Carmarthen Dragons

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Carmarthen Dragons
Carmarthen Dragons speedway logo.jpg
Club information
Track addressUnited Counties Showground
Nantyci
Carmarthen
CountryWales
Founded2002
Closed2019
Club facts
ColoursRed, green and white
Track size242 metres
Track record time56.83 secs
Track record date6 April 2003
Track record holder Ritchie Hawkins

Carmarthen Dragons were a British motorcycle speedway team who operated at the United Counties Showground in Nantyci, Carmarthen, Wales, between 2002 and 2005 and later the Loomer Road Stadium, between 2017 and 2019. [1]

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History

The Dragons in action at the Showground on 21 April 2002 Speedway at carmarthen showground.jpg
The Dragons in action at the Showground on 21 April 2002

The team was founded by Nigel Meakins [2] and entered the Conference League (third division) [3] During their inaugural 2002 Speedway Conference League season the Dragons finished in 7th place. [4] They competed in the 2003 Speedway Conference League and 2004 Speedway Conference League finishing in 11th and 12th respectively. [5] In 2005, the team disbanded but the venue remained open for training during the season. [6] [1]

The team returned to compete in the Midland Development League from 2017 to 2018 and the Midland & Southern Development League during 2019, at the Loomer Road Stadium. [7]

Notable riders

Season summary

Year and leaguePositionNotes
2002 Speedway Conference League 7th
2003 Speedway Conference League 11th
2004 Speedway Conference League 12th
2017 Midland Development League5th
2018 Midland Development League4th
2019 Midland & Southern Development League5th

Conference League summary

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Carmarthen Speedway". Defunct Speedway. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. "International boost for speedway track". BBC. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  3. "It's a dream come true for Meakins" . Buckingham Advertiser and Free Press. 26 April 2002. Retrieved 31 October 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  5. "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - MODERN ERA (1991-PRESENT)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  6. "Carmarthen Dragons". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  7. "2019 fixtures". Carmarthen Dragons official website. Retrieved 5 September 2021.