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Australia v England - 1932-33 to 1935-36

For anyone interested in the fascinating history of speedway racing in Australia, I can recommend a superb series of articles by historian Ross Garrigan, which can be found here

1932-33 Australia won series 3-2 .
UNOFFICIAL 10.12 : Perth (Claremont) Australia 54 England 41 16 heats
All details of this 07.01 : Adelaide (Wayville) Australia 28 England 25 9 heats
series have been 04.02 : Melbourne (Exhibition) (Att: 20,000) Australia 24 England 27 9 heats
researched by 11.02 : Sydney Royale Australia 27 England 26 9 heats
Ross Garrigan 11.03 : Sydney Royale Australia 43 England 52 16 heats
& Barry Forsyth Complete heat details for this series are available here
Australia Total England Total
Jack Chapman 5 8 6 - 8 27 Harry Whitfield 11 7 1 4 9 32
Bluey Wilkinson 7 4 - 4 8 23 George Greenwood 3 6 3 5 9 26
Frank Arthur 11 6 0 4 - 21 Jack Parker 6 5 4 0 6 21
Lionel van Praag 8 - - 7 5 20 Gordon Byers 8 - 4 2 6 20
Max Grosskreutz 9 3 5 - - 17 Bill Clibbett 7 1 6 - - 14
Dicky Smythe 6 5 3 - 3 17 Jack Ormston 0 3 - 6 3 12
Wally Little - - - - 8 8 Phil Bishop 4 - - 7 - 11
Billy Lamont - - - 6 0 6 Cliff Parkinson - - - 2 8 10
Jock Hollis - - - 6 - 6 Larry Boulton - - 7 - - 7
Ernie Evans - - 5 - - 5 Wal Phillips - - - - 6 6
Steve Langton 1 - - - 4 5 Norman Evans 2 3 - - - 5
Ray Taylor - - - - 4 4 Wally Lloyd 0 - 2 - 2 4
Bert Spencer - - 4 - - 4 Eric Langton - - - - 3 3
Syd Parsons 3 - - - - 3
Dick Sulway - - - - 3 3 * Bobby Blake's real name was Robert Croombs. He died following a fall during a practice session at Marouba, NSW on 14 June 1936.
Arnold Hansen - 2 - - - 2
Stan Catlett 2 - - - - 2
Charlie Datson 2 - - - - 2
Bill Rogers - - 1 - - 1
Bobby Blake* - - - 0 - 0
Ernie Buck - - - 0 - 0

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Rare early Australian programme from the collection of Tom Marriott : the final Test of the 1932-33 series

1933-34 Australia won series 4½ - ½ Att:
UNOFFICIAL 30.12 : Sydney Royale Australia 33 England 16 15,000 9 heats
All details of this 13.01 : Brisbane (Exhibition Grounds) Australia 26 England 22 5,000 8 heats
series have been 03.02 : Sydney Royale Australia 27 England 27 9 heats
researched by 10.02 : Sydney Royale Australia 28 England 26 20,000 9 heats
Ross Garrigan 17.02 : Sydney Royale Australia 28 England 25 9 heats
& Barry Forsyth Complete heat details for this series are available here
Australia Total England Total
Vic Huxley 9 12 8 - - 29 Harold Stevenson 9 - 9 9 9 36
Bluey Wilkinson 4 - 7 4 8 23 George Greenwood 1 8 4 7 7 27
Clem Mitchell 2 - 6 5 8 21 Cliff Parkinson - - 7 6 5 18
Dick Case - 11 - 7 0 18 Geoff Pymar 4 8 3 - - 15
Billy Lamont 7 0 - 6 3 16 Mick Murphy* - - 3 1 2 6
Wally Little - - 3 4 5 12 Charlie Shelton 2 - 1 2 1 6
Frank Arthur 4 3 - - - 7 Ivor Hill 0 4 - - - 4
Dick Sulway 4 - 0 2 0 6 Reg Bounds - 2 - - - 2
Ray Taylor 3 - 0 - 3 6 Fred Strecker - - - 1 1 2
Ken Kirkman - - 1 - 1 2 Syd Jackson - - 0 - - 0
Jack Sharp - - 2 - - 2 *Mick Murphy (real name John Glass) was allegedly
Frank Pearce - 0 - - - 0 of mixed Scottish/Irish/Australian ancestry, and later
rode for Australia.

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1st Test 3rd Test 4th Test

1934-35 Australia won series 3-2 Attendance
OFFICIAL* 15.12 : Sydney Royale Australia 35 England 19 25,000
Heat details & 12.01 : Melbourne (Exhibition Oval) Australia 30 England 24 6,000
attendance 19.01 : Sydney Royale Australia 26 England 27 25,000
figures from 11.02 : Sydney Royale Australia 29 England 24 25,000
Ross Garrigan 16.02 : Sydney Royale Australia 26½ England 27½ 15,000
Complete heat details for this series are available here
* According to the British A-C.U, this was the ONLY pre-war tour of Australia that they deemed "official"
Australia Total England Total
Max Grosskreutz 8 9 7 5 8 37 Harold Stevenson 8 4 9 3 4 28
Bluey Wilkinson 7 6 6 3 9 31 Eric Langton 5 7 4 3 7 26
Dick Case 6 7 4 - - 17 Joe Abbott 3 5 6 8 - 22
Clem Mitchell 4 0 - 5 7 16 Arthur Atkinson - 4 4 3 4 15
Wally Little 2 - 5 7 - 14 Dusty Haigh 0 - - 6 8 14
Lionel van Praag 8 4 2 - - 14 Wal Phillips 1 2 1 0 3 7
Mick Murphy - - - 6 1 7 Frank Varey 2 - 1 1 1 5
Frank Pearce - - - 3 1½ 4½ Cliff Parkinson 0 - 2 - ½ 2½
Bert Spencer - 4 - - - 4 Geoff Pymar - 1 - - - 1
Harry "Tiger" Lewis - - 2 - 0 2 Bill Clibbett - 1 - - - 1
Dick Sulway - - - - 0 0
Ernie Evans - 0 - - - 0
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1935-36 Australia won series 4-1 Attendance
OFFICIAL 21.12 : Sydney Royale Australia 47 England 25 27,000
Heat details & 06.01 : Sydney Royale Australia 44 England 28 20,000
attendance 18.01 : Sydney Royale Australia 44 England 28 33,000
figures from 01.02 : Sydney Royale Australia 39 England 33 20,000
Ross Garrigan 15.02 : Sydney Royale Australia 32 England 39
Complete heat details for this series are available here
Australia Total England Total
Max Grosskreutz 12 12 12 12 9 57 Wal Phillips 0 7 6 10 10 33
Vic Huxley 9 11 11 7 11 49 Wally Key 3 4 7 7 8 29
Bluey Wilkinson - 10 11 6 5 32 Harold Stevenson 8 6 3 6 5 28
Frank Pearce 8 1 5 8 3 25 Dusty Haigh 7 4 4 7 5 27
Clem Mitchell 9 4 2 3 2 20 Arthur Atkinson 4 6 3 - 5 18
Art Fenn 4 1 3 2 2 12 Cliff Parkinson 3 1 5 3 6 18
Mick Murphy 5 - - - - 5 Rol Stobart 0 - - 0 - 0
Jack Hyland - 5 0 - - 5 Les Gregory - - - - 0 0
Billy Lamont - - - 1 0 1
Dick Sulway 0 - - - - 0

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The series continued in 1936-37

Contributors : Ross Garrigan, Barry Forsyth, Roger Stevens, Tom Marriott, Phil Smith

© Brian Collins 2004-08

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