WALSH's 1997 BRADFORD DUKES RACE JACKET

 

Following a practice session  David Walsh  reluctantly withdrew from Garry's Benefit after being pencilled in to ride during the Garry Stead Grand Prix at Owlerton on Thursday 23rd August.

However, in support of Garry, and as a contribution to the collective efforts at raising funds to help with his rehabilitation, David’s 1997 Bradford Dukes race jacket was auctioned on eBay to coincide with Garry’s benefit night.

The auction ended the following evening, Friday 24th August with £92 being the winning bid, all the proceeds were donated to the “Garry Stead Benefit Fund.”

Garry was a member of the Bradford team in 1997, the year the Dukes won the inaugural Elite League Championship.

Now, the tenth anniversary of that successful campaign and, sadly, the closure of Bradford Speedway, all fans can be confident that the jacket represents a collectable item of speedway memorabilia.

Former Bradford supporters will recall the Dukes sported differently coloured body jackets for home and away meetings in 1997. The one David auctioned was used for home meetings at Odsal and was race jacket number 2.

We would like to thank David for his generosity and of course the winning bidder.