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Confessions of a Speedway Promoter: John Berry Reveals the Truth About Speedway in the 70s and 80s by John Berry (Paperback, 2004)
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Confessions provides a fascinating insight into British speedway, revealing the behind-the-scenes rows and rifts that have blighted the sport and, amid growing disillusionment, caused leading promoter John Berry to quit speedway altogether as crowds dwindled, sponsors disappeared and the sport slumped in the late 80s. Throughout the 1970s and 80s, John Berry gained a hard earned reputation as one of the most successful and forthright promoters British speedway has ever known. In 1969, he revived Ipswich Speedway, just as speedway was about to enjoy another boom period. JB rapidly established the 'Witches' as a leading force in the top flight and also had three different spells as team manager to England and led the British Lions on tour to Australia. He reveals what it took to make a big success of Ipswich, offering his insightful view of local legends and international superstars alike. JB also shines rare light on his own personal experiences. He reflects with brutal honesty on his schoolboy battles with authority, when his characteristic stubbornness and pursuit of justice were first in evidence, and his struggle to balance his devotion to business with steady relationships away from the track. And in the most controversial speedway book ever written, Berry also admits - for the first time - how, and why, he once 'fixed' the result of an international race.Product Identifiers
PublisherFootball World Industries
ISBN-139780954833619
eBay Product ID (ePID)87409142
Product Key Features
Book TitleConfessions of a Speedway Promoter: John Berry Reveals the Truth about Speedway in the 70s and 80s
AuthorJohn Berry
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2004
GenreBiographies & True Stories, Sports
Number of Pages240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height250mm
Item Width170mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorJohn Berry
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 21 May, 2025
with John Berry you get what you see [and hoped for]
i knew John Berry 1st class man best speedway promoter i have ever encountered 70s and 80s saw most meetings home and away could'nt fault John or the Witches. after John was gone nothong was the same you could not replace him. I 81 now and still a speedway fan .I havent read the book yet but knowing what i know it will be 1st class.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
