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Several meetings have been claimed to be the first in the UK. The meeting at High Beech on 19 February 1928, a meeting organized by R.J. Hill-Bailey of the Ilford Motor Cycle Club which attracted an estimated 30,000 spectators, is often described as the first British speedway meeting. [1]
The 1970 British Speedway Championship was the 10th edition of the British Speedway Championship. [1] The final took place on 9 June at West Ham Stadium in London, England. The Championship was won by Ivan Mauger. [2] [3] The British Under 21 Championship was won by Barry Thomas. [4] [5]
Pander was a two times champion of Denmark, winning the Danish Championship in 1956 and 1958. [1] [5]He rode in the top tiers of British Speedway from 1959 to 1968, [6] riding for Oxford Cheetahs, [7] although he missed the 1962 season for them. [8]
The speedway licence was taken over by the Stadium's owners (the National Greyhounds, Middlesbrough) [8] and although various meetings were held from 1930 to 1938, there was a complete absence of league racing until 1939.
Inaugurated in 1961 as a qualifying round of the Speedway World Championship it was open to riders from Britain and the British dominions. [3] It was initially dominated by riders from New Zealand such as Barry Briggs and Ivan Mauger because of the British Final forming part of the World Speedway championship qualifying rounds. [4]
The 1976 British Speedway Championship was the 16th edition of the British Speedway Championship. [1] The Final took place on 2 June at Brandon Stadium in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Malcolm Simmons. [2] [3] The British Under 21 Championship was won by Michael Lee. [4] [5]
It was during the 1932 season that he also reached the final of the 1932 Star Riders' Championship, which was considered at the time to be the World Championship of speedway. [4] He remained with Plymouth for three years before riding for Hackney Wick Wolves from 1935 to 1937 and Bristol Bulldogs from 1938 to 1939. [3] [1] He retired in 1939. [5]
Before he started speedway Kitchen was a prominent road trials rider and had taken part in the Isle of Man TT. [3]His pre-war career was with Belle Vue. [4]After the war he rode in various meeting during late 1945 [5] before becoming the captain of the Wembley Lions in 1946 and finished second in the British Speedway Championship. [3]