Graham Jones (speedway rider, born 1947)

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Graham Jones
Born (1947-12-28) 28 December 1947 (age 76)
Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1971 Boston Barracudas
1972–1981 Berwick Bandits
Team honours
1980 Knockout Cup (tier 2)

Graham Alan Jones (born 28 December 1947) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England. [1]

Biography

Jones, born in Lowestoft, Suffolk, began his British leagues career riding for Boston Barracudas [2] during the 1971 British League Division Two season. [3]

The following season in 1972, he initially was loaned to Berwick Bandits [4] before signing for them and would remain with the Northumberland club for the rest of his career. He would become a fan's favourite and by the time he retired would also be regarded as a club legend. [5]

Jones started with a season average of 4.26 in 1972 and improved to a high of 8.79 during the 1978 season. [6] [7] He helped the Bandits win their first trophy, the British League Division Two Knockout Cup during the 1980 National League season. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "Barracudas bidding for Championship" . Lincolnshire Echo. 18 April 1968. Retrieved 20 April 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "1971 season" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "Cudas reject £1,000 offer for star rider" . Lincolnshire Echo. 16 June 1972. Retrieved 20 April 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Bandit legend Graham Jones guest of honour at WSRA event". Berwick Speedway. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "Graham Jones". WWOS backup. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  8. ↑ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN   0-86215-017-5.


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