South Norwood Tourist Board

Cycle speedway took off as a sport after ww2 when cycle teams raced on dirt tracks often on old bomb sites with gearless bikes. Norwood seems to have had four differnet teams but maybe some were just a name  change. We know that NORWOOD INVADERS raced round NORWOOD LAKE – but not on the existing circular path. Be glad to hear any memories people have of the teams. Here’s a photo of the Norwood  teams great rivals BECKENHAM INVADERS taken in 1962…..(courtesy of the Veteran Cycle Speedway riders association archive)