London Riders' Championship

The London Riders' Championship was an individual speedway competition for top riders of teams from London. It was a very prestigious competition, especially in its early days. However, as the number of teams from London dwindled, so did interest in the competition.[1][2] The last competition wast held in 1983.[3]

Winners

Year Winner Team Venue
1930 Jack Ormston () Wembley Lions Crystal Palace
1931 Joe Francis () Crystal Palace Glaziers Crystal Palace
Championship suspended 1932-1933
1934 Tom Farndon () New Cross Rangers New Cross
1935 Tom Farndon () New Cross Rangers New Cross
1936 Vic Huxley () Wimbledon Dons New Cross
1937 Jack Milne () New Cross Rangers New Cross
1938 Eric Chitty () West Ham Hammers New Cross
1939 Jack Milne () New Cross Rangers New Cross
Championship suspended 1939-1944
1945 Ron Johnson () unattached New Cross
1946 Ron Johnson () New Cross Rangers New Cross
1947 Vic Duggan () Harringay Racers New Cross
1948 Split Waterman () Wembley Lions New Cross
1949 Alec Statham () Wimbledon Dons New Cross
1950 Cyril Roger () New Cross Rangers New Cross
1951 Aub Lawson () West Ham Hammers New Cross
1952 Ronnie Moore () Wimbledon Dons New Cross
1953 Jack Young () West Ham Hammers Harringay
1954 Jack Young () West Ham Hammers West Ham
1955 Barry Briggs () Wimbledon Dons Wimbledon
1956 Brian Crutcher () Wembley Lions Wembley
Championship suspended 1957-1962
1963 Norman Hunter () Hackney Hawks Hackney
1964 Mike Broadbanks () Swindon Robins West Ham
1965 Sverre Harrfeldt () West Ham Hammers Hackney
1966 Norman Hunter () West Ham Hammers Hackney
1967 Colin Pratt () Hackney Hawks Hackney
1968 Colin Pratt () Hackney Hawks Hackney
1969 Trevor Hedge () Wimbledon Dons Hackney
1970 Trevor Hedge () Wimbledon Dons Hackney
1971 Bengt Jansson () Hackney Hawks Hackney
1972 Ronnie Moore () Wimbledon Dons Hackney
1973 Barry Thomas () Hackney Hawks Hackney
1974 Barry Thomas () Hackney Hawks Hackney
1975 Dave Jessup () Leicester Lions Hackney
1976 Gordon Kennett () White City Rebels Hackney
1977 Larry Ross () Wimbledon Dons Hackney
1978 Keith White () Hackney Hawks Hackney
1979 Larry Ross () Wimbledon Dons Hackney
1980 Finn Thomsen () Hackney Hawks Hackney
Championship suspended 1981
1982 Kai Niemi () Wimbledon Dons Hackney
1983 Bo Petersen () Hackney Hawks Hackney
1988 Andy Galvin () Hackney Kestrels Hackney
1996 Billy Hamill () Cradley & Stoke London
2010 Joonas Kylmakorpi () Romford Bombers Lakeside
Year Winner Team Venue

References

  1. ^ Jacobs, Norman (2001). Speedway in London. ISBN 0-7524-2221-9
  2. ^ Belton, Brian (2003). Hammerin' Round. ISBN 0-7524-2438-6
  3. ^ Oakes, P & Rising, P (1986). 1986 Speedway Yearbook. ISBN 0-9488-8200-X