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Cycle Speedway Teams Down the Ages

Hertfordshire: Bricket Wood Kangaroos

About the team

Club founded by Bob Saunders in 1956, and with no home track, raced all their matches away from home.

First home track was in Bricket Wood Village,

Club Secretary/Manager: Bob Saunders, 12 The Crescent, Bricket Wood, Herts.

Raced in the North West Middlesex League, plus the London & Home Counties League.

In 1957 took over the Bushey Aces track in Windmill Lane, Bushey Heath, with several of the Aces riders joining the Kangaroos.

In 1958 changed their name to Bushey Kangaroos.

Speedway Riders.

Pete Saunders rode for Reading - Oxford - Crewe and Peterborough.

Riders

  • Brian Baldwin
  • Brian Birch
  • .... Brown
  • .... Bye
  • Barry Cornell
  • Terry Crouse
  • Pedro Fiander
  • Bill Gadsby
  • Brian 'Split' Gillett
  • Bill Jefkins
  • Billy Knight
  • Frank Males
  • B. Roft
  • M. Roft
  • Bob Saunders
  • Pete Saunders
  • Cliff Wise