Maury Mattingly RIP
(Posted 09/11/07)

It has been reported on the official Poole website that sadly former Tiger Maury Mattingly has passed away.

As reported back in September (see here) Maury was admitted to hospital with a heart attack. He further suffered a stroke and has been in hospital ever since.

As previously commented, Maury rode for Tigers for three years from 64-67, the majority of that time as Tigers Captain. At the end of 67 he retired, having clocked up many miles traveling from his home base on the South coast to ride for the Stripes.

A copy of Poole's tribute is posted below and we offer our condolences to Mary's family at this time for their loss

 

From the Official Poole Site:-

It is with regret that we have to report the death of former Poole Pirate, Maury Mattingly, who passed peacefully away on Friday afternoon. Maury had been hospitalized in October after suffering a severe stroke from which he never recovered.
Whilst Maury will be remembered mainly for his performances with his local club, the Southampton Saints, he also had spells with Coventry and Plymouth. When the Devon side closed at the end of 1962, Maury returned to the Midlands and joined Wolverhampton and enjoyed one of his better seasons helping the Wolves to pick up the Provincial League title. However this success led to the break – up of the Wolves side, with Maury moving on to pastures new with Provincial League newcomers Glasgow with whom he stayed before deciding to retire at the end of the 1967 campaign to concentrate fully on his successful frame building business which had been in operation for several years.
However when a three rider injury crisis hit the Pirates camp early in 1968, Maury was quick to answer a call from the Knott promotion to join the Poole side. He opened his account with five points in the 39 – 39 home draw against Hackney at the beginning of June only for the Pirates injury jinx to strike again in the next match at Exeter with Maury suffering severe injuries which forced him to retire from racing.
A skilled engineer away from the tracks, Maury combined his frame building business with his love of miniature steam railways, building several locomotives that remain in service to this day on lines all over the country including the West Moors Country Park.
Maury remained a keen follower of the sport throughout his life and became a regular visitor to Poole with his charming wife Rosita until being taken ill toward the end of the 2007 season. A keen student of the mechanical side of the sport, he was a frequent visitor to the Poole pits where he cast his professional eye on the happenings in pit road.
The Riders and Management of Poole Speedway join with all their supporters in sending their sincere condolences to Maury’s wife and family at this sad time.