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Cycle Speedway Teams Down the Ages

Suffolk: Ipswich Pirates

About the team

Team formed in 1947.

1st track was at the Ipswich Airport, this being taken over by Ipswich Vampires.

2nd track was in Bramford Road, Ipswich.

Moved to their 3rd track in West End Road/Portman Road in 1958(now a car sales yard).

Raced in the Deben Area League.

Club Secretary: Mr Paine, 72 Bramford Road, Ipswich.

                                          1 Jeffries Road, Ipswich.

Club Manager: Claude Jolly, 22 Burlington Road, Ipswich.

He was also on the National Cycle Speedway Board as Treasurer.

The Suffolk Junior 'Long John Silver Trophy' was donated by Claude Jolly.

May16th 1951: Ipswich Pirates 51 - Claydon Stars 33.

Individual Honours.

1951 'Biscuits' Griffiths won the Festival Individual Trophy, runner-up Vic Cubitt(Claydon Greyhounds).

1952 Roy Webb(13) won the Suffolk Senior Individual(Bryden Trophy) runner up Jim Fisher(11), 3rd Derek Lockwood(11). Match took place at Fen Meadow, Woodbridge.

1957: Brian Boar & Russel Fellingham came runners up in the Suffolk Best Pairs Final.

Team Honours.

1952 Won the Suffolk N. Trophy, runners-up Ipswich Vampires.

Riders

  • Terry Abbott
  • Mick Banyard
  • .... Batt
  • Dave Berry
  • G. Blacksell
  • Brian Boar
  • .... Brommett
  • Alby Bulbeck
  • A. Burgess
  • B. Constable
  • M. Constable
  • I. Dunt
  • .... Dye
  • Russell Fellingham
  • Peter Foley
  • B. Gant
  • D. Gant
  • .... Gilbert
  • John Glazin
  • .... Gray
  • 'Biscuits' Griffiths
  • .... Griss
  • Brian Hagger
  • Colin Hagger
  • Brian Harrison
  • Brian Hathaway
  • .... Hender
  • G. Jolly
  • .... Jones
  • J. Kelly
  • .... Larter
  • .... Lawes
  • .... Moles
  • .... Norman
  • A. Osborne
  • .... Ottley
  • Pip Paine
  • R. Peck
  • .... Pooley
  • A. Pooley
  • Bryan Potter
  • .... Roach
  • Tim Robinson
  • Tony Scrivener
  • .... Seymour
  • .... Smy
  • Ian Steward
  • .... Stopher
  • L. Suckling
  • .... Taylor
  • T. Warne
  • Roy Webb
  • .... Wisby