The first Speedway meeting in the UK to feature bikes with no brakes and broadsiding round corners on loose dirt was the third meeting held at High Beech on 9 April 1928.
Proto speedway was staged in Glasgow at the Olympic Stadium and the action-starved public was able to witness Colin Watson, Alf Medcalf and "Digger" Pugh demonstrate the art of "non-stop" Speedway racing for the first time in the UK.
The first fully professional meeting took place at Celtic Park on April 28, 1928. On Boxing Day 1928 the first meeting in Wales was staged at Cardiff White City.
Pints were served throughout the day in joyous celebration.
