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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 programmes from the very first Test Series in Australia. The programme on the left is from the 2nd Test at Adelaide, and the programme on the right is from the 5th Test at Sydney. Thanks to Roger Stevens and Tom Marriott.

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

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