Trelawny Tigers operated as a British Premier League

Speedway Premier League

The Premier League is the second division of Speedway in the United Kingdom and goverened by the Speedway Control Board , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association . The Premier League was founded in 1995 when it replaced the British League as the first division...

 Speedway

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 during the 2001-2003 seasons at the Clay Country Moto Parc. The track, 230m in length, was unique in its setting being situated in a disused china clay pit near St Austell

St Austell

St Austell is a civil parish and a major town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated on the south coast approximately ten miles south of Bodmin and 30 miles west of the border with Devon at Saltash...

, Cornwall

Cornwall

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. The compact track was renowned throughout the league for the quality of its preparation and the racing it produced.

The team enjoyed limited success on track, the highlight being winning the 2002 Premier Trophy

Speedway Premier Trophy

The Premier Trophy is a contest between teams competing in the Speedway Premier League in the UK. The first competition was held in 1999. The competition is usually run before the Premier League starts in April and May. The finals are usually contested in June/July...

 competition after defeating Sheffield Tigers

Sheffield Tigers

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...

 over two legs.

During the clubs short history the top rider was Chris Harris

Chris Harris (speedway rider)

Christopher Calvin "Chris" Harris in Truro, Cornwall, nicknamed Bomber, is a Great Britain international speedway rider for the Belle Vue Aces in the United Kingdom.- Early career :...

. The club were responsible for bringing Slovenian Matej Žagar

Matej Žagar

Matej Žagar is a Slovenian motorcycle speedway rider who was won Individual Speedway European Champion titles...

 into British League Scene in 2003 and he firmly established himself as one of the Premier League's top riders. The track record holder was Argentinan star Emiliano Sanchez

Emiliano Sanchez

Emiliano Sanchez is an Argentine speedway rider, currently riding in the British Premier League for the Sheffield Tigers. He has Italian ancestry which allows him to compete in the United Kingdom without the need for a work permit. He has been the National Speedway Champion of both Argentina and...

In 2003 the club also ran a 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...

 team known as the Trelawny Pitbulls

Trelawny Pitbulls

The Trelawny Pitbulls were the Conference League team of the Trelawny Tigers speedway team.The team was in operation for one season in 2003 until the Trelawny Tigers promotion closed. The team entered the Conference Trophy....

. Drawing from rider experience within the senior team and from other clubs the team enjoyed mixed fortunes.