"I only went to Halifax once, when the wife and I were staying in York, yes I know that's miles away from Halifax, but it's closer than Sidcup in Kent where I live. I remember being awestruck by the high banking, almost like a velodrome it appeared, and the sheer size of the track. It was a nothing meeting some sort of challenge match, but Michael Lee was there that night, and although I was never a Lee fan, I didn't like Carter much either. But once the racing started - wow - the sheer speed and spectacle, particularly between Lee and Carter was tremendous. Lee took the honours on the night and beat Carter in the three races in which they met. Shame they appear to have put a stand on top of where the banked bends were."

"The Shay was awesome, I only saw two matches there, but they were good ones. Halifax v Belle Vue and GB v Denmark. A track sorely missed."

"I went to the Shay quite a few times, mostly for the Dukes v Aces matches. I saw some great racing there, and the banking certainly added to the thrill. I was in the crowd when Eric Boocock parked his bike across the start line because he disagreed with the ref's decision ! Great days."  

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