Alec Statham

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Alec Statham (born 1912 Coventry, England)[1] was a Speedway rider who won the London Riders' Championship in 1949 whilst with the Wimbledon Dons. [2]

He started his career with the Coventry Bees, before spells with the Birmingham Brummies, Southampton Saints, before retiring. In 1937 he staged a comeback with the Harringay Racers. After the Second World War he joined Odsal(Bradford Boomerangs) and then onto the Wimbledon Dons.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Addison J. (1948). The People Speedway Guide. Odhams Press Limited
  2. ^ Belton, Brian (2003). Hammerin' Round. ISBN 0-7524-2438-6
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