David Bargh

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David Bargh
Born (1962-03-14) 14 March 1962 (age 63)
Martinborough, New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealander
Career history
1978-1981, 1984, 1990-1992 Newcastle Diamonds
1980-1981 Hull Vikings
1982-1983 Sheffield Tigers
1985-1989 Coventry Bees
1991 Belle Vue Aces
Individual honours
1986, 1987, 1991, 2000 New Zealand Champion
1991 Div 2 League Riders' Runner-up
Team honours
1985British League Cup Winner

David Andrew Bargh (born 14 March 1962) is a former speedway rider from New Zealand. [1] He earned 8 caps for the New Zealand national speedway team. [2]

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Speedway career

Bargh is a four times champion of New Zealand, winning the New Zealand Championship in 1986, 1987, 1991 and 2000. [3] He was runner up in the European Speedway Under 21 Championship in 1983. [4]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1978 until 1991, riding primarily for the Newcastle Diamonds. [5] [6] He was the subject to an unsuccessful attempt by Bradford Dukes to sign him in 1988. [7]

World Final appearances

World Pairs Championship

Family

His nephew Andrew Bargh was a New Zealand champion in 2007. [8]

References

  1. "David Bargh". wwosbackup. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  3. "Roll Of Honour". Motorcycling New Zealand. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  4. "Carr fails Under-21 title bid" . Manchester Evening News. 25 July 1983. Retrieved 9 March 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Diamonds in a dither" . Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 2 March 1991. Retrieved 29 August 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 257. ISBN   0-86215-017-5.
  7. "Kiwi is latest Dukes target" . Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 23 March 1988. Retrieved 25 August 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. "SPEEDWAY: Father, son rev up for big night at the track". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 16 February 2023.