• The Halifax Dukes were a speedway team which operated from 1949–1951 and again from 1965 until their closure in 1985 at The Shay Stadium in Halifax. The...
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    operated as the Halifax Nomads in 1948 racing three away fixtures. The Halifax Dukes, the name they took once the Shay was opened, operated in the National...
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  • the first time since the 1950s after the Halifax Dukes were offered a new home track. The new 'Bradford Dukes' team would in later years include Gary Havelock...
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    The Shay (category Halifax R.L.F.C.)
    multi-purpose sports stadium in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. It is home to the F.C. Halifax Town football club and the Halifax Panthers rugby league team...
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  • early 1970s, the Dukes were enjoying higher attendances than the Shaymen (Halifax Town). However, by the mid-1980s, Halifax Dukes and Halifax Town had financial...
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  • Merv Janke (category Halifax Dukes riders)
    club's season averages in 1979, when recording 9.06. In 1980, he joined Halifax Dukes in the top tier British League for the 1980 British League season, where...
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  • Graham Drury (category Halifax Dukes riders)
    1973 and 9.31 in 1974 His performances in 1974 led to a call up for Halifax Dukes in the highest division (the British League) during the same season...
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  • League Knockout Cup 1966 was the 28th edition of the Knockout Cup. Halifax Dukes won the cup and therefore secured the league and cup double. June 6...
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  • Greg Kentwell (category Halifax Dukes riders)
    British leagues career riding for Halifax Dukes during the 1966 British League season. He contributed towards the Halifax league and cup double winning season...
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  • Kenny Carter (category Halifax Dukes riders)
    the process. Carter was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire. He started his career in Britain doubling up for Halifax Dukes during the 1978 British League...
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    also used to host regular speedway meetings, having the Halifax Dukes and the Bradford Dukes teams. Odsal Stadium used to host BriSCA stock cars. Leeds...
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  • Mick McKeon (speedway rider) (category Halifax Dukes riders)
    the first of his six Western Australian titles and he was signed by Halifax Dukes for the 1977 British League season. In 1978, he represented the Australia...
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  • Piotr Pyszny (category Halifax Dukes riders)
    British League season, riding briefly for Poole Pirates and then rode for Halifax Dukes for two full seasons in 1980 and 1981. Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter...
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    Steve Finch (category Halifax Dukes riders)
    1975, in addition to appearing for Halifax Dukes in the highest league. In 1976, he once again doubled up for Halifax but joined Ellesmere Port for the...
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  • Eric Monaghan (category Halifax Dukes riders)
    joined Sheffield Tigers for the 1983 British League season and then Halifax Dukes for the 1984 British League season. He switched back to the National...
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  • Charlie Monk (category Halifax Dukes riders)
    1964-1967, 1969-1972 Glasgow Tigers 1968 Sheffield Tigers 1973-1976 Halifax Dukes 1977 Edinburgh Monarchs 1978 Barrow Furness Flyers Individual honours...
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  • Tormod Langli (category Halifax Dukes riders)
    and rode for them in 1978. He spent the 1979 and 1980 seasons with Halifax Dukes, by which time he was one of the leading riders in Norway and represented...
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  • times. -2nd xv- The 2nd xv also known as Halifax Dukes, compete in YRFU Western Merit League. The second/Dukes team has had a fruitful season with a mixture...
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  • Alan Jay (category Halifax Dukes riders)
    he was loaned to Halifax Dukes before joining Newcastle Diamonds later that season. The following season in 1969, he signed for Halifax and would spend...
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  • extended again to 15 teams with the promotion from Division Three of Halifax Dukes, Plymouth, Yarmouth and Hanley. Bristol Bulldogs, champions for the...
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  • Trond Helge Skretting (category Halifax Dukes riders)
    British Speedway in 1979 and 1981, riding for Wolverhampton Wolves and Halifax Dukes respectively. "Trond Helge Skretting profile". wwosbackup. Retrieved...
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  • Eric Broadbelt (category Halifax Dukes riders)
    the south coast club for three seasons. He then moved north to ride for Halifax in 1978 and Sheffield for 1979 and 1980. He reached the final of the British...
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  • Russ Dent (category Halifax Dukes riders)
    history 1961–1967, 1970 Newcastle Diamonds 1967–1969 Glasgow Tigers 1971 Halifax Dukes 1971–1974 Sunderland Stars 1972 Wolverhampton Wolves Team honours 1964...
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    Eric Boocock (category Halifax Dukes riders)
    The Shay in Halifax and moved his Middlesbrough riders there, to form the Halifax Dukes. Boocock spent his entire career with the Dukes from 1965, winning...
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  • Halifax Dukes won the league and then secured the league and cup double. The League expanded to 19, with a new team, the King's Lynn Stars. Halifax Dukes...
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  • Stadium 1984 1990 Listed in article Halifax Dukes Speedway National League, Speedway Provincial League The Shay, Halifax 1949 1985 Eric Boocock Harringay...
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    Chris Pusey (speedway rider) (category Halifax Dukes riders)
    consecutive championships from 1970 to 1972. In 1975, he joined the Halifax Dukes becoming their leading rider for three seasons. He reached the final...
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  • Dave Trownson (category Halifax Dukes riders)
    Wolves 1977–1987 Edinburgh Monarchs 1980, 1982–1983 Reading Racers 1981 Halifax Dukes 1988 Exeter Falcons Team honours 1981 Knockout Cup 1981 Fours championship...
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  • Eric Boothroyd (category Halifax Dukes riders)
    League. After a season with Long Eaton, he joined his home town club Halifax Dukes in 1965 and starred in their 1966 league and Knockout Cup double. At...
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  • Dusty Haigh (category Halifax Dukes riders)
    earliest days of the sport in Britain. Haigh started riding in 1928 at Halifax before moving to Sheffield and Belle Vue Aces in 1930, where he won the...
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