California Poppies
Club information
Track addressLongmoor Speedway
California,
California Country Park
Nr Wokingham
Berkshire
CountryEngland
Founded1954
Closed1956
Major team honours
Southern Area League Champions1954

California Poppies were a British speedway team based at Longmoor Speedway
California in England, California Country Park, Nr Wokingham, Berkshire.[1]

History

The California Poppies raced in the California Country Park in an area known as California in England at the time, the track was situated on the north west side of Longmoor Lake (51°22'54.3"N 0°52'35.4"W) in an area that formed part of Longmoor Bog and the track had a concrete starting grid.[2]

They first raced in 1954 in the 1954 Southern Area League and were crowned champions.[3] The following season in 1955, they finished runner-up to Rye House Roosters[4] before they competed for one more league season in 1955, finishing 4th.[5][6]

The team disbanded the following season with the promotion and nickname moving to Aldershot.

Season summary

Year and league Position Notes
1954 Southern Area League1stChampions
1955 Southern Area League2nd
1956 Southern Area League4th

See also

References

  1. ↑ "California UK". Speedway Museum Online.
  2. ↑ "OA Plan - partial 1961". Old maps.co.uk.
  3. ↑ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
  4. ↑ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "California in England". Defunct Speedway.
  6. ↑ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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