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{{Infobox speedway rider |
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| image = Hugh Saunders-14.jpg |
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| name= Hugh Saunders |
| name= Hugh Saunders |
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| nationality = |
| nationality = British (Channel Islander) |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1944|11|25|df=yes}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1944|11|25|df=yes}} |
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| death_date = |
| death_date = |
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| birth_place = [[Guernsey]], |
| birth_place = [[Guernsey]], Channel Islands |
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| retired = |
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| years1 = |
| years1 = 1969–1970 |
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| career1 = [[Eastbourne Eagles]] |
| career1 = [[Eastbourne Eagles]] |
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| years2 = |
| years2 = 1970–1971 |
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| career2 = [[Rayleigh Rockets]] |
| career2 = [[Rayleigh Rockets]] |
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| years3 = |
| years3 = 1970–1974 |
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| career3 = [[Hackney Hawks]] |
| career3 = [[Hackney Hawks]] |
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| years4 = |
| years4 = 1975–1979 |
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| career4 = [[Rye House Rockets]] |
| career4 = [[Rye House Rockets]] |
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| teamyear1 = |
| teamyear1 = 1971 |
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| teamhonour1 = [[British League |
| teamhonour1 = [[British League Knockout Cup|British League KO Cup Winner]] |
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| teamyear2 = 1979 |
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| teamhonour2 = [[British League Division Two Knockout Cup|National League KO Cup Winner]] |
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| teamyear3 = 1971, 1973 |
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| teamhonour3 = [[London Cup (speedway)|London Cup Winner]] |
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'''Hugh Saunders''' (born 25 November 1944 |
'''Hugh Saunders''' (born 25 November 1944) is a former [[Motorcycle speedway|speedway]] rider from Guernsey, who competed in the [[British League Division Two|National League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Ultimate_Index_1929-2022.pdf |title=ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929–2022 |website=British Speedway |access-date=16 June 2023}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
== Career == |
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Saunders started his speedway career with [[Eastbourne Eagles]] where he rode for two seasons. Then a move to [[Rayleigh Rockets]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000521/19700618/025/0025 |title=Long Eaton record in danger against solid Rayleigh |website=Derby Daily Telegraph|date=18 June 1970 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=5 October 2024 }}</ref> where he rode for the next two seasons, before [[Rye House Rockets]] for 5 seasons<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003122/19750710/152/0019 |title=Rockets hit by injury |website=Herts and Essex Observer |date=10 July 1975 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=20 September 2024}}</ref><ref>Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. {{ISBN|978-0-244-72538-9}}</ref><ref>Jacobs,Norman (2007)"70 Years of Rye House Speedway"{{ISBN|978-0-7524-4162-7}}</ref> |
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Started his speedway career with [[Eastbourne Eagles]] where he rode for two seasons. Then a move to [[Rayleigh Rockets]] where he rode for the next two seasons, before [[Rye House Rockets]] for 5 seasons<ref>Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. {{ISBN|978-0-244-72538-9}}</ref><ref>Jacobs,Norman (2007)"70 Years of Rye House Speedway"{{ISBN|978-0-7524-4162-7}}</ref> |
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<ref>Lawson,K (2018) “The Cheetahs – The Resurrection”. {{ISBN| 978-0-244-69934-5}}</ref> as the stadium was sold and team relocated under the promotion of [[Len Silver]].<ref>Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). ''Homes of British Speedway''. {{ISBN|0-7524-2210-3}}</ref> |
<ref>Lawson,K (2018) “The Cheetahs – The Resurrection”. {{ISBN| 978-0-244-69934-5}}</ref> as the stadium was sold and team relocated under the promotion of [[Len Silver]].<ref>Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). ''Homes of British Speedway''. {{ISBN|0-7524-2210-3}}</ref> |
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With [[Len Silver]], Hugh Saunders rode for other teams run by this promoter, namely [[Hackney Hawks]] in the interim between Rayleigh and Rye House. |
With [[Len Silver]], Hugh Saunders rode for other teams run by this promoter, namely [[Hackney Hawks]] in the interim between Rayleigh and Rye House. |
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In his final season in the sport in 1979, Saunders won the [[British League Division Two Knockout Cup|National League Knockout Cup]] with Rye House. |
In his final season in the sport in 1979, Saunders won the [[British League Division Two Knockout Cup|National League Knockout Cup]] with Rye House. On 17 September 1979, racing at Newcastle's Brough Park, he dislocated his ankle and ended his career. |
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A year later he returned for his own testimonial, to ride as reserve in a team of old friends named, for the day, the "Hughgonuts" but broke his leg in his first outing and missed the rest of the event and the post-match celebrations. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==Links== |
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* https://wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/2605 |
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Latest revision as of 11:33, 5 October 2024
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| Born | 25 November 1944 Guernsey, Channel Islands |
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| Nationality | British (Channel Islander) |
| Career history | |
| 1969–1970 | Eastbourne Eagles |
| 1970–1971 | Rayleigh Rockets |
| 1970–1974 | Hackney Hawks |
| 1975–1979 | Rye House Rockets |
| Team honours | |
| 1971 | British League KO Cup Winner |
| 1979 | National League KO Cup Winner |
| 1971, 1973 | London Cup Winner |
Hugh Saunders (born 25 November 1944) is a former speedway rider from Guernsey, who competed in the National League.[1]
Career
[edit]Saunders started his speedway career with Eastbourne Eagles where he rode for two seasons. Then a move to Rayleigh Rockets[2] where he rode for the next two seasons, before Rye House Rockets for 5 seasons[3][4][5] [6] as the stadium was sold and team relocated under the promotion of Len Silver.[7] With Len Silver, Hugh Saunders rode for other teams run by this promoter, namely Hackney Hawks in the interim between Rayleigh and Rye House.
In his final season in the sport in 1979, Saunders won the National League Knockout Cup with Rye House. On 17 September 1979, racing at Newcastle's Brough Park, he dislocated his ankle and ended his career. A year later he returned for his own testimonial, to ride as reserve in a team of old friends named, for the day, the "Hughgonuts" but broke his leg in his first outing and missed the rest of the event and the post-match celebrations.
References
[edit]- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929–2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Long Eaton record in danger against solid Rayleigh". Derby Daily Telegraph. 18 June 1970. Retrieved 5 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Rockets hit by injury". Herts and Essex Observer. 10 July 1975. Retrieved 20 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
- ^ Jacobs,Norman (2007)"70 Years of Rye House Speedway"ISBN 978-0-7524-4162-7
- ^ Lawson,K (2018) “The Cheetahs – The Resurrection”. ISBN 978-0-244-69934-5
- ^ Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). Homes of British Speedway. ISBN 0-7524-2210-3