Geoff Mudge

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Geoff Mudge
Born (1935-09-30) 30 September 1935 (age 88)
Adelaide, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Career history
1960 Southampton Saints
1960–1970 Poole Pirates
1971–1972 Reading Racers
1973–1974 Newport Wasps
1975–1976 Exeter Falcons
Team honours
1968 World Pairs silver medal
1969 British League Champion
1961, 1962 Provincial League Champion
1962, 1963, 1964Provincial Southern League Champion
1972, 1974Spring Gold Cup Winner

Geoffrey Allen Mudge (born 30 September 1935) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Australia. [1] He earned 10 international caps for the Australia national speedway team and one cap for the Great Britain national speedway team. [2]

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Speedway career

Mudge won a silver medal during the Speedway World Pairs Championship in the 1968 Speedway World Pairs Championship. The medal was won under a Great Britain vest when Oceania riders were allowed to represent Britain. [3]

Mudge first rode in the British leagues for Poole Pirates in 1960. [4] he demanded a transfer away from Poole in 1970. [5] .

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1960 to 1976, riding for various clubs. [6] [7]

World Final appearances

World Pairs Championship

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  4. "The Pirates face strong Poole team" . Liverpool Daily Post. 25 April 1960. Retrieved 23 August 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Star Sweden revs up" . Sunday Mirror. 21 March 1971. Retrieved 26 August 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  7. "The History of Poole Speedway". Poole Speedway. Retrieved 11 July 2021.