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1263:2 September
1047:2 September
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448:Jason Doyle
348:2008 season
307:During the
284:. In 2002,
1629:Categories
1372:Scunthorpe
1339:2024 Teams
922:References
520:Ray Morton
466:Adam Ellis
412:Danny Bird
346:After the
296:, held at
290:Danny Bird
193:(formerly
171:1998, 2001
151:2002, 2007
93:Track size
80:Club facts
50:Ashey Road
1376:Sheffield
623:Position
104:66.1 secs
292:won the
197:) are a
59:PO33 4BH
1501:Seasons
1288:14 July
1155:YouTube
1107:14 July
1075:14 July
993:14 July
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325:Glasgow
238:table.
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161:2007
141:2003
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