Bob Sharp (speedway rider)
| Born | 17 February 1934 Arcadia, New South Wales, Australia |
|---|---|
| Died | 12 September 2012 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Career history | |
| 1952–1954 | Glasgow White City |
| 1954–1958 | Ipswich Witches |
| Individual honours | |
| 1962, 1965 | Australian champion |
| 1964 | New South Wales champion |
Robert Henry Sharp (17 February 1934 – 12 September 2012) was an Australian motorcycle speedway rider. He was twice champion of Australia in 1962 and 1965 and earned 13 international caps for the Australia national speedway team.[1]
Biography
[edit]Sharp, born in Arcadia, New South Wales, began his British leagues career riding for Glasgow Tigers during the 1952 Speedway National League Division Two season.[2] He won the Scottish novices Championship in September 1952.[3]
He spent two full seasons with Glasgow but in 1954 was forced to find a new club following Glasgow's withdrawal from the league campaign.[4]
He switched to Ipswich Witches[5] and began to build on his previous seasons averages, recording 6.38 for the 1954 season.[6] He came to prominence in 1956 after recording an 8.93 average for Ipswich.[7] However, following a disappointing 1958 campaign he returned to ride in Australia.
He became the Australian champion after winning the Australian Solo Championship in 1962[8] and New South Wales champion in 1964. He won a second Australian title in 1965.
References
[edit]- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "1952 fixtures" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Another Aussie Champion". Wishaw Press. 26 September 1952. Retrieved 18 February 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Speedway Club out of League". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 24 May 1954. Retrieved 25 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Monarchs to lose Greenwood". Edinburgh Evening News. 11 May 1954. Retrieved 18 February 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Individual Australian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
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