Cycle Speedway Teams Down the Ages
Essex: Stapleford Stars(1970s)
About the team
Team was formed in 1971.
Track was Murthering Lane, Stapleford Abbotts.
Team reformed when four riders split from the Epping Aces, namely Barry & Richard Kemp, James Flack & Andy Ratcliff.
Dingle Brown performed the grand opening by cutting the tape, followed by three laps of the track. A meeting then took place between the 'Oldies' of the 1950s and the 'Youth' of the 1970s, a very close encounter won by the Youth 55 - 53.
Club President: Mr Dingle Brown(Rayleigh Speedway).
Team Manager: Mr Francis Kemp.
Club Treasurer: Mrs Mildred Kemp.
Raced in the Southern Counties League.
Riders
- R. Andrews
- K. Craggs
- J. Day
- Nigel Doubleday
- James Flack
- Stephen Fuller
- R. Griffiths
- Ian Henderson
- Barry Kemp
- Francis Kemp
- Richard Kemp
- David Patient
- Andy Ratcliff
- Steve Saville
- John Smith
- Steve Street
- Tony White
