Troy Batchelor
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| Troy Batchelor | ||
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| Personal Information | ||
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| Nationality |  Australia |
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| Date of birth | August 29, 1987 | |
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Australia | |
| Website | Official Website | |
| Current Club Information | ||
| British League | Swindon Robins | |
| Polish League | Unia Leszno | |
| Swedish League | Dackarna Målilla | |
| Career History | ||
| King's Lynn Stars Coventry Bees Poole Pirates Swindon Robins Unia Leszno Dackarna Målilla |
2005-2006 2006 2007 2008- 2007- 2008- |
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| Individual Honours | ||
| Australian Under-16 Champion | 2002 | |
| Team Honours | ||
| Premier League KO Cup Young Shield Premier Laague Champion Premier Trophy Winner Elite League KO Cup Winner Ekstraliga Champion |
2005, 2006 2005 2006 2006 2006 2007 |
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Troy Matthew Batchelor (born 29 August 1987 in Brisbane, Australia)[1] is a speedway rider currently riding for the Swindon Robins in the British Elite League.
[edit] Career Summary
Batchelor began speedway career in 2005 when he singed for British team King's Lynn in the Premier League. In his first year he won the Premier League Knockout Cup and the Premier Trophy, with King's Lynn defeating Rye House in both finals. The next season Batchelor was back at King's Lynn and was also Elite League team Coventry Bees number 8 rider. That year King's Lynn won a treble of the Premier League Championship, Premier Trophy and the Premier League Knockout Cup. He also helped Coventry win the Elite League Knockout Cup.[2]
In 2007 stepped up to the Elite League full time with the Poole Pirates, who he signed for on loan from King's Lynn. He also signed for Polish team Unia Leszno in the Ekstraliga and helped them win the 2007 Ekstraliga Championship.[2]
In 2008 he has signed for the Swindon Robins in the UK and is continuing with Unia Leszno in Poland. Troy has also signed for Dackarna in the Elitserien League in Sweden. In January he finished runner-up to Chris Holder in the Australian Solo Championship.
[edit] References
- ^ Oakes, P.(2006). Speedway Star Almanac. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0
- ^ a b Troy Batchelor profile. Swindon Speedway (2008). Retrieved on 2008-03-23.
[edit] External Links
Swindon Robins Offical Website
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