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Clapton Saints
Lea Bridge also known as Clapton Saints were a British speedway team that existed from 1928 to 1938. They raced at the Lea Bridge Stadium. History Origins Speedway was introduced in the Summer of 1928 by Motor Speedways Ltd, under the guidance of the Managing Director Ernest J. Bass and track manager Ray Abbott, following the construction of a purpose built facility on a ten acre plot of land. The 33ft wide track was built with a football field on the inside and the stadium could accommodate 40,000 spectators. There was parking for cars and one of the four stadium entrances was directly opposite the Lea Bridge railway station. The first fixture was held to the Lea Bridge Stadium on 14 July 1928 Team Fixtures continued to be held throughout 1928 including a team challenge against the original White City team. The following season a team was formed with the purpose of racing in the 1929 Speedway Southern League and they finished 10th place in the 11 team league. The team f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lea Bridge Stadium
The Lea Bridge Stadium was a football and speedway stadium on Lea Bridge Road in the Leyton area of London. It was the home ground of Clapton Orient between 1930 and 1937. History Speedway was introduced in the summer of 1928 by Motor Speedways following the construction of a purpose-built facility on a ten-acre plot of land. The 33ft wide track was built with a football field on the inside; at the time the stadium could accommodate 40,000 spectators. There was parking for cars and one of the four stadium entrances was directly opposite the Lea Bridge railway station. The first speedway fixture was held on 14 July 1928. The stadium started hosting football matches in 1930 when Clapton Orient moved to the site, having been forced to leave their Millfields Road ground due to financial problems.Paul Smith & Shirley Smith (2005) ''The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds Second Edition 1888–2005'', Yore Publications, p83, At the time that Orient mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Parker (speedway Rider)
Norman Parker (14 January 1908 – 27 April 1999) was an international speedway rider who rode in the inaugural Speedway World Championship in 1936 as a reserve. He earned 36 international caps for the England national speedway team. Career Born in Birmingham, England, Parker joined Coventry in 1929, and remained there until 1933 when he moved on to join the Southampton Saints.Storey, Basil (1947) "Carpentry to Cinders", in ''Speedway Favourites'', Sport-in-Print, p. 8 He then moved to Clapton Saints and then the Harringay Tigers. He and his older brother Jack rode in the same teams until the outbreak of war.Jacobs, Norman (2001). ''Speedway in London''. Stroud: Tempus Publishing In 1934 Parker made his international debut for England. After the war Parker joined the Wimbledon Dons and was appointed captain. In 1948, he finished runner up in the Australian Championship. In 1949, he finished fourth in the Speedway World Championship and made his last World Final appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1928 Establishments In England
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Speedway Teams In London
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Defunct Speedway Teams In The United Kingdom
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1934 Speedway National League
The 1934 National League Division One was the sixth season of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. It was also the first time that a second division/tier of racing was introduced following the creation of a reserves league. Summary Birmingham Bulldogs (formerly Hall Green) and Lea Bridge rejoined the league. Sheffield dropped out and most of their team joined Lea Bridge. Clapton Saints, who rode at Lea Bridge's stadium in the previous season relocated and raced as Harringay Tigers. Crystal Palace relocated to New Cross under the promotion of Fred Mockford, with the reason being that Mockford believed attendances would be larger. Coventry and Nottingham also dropped out. Lea Bridge had their licence revoked by the Speedway Control Board in late July and were relocated to Walthamstow Stadium, riding as the Walthamstow Wolves, who took on their last ten fixtures. Belle Vue Aces won their second consecutive double of national title and Knockout Cup. They also com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1933 Speedway National League
The 1933 National League was the fifth season of motorcycle speedway in the United Kingdom. Summary Sheffield and Nottingham joined the league but the Stamford Bridge Pensioners dropped out. The National Association Trophy was dropped in favour of expanding the National League, with teams meeting each other home and away twice instead of once. Belle Vue Aces won their first national title and completed the double by winning the Knockout Cup. Jack Parker of Clapton Saints finished with the highest average although Vic Huxley of Wimbledon Dons scored the most points Final table Fixtures & results A fixtures B fixtures Top Ten Riders National Trophy The 1933 National Trophy was the third edition of the Knockout Cup. Preliminary round First round Semifinals a=abandoned Final First leg Second leg Belle Vue were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 164-87. London Cup First round Semi final round Final First leg Second leg Wembley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1932 Speedway National League
The National League was formed in 1932 combining teams from the Northern League and Southern League. It was the fourth season of speedway in the United Kingdom. Summary From the teams that finished the 1931 Northern League, Leeds Lions and Preston closed down, leaving only Belle Vue Aces and Sheffield. From the 1931 Southern League, High Beech and Lea Bridge had closed Plymouth Tigers were new competitors. In the first half of the season, the teams competed for the National Association (NSA) Trophy in a league format won by Stamford Bridge Pensioners. In May 1932, the Southampton Saints promotion left Banister Court Stadium to take over the licence at Lea Bridge Stadium, with the team becoming the Clapton Saints. At the end of the NSA Trophy phase Sheffield dropped out. In the second half of the season Wembley Lions won the inaugural National League title. Dicky Case of the Wimbledon Dons The Wimbledon Dons were a professional motorcycle speedway team w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930 Speedway Southern League
The 1930 Southern League was the second season of speedway in the United Kingdom for Southern British teams. The Northern teams also had their second season known as the 1930 Speedway Northern League. Summary White City had left the league but three new teams - High Beech, Leicester Stadium and Nottingham Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located south-east of Sheffield and nor ... all joined and Birmingham Bulldogs returned as Hall Green Bulldogs. The Wembley Lions won their first title. Birmingham Brummies (Perry Barr) withdrew after 4 meetings and their record was expunged Final table Withdrawal (Record expunged) : Birmingham (Perry Barr) Fixtures & results Top Five Riders London Cup The 1930 London Cup was the inaugural competition for teams from the London area. Wembley were the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dusty Haigh
Herbert Haigh known as Dusty Haigh (Q1 1906 – 15 May 1936) was an international motorcycle speedway rider, who rode in the earliest days of the sport in Britain. Speedway career Haigh started riding in 1928 at Halifax before moving to Sheffield and Belle Vue Aces in 1930, where he won the 1930 Speedway Northern League. He finished fourth in the league averages during the 1931 Speedway Northern League season for Sheffield. In 1935, he moved from Lea Bridge to Walthamstow Wolves and made his test debut for the England national speedway team against Australia. He went on to earn 15 international caps for England. During the 1936 Auto-Cycle Union Cup Haigh was killed instantly after suffering a fractured skull riding at Hackney Wick Stadium on 15 May 1936, in the ACU Cup match between Hackney and West Ham. He fell when in front and heading for a fourth consecutive heat win and the riders behind were unable to avoid him. The crash was reported in most national newspapers as they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Dallison
William James Baden Dallison (20 June 1900 – 25 March 1946) was a motorcycle speedway rider who rode in the earliest days of the sport in Britain. Speedway career Dallison, born in Camberwell, rode in the pioneer years of British speedway beginning his British leagues career riding for White City, Manchester during the 1929 Speedway English Dirt Track League season. He helped the team set the pace and lead the league table, winning 18 of their 20 matches but following a dispute, Manchester withdrew from the league handing Leeds the title. He rode for Hall Green Bulldogs during the 1930 Speedway Southern League and would remain one of the sports leading riders until the outbreak of World War II. He later became captain of the Birmingham team. Dallison died suddenly at home, in Birmingham on 25 March 1946. Players cigarette cards Dallison is listed as number 11 of 50 in the 1930s Player's cigarette card Cigarette cards are trading cards issued by tobacco industry, tobacc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lea Bridge Stadium (Waltham Forest Heritage)
The Lea Bridge Stadium was a football and speedway stadium on Lea Bridge Road in the Leyton area of London. It was the home ground of Clapton Orient between 1930 and 1937. History Speedway was introduced in the summer of 1928 by Motor Speedways following the construction of a purpose-built facility on a ten-acre plot of land. The 33ft wide track was built with a football field on the inside; at the time the stadium could accommodate 40,000 spectators. There was parking for cars and one of the four stadium entrances was directly opposite the Lea Bridge railway station. The first speedway fixture was held on 14 July 1928. The stadium started hosting football matches in 1930 when Clapton Orient moved to the site, having been forced to leave their Millfields Road ground due to financial problems.Paul Smith & Shirley Smith (2005) ''The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds Second Edition 1888–2005'', Yore Publications, p83, At the time that Orient move ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
