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Newcastle Diamonds
Newcastle Diamonds were a motorcycle speedway team that raced in the British speedway leagues from 1929 to 2022. They were based at Newcastle Stadium on the Fossway, Byker. The Stadium was previously known as Brough Park.
The construction of a speedway track at Brough Park began in early 1929, under the supervision of Lindon Travers. The Newcastle team were inaugural members of the 1929 Speedway English Dirt Track League and following an open meeting on 17 May, the first league home fixture was held three days later on 20 May against Halifax Speedway. The team finished in fourth place during their debut season.
In 1930, both Brough Park and Gosforth speedway (the latter promoted by Tyneside Speedways Ltd) intended to compete in the Northern League but Gosforth signed the majority of Brough Park's riders and then Brough Park speedway closed. The team competed at the Gosforth Greyhound Stadium during 1930 but then Gosforth closed to speedway after the season and the city of Newcastle would not see a return of speedway until 1938, when they joined the National League.
The team in 1938 was coached by former rider Gordon Byers and consisted of four Canadians, a season that saw the Diamonds nickname first used. The outbreak of World War II ruined a potential league winning season in 1939.
After the war, the team raced as Newcastle Brough in 1946 before Jeff Lloyd topped the league averages in 1947 for the Diamonds. The Diamonds promotion moved the team to Saracen Park after the 1948 season to become Ashfield Giants but a new promotion formed the Newcastle Magpies from the disbanded Middlesbrough Bears.
After finishing last during the 1951 Speedway National League Division Two season, the promoter J. S. Smith pulled out and team disbanded and did not race in the league for the remainder of the decade.
Newcastle returned in 1961 competing in the Provincial League and gradually progressed from 1961 to 1963. In 1963, the team signed New Zealander Ivan Mauger, who would go on to become six times World Champion. Under Mauger's leadership the Diamonds thrived, winning the club's first major trophy by sealing the 1964 league title. In 1965, the team were founder members of the British League.
In 1967, 21-year-old Ole Olsen made his British debut for Newcastle and would later be a three times World Champion. Olsen arrived after Mauger persuaded the promoter Mike Parker to sign him.
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Newcastle Diamonds
Newcastle Diamonds were a motorcycle speedway team that raced in the British speedway leagues from 1929 to 2022. They were based at Newcastle Stadium on the Fossway, Byker. The Stadium was previously known as Brough Park.
The construction of a speedway track at Brough Park began in early 1929, under the supervision of Lindon Travers. The Newcastle team were inaugural members of the 1929 Speedway English Dirt Track League and following an open meeting on 17 May, the first league home fixture was held three days later on 20 May against Halifax Speedway. The team finished in fourth place during their debut season.
In 1930, both Brough Park and Gosforth speedway (the latter promoted by Tyneside Speedways Ltd) intended to compete in the Northern League but Gosforth signed the majority of Brough Park's riders and then Brough Park speedway closed. The team competed at the Gosforth Greyhound Stadium during 1930 but then Gosforth closed to speedway after the season and the city of Newcastle would not see a return of speedway until 1938, when they joined the National League.
The team in 1938 was coached by former rider Gordon Byers and consisted of four Canadians, a season that saw the Diamonds nickname first used. The outbreak of World War II ruined a potential league winning season in 1939.
After the war, the team raced as Newcastle Brough in 1946 before Jeff Lloyd topped the league averages in 1947 for the Diamonds. The Diamonds promotion moved the team to Saracen Park after the 1948 season to become Ashfield Giants but a new promotion formed the Newcastle Magpies from the disbanded Middlesbrough Bears.
After finishing last during the 1951 Speedway National League Division Two season, the promoter J. S. Smith pulled out and team disbanded and did not race in the league for the remainder of the decade.
Newcastle returned in 1961 competing in the Provincial League and gradually progressed from 1961 to 1963. In 1963, the team signed New Zealander Ivan Mauger, who would go on to become six times World Champion. Under Mauger's leadership the Diamonds thrived, winning the club's first major trophy by sealing the 1964 league title. In 1965, the team were founder members of the British League.
In 1967, 21-year-old Ole Olsen made his British debut for Newcastle and would later be a three times World Champion. Olsen arrived after Mauger persuaded the promoter Mike Parker to sign him.