Cycle Speedway Teams Down the Ages
Suffolk: Trimley Tigers
About the team
1st Track was on a rough piece of land in Addington Road, Trimley(1952/53).
2nd Track was on the corner of Station Road & Main Road(Ipswich Side).
Club Chairman: Mr Taylor.
Club/Team Manager: Mr Robert Biddle.
Assistant Manager: Graham Harding.
Club Secretary: Miss D Cook, 2 the Gate House, Trimley St Mary.
Club Treasurer: Mr Gordon Rodwell.
Raced in the Deben Area League 1940s/50s.
3rd track was in Thurmers Lane, Trimley(adjacent to the new Trimley Bypass) now the A14.
4th track was on Stennetts Playing Field, Trimley 1970s.
Track Dimensions: 84.6 metres x 4.5 metres, red shale surface.
Club Colours: Amber shirts, Black collar and cuff. 2nd team: Yellow/Black stripe shirt, Yellow race jacket with "Tiger" emblem.
Club Chairman: J. Hazelwood(1978).
Club Secretary: Dave Hilton, 37 Wadgate Road, Felixstowe(1978).
Club Manager: Martin Biddle(1978).
Club Secretary: Martin Biddle, 2 Kingsbury Road, Trimley.
Team Manager: Stu Henderson.
Interesting Facts.
Peter "Dripping" Draper & Tony "Toasty" Keeble were the best of mates, and when they turned up together for a meeting, someone would shout out "Toast and Dripping are here".
Speedway Riders.
Nigel Flatman rode for Ipswich and Peterborough amongst his clubs.
Scott Nicholls rode for Ipswich - Coventry - Eastbourne and Swindon.
Club Honours.
The 1980 British Under 15 Individual Final was held at Stennetts Playing Field. The Referee was Mr Les Parnell(Suffolk). The winner was Andy Taylor(Sandwell-West Midlands) with a 20 point maximum. Runner-up was Tony Nation(Bournemouth-Dorset) with 19 points, 3rd was Lee Smith(Uxbridge-Middlesex) on 18 points. Other scorers: Anthony Moseley(Halifax) 16, Darren Bird(Crawley-West Sussex) 16, Ian Hoare(Poole-Dorset) 14, Mark Collins(Bristol) 14, Mark LeMoignan(Poole) 13, Peter Schofield(Hull) 13, David Allen(Hethersett-Norfolk) 10, Simon Martin(Hethersett) 9, Wayne Chattin(Sandwell) 9, Simon Whiting(Hethersett) 8, Stuart MacCabe(Thurrock-Essex) 7, Tim Grimes(Hethersett) 7, Martin Greatbanks(Trimley-Suffolk) 5.
Riders
1950s.
- Colin Barber
- Peter Clarke
- Bob Curtis
- Richard Dickerson
- Peter "Dripping" Draper
- Dave Gardner
- Barry Gilbert
- Charlie Hill
- Tony "Toasty" Keeble
- Brian "Bubby" Lambert
- Brian Last
- Peter Moyes
- Gordon Rodwell
- Ronald Rodwell
- David Shepherd
- Brian Smith
1970s.
- Alan Algar
- Jim Algar
- Rob Algar
- Mark Attenburrow
- Keith Battle
- Martin Biddle
- Gary "Gaz" Butler
- Paul Butler
- Kevin Chennery
- Brenden Coffee
- Jamie Coombes
- Phil Cooper
- Patrick Donnely
- Dave Farrow
- Nigel Flatman
- Charlie Fulcher
- Alan Fuller
- Andy Giles
- Dave Giles
- Stephen Giles
- John "Sid" Goodchild
- Chris Gorham
- Colin Gorham
- Martin Greatbanks
- Colin Greaves
- Robbie Haines
- Steve Harper
- Andy Harris
- Martin Hazlewood
- Stu Henderson
- David Hilton
- Phil Hilton
- Philip Hilton
- John "Huggie" Huggins
- Peter Hughes
- Adrian Ilott
- Michael Long
- Tony "Ant" Long
- Keith McKewan
- Steve Martin
- Dave Morgan
- Gary Morgan
- Andy Nunn
- Steve Pearson
- Alistair Revell
- Steve Seeley
- Steve Shaw
- Dick Smith
- Rob Smith
- Barry Shapley
- Adrian Trevaskis
- Jamie Turnbull
- Steve"Nutty Wal" Waller
- Danny Woods
1980s
- Stuart Allen
- Ian Baker
- Gary Brown
- Graham Brown
- Paul Butler
- Steve Copping
- J. Ellis
- Andy Giles
- Dave Giles
- Chris Gorham
- Steve Hood
- Owen Hope
- Adrian Illot
- Scott Nicholls
- Andy Nunn
- Matt Pinner
- Steve Shaw
- Dick Smith
- Rob Smith
- Richard Watts
1990s.
- Stuart Allen
- Gary Brown
- Graham Brown
- Steve Copping
- J. Davidson
- R. Ford
- Steve Hood
- Owen Hope
- Daniel Hunt
- S. Long
- Glen Mallett
- M. Pinner
- Steve Shaw
- Richard Vest
- Richard Watts
- Danny Wood
1952 at the Addington Road Track.

1954 Opening of New track at Trimley by ...

1954. Photo taken at the new track on th...

The Trimley track in Thurmers Lane. John...

1971/2 Tigers. L/R: Nigel Flatman-Dick S...

1974 Trimley A Team at Estuary. L/R: Joh...

1974 Trimley B Team at Estuary. L/R: Ste...

1975 Club Championships. Dave Morgan lea...

1975 Club Championships. Dave Giles & Da...

1975 Trimley Club Champs. Standing L/R: ...

1975 Tigers. Standing L/R: Dave Giles-Al...

The Tigers. Standing L/R: Martin Biddle-...

1975 Suffolk Best Pairs Champs Dave Morg...

Andy Giles at Trimley Track on Stennett ...

Trimley Tigers Social Evening.

1976 The Tigers at Epping in the 1st Rou...

1976 Trimley Club Champs. Rob Smith lead...

1976 Trimley Club Champs. L/R: Dave Gile...

Trimley Club Championships.

1976 Felixstowe Carnival Trophy. L/R: Su...

1976 Trimley Tigers. Back L/R: Andy Gile...

Trimley Tigers. Back L/R: Gaz Butler-Dav...

Rob Smith chasing John Feaviour at Great...

Rob Smith leading at Great Blakenham.

Rob Smith(Alan Ford Enterprises) off gat...

Rob Smith at Great Blakenham Sponsored b...

1977 Dick Smith at Bristol , riding unde...

1977 Dick Smith receives his 4th place t...

Essex v Suffolk at Epping. L/R: Dave Bea...

1978 Tigers at Hethersett. L/R: Dick Smi...

1980 British Senior Final at New Mills. ...

1980 British Senior Final at New Mills. ...

1980 British Senior Final at New Mills. ...

1985 Trimley Club Champs. Dave Giles & T...

1987 Club Champs. Dave Giles leads Paul ...

1987 Dave Giles at the gate in the Triml...

Dave Giles leads from L/R: Mike Parkins-...

1987 Trimley Club Champs. Dave Morgan le...

1987 Dave Giles in the Trimley Club Cham...

Racing at Trimley.

1989. Martin Biddle receives the 'Sonnel...

1990 EA Div 2 Champs. Back L/R: Steve Co...

1991 Suffolk U21 Final at Trimley. L/R: ...

2010 Trimley Reunion(line-up as 1978 pho...

2010 Tigers Reunion at Kesgrave. Standin...

Martin Biddle(left) and Dave Giles(right...

Martin Biddle in typical starting pose o...

Dave Giles poses with his "New" Cycle Sp...
