Cycle Speedway Teams Down the Ages
Suffolk: Great Blakenham Chequers
About the team
Track was on the Recreation Ground, Mill Lane, Stowmarket Road, Great Blakenham.
Track Dimensions: 91yards x 16ft, red shale surface.
Club Colours: Emerald/Tangerine shirts, Emerald socks, Black trousers.
Team formed in early 1975.
Club Secretary: M.C. Turner, 4 Church Acre, Flowton, Ipswich(1978).
Club Manager: Vic Cubitt(1978).
Club Treasurer: M.J. Huggins(1978).
Club Secretary/Manager: Colin Greaves
Team Manager: Mick Huggins
Raced in the East Anglian League Dvision One.
Also raced in the Suffolk League Division One.
Individual Honours.
1975 Keith Keeble won the Suffolk Junior Individual Championship.
1975 Keith Keeble won the East Anglian Junior Individual Championship.
1976 Mick Turner won the Suffolk Senior Individual at Somersham.
1982 Tim Snook(17) won the British Under 18 Individual at Baiter Park, Poole. Runner up Andy Taylor(15) Sandwell, 3rd John Cordery(14) Basildon, after run-off with Alan Martin(Horspath) & Calvin Stevens(Wolverhampton).
1983 Tim Snook was runner-up in British Under 21 Individual at Bristol after a run-off with Jim Varnish(Birmingham). Both scored 17 points.
1985 Tim Snook was runner-up in the World Masters in Australia. Winner was Jim Varnish.
1993 Jason Pratt won the East Anglian Individual at Trimley, runner up was Danny Zagni(Kesgrave), 3rd Gary Brown(Trimley).
1993 Steve Calver won the East Anglian Under 18 with a 20 point max, runner up was David Martin(Norwich), 3rd Simon Gould(Somersham).
1993 Lee Byford won the Suffolk Under 21 Individual at Somersham, runner up was Steve Calver, 3rd Nicky Soames(Somersham).
1995 Dave Solomon won the Suffolk Senior Individual Championship, runner up Dean Webb(Ipswich).
Speedway Riders.
Tim Hunt rode for Ipswich and Reading.
Riders
1970s.
- Greg Allen
- Chris Askew
- Max Bannister
- R. Baw
- Trevor Brett
- Micky Bugg
- Adrian Caley
- John Chiverton
- Colin Cox
- James Deverux
- Graham Elliott
- John Feaviour
- Roy Feaviour
- Alan Ford
- Colin Greaves
- Paul Grimwood
- Michael Huggins
- Tim Hunt
- Dave Hunting(1977)
- Keith Keeble
- Ray Kenny
- Lee Knight
- Colin Lockwood
- Steve Manning
- Ivan Pike
- Melvyn Pike
- Mike Pike
- Steve Potter
- Andy Poulson
- Mark Ruffles
- Nicky Rush
- Ed Smith
- Ted Sparrow
- Mick Turner
- Roy Turner
- Paul Wood
1980s +.
- Eddy Ashford
- Terry Ashford
- Chris Askew
- Mike Bacon
- Michael Barfield
- Des Bloomfield
- Shaune Brame
- Paul Brinkhoff
- Mick Bugg
- Alan Casselden
- Shane Chittock
- Dean Clarke
- Colin Cox
- Darren Crouch
- Richard Dines
- Mark Ford
- Jamie Gould
- Andy Gray
- Steve Gray
- L. Harper
- Robin Harper
- Nathan Hunting(2001/02)
- Robert Jacobi
- Paul Jay
- Oliver Martin
- David Murrell
- Paul Oakshot
- S. Page
- Paul Pare
- Andy Poulson
- Jason Pratt
- Lee Richardson(1999-2002)
- Clive Rodgers
- Danny Rush
- Nicky Rush
- Jon Seggar
- Tim Snook(1982-85)
- Stuart Snowling
- David Solomon
- Mark Tricker
- Mick Turner
- Roy Turner
- James Wright
- Danny Zagni(1983-85)
1990s +.
- Eddy Ashford
- Jason Ashford(from 1997)
- Terry Ashford
- Daniel Barrack
- Paul Brinkhoff
- S. Butler
- Lee Byford
- Wayne Byford
- Matt Calver
- Steve Calver
- Mark Carlin
- Dave Coleman
- R. Cooper
- Darren Debenham
- Stuart Flockhart
- Steve Grey
- Daniel Halls
- Robin Harper
- Paul Jarrett
- Paul Jay
- Oliver Martin
- Dave Murrell
- Chris Osborne
- Lewis Osborne
- Daniel Page
- S. Page
- Adam Peck
- Daniel Pike(1997)
- Andy Poulson
- Jason Pratt(until 1996)
- Mark Robb
- Stuart Snowling
- David Solomon
- Peter Williamson
- Richard Williamson
- Danny Wood
- Graham Wright
- Richard Wylie
70s Team Back L/R: Roy Turner-Steve Pott...
Blakenham v Leiston. Mick Turner leads J...
Blakenham team at Somersham. Back L/R: M...
1970s Alan Ford. Steve Potter in backgro...
1970s Blakenham v Bow Monarchs. L/R: Ala...
Mark Ford Leads.
Mark Ford on outside.
Mark Ford on line.
Blakenham v Orwell. L/R: David Giles-Ste...
1978 British Semi Finals at Great Blaken...
1979 Alan Ford in referee mode at Leices...
L/R: Terry Asford-Chris Askew-Jem Dicken...
Andy Poulson.
Tim Snook Great Blakenham.
1982 British Under 18 Champion Tim Snook...
1983 British U21 at Bristol. Jim Varnish...
1983 at Thurrock representing Engand.
1985/86. Suffolk Test team who raced aga...
A very young Jason Pratt(late 1980s).
1989. Back L/R: Daniel Croft-Jason Pratt...
1990. Back L/R: Jason Pratt-??-Dave Solo...
1990. L/R: Stevie Gray-Paul Jay-Jason Pr...
Neil Lester(Thurrock) leads Wayne Byford...
Wayne Byford inside Neil Lester(Thurrock...
1993 England Test Team at Great Blakenha...
1993 BLSE KO Cup Runners-up.
1995 Jason Pratt leads whilst his best p...
1995 British Best Pairs at Great Blakenh...
1995 Jason Pratt & Dave Solomon holding ...
1995 Suffolk Individual Champion Dave So...
1996 British Indoor Team Champions. L/R:...
1996 British Indoor Team Champions. L/R:...
1996 Jason Pratt with his National Indoo...
1996 Great Blakenham v East London. L/R:...
1996 at the Astley & Tyldesley Festival....
1996 Leaving for Poland. L/R: Jason Prat...
1996 Oliver Martin(left) who won the sch...
1997 Great Blakenham v East London. Stev...
Great Blakenham team picture.
1997 Great Blakenham v Kesgrave. L/R: Pe...
1997. Poland here we come. L/R: Michael ...
Adam Peck with fallen rider in backgroun...
Leicester. Lewis Osborne leads Leon Yell...
Adam Peck leads Leon Yelland.
Scotland Test Team at Great Blakenham(20...
Scotland Test Team at Great Blakenham(20...
Great Blakenham.
Great Blakenham Programme Cover.
Great Blakenham
1989 Programme Cover.
Great Blakenham 'Starlines' Programme Co...
'Starlines' Programme Cover.