This publication contains the virtually unknown newspaper reports from the inaugural season of solo motor cycle and sidecar racing at the Claremont Speedway in Western Australia (1927-28). Read how legendary promoter John S. Hoskins arranged with the Royal Agricultural Society to construct a cinder track at the Claremont Showgrounds and after two successful daytime meetings in May 1927 a state of the art lighting system was installed for the opening 'electric light' meeting on Saturday September 1927. The local fans flocked to the new entertainment spectacle which produced superstars Sig Schlam and Ron Johnson. There were no less than six different newspaper reports on the opening meeting at Claremont. Those long forgotten newspaper articles are reproduced exactly as they were written nearly 90 years ago. The language used by those reporters who were witnessing the exciting spectacle of speedway motor cycle racing for the first time makes for very interesting reading. For the very first time all speedway and motor sport followers can learn about the exciting action - both on and off the track - from those far off days.