Wally Kilmister | ||
Personal information | ||
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Nationality | New Zealand | |
Date of birth | 1908 | |
Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | |
Date of death | 1973 (aged 65) | |
Place of death | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
Current club information | ||
Career status | Retired | |
Career history | ||
Wembley Lions | 1930-1939 | |
Individual honours | ||
New Zealand Champion | 1936 | |
Team honours | ||
Southern League Champion National League Champion London Cup Winner National Trophy Winner |
1930,1931 1932 1930, 1932 1931, 1932 |
Wally Kilmister (born 1908 in Wellington, New Zealand, - died 1973) was an international speedway rider.
Kilmister began riding at the Kilbirnie track in Wellington in 1929 before joining the Wembley Lions in 1930.[1] In 1935 he rode in the Star Riders' Championship and in 1936 he won the New Zealand Championship. He was also a member of New Zealand and Colonies teams in the 1930s.
After retiring from speedway Kilmister returned to New Zealand and lived in Taupo where he had a light engineering business.