Andrew Bargh

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Andrew Bargh
2007 Andrew Bargh speedway rider from New Zealand.jpg
Born (1986-04-15) 15 April 1986 (age 37)
Napier, New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealander
Career history
2005 Wimbledon Dons
2005 Mildenhall Fen Tigers
2006-2008 Isle of Wight Islanders
2007 Oxford Lions
Individual honours
2007 New Zealand Champion
2005New Zealand U21 champion

Andrew Lawrence Bargh (born 15 April 1986) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from New Zealand. [1] [2] He is a former national champion of New Zealand. [3]

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Speedway career

Bargh started his British leagues career in 2005 after doubling up with the Wimbledon Dons and the Mildenhall Fen Tigers for the 2005 Speedway Conference League. [4] [1] In 2005, he also became the New Zealand Under 21 champion. The following season in 2006, he rode for the Mildenhall Academy before joining the Isle of Wight Islanders in the Premier League for the 2007 season. He would also ride for Oxford Lions during their ill-fated 2007 campaign. [1]

Bargh riding for Oxford in 2007 2007 Andrew Bargh 2007 Oxford.jpg
Bargh riding for Oxford in 2007

Bargh became champion of New Zealand, winning the New Zealand Championship in 2007. [5]

Bargh's final season was with the Isle of Wight during the 2008 Premier League speedway season. [1] He finished 3rd in the 2008 New Zealand Championship when attempting to retain his title. [6]

Family

His uncle David Bargh was a four times New Zealand speedway champion. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  2. "Andrew Bargh". wwosbackup. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  3. "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  4. "Two National Champions Sign For Fen Tigers". Mildenhall Speedway. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  5. "Roll Of Honour". Motorcycling New Zealand. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  6. "Brit shows clean pair of wheels". Stuff. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  7. "SPEEDWAY: Father, son rev up for big night at the track". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 16 February 2023.