Ashley Morris (born 6 May 1994) is a British
speedway
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rider.
Career
Born in
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton () is a city, metropolitan borough and administrative centre in the West Midlands, England. The population size has increased by 5.7%, from around 249,500 in 2011 to 263,700 in 2021. People from the city are called "Wulfrunian ...
, Morris took up speedway as a 12-year-old in 2006, initially on a 150cc bike, moving up to 500cc in 2008.
[Rider Index]
, speedwaygb.co. Retrieved 16 December 2012 He was included in the
Scunthorpe Saints
The Scunthorpe Scorpions are a speedway team in the British SGB Championship. They have raced at various times since 1972, at three different venues.
History
1972–1978
The original Scunthorpe side were known as Scunthorpe Saints from 1972 ...
National League
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team in 2009 in the number eight position, and went on to
average
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5.56 from fifteen matches.
Also in 2009, he won the British Under-15 Championship.
[Morris - a Speedway Kid with a Big Future Ahead]
, ''Times & Star'', 30 September 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2012
In 2010, he joined
Dudley 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 L ...
and became a
Wolverhampton Wolves
Wolverhampton Wolves are a British speedway team based in Wolverhampton, England. They are sponsored by Parry's International Travel, and signed a deal with owner Dave Parry (previous speedway rider for the Wolverhampton Wolves) for the 2008 ...
asset.
[Morris first in for Heathens]
, ''Halesowen News
The Halesowen News is a local free newspaper serving the Halesowen
Halesowen ( ) is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the county of West Midlands, England.
Historically an exclave of Shropshire and, from 1844, in Wor ...
'', 4 February 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2012 Towards the end of the 2010 season he was drafted into the
Edinburgh Monarchs
The Edinburgh Monarchs are a Scottish Speedway team, currently based in Armadale. They compete in the SGB Championship, racing on Friday nights during the Speedway season. The club is run by a board of directors, chaired by Alex Harkess. The cl ...
Premier League
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team, making 12 appearances at an average of 2.36 in the team that went on to become Premier League champions.
He remained with Dudley and Edinburgh in 2011, but was released by Edinburgh towards the end of April, subsequently riding for
Leicester Lions
Leicester Lions are a speedway team which originally operated from 1968 until 1983.Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). ''Homes of British Speedway''. The club returned to speedway for the 2011 Premier League season, moving up to the Elite League ...
as a replacement for the injured
John Oliver
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.
[Speedway: Morris the prince aiming to become a king at Monarchs]
, ''The Scotsman
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'', 20 December 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2012[Speedway: Ashley Morris set for Leicester Lions debut against Sheffield Tigers]
, ''Leicester Mercury
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'', 23 June 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2012
With Dudley, he won both the
National Shield and the
National League Fours in 2011.
He rode for Dudley and
Workington Comets
The Workington Comets are a British speedway club, based in Workington, Cumbria, racing out of the Northside Training Track. The team previously operated from 1970 to 2018 and were based at Derwent Park Stadium which they shared with Workington ...
in 2012 and won a second National League Fours with Dudley. Morris was confirmed as captain of the Heathens for the 2013 season and was also named in the Comets team for 2013.
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Here i going to introduce about the best teacher of my life b BALAJI sir. He is the precious gift that I got befor 2yrs . How has helped and thought all the concept and made my success in the 10th board ex ...
, 11 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012[Heathens choose to keep Morris as Perry and Ritchings exit]
, ''Halesowen News
The Halesowen News is a local free newspaper serving the Halesowen
Halesowen ( ) is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the county of West Midlands, England.
Historically an exclave of Shropshire and, from 1844, in Wor ...
'', 26 November 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012
From 2016 to 2018 he rode for the
Newcastle Diamonds
Newcastle Diamonds were a motorcycle speedway team that raced in the SGB Championship, every Sunday night during the season (March–October) from their home at the Newcastle Stadium on the Fossway, Byker. The Stadium, previously known as Broug ...
and also rode for
Wolverhampton Wolves
Wolverhampton Wolves are a British speedway team based in Wolverhampton, England. They are sponsored by Parry's International Travel, and signed a deal with owner Dave Parry (previous speedway rider for the Wolverhampton Wolves) for the 2008 ...
in the highest league.
In 2019, he signed for the
Birmingham Brummies
Birmingham Brummies are a British speedway team founded in 1928. They were inaugural members of the Southern League in 1929. The team have twice finished runner-up in the highest tier of British speedway, during the 1952 Speedway National Lea ...
for the
SGB Championship 2019
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and
SGB Championship 2021
The SGB Championship 2021 was the second tier division, called the SGB Championship, of the British speedway championship in 2021.
Changes from the last edition of the Championship (held in 2019) were the addition of three teams and the loss of t ...
seasons and was named as their club captain for the
SGB Championship 2022
The 2022 SGB Championship season is the 75th season of the second tier of British Speedway and the 5th known as the SGB Championship.
Summary
Eleven clubs competed in the Championship in 2022, with Oxford returning to the sport after a 15 year ab ...
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References
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1994 births
Living people
English motorcycle racers
British speedway riders
Birmingham Brummies riders
Cradley Heathens riders
Edinburgh Monarchs riders
Leicester Lions riders
Newcastle Diamonds riders
Scunthorpe Saints riders
Wolverhampton Wolves riders
Workington Comets riders