
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January 24, 2008 |
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Martin |
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ring his neck but channel nine I heard are paying him. whats next |
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January 24, 2008 |
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Sue Mason |
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IT is very sad but the media I think is going over board. Its the same with that Corey and making him a legend at 16. |
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January 23, 2008 |
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Martin |
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Another legend passes away. Heath Ledger. Sad so young |
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January 23, 2008 |
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Peter |
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very interesting |
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January 20, 2008 |
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Sue Mason |
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Your welcome Michael. I was at Speedway City that night Phil Herreen went over the fence. It was a scarey night at Speedway City, Phil was in the car for a long time. |
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January 20, 2008 |
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Martin |
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excelent footage of Phil Herreen, and old photo of Alf Shields. |
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January 19, 2008 |
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Michael |
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Thanks Sue for the photo of Graham Cowland |
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January 19, 2008 |
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Sue Mason |
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Yes Ray Skipper passed away from cancer.
Sue |
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January 19, 2008 |
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Martin |
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Sad to read about Ray Skipper. Any one know what he died from ? |
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January 18, 2008 |
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Sue Mason |
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Hi all,
I found a picture of Graham Cowland that might be of interest. Ill send it to this website and I hope it will be put on here or sent to you. Sue |
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January 13, 2008 |
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Michael |
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Hi, Im looking for photo's etc. on Graham Cowland of Murray Bridge. He drove the number 42 Holden with a super charger or turbo charger. Thanks. Nice site. |
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January 9, 2008 |
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Kay |
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Very nice website and nice to read about some of the drivers. |
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January 4, 2008 |
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RowleyPark |
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Thankyou for your positive comments Wayne and to all the other comments and emails we have recieved.
If anyone has any pictures or stories you would like us to add, we would appreciate hearing from you . You can email us at
rowleypark@hotmail |
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December 29, 2007 |
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Wayne Pinnegar |
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What a top site dedicated mainly to Rowley Park and the sedans.
I raced there in SA 84 EH Holden in the early seventies, and am endeavering to locate some pics here somewhere.
Ian Leyson and I started around the same time, and Ian has his lad in the seat now.
Well done on a great site. |
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wayne |
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I drove the Bowden Ford pace car for the speedcar feature races with GlenDix hanging on the back of the car, they were great nights. |
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Mark again |
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A Great story on Bill Wigzell. thankyou. |
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Ron Harrison |
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A site dedicated to SA speedway and you have a photograph of an interstate track on your lead in page. However it is a great photo of a great Super Modified. |
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Darryl |
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great historical pics ! would like to see one or two of a great pal of mine, the late eric stack (ross smith ) in his valiant at virginia......remember here comes the judge ! cheers. |
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Mark |
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Great. Thankyou |
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Rhonda |
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Hello again, I have found out more about my father-in-law, Harley Dillon. He raced speedcars at Rowley Park and was killed in the Encourage Handicap Race on 25 Feb 1966. He apparently raced solos about 10 years prior to that. He also was the social secretary of the Racing Drivers association at some point. The race he was killed in also had John Nash, Nick Jackemis and Jim Silvy in it (I think he landed upside down on John Nash who wasn't hurt). I'm hoping this helps jog peoples memory. We would like to hear from anyone that knew him, remembers him or has photos or stories from that time period. |
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Robert |
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nice site!
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Fred Hardy |
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I also would like a Commemorative Coin if any are available for sale. |
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RowleyPark |
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Hi Rhonda,
Thankyou for signing the guestbook and asking this question, however we have absolutely no idea at how many were even made. As far as we are aware they were released in 1979, the final season and that is when I purchased mine.
We will look into it and if we find anymore information we will post it on this site as well as email you. |
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Rhonda |
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Hi, I would like to know where I can get a Speedway Commemorative Coin for my husband. HIs father raced and was killed at the speedway in the 60's. I'd love to get one for him. |
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J Garner |
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Very suprised at how many speedway tracks there were in south australia. I learnt a fair bit tonight. Keep the site going. |
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G Kalis |
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Great work. Nice site. |
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Mark Horner |
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my mom used to passenger for G Atherton on sidecars back in the late 70s and its great to see a color pic of the old crater , to bring back friday nite speedway memories thank you |
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Thaddaios |
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Awsome site, Cool, Well done. |
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Hiutopor |
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http://www.google.com |
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Hi all!
Very interesting information! Thanks!
G'night |
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Kenny |
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Good to see a web site about Rowley Park Speedway, Glen Dix and Stock Saloons. I enjoyed going there with my Dad |
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Peter Smythe |
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Some excelent pic's.... keep up the great work. Ill keep checking back, to see what you have coming next, where did that coin come from, I have not seen that before ! |
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Cheryle & Tony Pinkess |
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Well done. keep up the good work, great to look back and enjoy the memories. |
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Bonesftw |
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now that was racing back then |
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Peter Smythe |
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Great memories |
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RowleyPark.com |
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Hi Leanne. Thankyou for your comment. There's only a few of your dad but hopefully more to come. Please feel free to send any of your dad's pics to us, along with stories. Hope mum & dad are well. |
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Leanne Mayers |
| Website: |
Digital Megahouse |
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just looking for anything on my dad mal leo. thanks |
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