Historical information

In September 1947 thousands attended pre Night Trotting Trials at the Port Melbourne. Speedway that was specially revived for that purpose after laying idle since 1941.
After the first Night Trotting meeting at the Melbourne Showgrounds in November 1947, the Speedway closed once again

Physical description

The copy of a newspaper photograph shows two competing jockeys and their horses at the Port Melbourne Speedway, Fishermens Bend.