TesarRacing Posted August 30, 2018 Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 Is Somerset the only speedway team currently and over the years to be named after a county as opposed to a town or city etc? Just something that sprung to my mind today!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronScorpion Posted August 30, 2018 Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 Kent 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TesarRacing Posted August 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 Just now, IronScorpion said: Kent Ah, good shout! Don't know why I missed that one. Is there any reason why these teams have been named after their counties? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronScorpion Posted August 30, 2018 Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 I think a few years ago Sittingbourne were in the NL & have now been rebranded as Kent. It could be because of where they race is not instantly recognisable so naming after a county gives them more exposure especially if no other team is close by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted August 30, 2018 Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 Isle of Wight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted August 30, 2018 Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 Berwick - it's neither here nor there and has been both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted August 30, 2018 Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 Arena Essex, and the Fife Lions, although the latter never competed in a league. There have been several second/junior teams, such as Devon Demons, Norfolk Braves, and Cleveland Bays. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWC Posted August 30, 2018 Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 Apparently when Rayleigh moved to Rye House back in 1974, Len Silver wanted to rename the club ‘Herts County’ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFCB Wildcat Posted August 30, 2018 Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 4 hours ago, IronScorpion said: I think a few years ago Sittingbourne were in the NL & have now been rebranded as Kent. It could be because of where they race is not instantly recognisable so naming after a county gives them more exposure especially if no other team is close by. I think with Kent it's because Iwade still own the name Sittingbourne Speedway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sotonian Posted August 30, 2018 Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 Scottish Monarchs were neither city nor county. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted August 30, 2018 Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 52 minutes ago, Sotonian said: Scottish Monarchs were neither city nor county. Same with Anglian Angels and Southern Rovers. Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WembleyLion Posted August 30, 2018 Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 Trelawny was not a place as far as I can recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 (edited) Western warriors & Kent crusaders from 1994. Edited August 31, 2018 by cityrebel Mistake in post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uluru Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 Let's get back to Somerset. The Rebels have just qualified for the big-league playoffs, and are in the semi-finals of the Cup. Let's talk about their success and leave obscure non-teams to a topic of their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Uluru said: Let's get back to Somerset. The Rebels have just qualified for the big-league playoffs, and are in the semi-finals of the Cup. Let's talk about their success and leave obscure non-teams to a topic of their own. If you want discuss Somerset you need to go to the Premiership section. This thread is about teams not named after towns or cities. Anyway, apart from Kent and Somerset I don't think there's many more. Edit:- Bristol today is actually classified as a county, so Bristol Bulldogs would qualify. Edited August 31, 2018 by Daniel Smith 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 Norfolk Braves ran out of Kings Lynn for a short time, I think it was in between being at Skegness and being renamed Boston. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 56 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: Norfolk Braves ran out of Kings Lynn for a short time, I think it was in between being at Skegness and being renamed Boston. Cleveland Bays and Anglian Angels (?) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttons Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Daniel Smith said: If you want discuss Somerset you need to go to the Premiership section. This thread is about teams not named after towns or cities. Anyway, apart from Kent and Somerset I don't think there's many more. Edit:- Bristol today is actually classified as a county, so Bristol Bulldogs would qualify. Oxford Cheetahs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sotonian Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Daniel Smith said: If you want discuss Somerset you need to go to the Premiership section. This thread is about teams not named after towns or cities. Anyway, apart from Kent and Somerset I don't think there's many more. Edit:- Bristol today is actually classified as a county, so Bristol Bulldogs would qualify. Apart from plenty more listed earlier in this thread! Oh, and add Arena Essex too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 24 minutes ago, Sotonian said: Apart from plenty more listed earlier in this thread! Oh, and add Arena Essex too. Are my posts invisible to everyone? Arena Essex was the first team I mentioned yesterday, and I named several others. Now you are all coming up with the teams I said! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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