Ron Clarke (speedway rider)
| Ron Clarke | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nationality |  England | |
| Date of birth | March 26, 1914 | |
| Place of birth | Oxford, England | |
| Date of death | 12 June 1981 (aged 67) | |
| Current club information | ||
| Career status | Retired | |
| Career history | ||
| Lea Bridge Crystal Palace Glaziers Odsal Boomerangs/Tudors Sheffield Tigers |
1938 1939 1946-1957 1960 | |
| Individual honours | ||
| None | ||
| Team honours | ||
| None | ||
Ronald (Ron) Clarke (born 26 March 1914 in Oxford, England[1] - 12 June 1981[2] ) was a former international speedway who qualified for the Speedway World Championship finals twice.[3]
Career summary
Clarke started his career with Lea Bridge and Crystal Palace Glaziers before the war After the war he joined Odsal Boomerangs and stayed until 1957, including when the team changed to the Bradford Tudors in 1950. Clarke qualified for two World finals in succession and represented England nine times.
World final appearances
- 1949 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 7th - 8pts - 1950 - London, Wembley Stadium - 14th - 3pts [3]
References
- ↑ Addison J. (1948). The People Speedway Guide. Odhams Press Limited
- ↑ "Ron Clarke". national-speedway-museum. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5