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The History of the
The 1970's & Morecambe Weekend
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Ever wondered how the track at Scale Hall came about? Well it was by an accident that the track at Scale Hall was born. A local Sports Council committee member and cycling enthusiast Gordon Moore heard of a serious road traffic accident involving a local schoolboy. This prompted him in to thinking about the lack of local resources for young people in the area. At the time the then Minister for Sports, Denis Howell had pleaded with local authorities to make more intensive use of facilities. The project could not have been better timed. Gordon set about identifying suitable land in the Lancaster and Morecambe area and in 1977 the Education authority were approached. They agreed in principle to what was then a playing field for Our Lady’s High school who was using the land at the time for rugby matches with some of the land being used for tipping |
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 Scale Hall as it was in the late 1970’s. In the distance is Carlisle Railway Bridge and on the left Scale Hall housing estate. |
Shortly after the agreement the Scale Hall Sports Association was established. Chair was Mel Diack and Gordon was elected Secretary. The Kent Valley Road Club, Lancaster Cycling Club and Lancaster and Morecambe Athletic Club also became involved and local Councillor Jean Yates lent her support as a committee member. The initial estimate for a 10 metre wide track with changing facilities and car-park was £29,000. Various fund raising events were organised by the committee throughout the district including local discos and a very successful Sports Day at the Pontins site in Heysham in May 1978 where the event raised £1000. Further assistance was given by the donation of £5000 by the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Fund when the county’s Lord-Lieutenant; Simon Townley presented Mr Diack with a cheque at Lancaster Town Hall . Funds were further boosted when the National Sports Council donated a grant for £10,000 to help meet the now estimated cost of £38,000. |
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 Mr Simon Townley, Lord Lieutenant presents Mel Diack with a cheque from the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Appeal Fund. Second from left is Gordon Moore. |
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