Anthony Carl Lomas (born 10 May 1943) is a former

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rider From England.

Biography

Born in Coventry, Lomas took up speedway at a Coventry training school in 1967 and after being signed by

Coventry Bees Coventry Bees were a motorcycle speedway team that existed from 1929 to 2018. They raced at Brandon Stadium, Brandon near Coventry, England. History A Coventry team was first formed in 1928 and competed in the inaugural season of the Southern ...

was loaned out to Weymouth Eagles in Division Two of the

British League The British League was the main motorcycle speedway league in Britain from its formation in 1965 until 1995 when British speedway was restructured. It initially had a single division, with a second division starting in 1968 (which was renamed the ...

in 1968, also riding for his parent club in one league match that year.Oakes, Peter & Mauger, Ivan (1976) ''Who's Who of World Speedway'', Studio Publications, , p. 76 He

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over 9 points in his first season, in which he also finished eighth in the Second Division Riders Championship, and in 1969, riding for Long Eaton Rangers, his average rose to almost 10.5 in division two and over 4.7 for Coventry in division one. By 1971, he had improved further and made his debut for

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against Scotland, and for the British Lions against Australia, and was also reserve in the World Final. In 1972 he averaged over 8 points per match for Coventry and rode in further test matches for England. In 1973 he left Coventry, riding for

Oxford Rebels The Oxford Cheetahs are a British Motorcycle speedway, speedway teamLawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. based at Oxford Stadium, in Oxford, England. They were founded in 1939 and are five times champions of Britain, in 1964 Speed ...

before moving on to

Exeter Falcons The Exeter Falcons were a speedway team based in the city of Exeter. The Falcons operated from 1947 to 2005 at the County Ground Stadium in Exeter. History In 1947, the Falcons competed in a league for the first time when they finished fourth ...

and riding in the championship-winning team of 1974. In 1975 he signed 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 ...

where he spent two seasons, but with his level of performance dropping, he dropped down to the

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in 1978 with

Stoke Potters The Stoke Potters previously the Hanley Potters were a British speedway team competing in the National League. As Stoke, the team raced at Loomer Road Stadium in Newcastle-under-Lyme. As Hanley Potters they raced from 1929 to 1963. History H ...

.Jones, Alan (2010) ''Speedway in Leicester: The Lions Roar'', Automedia, p. 157 He rode for Stoke again in 1979, retiring before the season ended.Oakes, Peter (1980) ''1980 Speedway Yearbook'', Studio Publications, , p. 263

World Final appearances

Individual World Championship

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- Reserve - Did not ride

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lomas, Tony 1945 births Living people British speedway riders English motorcycle racers Sportspeople from Rugby, Warwickshire Weymouth Wildcats riders Coventry Bees riders Oxford Cheetahs riders Exeter Falcons riders Stoke Potters riders Leicester Lions riders