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Fred Tuck
Henry George Frederick Tuck (16 October 1915 – x January 1993) was a motorcycle speedway rider from England. Biography Tuck, born in Leyton, London, started riding on speedway tracks in 1935, taking part in various meetings around the country for Plymouth Panthers and Wembley Lions reserves. Although he made a full league appearance for Wembley in 1935, it was not until the following season that he became a regular with the Plymouth team, during the 1936 Provincial Speedway League season. In 1937, he was signed by Hackney Wick Wolves but because the White City Greyhound Company owned both Hackney and Nottingham at the time, he was allocated to Nottingham for the season, where he won the Provincial Trophy with the team. His form began to improve significantly in 1938 but his team Nottingham withdrew and he switched to the Leeds Lions team, who had replaced Nottingham in the league. Another fractured season ensued, when in 1939 he started for Stoke Potters, only to be forced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wembley Lions (speedway)
The Wembley Lions were a motorcycle speedway team which operated from 1929 until their closure in 1971. Their track was located at the old Wembley Stadium or Empire Stadium, Wembley Park, London, England. The team were eight times champions of the United Kingdom. History Origins and 1920s Speedway arrived at Wembley in 1929, the year after the new dirt-track racing sport that had arrived from Australia. The first speedway event held at Wembley Stadium (known as the Empire Stadium at the time) was on 16 May 1929, with an individual meeting won by Roger Frogley. A team called the Lions was created and they were founder members of the 1929 Speedway Southern League, one of two leagues that came into existence that year (the other being the 1929 Speedway English Dirt Track League or Northern league). The team finished 5th behind Stamford Bridge in the league standings. 1930s The Lions soon became one of the leading teams in the United Kingdom, winning the Southern Leagu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hackney Wick Wolves
Hackney Speedway opened in 1935 at Hackney Wick Stadium, Waterden Road, London, and operated until 1996. The team raced under various names, known as Hackney Wick Wolves, Hackney Hawks, Hackney Kestrels and London Lions. History Origins & 1930s A turbulent 1935 season for Lea Bridge (speedway), Lea Bridge and Walthamstow Wolves resulted in the relocation of the speedway into Hackney Stadium, with the team riding as the Hackney Wick Wolves.Jacobs, Norman (2001). ''Speedway in London''. Stroud: Tempus Publishing The track measuring 310 metres, was granted a licence by the Speedway Control Board. The first meeting was held on 26 April 1935, although the first official meeting was a week later on 3 May, when Hackney lost to the New Cross Lambs in the National League (1932–1964), National League. Australian Dicky Case starred for the team that finished 5th in the league. The following season was overshadowed by the death of Hackney rider Dusty Haigh on 15 May 1936, he died f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
