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Cycle Speedway Teams Down the Ages

London East: Hackney Comets

About the team.

Track was in Frampton Park Road(just off Mare Street), Wells Street, Hackney E8.

Club Secretary: L.A. Smith, 54 Albion Drive, Dalston E8.

Raced in the East London League Div 2 1951.

Raced in County of London League 1952.

Speedway Riders.

Dave "Tiger" Beech rode for Rayleigh - Rye House and Hackney.

Keith Weedon rode Speedway ?

Riders

  • Bobby Baker
  • Dave "Tiger" Beech
  • .... Brown
  • Dougie Bourne
  • .... Buck
  • Arthur Caunt(capt)
  • .... Cooper
  • .... Dalton
  • Tommy Deboike
  • Frank Duffy
  • Alan Farrington(1951)
  • George Harrison
  • Ron Mitchell
  • Stan Morris
  • Dave Smith
  • Alan Steffe
  • .... Sweatenham
  • .... Tyler
  • Keith Weedon
  • R. Wells
  • Charlie Whiley