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1966 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1966 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 21st edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. In the final in Göteborg New Zealander Barry Briggs equalled the record of Ove Fundin by winning his fourth World title. Norwegian Sverre Harrfeldt took silver and Pole Antoni Woryna took bronze. Ivan Mauger, a 26-year-old New Zealander who had won the European Final qualifier finished fourth. Format changes The format of the Championship changed for the 1966 event. With the final to be held in Sweden, six riders from Sweden would be eligible for the World Final by finishing in the top six of the Swedish finals. The remaining Scandinavian riders were pooled in with the British and Commonwealth riders and then the Continental riders, who ultimately would have only 10 places for the World Final. Two Swedish finals were held during 1966, the three race qualifying for the World Final and another held on 7 October that was separate from the W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Individual Speedway World Championship
The World Championship of Speedway is an international competition between the highest-ranked motorcycle speedway riders of the world, run under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). The first official championships were held in 1936. Today, this official FIM championship is organised as a series of Speedway Grand Prix events, where points are awarded according to performance in the event and tallied up at the end of each season. However, up to 1994, it was run as a single-night event after qualifying rounds during the season, leading up to a big final of 20 heats, where points were awarded according to riders' heat placings and then tallied up at the end. Before the World Championship received its formal recognition from the ACU and the FIM in 1936, other unofficial Speedway World Championships were staged between 1931 and 1935, in Europe, South America and Australasia. Organization 1929 to 1935 – Unofficial Championships 1929 to 1935 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Templeton
Douglas Templeton (18 June 1928 – 21 December 2019) was a motorcycle speedway rider from Scotland. Career Doug Templeton began racing for Glasgow White City Tigers during the 1953 Speedway National League Division Two season. The following year he joined the Lanarkshire Eagles (based in Motherwell) but the team disbanded after the 1954 season. He rode a couple of matches for Ipswich Witches in 1956 before missing the 1957 season. Doug and his brother Willie Templeton then raced during the 1958 season in a series of challenge matches for Lanarkshire Eagles. The pair raced grass track during 1959, before joining Edinburgh Monarchs for the new 1960 Provincial Speedway League. The pair spent five seasons together with Edinburgh from 1960 to 1965 before Willie finally separated from his brother by joining Glasgow Tigers during the 1965 British League season. Doug continued to ride for Edinburgh and won the Scottish Open Championship in 1960 and 1962. He stayed loyal with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Broadbank
Michael Broadbank (also known as Broadbanks) (born 23 September 1934 in Hoddesdon, England) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider who made 560 appearances for the Swindon Robins, scoring over 4,200 points. Rye House Broadbank was first discovered at the Rye House track after working there as a young boy. In the 1950s the track was threatened with closure so Broadbank built a new track on an adjacent site to continue training. After a season the owner of the stadium relented and Broadbank built the track on the site that is still there today. The training track operated a team known as the Roosters, however, with the involvement of Broadbank, the team were renamed the Red Devils, with reference to the red leathers worn by Broadbank, when almost all riders wore black. Career Broadbank won the Southern Area League Riders' Championship, held at Rye House Stadium on 25 September 1955. After impressing at Rye House he managed to get a full-time ride with the Wembley Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne ( RP: , ), or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. The city is located on the River Tyne's northern bank and forms the largest part of the Tyneside built-up area. Newcastle is also the most populous city of North East England. Newcastle developed around a Roman settlement called Pons Aelius and the settlement later took the name of a castle built in 1080 by William the Conqueror's eldest son, Robert Curthose. Historically, the city’s economy was dependent on its port and in particular, its status as one of the world's largest ship building and repair centres. Today, the city's economy is diverse with major economic output in science, finance, retail, education, tourism, and nightlife. Newcastle is one of the UK Core Cities, as well as part of the Eurocities network. Famous landmarks in Newcastle include the Tyne Bridge; the Swing Bridge; Newcastle Castle; St Thomas’ Church; Grainger Town including G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Paulson (speedway Rider)
Robert Wilfred Paulson, (born 1958) is a former Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. He retired from the RCMP at the end of June 2017. Life and career Paulson was born in Lachute, Quebec in 1958. His father was an Icelandic Canadian from Winnipeg whereas his mother was French Canadian. Growing up, he was a member of Cadets Canada. Paulson's older brother was a Commissioned Officer in the Royal Canadian Navy. RCAF career (1975-1984) Paulson joined the Royal Canadian Air Force as a Pilot after high school, serving from 1977 - 1984. He worked as a flight instructor and aviation administrator at CFB Moose Jaw and CFB North Bay. He left the Canadian Forces in 1984. RCMP career (1986-2017) Following his military career, Paulson spent two years at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby and then joined the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as a Cadet in 1986. Paulson's first posting was to the Chilliwack RCMP Detachment. He spent the next 19 years in various RCMP postings in Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Dugard
Robert Leonard Dugard (3 July 1942 – 5 August 2018) was a motorcycle speedway rider and promoter from England. Career After retiring from racing, Bob Dugard joined Danny Dunton in a new company – Oxspeed Ltd – as co-promoter of Oxford Rebels at Sandy Lane, losing the name Oxford Cheetahs. Another director of the company was the jazz musician Acker Bilk. Bob Dugard and Danny Dunton promoted speedway at Oxford until the stadium was under threat from development and they first sought a new location at Harringay before settling at White City.Lawson,K (2018) “Rebels 1975 – The Last Season”. For a long time associated with Eastbourne Eagles The Eastbourne Eagles were a British speedway team, based at Arlington Stadium, near Eastbourne, England, that raced in the SGB Championship. History Speedway was initially introduced to Eastbourne in 1929. During their first league season th ..., he was active for many years – reputed as being happiest on the tractor and gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reg Luckhurst
Reg Luckhurst (born 11 November 1935) is a former international speedway rider from England. Speedway career Luckhurst reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1965 Individual Speedway World Championship. He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1959 to 1976, riding for various clubs. He was capped by England four times and Great Britain seven times. World final appearances Individual World Championship * 1965 – London, Wembley Stadium Wembley Stadium (branded as Wembley Stadium connected by EE for sponsorship reasons) is a football stadium in Wembley, London. It opened in 2007 on the site of the Wembley Stadium (1923), original Wembley Stadium, which was demolished from 200 ... – 12th – 4pts References 1935 births British speedway riders Canterbury Crusaders riders Edinburgh Monarchs riders New Cross Rangers riders Southampton Saints riders West Ham Hammers riders Wimbledon Dons riders Living people {{Speedway-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wimbledon, London
Wimbledon () is a district and town of Southwest London, England, southwest of the centre of London at Charing Cross; it is the main commercial centre of the London Borough of Merton. Wimbledon had a population of 68,187 in 2011 which includes the electoral wards of Abbey, Dundonald, Hillside, Trinity, Village, Raynes Park and Wimbledon Park. It is home to the Wimbledon Championships and New Wimbledon Theatre, and contains Wimbledon Common, one of the largest areas of common land in London. The residential and retail area is split into two sections known as the "village" and the "town", with the High Street being the rebuilding of the original medieval village, and the "town" having first developed gradually after the building of the railway station in 1838. Wimbledon has been inhabited since at least the Iron Age when the hill fort on Wimbledon Common is thought to have been constructed. In 1086 when the Domesday Book was compiled, Wimbledon was part of the manor of Mortlake. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyril Maidment
Cyril Maidment (1929-2004) was an international speedway rider from England. Speedway career Maidment reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on two occasions in the 1961 Individual Speedway World Championship and the 1964 Individual Speedway World Championship. He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1951 to 1968, riding for various clubs, winning the National League on eight occasions. World final appearances Individual World Championship * 1961 – Malmö, Malmö Stadion - 12th - 4pts * 1964 – Gothenburg, Ullevi – 7th – 8pts World Team Cup * 1962 - Slaný (with Barry Briggs / Ronnie Moore / Peter Craven / Ron How Ronald How (1929 – 2011) was an English international motorcycle speedway rider. Career summary How won seven Championships and six National Trophy wins in a 15-season career. He also rode in eight Speedway World Championships and won 44 ca ...) - 2nd - 24pts (0) References 1929 births 2004 deaths British speedway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Brett (speedway Rider)
Brian Christopher Brett (3 April 1938 - 14 November 2006) was a motorcycle speedway rider from England. Speedway career Brett reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1965 Individual Speedway World Championship. He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1956 to 1967, riding for various clubs. He was capped by England three times and Great Britain four times. World final appearances Individual World Championship * 1965 – London, Wembley Stadium – 6th – 9pts World Team Cup * 1964 - Abensberg, Abensberg Stadion (with Barry Briggs / Ron How / Ken McKinlay / Nigel Boocock Nigel Boocock (17 September 1937 – 3 April 2015) was a British speedway rider who appeared in eight Speedway World Championship finals and was a reserve in one other (1962). Career Born in Wakefield, England, Boocock started his career with t ...) - 3rd - 21pts (0) References 1938 births 2006 deaths British speedway riders Cradley Heathens riders Ipswich Wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyde Road (speedway)
Hyde Road Stadium, in Manchester, England, often referred to as Belle Vue was the home of the Belle Vue Aces speedway team. The stadium's capacity was 40,000 and it was built in 1928 and used until demolished in 1987. It was claimed, incorrectly, to have been the first purpose-built speedway track in Britain. History Part of the complex of buildings and attractions that formed Belle Vue Zoological Gardens the Hyde Road stadium was originally constructed in 1886 as an athletics ground. It was named after Hyde Road, a road which begins at the east end of Ardwick Green South in Ardwick and runs east towards Hyde. At the boundary between Gorton and Denton it continues as Manchester Road. In 1928 the owners of the gardens decided to convert the stadium for use as a speedway venue. The opening speedway meeting here was staged on 23 March 1929, when Arthur Franklyn won the Golden Helmet. Following the announcement that Stuart Bamforth had sold the stadium for redevelopment, the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Andrew
Errol Campbell Andrew (born 13 December 1940 in Palmerston North, New Zealand) is a former speedway rider and jockey. During his career as a jockey he rode as E. C. Andrew, but when he was riding speedway he was known as Bill Andrew. Speedway career Andrew began riding at the Palmerston North Showgrounds track in 1961.Batt, A.(2012). ''The Big Thrill : Speedway at the Palmerston North Showgrounds. Speedway Classics He rode for the Newcastle Diamonds in the Provincial League in 1962 and 1964. He rode in the British League for the Poole Pirates from 1965 to 1968. He then had two years with the Newport Wasps. His final season was with the Halifax Dukes. He rode in two British Championship finals in 1965 and 1968 and was a member of the 1966 Great Britain team for a home and away test series with Poland. In 1966 he also rode in the Wills Internationale and the British League Riders' Championship The British League Riders Championship was an individual motorcycle speedway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
