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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…313 pts
Brian Havelock, 1974…300 pts
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’S 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 MEETING: 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
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