Hugh Saunders (speedway rider)
Appearance
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Born | Guernsey, Channel Islands | 25 November 1944
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Nationality | British |
Career history | |
1969-1970 | Eastbourne Eagles |
1970-1971 | Rayleigh Rockets |
1970-1974 | Hackney Hawks |
1975-1979 | Rye House Rockets |
Team honours | |
1979 | National League KO Cup Winner |
Hugh Saunders (born 25 November 1944 in Guernsey, Channel Islands) was an English speedway rider in the National League.
Career
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[1][2] [3] as the stadium was sold and team relocated under the promotion of Len Silver.[4] 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. He returned for his own testimonial a year later but broke his leg in his first outing.
References
- ^ 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
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