Hackney Kestrels

Hackney Kestrels

Infobox Speedway team
clubname = Hackney Kestrels


track = Hackney Wick Stadium
Waterden Road
Hackney
London
country = England
founded = 1984
closed = 1990
manager =
captain = Barry Thomas
league =
website =
colours = Blue, White and Red
tracksize = 345 yards
track record time=
track record date=
track record holder=
teamhonour =National League Champions
KO Cup Winners
teamyear = 1988
1988

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. [Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). "Homes of British Speedway". ISBN 0-7524-2210-3]

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. [Fenn, C.(2003). "Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight". ISBN 0-7524-2737-7] [Jacobs, N. "Speedway in London". ISBN 0-7524-2221-9]

Notable riders

*Mark Loram
*Chris Louis
*Barry Thomas
*Andy Galvin
*Steve Schofield
*Paul Whittaker
*Simon Wigg
*Malcolm Simmons

ee also

*Hackney Hawks
*London Lions

References


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