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| Track address | Owlerton Stadium Penistone Road Sheffield South Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1929 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Team manager | Eric Boocock | ||||||||||||||||||
| Team captain | Ricky Ashworth | ||||||||||||||||||
| League | Premier League | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official site | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Colours | Yellow and Blue | ||||||||||||||||||
| Track size | 361 metres | ||||||||||||||||||
| Track record time | 59.1 seconds (54.66mph) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Track record date | 15 October 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Track record holder | Ricky Ashworth | ||||||||||||||||||
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The Sheffield 'Window Centre' Tigers are a speedway team based in Sheffield, England. They currently race in the British Premier League and their home meetings take place at Owlerton Stadium which is the fastest track in British speedway.[1] The Tigers are sponsored by the Sheffield Window Centre, promoted by Neil Machin, David Hoggart and Eric Boocock, who is also the team manager.[2]
History
Owlerton was a purpose built speedway track built in 1929. It operated for most of the pre-war years and re-opened for a short spell in 1945. The team operated in the Northern League of 1946 and in the National League Division Two between 1947 and 50. It closed part way through 1951 and staged open meetings in 1952. The track re-opened in 1960 and has operated most seasons since then. The team has been known as The Tigers apart from part of 1950 when they were known as The Tars. Their official track record holder is current captain and No.1 Ricky Ashworth with a time of 59.1 seconds.[3]
Club honours
- British Speedway Cup (Division 2) - 1947
- British League/Premier League KO Cup winners - 1974, 2002
- Premier League Four-Team Championship winners - 1999 (Wilson, Smith, Compton, Stead), 2000 (Wilson, Stead, Kessler, Lee)
- Premier League Play off winners - 1999, 2002[4]
- Premier League winners - 1999, 2002
- Conference League Champions - 2000, 2001
- Premier Trophy winners - 2001
- Premier League Riders Championship winners - Sam Ermolenko (1996), Sean Wilson (1999, 2003, 2005), Andre Compton 2004, Ricky Ashworth 2009
- Premier League Pairs winners - Ricky Ashworth & Josh Auty 2010
Current Season
The 2011 season will be the 15th consecutive season that the Tigers have competed in the Premier League. They will be hoping to go one better than last year when losing out to the Newcastle Diamonds in the play-off final.
2011 Team
| Rider | Opening CMA | Closing CMA | Change in CMA | Other Information |
 Shane Parker
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7.95 | Sheffield Asset. Hasn't Previously ridden for Tigers. | ||
 Ricky Ashworth
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7.77 | Resigned for Tigers[5] | ||
| Josh Auty
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7.52 | Resigned for Tigers[6] | ||
 Emiliano Sanchez
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6.64 | Sheffield Asset. Recalled for 2011.[7] | ||
| Hugh Skidmore
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5.69 | Resigned for Tigers[8] | ||
| Simon Lambert
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3.47 | Resigned for Tigers[9] | ||
| Ashley Birks
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3.00 | Signed for Tigers from Scunthorpe[10]. |
Previous Seasons
Notable former riders
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External links
References
- ^ "Potters Will Get Respect". Sheffield Tigers. 2007-04-18. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
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Bamford, Robert (2007-03-01). Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007. NPI Media Group. ISBN 0-7524-4250-3.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Hungry Tigers edge first leg of Play-Offs". Sheffield Star. 2010-10-15. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
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Oakes, P (2006). Speedway Star Almanac. Pinegen Ltd. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Ashworth Confirmed". Sheffield Tigers. 2010-12-06. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
- ^ "Auty Back in 2011". Sheffield Tigers. 2010-10-22. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
- ^ "Sanchez Back". Speedway Star. 2010-12-01. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
- ^ "Skidmore Signs on for 2011". Sheffield Tigers. 2010-11-03. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
- ^ "'Rambo' to ride again for Tigers". Sheffield Star. 2010-12-01. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
- ^ "Birks Completes Tigers Septet". Sheffield Tigers. 2010-12-22. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
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