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Until their demise in 1973, the Rayleigh Rockets speedway team were one of the most popular sporting teams in Essex. We look back to the time when the weir reverberated to the roar of four-stroke ...

Former Canterbury speedway and greyhound racing promoter Wally Mawdsley has died, aged 82. He had been ill for some time and died in the Pilgrims Hospice. Mr Mawdsley rode speedway for Rayleigh and ...

“One two three four, let’s see the Rockets score!” Thus went one of the cheers that began the relatively modest but nevertheless exciting story of Rayleigh Rockets that became part of the history and ...