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 Southampton Saints |
1930-1938 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, 1933 1931, 1932 | |
Wally Kilmister (born 1908 in Wellington, New Zealand, - died 1973) was an international speedway rider.
Career summary
Kilmister first rode in grasstrack in 1925, before taking up speedway.[1] He began riding at the Kilbirnie track in Wellington in 1929 before travelling to England and joining the Wembley Lions in 1930.[1][2] 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. At one time he also held the New Zealand land speed record with an average of 107 mph.[3]
After retiring from speedway Kilmister ran a sports and model shop under his own name until the 1970s on Wembley Triangle, near to Wembley Stadium,[1] and later returned to New Zealand and lived in Taupo where he had a motorcycle, lawnmower and chainsaw shop.