Phil Herne

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Phil Herne
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Herne in action
Born (1955-03-27) 27 March 1955 (age 69)
Ballina, New South Wales
NationalityAustralian
Career history
1973–1974, 1978–1980 Birmingham Brummies
1973–1974 Wolverhampton Wolves
1974, 1983 Swindon Robins
1974 Poole Pirates
1974 Ipswich Witches
1975–1976 Newport
1977 Bristol Bulldogs
1981–1983 Leicester Lions
Individual honours
1974Championship of Sussex
Team honours
1974 British League Division Two Champion
1974 British League Division Two KO Cup Winner
1975Spring Gold Cup
1976 World Team Cup

Philip Edwin Herne (born 27 March 1955) [1] is an Australian former motorcycle speedway rider who won the World Team Cup in 1976. [2]

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Biography

Born in Ballina, New South Wales, Phil Herne began his speedway career at the Kembla Grange Speedway in Wollongong, south of Sydney, before establishing himself in the British League Division Two with Birmingham Brummies in 1973. [3] [1] [4] The 1974 season was his most successful for the Brummies, with fourteen full maximum scores, and an average of over ten points. In 1975 after finishing third in the Australian Championship at the Sydney Showground Speedway, he moved up to the British League with Newport, moving to Bristol Bulldogs in 1977, before returning to Birmingham for 1978, 1979 and 1980 seasons. [1] He joined Leicester Lions in 1981, spending three seasons with the Lions before moving on to Swindon Robins during the 1983 season, [5] which was his final season before retiring. [4]

Herne made over thirty appearances for Australia and was part of the Australian team that won the World Team Cup in 1976. [1] [4]

Phil Herne was the track reserve for the 1982 Speedway World Pairs Championship final staged at his home track, the Liverpool Speedway in Sydney. He failed to finish his only ride of the night, partnering New Zealand's Mitch Shirra as a substitute for Larry Ross.

Personal life

Herne is married to Ipswich-born wife Debra and has a daughter, Ella, and sons Lee and Jay, both also professional speedway riders. [6] [7] [8] After speedway, Herne worked as a truck driver for ten years before working as a postman. [6]

World Final appearances

World Pairs Championship

World Team Cup

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Oakes, Peter (1982) 1982 Speedway Yearbook, Studio Publications, ISBN   0-86215-072-8, p. 173
  2. ↑ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "New boy" . Sports Argus. 27 January 1973. Retrieved 23 August 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. 1 2 3 Jones, Alan (2010) Speedway in Leicester, Automedia, pp. 167–8
  5. ↑ "Fit-Again Morton Set to boost the Tigers" . Star Green 'un. 18 June 1983. Retrieved 31 August 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. 1 2 King, Elvin (2010) "Speedway veteran recalls his Sanders’ memories", lovespeedway24.co.uk, 14 July 2010, retrieved 2011-12-10
  7. ↑ "Double-header treat for Wasps fans", South Wales Argus , 24 April 2009, retrieved 2011-12-10
  8. ↑ Pearson, Nigel (2008) "Brummies in Herne swoop", Birmingham Mail , 8 July 2008, retrieved 2011-12-10
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