| Hackney Kestrels | |||
| Club Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Track Address | Hackney Wick Stadium Waterden Road Hackney London |
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| Country | England | ||
| Founded | 1984 | ||
| Closed | 1990 | ||
| Team Captain | Barry Thomas | ||
| Club Facts | |||
| Colours | Blue, White and Red | ||
| Track size | 345 yards | ||
| Major Team Honours | |||
| National League Champions KO Cup Winners |
1988 1988 |
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The Hackney Kestrels were a Speedway team which operated from 1984 until their closure in 1990 when the Crayford Kestrels transferred the promotion to Hackney. Hackney Wick Stadium, Waterden Road in the London Borough of Hackney, was opened in 1932 and was mainly used for Greyhound racing and speedway. The London Borough of Hackney ( is a London borough in North-East London and forms part of Inner London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Barry John Thomas (born 29 October 1951 Harrow, Middlesex) is a former Motorcycle speedway rider Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a Motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise The Crayford Kestrels were a Speedway team which operated from 1968 until their closure in 1983 when they transferred the promotion to Hackney. Hackney Wick Stadium, Waterden Road in the London Borough of Hackney, was opened in 1932 and was mainly used for Greyhound racing and speedway. [1]
In 1988 the Kestrels won the League Championship, winning twenty-six of their thirty league matches. The Kestrels also won the Knockout Cup, beating the Wimbledon Dons on aggregate in the final. The Wimbledon Dons were a Motorcycle speedway team who operated from the Wimbledon Stadium, Plough Lane in London. [2][3]
Notable riders
- Mark Loram
- Chris Louis
- Barry Thomas
- Andy Galvin
- Steve Schofield
- Paul Whittaker
- Simon Wigg
- Malcolm Simmons
See also
References
- ^ Bamford, R & Jarvis J. Mark Roysten Gregory Loram (born January 10 1971 in Mtarfa, Malta) is a British Motorcycle speedway rider who started his career with the Christopher "Chris" Louis (born 9 July 1969 is an England international Speedway rider who rides for the Ipswich Witches. Barry John Thomas (born 29 October 1951 Harrow, Middlesex) is a former Motorcycle speedway rider Simon Wigg ( 15 October 1960 &ndash 15 November 2000) was a speedway, Grasstrack and Longtrack rider who Malcolm Simmons (born 20 March 1946 Tonbridge, Kent) is a former Speedway rider Hackney Hawks speedway opened in 1963 at Hackney Wick Stadium, Waterden Road London and operated until 1983 The London Lions were a Motorcycle speedway team that operated for one season in 1996 from the Hackney Wick Stadium, the former home of the Hackney Hawks (2001). Homes of British Speedway. ISBN 0-7524-2210-3
- ^ Fenn, C. (2003). Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight. ISBN 0-7524-2737-7
- ^ Jacobs, N. Speedway in London. ISBN 0-7524-2221-9
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