Speedway. Perry Barr.

[Richard Dye]

There was an Australian speedway rider in the 50's who seemed to win every race. He was in the home side at Perry Barr, can anyone remember his name? Alan ??

Alan “walker” Hunt I believe.

 

[Ladywood 2]

Yes thank you. What did the "walker" signify?

 

[Richard Dye]

Yes thank you. What did the "walker" signify?

No idea, sorry!

 

[Richard Dye]

No idea, sorry!

Should be ‘wacker’

 

[johnny082]

I kmow who you mean Ladywood but cannot remember his name

 

[adap2it]

Alan “walker” Hunt I believe.

Alan Hunt was English...The Australian was probably Graham Warren AKA "The Blonde Bombshell".
Dave A

 

[Richard Dye]

Alan Hunt was English...The Australian was probably Graham Warren AKA "The Blonde Bombshell".
Dave A

Yes!

 

[adap2it]

Here is a picture of Graham Warren with his fellow Aussie and partner with the Brummies,Arthur Payne

 

[pjmburns]

Council probe as landmark knocked down without all the right paperwork

Perry Barr Greyhound Stadium was demolished without prior notice of proposed development

www.birminghammail.co.uk

 

[John L]

There was an Australian speedway rider in the 50's who seemed to win every race. He was in the home side at Perry Barr, can anyone remember his name? Alan ??

Graham Warren or Arthur Payne perhaps?

 

[Astoness]

Council probe as landmark knocked down without all the right paperwork

Perry Barr Greyhound Stadium was demolished without prior notice of proposed development

www.birminghammail.co.uk

only just read this...i wonder who applied for the demo of the stadium...nothing left of it at all now...i came past it yesterday

lyn

 

[John L]

only just read this...i wonder who applied for the demo of the stadium...nothing left of it at all now...i came past it yesterday

lyn

Perhaps that's why they were in such a hurry to knock it down Lyn?

 

[adap2it]

Graham Warren or Arthur Payne perhaps?

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See post #38...
Dave A

 

[John L]

See post #38...
Dave A

I did Dave and appreciated it, unfortunately I didn't see it before posting myself.

 

[adap2it]

I did Dave and appreciated it, unfortunately I didn't see it before posting myself.

That's OK John...I'm curious, were you a speedway fan?
Dave A

 

[Ladywood 2]

See post #38...
Dave A

My mistake, sorry, I thought it was Alan Hunt, who I think was born in Aston.
Just aged confusion on my part.

 

[adap2it]

My mistake, sorry, I thought it was Alan Hunt, who I think was born in Aston.
Just aged confusion on my part.

No worries about age, I'm there too...Yes Wacker Hunt was an Aston lad that played for Cradley Heath before joining the Brummies. He was a great rider that was very popular both at Cradley and Birmingham. I remember crying when I found out that he died in South Africa.
Dave A