Ron Clarke (speedway rider)

Ron Clarke
Current club information
Born	(1914-03-26)26 March 1914 Oxford, England
Died	12 June 1981(1981-06-12) (aged 67)
Nationality	England
Career status	Retired
Career history
1938	Lea Bridge
1939	Crystal Palace Glaziers
1946-1957	Odsal Boomerangs/Tudors
1957	Belle Vue Aces
1960	Sheffield Tigers

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.
1 2 Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5

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