Born | Hanworth, England | 11 July 1942
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Nationality | British (English) |
Career history | |
1962-1977 | Poole Pirates |
Team honours | |
1969 | British League Champion |
1963, 1964 | Provincial Southern League Winner |
Peter Arthur Smith (born 11 July 1942, in Hanworth, England) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider [1] from England, who spent his entire career with the Poole Pirates. [2] [3] He earned seven international caps for the England national speedway team and two caps for the Great Britain team. [4]
Smith began riding speedway motorcycles at the training track at Rye House Stadium in the early 1960s. In 1962, Smith took part in a number of second-half meetings at Wimborne Road and made his first full appearance for Poole at a challenge match at Rye House. [3] He continued to improve at Poole and by 1968, Smith had become the Pirates third heat-leader. Poole won the British League championship in 1969 and Smith rose to the number one position at the club with an average of 9.52. [5] Smith also made his first international appearances for England in 1969 against Australia, [6] New Zealand and Scotland. He was made Poole's captain in 1971 and continued to ride for the club until his retirement from the sport in 1977. [3]
He made 620 appearances for Poole Pirates during his 15 years career establishing a club record. [7]
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