Sittingbourne Crusaders
Encyclopedia
The Sittingbourne Crusaders were a British Speedway
team based in Iwade
, England
who raced in the Conference League
.
The Iwade
training track was initially built by former Hackney Hawks
rider Barry Thomas
whilst he was still a rider for the Canterbury Crusaders
, the team whose colours and name Sittingbourne now represent.
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
team based in Iwade
Iwade
Iwade is a small village on the north side of Detling Hill, close to the town of Sittingbourne in Kent, England. With quick access to the M2 & M20 motorways, as well as within a short driving distance to Maidstone, and further Canterbury & Faversham....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
who raced in the Conference League
Speedway Conference League
The Conference League was the third and lowest division of motorcycle speedway racing in the United Kingdom governed by the Speedway Control Board , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association . The other leagues being the Elite League and Premier League. The League consisted of...
.
The Iwade
Iwade
Iwade is a small village on the north side of Detling Hill, close to the town of Sittingbourne in Kent, England. With quick access to the M2 & M20 motorways, as well as within a short driving distance to Maidstone, and further Canterbury & Faversham....
training track was initially built by former Hackney Hawks
Hackney Hawks
Hackney Hawks speedway opened in 1963 at Hackney Wick Stadium, Waterden Road, London and operated until 1983.-Early days:Originally opened by Mike Parker, the promotion was then sold to Len Silver who was the club's promoter for the next twenty seasons....
rider Barry Thomas
Barry Thomas
Barry John Thomas is a former motorcycle speedway rider. 'Thommo' is considered to be the most popular Hackney rider ever, staying at the Hackney Wick Stadium for over twenty years.-Career:...
whilst he was still a rider for the Canterbury Crusaders
Canterbury Crusaders (speedway)
The Canterbury Crusaders were a motorcycle speedway team who operated from the Kingsmead Stadium, Kingsmead Road, Canterbury.In 1977 the promoters Johnnie Hoskins and Wally Mawdsley had to go to court in order to keep the track open after complaints of noise from local residents. However, the team...
, the team whose colours and name Sittingbourne now represent.