Workington Comets

Workington Comets
Club information
Track address Derwent Park Stadium
Workington
Cumbria
Country England
Founded 1970, 1999
Closed 1981
Team manager Tony Jackson
League Premier League
Website www.workingtoncomets.co
Club facts
Colours Blue and White
Track size 364 metres (398 yd)
Track record time 61.7 seconds
Track record date 31 May 2014
Track record holder Richard Lawson
Current team
Rider CMA
United States Ricky Wells 8.35
Denmark Rene Bach 7.58
England Kyle Howarth 7.40
Denmark Kenneth Hansen 6.48
Australia Rusty Harrison 5.48
Australia Matthew Wethers 4.45
England Matt Williamson 3.00
Total 42.74
Major team honours
Premier League Fours Champions2001, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009
Young Shield2008, 2009, 2010

Workington Comets is a speedway club based in Workington, Cumbria. Their track is at Derwent Park Stadium, which they share with Workington Town Rugby League Football Club.[1]

They compete in the British speedway Premier League. The clubs most notable and honourable rider is Carl Stonehewer, who still holds the record for the most Comets appearances and remains the only Premier League rider to qualify for the Speedway Grand Prix series.

The Comets have won the Premier League Four-Team Championship four times, in 2001, 2004, 2006[2] and 2008. The club also won the Young Shield in 2008.[3] The Derwent Park track record is 61.7 seconds, set by Richard Lawson on 31 May 2014.

In 2012, former owner Keith Denham revealed he had sold the club to local businesswoman Laura Morgan, who took over the club for the 2013 season - Present. Morgan appointed club team manager Tony Jackson as co-promoter as well as her brother Steve Whitehead. Morgan used her own money which she received as compensation for a car accident - which left her paralysed from the chest down - to complete the takeover. Morgan, of Crosby, Maryport, who has been a fan of speedway since the 1970s was keen to return glory to the Cumbrian side.

2016 Team

2015 Team

2014 Team

2013 Team

2011 Team

2010 Team

(Adam Roynon - Released)

(John Branney - Released)

2009 Team

Also Rode:

Adam Roynan (Injured)

Luke Priest (Released)

Charles Wright (Out For 28 Or More Days)

2008 Team

2007 Team

Also Rode

2006 Team

2005 Team

Also Rode

Change of Ownership Following 2007 Season

At the end of the 2007 season, the club was sold by founding promoter Tony Mole to local Workington businessman Keith Denham.[4][5] Some of the rider assets have not been purchased and have been transferred to the Birmingham Brummies retained list. Riders who were not included in the sale were James Wright, Rusty Harrison, Mattia Carpanese, Lee Derbyshire, Charlie Venegas, Charlie Ermolenko and James Mann, the latter six riders having all retired from British speedway at that time.[6]

Honours

Young Shield

Winners : 2008, 2009, 2010

Premier League Four-Team Championship

Winners : 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008,2009

Premier League Pairs Championship

References

  1. ↑ Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). Homes of British Speedway. ISBN 0-7524-2210-3
  2. ↑ Bamford, Robert (2007-03-01). Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007. NPI Media Group. ISBN 0-7524-4250-3.
  3. ↑ "Workington Comets beat Berwick to win speedway's Young Shield". News and Star. 2008-10-30. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
  4. ↑ "My Plans for the Comets". News and Star. 1 November 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
  5. ↑ "I'll rev up the Comets". News and Star. 31 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
  6. ↑ "Wrighty may ride off to the Elite". News and Star. 2 November 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-02.

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