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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.
The Speedway Great Britain (SGB) Championship is the second 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.
The 2004 Elite League speedway season was the 70th season of the top division of speedway in the United Kingdom and governed by the Speedway Control Bureau (SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association . [1] [2] Poole Pirates completed the
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 .
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 .
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Thomas rides in the top two tiers of British Speedway. [4] In 2019 he rode for the champion Leicester Lions during the SGB Championship 2019. [5] [6] In 2022, he will ride in the highest league for King's Lynn Stars during the SGB Premiership 2022. [1] [7] He also signed the Oxford Cheetahs for the SGB Championship 2022. [8]
He began his British leagues career riding for Poole during the 1950 Speedway National League Division Three season. [3] The following season in 1951, he was part of the team that secured the league title. [4] Lewis would ride for Poole for 13 seasons, spanning the years 1950 to 1968 [5] and would become a club legend. [6]