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Basso, who was a World Youth champion was signed by Poole Pirates during the SGB Championship 2021 season as a replacement for Ondřej Smetana, who had failed to join the team due to travel issues. The move contributed to a highly successful season for the Pirates as they won the league and Knockout Cup double.
Poole Speedway is promoted by local businessman Matt Ford and son Danny Ford, [1] who took over promoting rights of the club in 1998. The team is managed by past rider and former Great Britain team manager Neil Middleditch. Poole Stadium (known as Wimborne Road when speedway takes place) has been home to the club since it was founded in 1948.
S. Steve Schofield (speedway rider) James Shanes; Frank Shuter (speedway rider) Andrew Silver (speedway rider) Malcolm Simmons (speedway rider) Christer Sjösten
The Speedway Great Britain (SGB) Premiership (sponsored by Sports Insure) is the top division of speedway league competition in the United Kingdom, governed by the Speedway Control Bureau (SCB) in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA). It was introduced for 2017 following a restructuring of British speedway.
Poole Pirates The SGB Championship Knockout Cup is a speedway second tier Knockout Cup competition in the United Kingdom . [ 1 ] It was renamed in 2017 after previously being called the Premier League Knockout Cup .
He also re-signed for Poole for the SGB Championship 2023. [9] Late in the 2023 season, Cook won the Olympique. [10] Cook re-signed for Poole for their 2024 Championship and knockout cup winning season [11] [12] and moved to join the Birmingham Brummies in the Premiership, following the demise of Wolverhampton. [13]
During his time at Poole, he helped them win the League title four times, 1952, 1955, 1961 and 1962, in addition to the National Trophy in 1952 and 1955. [7] His most serious injury was in 1955, when he fractured his skull during a tour of Sweden. [8] The crash nearly cost him his life and he missed four years of speedway. [6]
Poole Stadium is a speedway and former greyhound racing venue located in the town centre of Poole, Dorset in England. [1] The stadium is owned by the Borough of Poole . [ 2 ] It was built in the early 1930s in an attempt to provide a source of entertainment to the residents of Poole during the Great Depression .