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Stadium Fact File
TRACK: Boldon Stadium
LENGTH: 310 Yds (282.5 Mts)
TRACK RECORD HOLDER:
John Hart (BIRMINGHAM) 63.2, 23/8/74
3 LAP RECORD HOLDER:
John Hart (BIRMINGHAM) 48.0, 23/8/74
NICKNAMES:
SAINTS (1964), STARS (1971-73),
GLADIATORS(1974)
FIRST RACE WIN AT BOLDON:
Maury McDermott (SUNDERLAND)
68.2 v Newcastle 21/4/64
LAST RACE WIN AT BOLDON:
Brian Havelock...S/LAND v STOKE
66.4 13/09/74
TOP POINTS SCORER: Russ Dent
MOST MEETINGS RODE: Russ Dent
MOST MAXIMUMS: Russ Dent
MOST RIDES: Russ Dent
MOST BONUS POINTS:
George Barclay
WINNER, MOST RIDER OF THE
NIGHT FINAL: Russ Dent
SCORER OF OVER 300 POINTS IN
A SEASON:
Russ Dent, 1971 312pts
Graeme Smith, 1972 313pts
Brian Havelock, 1974 300pts
HIGHEST AVERAGE:
Jack Millen(1973) 9.74 ave
1964 Jim Airey
1971 Russ Dent, 8,16
1972 Jack Millen, 8.69
1973 Jack Millen, 9.74
1974 Jim Wells, 7.92
100% UNBEATEN RECORD: Ivan Mauger 1964, Riding for Newcastle, 19 Races, 19 Wins at the Boldon Stadium
SUNDERLAND ONLY AWAY LEAGUE WIN: At Weymouth, 3rd September 1974, (38-39)
MOST CONSECUTIVE HOME WINS: 13 in 1973
THE NORTHERN STAR CHAMPIONSHIP:
Won by Dave Baugh in 1971 & 1972 and in 1973 by Russ Dent
BIGGEST HOME WIN: 60-18 v Weymouth Wizards 1974
BIGGEST HOME DEFEAT: 31-47 v Eastbourne Eagles 1971
HOSTED TWO INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS:
England v Scotland 22/6/73,70-38 & 9/6/74, 57-50, England won both meetings
WON THE ANNUAL 4 TEAM TOURNAMENT IN 1972: Sunderland, Berwick, Teeside, Workington
RACE DAYS: SAINTS On a Thursday & STARS/GLADIATORS on a Sunday afternoon and later on a Friday evening
IN ALL SUNDERLAND HAVE USED 5 RACE JACKETS, AND HAD 5 PROGRAMME DESIGNS
TRACK: Boldon Stadium
LENGTH: 310 Yds (282.5 Mts)
TRACK RECORD HOLDER:
John Hart (BIRMINGHAM) 63.2, 23/8/74
3 LAP RECORD HOLDER:
John Hart (BIRMINGHAM) 48.0, 23/8/74
NICKNAMES:
SAINTS (1964), STARS (1971-73),
GLADIATORS(1974)
FIRST RACE WIN AT BOLDON:
Maury McDermott (SUNDERLAND)
68.2 v Newcastle 21/4/64
LAST RACE WIN AT BOLDON:
Brian Havelock...S/LAND v STOKE
66.4 13/09/74
TOP POINTS SCORER: Russ Dent
MOST MEETINGS RODE: Russ Dent
MOST MAXIMUMS: Russ Dent
MOST RIDES: Russ Dent
MOST BONUS POINTS:
George Barclay
WINNER, MOST RIDER OF THE
NIGHT FINAL: Russ Dent
SCORER OF OVER 300 POINTS IN
A SEASON:
Russ Dent, 1971 312pts
Graeme Smith, 1972 313pts
Brian Havelock, 1974 300pts
HIGHEST AVERAGE:
Jack Millen(1973) 9.74 ave
1964 Jim Airey
1971 Russ Dent, 8,16
1972 Jack Millen, 8.69
1973 Jack Millen, 9.74
1974 Jim Wells, 7.92
100% UNBEATEN RECORD: Ivan Mauger 1964, Riding for Newcastle, 19 Races, 19 Wins at the Boldon Stadium
SUNDERLAND ONLY AWAY LEAGUE WIN: At Weymouth, 3rd September 1974, (38-39)
MOST CONSECUTIVE HOME WINS: 13 in 1973
THE NORTHERN STAR CHAMPIONSHIP:
Won by Dave Baugh in 1971 & 1972 and in 1973 by Russ Dent
BIGGEST HOME WIN: 60-18 v Weymouth Wizards 1974
BIGGEST HOME DEFEAT: 31-47 v Eastbourne Eagles 1971
HOSTED TWO INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS:
England v Scotland 22/6/73,70-38 & 9/6/74, 57-50, England won both meetings
WON THE ANNUAL 4 TEAM TOURNAMENT IN 1972: Sunderland, Berwick, Teeside, Workington
RACE DAYS: SAINTS On a Thursday & STARS/GLADIATORS on a Sunday afternoon and later on a Friday evening
IN ALL SUNDERLAND HAVE USED 5 RACE JACKETS, AND HAD 5 PROGRAMME DESIGNS
