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David Cheshire
David Edward Cheshire (born 30 June 1966) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Australia. Career Cheshire made his British leagues debut during the 1983 British League season, where he rode for Cradley Heathens. Although he only made five appearances he was part of the team that won the league and cup double. The following season, in 1984, he signed for Wolverhampton Wolves and doubled up for the Arena Essex Hammers in the National League. He stayed with Arena Essex in 1985 and then signed for the Birmingham Brummies for the 1986 National League season. It was also in 1986 that he reached the final of the Speedway Under-21 World Championship. In the final, held at Rivne, Cheshire finished in 11th place. After three years away from British speedway, he returned with Middlesbrough Bears in 1990 and would stay with them for 1991 and 1992, before retiring. He represented the Australia national speedway team Australia is one of the major teams in international motorc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cradley Heathens
Cradley Heathens was a motorcycle speedway team from Dudley, England. The team was founded in 1947 and competed at the top level of British speedway until its closure in 1995. It was revived as Dudley Heathens in 2010, competing in the National League, reverting to the Cradley Heathens name in 2013. It ceased operating after the 2019 season. History Cradley Heath speedway team was formed in 1947 and first raced at Dudley Wood Stadium on 21 June 1947 after a number of away appearances prior to the opening of the newly built stadium. They raced in the 1947 Speedway National League Division Three and took the name Cradley Heath Cubs for the first two seasons. After closure at the end of the 1952 season the track reopened in 1959 for one unlicensed meeting and in 1960 the Heathens entered the newly formed Provincial League. The club won their first silverware after winning the 1961 and 1963 Provincial League Knockout Cup (the second division cup). From 1973 to 1976 they rode under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |