Mildenhall Fen Tigers
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Track address | Mildenhall Stadium Hayland Drove West Row Mildenhall | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Founded | 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Team manager | Phil Kirk | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Team captain | Jordan Jenkins | ||||||||||||||||||||||
League | National League | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Colours | Orange and Black | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Track size | 260 metres (280 yd) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Track record time | 49.68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Track record date | 14 July 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Track record holder | Steve Boxall | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Mildenhall Fen Tigers are a British speedway team, currently riding in the National League.[1]
The original track was built in 1971 on farm land owned by Terry Waters, with chef Bernie Klatt the driving force behind establishing speedway in Mildenhall.[2] Klatt had been the head chef at the officers club at the nearby air force base, and later established a restaurant at the track.[2] The track moved to a second area on the same farm in 1973.[3] After running as a training track, the Mildenhall team entered the New National League in 1975.
The club moved up to the Premier League in 2006 after twelve seasons in the Conference League when new promoter Mick Horton took over.[4] In 2007 Stadium owner Carl Harris formed Fen Tigers Limited with the intention of selling the company shares to the fans. Lifelong supporter Simon Barton bought a major shareholding in the club until the promotion sold to Keith & Jonathan Chapman in August 2008.[5][6] Team manager Laurence Rogers was replaced with former Tigers rider Richard Knight. At the beginning of the season the club struggled to find a sponsor, so uniquely, the fans collectively sponsored the team.[7]
2015 team
2014 team
2013 team
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Aaron Baseby
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Danny Halsey
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Liam Rumsey
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Jon Armstrong
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Josh Bates
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Nathan Stoneman
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Stefan Nielsen
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Ryan Terry-Daley
2012 team
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Lewis Blackbird
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Cameron Heeps
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Danny Halsey
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Joe Jacobs
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Josh Bates
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Nathan Stoneman
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Stefan Nielsen
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Aaron Baseby
2011 team
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Cameron Heeps
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Jack Hargreaves
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Lewis Blackbird
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Joe Jacobs
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Mark Baseby
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Aaron Baseby
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Danny Halsey
2010 team
2009 team
2008 Team
Also Rode :
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Kaj Laukkanen
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Robbie Kessler
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Theo Pijper
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Mark Baseby
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Jari Makinen
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James Cockle
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Matthew Wright
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Michal Rajkowski
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Marek Mroz
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Shane Colvin
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Grant Tregoning (Signed at the start of the season, but did not ride.)
2007 Team
Also Rode:
2006 Team
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Shaun Tacey
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Jon Armstrong
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Jason King
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Daniel King
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Matthew Wright
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Jason Lyons
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James Brundle
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Barry Burchatt
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Brent Werner
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Andrew Moore
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Ben Powell
References
- ^ Bamford, Robert (2008). Methanol Press Speedway Yearbook 2008. Methanol Press. ISBN 978-0-9553103-5-5.
- ^ a b Butt, Randall (1980) "Dream Come True", Speedway Star, 15 November 1980, p. 7
- ^ "Fen Tigers are Ready", Speedway Star, 2 November 1974, p. 14
- ^ Bamford, Robert (1 March 2007). Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007. NPI Media Group. ISBN 0-7524-4250-3.
- ^ "Lynn promoter takes over Tigers". BBC. 29 August 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2008.
- ^ "Stars buy Mildenhall speedway". Lynn news. 29 August 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2008.
- ^ "Speedway fans become club sponsor". BBC. 27 February 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2008.
External links
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