Bob Humphreys (speedway rider)

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Bob Humphreys
Born7 January 1946 (1946-01-07) (age 77)
Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Career history
1971–1974 King's Lynn Stars
1975–1979 Reading Racers
1978–1981 Milton Keynes Knights
1980–1981, 1984 Swindon Robins
1984–1985 Arena Essex Hammers
Team honours
1979 National League Pairs winner
1973, 1977Spring Gold Cup winner

Robert Allen Humphreys (born 7 January 1946) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Australia. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Career

Humphreys started his British leagues career during the 1971 British League season, where he rode for King's Lynn Stars. [4] [5] He rode for King's Lynn for four years before signing for Reading Racers for the 1975 British League season. [4]

With Reading, he completed five seasons from 1975 to 1979 and doubled up with Milton Keynes Knights in the National league. In 1978, he averaged an impressive 10.59. He won the National League Pairs, partnering Andy Grahame for Milton Keynes, during the 1979 National League season. [6] [4] Humphreys finished his career riding with Arena Essex Hammers.

Humphreys also earned 12 full caps for the Australia national speedway team. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Oakes, Peter (1978). 1978 Speedway Yearbook, rider bio Bob Humphreys. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN   978-0904584509.
  2. ↑ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook, rider bio Bob Humphreys. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN   0-86215-017-5.
  3. ↑ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Profile Bob Humphreys. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN   0-948882-81-6.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022, Bob Humphreys" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "Bob Humphreys". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Diamonds out in semi finals" . Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 22 July 1979. Retrieved 22 May 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
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