Sydney Showground Speedway - Fatalities

Fatalities

The Sydney Showground Speedway, like other speedways of the era, saw its share of competitor fatalities. In total there were 28 deaths at the speedway between 1926 and 1973. In December 2000, a plaque was unveiled at the Fox studios site of the former Speedway. The plaque overlooks the former start line alongside the Suttor Stand (built in 1909) which is now a cafe restaurant.

The 28 who lost their lives at the Speedway Royale are

• Stanley Tyler - Solo (13 November 1926)
• James Donaghy - Solo (26 February 1927)
• Keith Mackay - Solo (22 December 1928)
• Stuart Cobcroft - Solo (6 October 1930)
• Frank Harris - Solo (6 December 1930)
• Bert Brennan - Solo (3 December 1932)
• Frank Elms - Solo (21 December 1935)
• Jack Skelton - Sidecar (4 January 1947)
• Norm Hardy - Sidecar (12 April 1947)
• Kev Gallagher - Speedcar (7 December 1949)
• Jim Hansbury - Solo (7 March 1953)
• Brian Moles - Speedcar (3 November 1956)
• Bob Staples - Solo (15 December 1956)
• Merv Dowling - Sidecar (3 March 1957)
• Sam Stanton - Speedcar (24 January 1959)
• Peter Johnson - Speedcar (7 January 1961)
• Jack Blssacker - Speedcar (21 October 1961)
• Barry Robinson - Speedcar (30 November 1963)
• Nick Collier - Speedcar (27 February 1965)
• Barry Hopkins - Solo (13 November 1965)
• Ted Preston - Sidecar (5 February 1966)
• Dennis Duggan - Sidecar (29 October 1966)
• Lionel Levy - Solo (10 February 1968)
• Ken Mapp - Solo (29 September 1968)
• Roger Browne - Solo (15 February 1969)
• John Dunne - Sidecar (24 October 1970)
• Geoff Curtis - Solo (15 December 1973)