Hackney Kestrels
| Hackney Kestrels | |||||
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| 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 (315 m) | ||||
| Major team honours | |||||
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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.[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.[2][3]
Notable riders
Glenn Doyle
Andy Galvin- Mark Loram
- Chris Louis
- Steve Schofield
- Malcolm Simmons
- Barry Thomas
- Paul Whittaker
- Simon Wigg
See also
References
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- ↑ Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(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
