Hamlet Burrill known as Ham Burrill (1903–1978) was an international speedway rider from England.

Speedway career

Burrill came to prominence in 1929 when he became the

Preston (speedway) Preston were a British speedway team that existed from 1929 to 1932. History They first competed in the English Dirt Track League (effectively the Northern League) in 1929 when they were runners-up to Leeds Lions. In the same season they won the ...

captain for the inaugural season of the

1929 Speedway English Dirt Track League The 1929 English Dirt Track League was the inaugural season of speedway in the United Kingdom for Northern English teams. There was also a Southern League called the 1929 Speedway Southern League that started during the same year. Summary The se ...

. He became the fans favourite and finished third in the averages with an impressive 9.44. He helped Preston win the English Dirt Track Knockout Cup and finish runner-up in the league. In September 1930 he signed for

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but was riding once again for Preston in 1931. He was selected for England against Germany in 1930.

Personal life

In 1939, he was appointed Deputy Chief Officer of the Yiewsley and West Drayton Fire Brigade, he had been a member of the Whiston Fire Brigade for five years at the time.

References

1903 births 1978 deaths British speedway riders {{Speedway-stub