| Trelawny Tigers | |||
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| Club information | |||
| Track address | Clay Country Moto Parc Longstone Pit Old Pound Nanpean St Austell Cornwall | ||
| Country | United Kingdom | ||
| Founded | 2001 replaced the St Austell Gulls | ||
| Closed | 2003 | ||
| Team manager | Mark Phillips | ||
| Team captain | Chris Harris | ||
| Club facts | |||
| Colours | Yellow and Black | ||
| Track size | 230 metres (250 yd) | ||
| Track record time | 53.10 seconds | ||
| Track record date | 20 August 2002 | ||
| Track record holder | Emiliano Sanchez | ||
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Trelawny Tigers operated as a British Premier League speedway team from 2001 to 2003 at the Clay Country Moto Parc.[1]
History
The club was formed in 2001, as a replacement for the St Austell Gulls team that had raced at the venue since 1997. Trelawny Tigers joined the Premier League (division 2) and finished 14th in their inaugural 2001 Premier League speedway season.[2][3]
The team enjoyed limited success on track, the highlight being winning the 2002 Premier Trophy competition after defeating Sheffield Tigers over two legs.[4] During the club's short history, its top rider was Chris Harris. The club were responsible for bringing Slovenian Matej Žagar into British League Scene in 2003 and he firmly established himself as one of the Premier League's top riders.[5] The track record holder was Argentinian Emiliano Sanchez.
In 2003, the club also ran a junior team known as the Trelawny Pitbulls who competed in the Conference Trophy competition.[1] After the 2003 season (in which the Tigers finished 8th) the team was disbanded.[6]
Track
The track, 230m in length, was unique in its setting being situated in a disused china clay pit near St Austell, Cornwall. The compact track was renowned throughout the league for the quality of its preparation and the racing it produced.
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References
- 1 2 Bamford, Robert (2004). Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2004. NPI Media Group. ISBN 0-7524-2955-8.
- ↑ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - MODERN ERA (1991-PRESENT)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ↑ "S Austell Trelawny Speedway". Defunct Speedway. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ↑ Bamford, Robert (1 March 2007). Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007. NPI Media Group. ISBN 978-0-7524-4250-1.
- ↑ "Matej Zagar". wwosbackup. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ↑ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 2 September 2021.