Cycle Speedway Teams Down the Ages
Essex: Epping Aces
About the team
No track in 1966, awaiting approval.
Raced their meetings at Well Street Common, Hackney.
New track opened in 1967 with a match against White City Racers, which the Aces won 50-46.
Track was on Stonards Hill Playing Fields, Stonard Hills, Epping.
Track Dimensions: 85yards x 18ft, red shale surface.
Club Colours: Yellow shirts with Royal Blue trim, Blue /White/Black race jacket, Black tracksuit trousers, Blue socks.
Club Chairman: Dave W. Gooday.
Club Secretary/Manager: Dave W. Gooday, 63 Beaconfield Road, Epping(1966).
Club Secretary: L.C. Stevens, 27 Swallow Path, Chelmsford, Essex(1978).
Club Manager: S.J. Goodfellow(1978).
Club Secretary: Steve Goodfellow, 17 Magnolia Close, Chelmsford(1979 +).
Club Chairman: Dave Gooday, 51 Higham View, North Weald, Essex(1979)
Team Manager: Andy Rice, 63 Upper Walthamstow Road, Walthamstow(1979).
Team Manager: Mr Chris Simpson(1980).
Raced in the Home Counties League 1966(Div 2).
Raced in the Southern Counties League 1979/80.
Raced in the B.B.C. Radio London League 1981/82.
Individual Honours.
1976 John Goodfellow won the Alpha 2 Trophy at Great Wakering.
Riders
- Pete Baker
- R. Batch
- K. Berry
- Peter Brooks
- M. Cridland
- Peter Dennis
- P. Edmunds
- James Flack
- D. Garner
- Dave Gooday
- John Goodfellow
- Steve Goodfellow(1980)
- Ken Harris
- D. Hart
- Nigel Hawkins
- P. Hinds
- Billy Ironmonger
- Brian Johnstone(1979/80)
- Kevin Johnstone(1979/80)
- R. Jones
- Barry Kemp
- Richard Kemp
- G. Lupton
- Tony Luxford
- Dave Lye
- Clive Matthews
- Dean Matthews
- John Mealing
- P. Millard
- Russell Morgan
- Matthew Ojeda(1980)
- Dave Palfreyman(1971 +)
- Gary Pardoe(capt)
- Glen Pardoe
- Ian Pardoe
- L. Peacock
- Andy Ratcliffe
- Andy Rice
- Brian Rice
- Glen Richards
- Jamie Rogers(1980)
- Dave Russell
- Dave Shoat
- Chris Simpson
- D. Smith
- P. Speller
- Les Stevens
- John Storey
- C. Summersell
- Craig Thompson
- Dave Walters(1980)
- Giles Wanstal(1980)
- Norman West
- Colin Wheeler
- Trevor Williams
- Pete Wright
Programme Cover.
1971 at Stonards Hill. Epping v Tolworth...
Epping Team 1975. L/R: Ken Harris-Dave L...
1975 Epping v Hawkinge. Dave Palfreyman ...
Essex v Suffolk at Epping. L/R: Dave Bea...
1977 Epping Aces taken at Poole. Back ro...
1979 Programme Cover.
Bow v Epping at Thurrock. Dave Hughes(in...
1980 Epping Aces. L/R: Jamie Rogers-Dave...
1980. Jamie Rogers doing a wheelie at To...
1980. Jamie Rogers off gate 3 at Tolwort...
1980. Under Starters Orders at the Schoo...
1980. Action from the School Boy 4s at T...
1980. Tactics being discussed at the Sch...
1980. Action from the School Boy 4s at T...
1980. Action from the School Boy 4s at T...
1980s Press Cutting.
1980s Press Cutting.
1980s Press Cutting Results.
1982 Official Fixtures List Cover.
1982 Official Fixture List.
1982 at Stonards Hill. Billy Ironmonger ...
1982 Nationwide Cup(Junior Individual) a...
1982 Nationwide Cup(Junior Individual) a...
Jamie Rogers pictured at the Hayes track...
Jamie Rogers on the inner at the Hayes t...
Jamie Rogers racing on the Hayes track.
The Old Epping Aces Track. Photo taken i...