The Hackney Kestrels were a
Speedway
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team which operated from 1984, when the
Crayford Kestrels
The Crayford Kestrels were a Speedway team which operated from 1968 until their closure in 1983. They were based at Crayford & Bexleyheath Stadium in Crayford.
History
Crayford were founder members of British League Division Two in 1968 and f ...
transferred the promotion to
Hackney, until their closure in 1990.
History
During their first season in the
1984 National League season the team finished 4th and won the
Knockout Cup (div 2).
In 1988, the Kestrels won the
Division 2 League Championship, winning twenty-six of their thirty league matches. The Kestrels also won the division 2 Knockout Cup for the second time, beating the
Wimbledon Dons
The Wimbledon Dons were a professional motorcycle speedway team who operated from the Wimbledon Stadium, Plough Lane in London.Jacobs, N. ''Speedway in London'',
The track opened in 1928 and the Dons operated there from 1929 until 1991. They ...
on aggregate in the final.
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Hackney Wick Wolves
Hackney Wick Wolves speedway opened in 1935 at Hackney Wick Stadium, Waterden Road, London, and operated until the outbreak of World War II in 1939. Many years later the Hackney Hawks and Hackney Kestrels rode at Hackney Wick Stadium.
History
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Hackney Hawks
Hackney Hawks speedway opened in 1963 at Hackney Wick Stadium, Waterden Road, London and operated until 1983. The team replaced the Hackney Wick Wolves who had raced at the stadium from 1935 to 1939. The Hawks were then themselves replaced by th ...
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London Lions
References
Defunct speedway teams in the United Kingdom
Sports clubs and teams established in 1984
Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 1990
Speedway teams in London
Hackney Wick
Hackney, London
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