Ringwood Speedway
Ringwood Speedway were a British motorcycle speedway team who operated between 1937 and 1993, they were based at Matcham Park Stadium (modern day Ringwood Raceway) off Hurn Road in Ringwood, Hampshire.[1]
| Ringwood Speedway | |
|---|---|
| Club information | |
| Track address | Matcham Park Stadium St Leonards Ringwood Hampshire, BH24 2BU |
| Country | England |
| Founded | 1937 |
| Closed | 1993 |
History
Open meetings were staged at Matcham Park Stadium during 1930 and 1931 and again from 1946 to 1947.[1] After training in 1950 and more open meetings from 1951 to 1953 a team called the Ringwood Turfs entered league competition for the first time in 1954. Their debut 1954 Southern Area League season ended with a 2nd-place finish.[2][3]
The following season the team withdrew mid-season and had their results expunged.[4]
Further open meetings and training took place sporadically with a last recorded training and long track meetings in 1993.[1]
Season summary
| Year and league | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 Southern Area League | 2nd | |
| 1955 Southern Area League | N/A | withdrew, results expunged |
References
- "Ringwood Speedway". Defunct Speedway. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
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