Workington Comets

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Workington Comets
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Club information
Track address Derwent Park Stadium
Workington
Cumbria
Country England
Founded 1970, 1999
Closed    1981
Team captain    -
League Premier League
Website Official site
Club facts
Colours Blue and White
Track size    364 metres
Track record time    62.0 seconds
Track record date    3rd July 2010
Track record holder    Jason Lyons
Current Team
Rider CMA
United Kingdom James Wright 7.82
United Kingdom Richard Lawson 5.25
Czech Republic Tomas Topinka 7.64
Denmark Peter Kildemand 6.35
Australia Rusty Harrison 6.92
United States Kenny Ingalls 5.07
United Kingdom Charles Wright 3.38
Total 42.43
Major team honours
Premier League Fours Champions
Young Shield		 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009
2008, 2009, 2010

Workington Comets is a speedway club based in Workington, Cumbria. Their track is at Derwent Park Stadium, which they share with Workington Town Rugby League Football Club.[1]

They compete in the Premier League. The most notable rider is Carl Stonehewer (Stoney), who also holds the records for the Comets most appearances and remains the only Premier League rider to qualify for the Speedway Grand Prix.

The Comets have won the Premier League Four-Team Championship four times, in 2001, 2004, 2006[2] and 2008. The club also won the Young Shield in 2008.[3] The Derwent Park track record is 62.0 seconds, set by Jason Lyons on 3 July 2010

Contents

[edit] 2011 Team

[edit] 2010 Team

(Adam Roynon - Released)

(John Branney - Released)

[edit] 2009 Team

Also Rode:

Adam Roynan (Injured)

Luke Priest (Released)

Charles Wright (Out For 28 Or More Days)

[edit] 2008 Team

[edit] 2007 Team

Also Rode

[edit] 2006 Team

[edit] 2005 Team

Also Rode

[edit] Change of Ownership Following 2007 Season

At the end of the 2007 season, the club was sold by founding promoter Tony Mole to local Workington businessman Keith Denham.[4][5] Some of the rider assets have not been purchased and have been transferred to the Birmingham Brummies retained list. Riders who were not included in the sale were James Wright, Rusty Harrison, Mattia Carpanese, Lee Derbyshire, Charlie Venegas, Charlie Ermolenko and James Mann, the latter six riders having all retired from British speedway at that time.[6]

[edit] Honours

[edit] Young Shield

Winners : 2008, 2009, 2010

[edit] Premier League Four-Team Championship

Winners : 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008,2009

[edit] Premier League Pairs Championship

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). Homes of British Speedway. ISBN 0-7524-2210-3
  2. ^ Bamford, Robert (2007-03-01). Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007. NPI Media Group. ISBN 0752442503. 
  3. ^ "Workington Comets beat Berwick to win speedway's Young Shield". News and Star. 2008-10-30. http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/comets/match_reports/workington_comets_beat_berwick_to_win_speedway_s_young_shield. Retrieved 2008-10-30. 
  4. ^ "My Plans for the Comets". News and Star. 1 November 2007. http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/viewarticle.aspx?id=559550. Retrieved 2007-11-02. [dead link]
  5. ^ "I'll rev up the Comets". News and Star. 31 October 2007. http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/viewarticle.aspx?id=559122. Retrieved 2007-11-02. [dead link]
  6. ^ "Wrighty may ride off to the Elite". News and Star. 2 November 2007. http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/viewarticle.aspx?id=559550. Retrieved 2007-11-02. [dead link]
2012 Teams
Former Teams
Seasons
1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011
Domestic Cups
Former Domestic Cups


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