31/03/26
EASTER PREVIEW
The Poole 'Wessex Marine' Pirates face a tough opening fixture on Good Friday (6pm) when they welcome Devonshire cousins Plymouth Gladiator...
It Happened This Week - 2008
11/08/1916th August 2008 former Pirate Leigh Adams competed in his 100th GP round.
The new centurion celebrated in style with victory at Malilla, Sweden beating Hans Andersen, Nicki Pedersen and fellow Aussie Jason Crump in the final.
It was Adams' second GP success of the season, he had also claimed victory three months earlier in the second round of the series at Leszno Poland.
Adams, a two-season Pirate (1989 and 2003) scoring 944 points (inc bonus) in Poole colours, made 115 GP appearances which saw 17 rostrum finishes and included 8 titles. He totalled 1,280 GP points.
Adams was also a winner in his half-century appearance, taking the Slovenian GP in 2003 at Krsko.
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30/03/26
PIRATES DEALT PRE-SEASON SET-BACK
The Pirates have been dealt a setback on the eve of the 2026 season, with Dan Gilkes confirming he will not be ready to start the campaign.
30/03/26
NEWMAN STEPS IN TO THE BREACH
The Poole 'Wessex Marine ' Pirates have moved swiftly to sign Kyle Newman on a 28-day agreement as cover for Dan Gilkes.
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