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1956 Speedway National League
The 1956 National League Division One was the 22nd season and eleventh post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. Summary The league consisted of seven teams after the West Ham Hammers ceased competitive speedway racing at the end of 1955. Poole Pirates came up from the second tier to replace them. Match line-ups were increased to eight riders after a single season with seven riders. Wimbledon Dons, Wimbledon won their third successive National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team ... Championship. Norwich Stars rider Malcolm Flood died on 2 April, at Poole. The 25-year-old rider suffered fatal injuries despite an earlier warning from the race steward that he was riding too erratically into the bends. Final table Top Ten Riders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wimbledon Dons
The Wimbledon Dons were a professional motorcycle speedway team who operated from the Wimbledon Stadium, Plough Lane in London.Jacobs, N. ''Speedway in London'', The track opened in 1928 and the Dons operated there from 1929 until 1991. They were closed during the Second World War but upon their reopening in 1946 there were 42,000 people in attendance with an estimated 10,000 more locked outside. The club were very successful at the highest level of British speedway during the 1950s and 1960s, and attracted numerous famous riders. Having been defunct for eleven years, the team was reopened again in 2002 by Steve Ribbons & David Croucher in the Conference League but were forced to close in 2005, with Ian Perkin, Dingle Brown & Perry Attwood being joint owners of the club, when the stadium owners insisted on dramatically increasing the rent paid by the team to the stadium.. Honours National League Champions: 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 National Trophy Winners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ove Fundin
Ove Fundin (born 23 May 1933) is a Swedish former professional motorcycle speedway rider. He competed in the Speedway World Championships from 1951 to 1970. Fundin is notable for winning the Speedway World Championship Final five times (1956, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1967), a record bettered only by Ivan Mauger and fellow Swede Tony Rickardsson who each won six World Championships. He finished runner-up in the championship 3 times (1957–59) and was third in 1962, 1964 and 1965 meaning that from his first win in 1956 until his last in 1967, Fundin did not finish lower than a podium place in a record eleven World Finals. He was known by the nickname of the "Flying Fox" or just "the Fox" because of his red hair. In 2013, Fundin was named an FIM Legend for his motorcycling achievements. Career Fundin was born in Tranås. It was suggested to him by Australian champion Aub Lawson that he ride in Britain and he joined the Norwich Stars, riding for them from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Craven
Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world. It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word meaning "high" or "noble". For example, the element ''bre'' means "hill"; which could be transferred to mean "eminence" or "exalted one". The name is quite popular in Ireland, on account of Brian Boru, a 10th-century High King of Ireland. The name was also quite popular in East Anglia during the Middle Ages. This is because the name was introduced to England by Bretons following the Norman Conquest. Bretons also settled in Ireland along with the Normans in the 12th century, and 'their' name was mingled with the 'Irish' version. Also, in the north-west of England, the 'Irish' name was introduced by Scandinavian settlers from Ireland. Within the Gaelic speaking areas of Scotland, the name was at first only used by professional families of Irish or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tink Maynard
Tink may refer to: People *Andrew Tink (born 1953), Australian politician in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 1988–2007 *Kylea Tink, (born 1970), Australian politician in the federal House of Representatives 2022–present *Rowan Tink AM (born 1955), Australian Special Air Service officer *Tink Riviere (1899–1965), American Major League Baseball pitcher *Tink Turner (1890–1962), American Major League Baseball pitcher *Tink (musician), (born 1995), American rapper and singer-songwriter Places *Tink, Iran Arts and entertainment *''Tink of S.E.'', a 1987 album by Washington, D.C. indie band Unrest Natural world *Common tink frog, a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae; the male makes a loud metallic "tink" sound during the night *Tink-tink cisticola, a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae, found in Angola, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zambia See also *Tinker (other) *Tinkle (surname) *Tinks Pottinger Judith Anne Pottin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Sharples
Kenneth Sharples (1924–1967) was an international speedway rider from England. He earned eight international caps for the England national speedway team. Speedway career Sharples won eight England caps and rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1948 to 1965, riding primarily for Belle Vue Aces. He was a product of the Hyde Road Training School and finished in the top ten UK averages during the 1955 Speedway National League The 1955 Speedway National League was the 21st season and tenth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. Summary The league consisted of seven teams after the Harringay Racers ceased competitive speedway racin ... riding for Belle Vue. He went on to be team manager at Belle Vue Aces. References 1924 births 1967 deaths British speedway riders Belle Vue Aces riders Newcastle Diamonds riders Sheffield Tigers riders Edinburgh Monarchs riders Sunderland Stars riders People from Clayton-le-Moors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Duckworth (speedway Rider)
Robert Francis Duckworth (25 August 1929 – 1 November 2023) was a New Zealand international motorcycle speedway rider. Speedway career Duckworth began riding speedway at Tahuna Park in Dunedin in 1949. He moved to England in 1951 and joined the Belle Vue Aces, but only made four appearances in his first two seasons with the team. In 1953 he rode for the St Austell Gulls in the Southern League. The following year he rejoined Belle Vue in the top tier of British Speedway. The Belle Vue promoter Johnnie Hoskins paid £2.10s for his transfer from St Austell, and gave him the nickname of ‘Fifty Bob’ Duckworth. During his second spell with Belle Vue he progressed to become one of the team's heat leaders. In 1961 he finished in the top ten averages of UK speedway in the Speedway National League despite being injured in early August and unable to ride for the rest of the season. He resumed riding for Belle Vue in June 1962 but was unable to regain his previous form. In 1963 he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Williams (speedway Rider)
Peter or Pete Williams may refer to: Academics *Peter Williams (musicologist) (1937–2016), English musicology professor and Bach scholar *Peter Williams (educationalist) (born 1948), British educationalist * Peter Damian Williams (born 1957), Australian historian Arts and entertainment *Peter Williams (dance critic) (1914–1995), English ballet critic and writer * Peter Williams (actor, born 1915) (1915–2003), American-British actor *Jim Bowen (Peter Williams, 1937–2018), English stand-up comedian * Peter Williams (painter) (1952–2021), American painter *Pete Williams (journalist) (born 1952), American journalist and television correspondent *Peter Williams (broadcaster) (born 1954), New Zealand television presenter * Peter Williams (actor, born 1957), Jamaican-born actor *Pete Williams (musician) (born 1960), English musician *Peter Llewellyn Williams (born 1964), British stage and television actor *Pete Williams (fl. 2001), creator of the animated sitcom ''Undergrads'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Johnston
Ronald Johnston (31 December 1930 – 29 July 2014) was a New Zealand speedway rider who rode for the Belle Vue Aces. He also rode in four World Finals (1955, 1957, 1958 and 1960) during his career finishing a best 5th in 1960. Career Johnston began riding at the Tahuna Park track in Dunedin in 1949. He moved to England in 1950 and joined the Belle Vue Aces. In his first season, he was at first loaned out to the Belfast Bees and the Sheffield Tigers before establishing himself as a member of the Belle Vue team. He captained the team from 1957 until his retirement at the end of 1961. Under his captaincy Belle Vue won the Britannia Shield three times, and the Daily Mail National Trophy in 1958. Johnston won the 1952 New Zealand Championship, and he rode for Australasian teams in England and on the continent. World Final Appearances * 1955 – London, Wembley Stadium – 12th – 6pts * 1957 – London, Wembley Stadium – 6th – 9pts * 1958 – London, Wembley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Fisher (speedway Rider)
Richard Metcalfe Fisher known as Dick Fisher (13 January 1933 – 30 November 1986) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from England. Speedway career Fisher reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1963 Individual Speedway World Championship and 1964 Individual Speedway World Championship. He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1953 to 1966, riding for Belle Vue Aces. Fisher was capped by the England national speedway team once and Great Britain four times. He was the Belle Vue captain for three seasons and rode for them for 14 consecutive seasons in 264 National League matches and scored 1797 points. World final appearances Individual World Championship * 1963 – London, Wembley Stadium – 13th – 5pts * 1964 – Gothenburg, Ullevi – 16th – 1pt World Team Cup * 1963 - Vienna, Stadion Wien (with Barry Briggs / Peter Craven Peter Theodore Craven [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Biggs
Jack Edward Biggs (21 March 1922 – 8 December 1972) was a speedway rider from Australia. Speedway career Biggs was a leading speedway rider in the 1950s. He reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on four occasions including finishing third in 1951 Individual Speedway World Championship. He won four medals at the Australian Championship and he rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1947–1970, riding for various clubs. He was killed during a track accident on 8 December 1972 at Bendigo's Golden City Speedway. World Final Appearances Individual World Championship * 1950 – London, Wembley Stadium – 15th – 3pts * 1951 – London, Wembley Stadium – 3rd – 12pts + 1pt * 1953 – London, Wembley Stadium – 16th – 2pts * 1954 – London, Wembley Stadium – 9th – 6pts * 1957 – London, Wembley Stadium Wembley Stadium (branded as Wembley Stadium connected by EE for sponsorship reasons) is a football stadium in Wembley, London. It op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Craven
Peter Theodore Craven , fansite biography by Jim Blanchard. (accessed 12 July 2006). (21 June 1934 – 24 September 1963) by Trevor James on official Belle Vue site (accessed 12 July 2006). was an English . He was a finalist in each |
Peter Moore (speedway Rider)
Peter John Moore (28 April 1929 – 14 May 1996) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Australia. He earned 22 international caps for the Australia national speedway team and 3 caps for the Great Britain national speedway team. Speedway career Moore was a leading rider throughout the 1950s and 1960s, he reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on five occasions in 1956, 1958, 1963, 1959, 1960 and 1963. He gained 22 Australian caps and three British caps (when riders from Oceania were allowed to represent Britain). He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1950-1974, riding for various clubs. His time riding in Britain included winning three consecutive league titles from 1954 to 1956, with the famous Wimbledon Dons team of the 1950s. World Final Appearances Individual World Championship * 1956 - London, Wembley Stadium - 9th - 8pts * 1958 - London, Wembley Stadium - 11th - 5pts * 1959 - London, Wembley Stadium - 15th - 3pts * 1960 - L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |