Eastbourne Eagles

Eastbourne Eagles
Club information
Track address Arlington Stadium
Arlington
Hailsham
Sussex
BN27 1RN
Nr. Eastbourne
Country England England
Founded 1929
Team manager Connor Dugard
Team captain Mark Baseby
League National League
Website www.formaniteagles.com
Club facts
Colours Green, Black & White
Track size 275 metres (301 yd)
Track record time 54.9 seconds
Track record date 18 April 2008
Track record holder Jason Crump
Chris Holder
Current team
Rider CMA
England Georgie Wood 9.30
England Mark Baseby 8.60
England Tom Brennan 8.20
England Jason Edwards 6.70
Germany Ethan Spiller 5.38
England Charley Powell 5.00
England Charlie Brooks 4.53
Total 47.71
Major team honours
Premier League champions1995
Elite League Champions2000
British League Div 2 Champions1971
National League Champions1977, 1986, 1987
National League Div 3 Champions1947
Elite League KO Cup Winner1997, 2002, 2008
British League KO Cup Winner1994
National League KO Cup1975, 1977, 1978, 1985, 1986, 1987, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
National League Gold Cup2015
National Trophy2015

The Eastbourne Eagles are a British speedway team based near Eastbourne, England who compete in the British National League, having competed in the Elite League until 2014. They became Elite League Champions in 2000. They were also Elite League Knockout Cup winners in 2002[1] and again in 2008.[2] Speedway was initially introduced to Eastbourne in 1929.[3]

Riders

2012 Team

2013 Team

2014 Team

2015 Team

  • New Zealand Bradley Wilson-Dean
  • England Ben Hopwood
  • England Marc Owen
  • Germany Daniel Spiller
  • England Georgie Wood
  • England Richard Andrews
  • England Kelsey Dugard

2016 Team

2017 Team

  • England Josh Bailey
  • England Jake Knight
  • England Georgie Wood
  • England Tom Brennan
  • England Charley Powell
  • England Mattie Bates
  • England Charlie Saunders

Notable former riders

1976 Eagles

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bamford, Robert (January 2004). Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2004. NPI Media Group. ISBN 0-7524-2915-9.
  2. ↑ "Eagles seal KO Cup shock". Skysports. 2008-10-27. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
  3. ↑ Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). Homes of British Speedway. ISBN 0-7524-2210-3


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