Eastbourne Eagles
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Track address | Arlington Stadium Arlington Hailsham Sussex BN27 1RN Nr. Eastbourne | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Founded | 1929 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Team manager | Trevor Geer and Will Pottinger | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Team captain | Edward Kennett | ||||||||||||||||||||||
League | SGB Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Colours | Blue & Yellow | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Track size | 275 metres (301 yd) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Track record time | 54.9 seconds | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Track record date | 18 April 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Track record holder | Jason Crump Chris Holder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Eastbourne Eagles are a British speedway team based near Eastbourne, England.
History
Speedway was initially introduced to Eastbourne in 1929.[1] They became Elite League Champions in 2000. They were Elite League Knockout Cup winners in 2002[2] and again in 2008.[3]
As of the 2020 season, the Eagles compete in the British SGB Championship, having competed in the Elite League until 2014 and the National League from 2015 until 2018.
Riders
2019 team
- Edward Kennett
- Richard Lawson
- Lewis Kerr
- Kyle Newman
- Georgie Wood
- Alfie Bowtell
- Jason Edwards
- Tom Brennan [a]
- Ben Morley [b]
Previous seasons
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2018 team
2017 team
2016 team
2015 team
2014 team
2013 team
2012 team
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Notable former riders
- Martin Dugard
- Andy Grahame
- Dave Jessup
- Gordon Kennett
- Mark Loram
- Kelly Moran
- Nicki Pedersen
- Bobby Schwartz
- Joe Screen
- Paul Gachet
- Matej Zagar
- Ivan Mauger
See also
References
- ^ Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). Homes of British Speedway. ISBN 0-7524-2210-3
- ^ Bamford, Robert (January 2004). Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2004. NPI Media Group. ISBN 0-7524-2915-9.
- ^ "Eagles seal KO Cup shock". Skysports. 27 October 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2008.
External links
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