| Born | 7 October 1944 Hintlesham, Suffolk, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1972 | Birmingham Brummies |
| 1972–1975 | Ipswich Witches |
| 1976–1979 | Wimbledon Dons |
| 1979 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers |
| 1980–1984 | Peterborough Panthers |
| 1980–1982, 1985 | Eastbourne Eagles |
| 1985 | Canterbury Crusaders |
| Team honours | |
| 1975 | League champion (tier 1) |
| 1978, 1980 | London Cup |
| 1979 | League champion (tier 2) |
| 1979 | Gauntlet Gold Cup |
Michael Gordon Hines (born 7 October 1944) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England. [1]
Hines, born in Hintlesham, Suffolk, was a forklift maintenance worker before getting into speedway at the late age of 27. He had previously raced on the scrambling tracks of Suffolk. [2] He began his British leagues career riding on loan for Birmingham Brummies during the 1972 British League Division Two season [3] and during his debut season impressed, recording a season average of 7.34. [4] His rookie season was so successful that he rode a couple of times for his parent club Ipswich Witches in the first division. [5]
He remained with Ipswich for the next three seasons riding against many of the world's best riders in the British League [6] and helped the team win the 1975 league title and the 1976 double of league and cup. [7]
In 1976, he joined Wimbledon Dons [8] and won the London Cup with them in 1978 and 1980. [9] In 1979, he was loaned to Mildenhall Fen Tigers and played a pivotal role in helping the Suffolk club win the 1979 National league title. [10] [11]
He joined Eastbourne Eagles from Wimbledon in 1980 but was soon loaned out to Peterborough Panthers, where he spent for the latter part of his career from 1980 to 1984, [12] [13] topping the team's averages in his last season for them. [4]