15-624: Rye House may refer to: Rye House Cobras , a defunct speedway team Rye House (Litchfield, Connecticut) , a Registered Historic Place in Litchfield, Connecticut Rye House Plot , a plot to assassinate King Charles II of England and his brother, James, Duke of York Rye House Rockets , a speedway team Rye House, Hertfordshire , a location in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Rye House Kart Circuit Rye House power station Rye House railway station ,
30-569: A circuit that had been converted from a former running track. Under the charge of the Harringay Light Car and Motor Cycle Club, the track soon became known as a training school for riders. The first Rye House team competed in several challenge matches throughout 1936. Whilst at Hackney in September 1937, Dicky Case purchased the lease of the sixty acre estate of Rye House and continued the training school at Rye House Stadium, operating under
45-614: The Premier League title . Two years later, Robson and Neath were still part of the Rockets team that won another league title. The 2007 team included new signing Tai Woffinden . In 2008, the junior team were renamed the Cobras . The Rockets continued to compete in the Premier League from 2010 to 2016 before entering the highest tier of British speedway for the first time in their history for
60-563: The Rye House Roosters they finished third in a six team league. The team then won two league titles; the 1955 Southern Area League and the 1956 Southern Area League . The team was led by Mike Broadbank , who also won the Riders' Championship at Rye House on 25 September. In 1960, Jack Carter agreed a lease with stadium owner L. H. Lawrence and the speedway track was rebuilt by Mike Broadbank, along with his father Alfred. Broadbank ran
75-706: The 2017 season. The team competed in the SGB Premiership and featured riders such as Chris Harris and Scott Nicholls . Mid-way through the 2018 season the Rockets results were annulled by the Speedway Control Bureau , due to the teams withdrawal due to financial issues. In September 2018, the Lakeside Hammers , a speedway team in the SGB Championship, moved to the Rye House Stadium, following
90-635: The Conference League (the 3rd division) but they soon moved up to division 2 in 2002 and formed a junior side called the Raiders' to compete in the Conference League. The Raiders won the Conference League Four-Team Championship in 2003. After three years of competing in the Premier League from 2002 to 2004, the Rockets re-signed Edward Kennett and together with Stuart Robson , Chris Neath , Brent Werner , they helped secure
105-533: The champions for the second consecutive season. Although the Southern Area League continued, it became the second tier division instead of the third tier division. There was not another third division of British speedway until 1996 when the Conference was inaugurated. Leo McAuliffe won the Riders' Championship . The final was held at Rye House Stadium on 30 September, after initially being postponed on
120-666: The closure of the Arena Essex Raceway . In December 2020, the Rye House stadium was demolished. 1956 Southern Area League The 1956 Southern Area League was the third season of the regional third tier/division of speedway racing in the United Kingdom British teams. Brafield Flying Foxes were no longer competitors with Southern Rovers taking their place. Southern Rovers had no track and raced all their 'home' fixtures on away tracks. Rye House Roosters were
135-594: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rye_House&oldid=1076798385 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Rye House Cobras The Rye House Rockets were a speedway team based at Rye House Stadium , Hoddesdon , England. They competed in various British speedway leagues from 1954 to 2018. Rye House began life in 1934, hosting open meetings on
150-549: The local National Rail station Rye House Stadium , a greyhound racing and speedway racing stadium Rye Meads nature reserve , a Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) nature reserve in the Lee Valley, Hertfordshire, England Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Rye House . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
165-546: The name of the Hackney Motor Club. The school operated until 1938, when a Rye House team staged Sunday Dirt-track League matches. In 1939, various challenge matches were held. Rye House stadium continued to operate speedway from 1940 to 1943, despite the disruption caused by World War II . After the end of the war the track was re-opened by Arthur Elvin (the Wembley Stadium Managing Director) and
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#1732852076521180-424: The season. The success could not be repeated for the rest of the decade as the team experienced mediocrity. After finishing 8th during the 1993 British League Division Two season the promoters Roger Shute and Peter Redfern left the club leaving Ronnie Russell in sole charge. Russell failed to secure the necessary funding to continue and the Rockets were disbanded. In 1999, the team returned to league action in
195-477: The speedway team known as the Red Devils who raced in challenge matches from 1960 until 1966. No public meetings were held in 1967 or 1968, although the training school continued ; but public speedway resumed in 1969, with a combination of individual meetings and team challenge matches, and continued until 1973. In 1974, Rayleigh Rockets closed down but the promotion, riders and nickname moved to Rye House. It
210-477: Was once again used as a training school, this time for the Wembly Lions riders. The site remained under the lease ownership of Dicky Case until he returned to his native Australia. It was the foremost venue for aspiring speedway riders throughout the decade. The team competed in a league for the first time since 1938, when they joined the 1954 Southern Area League (the third tier of British speedway). Riding as
225-499: Was the first season of league speedway at Rye House since the 1959 Southern Area League . After struggling for two seasons they progressed to 5th place in 1976 before competing for the title from 1977 to 1979 and winning the 1979 Knockout Cup . The consistency and stability of the team paid dividends in 1980, when the Rockets won the 1980 National League . Bobby Garrad , Karl Fiala and Kelvin Mullarkey all averaged over nine for
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