Mr. Thomas Miller the speedway star more commonly known as Tommy. Born and bred in Blantyre, he is regarded as one of the all time greats of speedway racing in the late 1940’s and 1950’s. As a youth he raced at Bothwell racing track. Right at the end of the 1949 season the name of Tommy […]
Speedway racer from Blantyre who featured in a few World finals. Born on 7th June 1928 Blantyre, Scotland and died 9th February 2003 Leicester, England. He was an international speedway rider, captaining Scotland, England, Great Britain and Europe teams. He also finished on the rostrum of the British Speedway Championship finals twice, second in […]
When we think of Speedway in Blantyre many people will think, as I did of the track and racers from July 1977 until the demise of the sport in Blantyre in September 1986. Others of a different generation, may remember certain Speedway racers on a National level like Tommy Miller or Ken McKinlay, from Blantyre, […]
This is Jimmy Beaton. Born 8th September 1927. The Blantyre man was an official director/promoter for the Glasgow Tigers Speedway stars at Blantyre Greyhound Stadium 1977-81 and then Blantyre Craighead Park 1982-86. Pictured also are Glasgow Tigers. Who remembers days out to the Speedway in Blantyre? (Located near Springwells) ALex Young told me, “I Remember it well […]
This aerial photo from 1955 looks down on Craighead Grey hound Racing track. Later to become Blantyre speedway, the greyhounds must have been a noisy distraction for the residents of nearby Craighead Rows. (pictured in the foreground) Blantyre man Gary Doonin once told me, “Gary Doonin told me, “My grandfather bought the area and a […]
Bridie Sheehan of Canada recently contacted me saying, “on viewing some aerial photos I see there was a greyhound track that abutted the Craighead Rows. All I can find online deals with the use of this track as a motorcycle speedway starting in 1977. Can you tell me when this was constructed as a greyhound […]
This is Heat 8 of a 12-Heat challenge match between the Tigers and Bobby Beaton’s Buccaneers. The riders are entering the third bend at the Blantyre Stadium during the last meeting to be staged at the track on 18th October 1981. Brian Collins leads from Charlie McKinna, Ray Palmer and Willie Mirtle. Charlie passed Collins […]