Photos 1984

The Dukes, early 1984 - Promoter Eric Boothroyd, Wyer, Finch, Carter, Baker, Gallagher, Evitts, Pendlebury (The Shay, 17/3/1984).

On parade at The Shay - Finch, Baker, Wyer and Carter.

Kenny Carter blasts around The Shay - early 1984.

Steve Baker races to his first - and only - maximum for The Dukes against Wimbledon 30/6/1984.

Steve Baker (R) and Eric Monaghan (B) lead from Cradley Heath's Phil Collins (W) and Alan Grahame (Y) - heat 7 15th April 1984.

Kenny Carter and Craig Pendlebury give chase to Erik Gundersen of Cradley Heath - heat 6, 15th April 1984.

A week before injury wrecked his season... Kenny Carter leads Phil Collins of Cradley Heath at The Shay, 15/4/1984, heat 10.

Eric Monaghan in action - 1984.

Craig Pendlebury - his last season as a Duke.

Eric Monaghan chats to Dave Morton at Sheffield.


Kurt Hansen 1984.

Steve Baker in action at The Shay, leading Lance King and Alan Grahame of Cradley Heath, with Steve Finch in close pursuit. Heat 13, 15/4/1984.

Doug Wyer leave the start line vs Newcastle Diamonds 1984.

Doug Wyer in action - 1984.

Steve Baker blasts around The Shay - 1984.

Steve Finch tries to find a way around Cradley's Lance King and Alan Grahame.

Neil Evitts in action at The Shay.

Kurt Hansen, Sheffield Pits 1984.

Neil Evitts returns to the Sheffield pits, 26/7/1984, although it would be a painful night for the Dukes number 1.

Steve Baker discusses things with Dukes' guest Neil Collins.

Dukes Number 1 - Kenny Carter, Sheffield early 1984.

Steve Finch in action for the Dukes at The Shay.

Eric Monaghan sets off from the tapes.

Steve Baker in battle with Newcastle 1984.

Guest for the night Kai Niemi leaves the start alongside Shawn Moran of Sheffield, Knock-out Cup 12/5/1984.

Steve Finch and Dukes' guest Neil Collins in first bend action vs Wimbledon, 1984.

Kenny Carter during his 1984 injury lay-off, chatting to former-Duke John Louis in the Shay pits, England v Denmark 1st Test, June 1984.

Eric Monaghan and Craig Pendlebury lead Wimbledon's Andy Galvin, heat 2 30/6/1984.

Neil Evitts gets ready for action.

Steve Baker and Neil Evitts at work in the Halifax pits.

Steve Baker and Gordon Whitaker in first bend action v Wimbledon.

Doug Wyer returns to the Swindon pits.

The Grahame brothers - Andy and Alan - guest for Halifax at Swindon, August 1984.

Swindon away, 9/8/1984. Steve Baker gives last-minute encouragement to Doug Wyer and guest for the night Alan Grahame.

Eric Monaghan and Neil Evitts leave the start, either side of Larry Ross of Belle Vue at Hyde Road.

Eric and Doug getting ready for action, Eastbourne 7/10/1984.

Gordon Whitaker gets ready to take on The Eagles, Eastbourne, October 1984.

Neil Evitts leads at Eastbourne.

Eric Monaghan battles in vain, as Halifax lose at Eastbourne.

Neil Evitts disappears into the distance in heat 11 at Eastbourne, whilst Denzil Kent and Colin Richardson get into difficulties.

Kurt Hansen leads Per Sorensen of Swindon Robins.

Neil Evitts and Steve Baker head for a 5-1 against Swindon, The Shay 21/10/1984.