Jack Parker (speedway rider)
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Jack Parker (born 1907 in Birmingham England) is a former international speedway rider who made his debut at the Whitsun meeting at High Beech in 1928.[1]
[edit] Brief career summary
He joined the Coventry Bees in 1929, becoming the team captain, and joined Clapton for the new National League in 1932, topping the rider averages in 1933. He then moved to the Southampton Saints, again as captain. He then moved on to captain the Harringay Racers, where he was re-united with his brother Norman, who also rode with him at Coventry.
After the war Parker spent much of his career with the Belle Vue Aces. He finished second in the Speedway World Championships in 1949.[2]
[edit] World Final Appearances
- 1937 -
GBR Wembley - 4th - 10pts + 11 semi-final points - 1938 - GBR Wembley - 10th - 6pts + 4 semi-final points
- 1949 - GBR Wembley - 2nd - 14pts
- 1950 - GBR Wembley - 6th - 8pts
- 1951 - GBR Wembley - 5th - 10pts
[edit] References
- ^ Addison J. (1948). The People Speedway Guide. Odhams Press Limited
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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