James Cockle (speedway rider)

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James Cockle
Born26 May 1986 (1986-05-26) (age 38)
Edmonton, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
2001–2003 Rye House Rockets
2004, 2007 Sheffield Tigers
2004 Reading Racers
2004–2005 Glasgow Tigers
2004–2005 Boston Barracudas
2005 Sittingbourne Crusaders
2006 Scunthorpe Scorpions
2008 Mildenhall Fen Tigers
2008–2009 Birmingham Brummies
2010 Weymouth Wildcats
2011–2012 Plymouth Devils
Team honours
2007 Conference League Champion
2008 Conference League Pairs champion

James Robert Cockle (born 26 May 1986 in Edmonton, England) [1] is a former professional speedway rider from England. [2] [3]

Career

In just his second season with Rye House Rockets in 2002, Cockle sustained significant injuries in race crash, breaking his leg and missed the remainder of the season. [4]

Cockle was a member of the Scunthorpe Scorpions team that won the Conference League Championship in 2007. In 2008, as a Boston rider, he won the Conference League Pairs Championship, partnering Simon Lambert. The final was held at the Wessex Stadium on 31 May 2008. [5] In 2010, he rode for Weymouth Wildcats during the 2010 National League speedway season [6] before finishing his career at Plymouth Devils from 2011 to 2012.

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References

  1. ↑ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN   0-948882-81-6
  2. ↑ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Horror speedway crash". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "2008 fixtures & results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "I thought it was over - Cockle". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 19 September 2024.


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