Cycle Speedway Teams Down the Ages
London South West: Mortlake Monarchs
About the team
Track was on the Thames Tow Path at Mortlake.
Co-Founder: Pete Thomas.
Club Secretary: R. White, 46 Stanley Road, East Sheen SW14.
Racing 1950s.
Raced in the South East London League.
Interesting Fact.
The Monarchs beat Walton Swans at Mortlake on boat-race day(Oxford v Cambridge). This was in front of a very large crowd, who were very generous when the 'hat' was passed round.
Riders
- R. Basted
- V. Byatt
- B. Hayes
- Roger Mingo
- Willie Parkes
- Colin Rummy
- Tom Smith
- Sid Stroud
- Anthony 'Ginger' Trim