Harringay Canaries (Speedway)
| Harringay Canaries | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Club information | |
| Track address | Harringay Stadium Green Lanes Harringay London |
| Country | England |
| Founded | 1929 |
| Closed | 1931 |
| League | Southern League |
| Club facts | |
| Track size | 339 yards (310 m) |
The Harringay Canaries were a motorcycle speedway team who raced at the Harringay Stadium from 1929 until 1931 in the Southern League.[1]
History
[edit]The Canaries were the first of three speedway teams to be based at Harringay. In their inaugural season the Canaries finished 8th in the 1929 Speedway Southern League. The following season they slipped to 12th place in the 1930 Speedway Southern League. In 1931, they resigned during the season, with their fixtures being taken over by Belle Vue Aces.[2][3][4]
From 1934 to 1939 the team returned as the Harringay Tigers but racing ceased because of World War II. The stadium reopened on 4 April 1947 at which point the team were revived as the Harringay Racers.[5]
Notable riders
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Season summary
[edit]| Year and league | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 Speedway Southern League | 8th | Inaugural season |
| 1930 Speedway Southern League | 12th | |
| 1931 Speedway Southern League | 8th+ | Returned as Harringay Tigers in 1934 |
+ resigned and fixtures taken over by Belle Vue Aces.
References
[edit]- ^ Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). Homes of British Speedway. ISBN 0-7524-2210-3
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
- ^ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - PRE-WAR ERA (1929-1939)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ Jacobs, N. Speedway in London, ISBN 0-7524-2221-9