Wally Kilmister

Wally Kilmister
Personal information
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.

Career summary

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.

References

  1. ^ Batt, A.(2001) The speedway kings of Kilbirnie. Allan Batt ISBN 0-473-07866-X

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