Eastbourne Eagles

Eastbourne Eagles
Club information
Track address Arlington Stadium
Arlington
Hailsham
Sussex
BN27 1RN
Nr. Eastbourne
Country England
Founded 1929
Team manager    Trevor Geer
Team captain    Cameron Woodward
League Elite League
Website Official site
Club facts
Colours Blue and Yellow
Track size    275 metres
Track record time    54.9 seconds
Track record date    18 April 2008
Track record holder    Jason Crump

Chris Holder

Current Team
Rider CMA
Bjarne Pedersen 8.21
Lewis Bridger 7.40
Joonas Kylmakorpi 7.61
Simon Gustafsson 6.49
Lukas Dryml 6.03
Cameron Woodward 5.80
Timo Lahti 3.00
Total 44.54
Major team honours
Elite League Champions
British League Div 2 Champions
National League Champions
Elite League KO Cup Winner
British League KO Cup Winner
Second Division KO Cup
1995, 2000
1971
1977, 1986, 1987
1997, 2002, 2008
1994
1975, 1977, 1978, 1985,
1986, 1987

The Eastbourne Eagles are a British speedway team based near Eastbourne, England who compete in the British Elite League. 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]

Contents

2011 Team

Notable former riders

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. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12268_4408444,00.html. Retrieved 2008-10-28. 
  3. ^ Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). Homes of British Speedway. ISBN 0-7524-2210-3

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