It was my absolute passion from around this time (June 26, 1961) until I went off to college in 1968...Exeter Speedway. I'm not sure if this was the first meeting I went to but it must have been one of the earliest. As I was only ten at the time my mother wasn't that keen despite the fact that it was only a journey of a few hundred yards from my home to the back entrance of the County Ground stadium (the meetings started at 7:30 pm and finished around 10 pm.). It was the home of the Exeter Falcons and I can still conjure up the unique smell of the place. Going in on the far side entrance had the added advantage that you were right next to the pits and just occasionally we managed to get in there, mingle with the riders and their machines...ah thank goodness there was a time before health and safety!
