Sheffield Tigers
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| Sheffield Tigers | ||
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| Track Address | Owlerton Stadium Penistone Road Sheffield South Yorkshire |
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| Country | England | |
| Track Size | 361 metres | |
| Club Colours | Yellow and Blue | |
| Honours | Premier League Play off winners: 1999, 2002
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| Website | www.sheffieldspeedway.com | |
For the Rugby Club, please see Sheffield Tigers RUFC
The Sheffield Pirtek Tigers are a premier-league winning speedway team based in Sheffield, England. They race at the Owlerton Stadium, owned by A & S Leisure Group, of which Sheffield Wednesday chairman Dave Allen owns a 99.9% share. The track is in the Owlerton suburb of the City. Attached to the stadium is the Napoleons Casino, a chain also owned by A & S.
[edit] Current Riders
- Ricky Ashworth
- Andre Compton
- Benji Compton
- Paul Cooper
- Kyle Legault
- Emiliano Sanchez
- Ben Wilson
[edit] 2006 Averages
- Andre Compton - 9.91 (11.49 home)
- Ricky Ashworth - 8.65 (10.03 home)
- Ben Wilson - 8.09 (9.08 home)
- Emiliano Sanchez - 7.64 (8.43 home)
- Kyle Legault - 7.44 (8.77 home)
- Paul Cooper - 4.33 (6.27 home)
- Benji Compton - 3.80 (3.80 home)
[edit] 2006 Season
The Tigers came second in the league, allowing them entry to the play-off's ultimately losing 100-86 over two legs to King's Lynn in the Grand Final.
