Cycle Speedway Teams Down the Ages
Surrey: Guildford Aces
About the team
The track was adjacent to the Cathedral. It also had a tarmac surface.
This was on Station Meadows, which is now the industrial site known as Woodbridge Meadows.
Club Manager: E. Read, Tylehurst, Recreation Road, Guildford, Surrey.
Guildford Aces 11 raced in the Surrey Div 1 North League 1951/52.
2nd team raced in the Surrey Reserves League 1951/52.
Raced in the South West Surrey League.
Interesting Fact.
The official track opening was filmed by the BBC outside broadcast team, with Brian Johnson, complete with an attached microphone, giving a live commentary whilst riding in a race.
Riders
- .... Anderson
- Michael Butler
- John Clayton
- P. Cox
- Neil Davis
- Pat Gaff
- D. Raven
- B. Summerfield
- B. Welch
- Rob Woods