Cyril Harry Brine (born 6 February 1918 in

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Addison J. (1948). ''The People Speedway Guide''. Odhams Press Limited''Speedway Star'' 23 March 1963 suggests he was born in 1920 – died 1988) was an international

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who qualified for the

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finals twice.Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History of the World Speedway Championship''. Stroud: Tempus Publishing.

Career summary

Brine began speedway racing in 1938. He initially rode at the training track at Rye House. Brine spent his entire career with one club, the

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 w ...

,Jacobs, Norman (2001). ''Speedway in London''. Stroud: Tempus Publishing where he made over 460 league appearances and scored over 2700 points, a club record. In his seventeen-season career with the Dons, he won the National League Championship seven times and the National Trophy seven times. Brine made his debut for

in 1949. He retired from speedway in early 1963. Elder brother Percy also rode.

World final appearances

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– 9th – 7pts *

1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United ...

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– 13th – 3pts

References

1918 births 1988 deaths British speedway riders English motorcycle racers Wimbledon Dons riders People from Borehamwood {{England-speedway-bio-stub