Harringay_Tigers_(speedway)

Harringay Tigers (speedway)

Harringay Tigers (speedway)

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The Harringay Tigers were a motorcycle speedway team who raced at the Harringay Stadium from 1934 until 1939 in the National League Division One.[1]

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History

The Tigers were the second of three speedway teams to be based at Harringay. From 1929 to 1931 the team were called the Harringay Canaries.[2]

The Tigers finished runner-up in the 1935 Speedway National League.[3] Racing ceased in 1939 because of World War II, the Tigers were in 5th position at the time.[4]

The stadium reopened on 4 April 1947 at which point the team were revived as the Harringay Racers.[5]

Notable riders

Season summary

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+ 5th when league was suspended

References

  1. [1]
    Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). Homes of British Speedway. ISBN 0-7524-2210-3
  2. [2]
    "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  3. [3]
    Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
  4. [4]
    "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - PRE-WAR ERA (1929-1939)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  5. [5]
    Jacobs, N. Speedway in London, ISBN 0-7524-2221-9
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