World final appearances
- 1949 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 7th - 8pts - 1950 - London, Wembley Stadium - 14th - 3pts [3]
| Born | 26 March 1914 Oxford, England |
|---|---|
| Died | 12 June 1981 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1938 | Lea Bridge |
| 1939 | Crystal Palace Glaziers |
| 1946-1957 | Odsal Boomerangs/Bradford Tudors |
Sidney Ronald Clarke (born 26 March 1914 in Oxford, England [1] - 12 June 1981 [2] ) was a former international speedway who qualified for the Speedway World Championship finals twice. [3] [4]
Clarke started his career in British leagues with Lea Bridge during the 1938 Speedway National League Division Two season. [5] The following season he joined the Crystal Palace Glaziers but the team withdrew from the league mid-season, shortly before the outbreak of World War II. [6]
In 1944, he was deemed to be the British champion after winning an event advertised as the British Championship but many riders were not involved because of the war. [7]
In 1946 after the war, he joined Odsal Boomerangs of Bradford and would spend the rest of his career with Bradford. [8]
Clarke qualified for two World finals in succession in 1949 and 1950 and at retirement he had earned 9 international caps for the England national speedway team. [4] [9]
London, Wembley Stadium - 7th - 8pts London, Wembley Stadium - 14th - 3pts [3] Kenneth Malcolm Carter , was a British motorcycle speedway rider. He was a World Pairs champion and British champion. On Wednesday, 21 May 1986, he shot dead his wife, Pam, and then killed himself, orphaning their two young children in the process.
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