At the end of the 2000 speedway season a team called St Austell Gulls handed their lease at the Clay Country Moto Parc to new promoters. However, the new promotion encountered problems in early 2001 when the team who would be known as the Trelawny Tigers were initially stopped from operating due to the 2001 United Kingdom foot-and-mouth outbreak.[2]
The team enjoyed limited success on track, the highlight being winning the 2002 Premier Trophy competition after defeating Sheffield Tigers over two legs.[5][6] The club were responsible for bringing Slovenian Matej Žagar into British League Scene in 2003 and he firmly established himself as one of the Premier League's top riders.[7] The track record holder was Argentinian Emiliano Sanchez.
In 2003, the club also ran a junior team known as the Trelawny Pitbulls who competed in the Conference Trophy competition.[1] After the 2003 season (in which the Tigers finished 8th) the team was disbanded.[8]
Track
The track, 230m in length, was unique in its setting being situated in a disused china clay pit near St Austell, Cornwall. The compact track was renowned throughout the league for the quality of its preparation and the racing it produced.[citation needed]
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