Southampton Saints Riders - Barry Briggs, Split Waterman, Sprouts Elder, Cyril Roger, Brian Crutcher, Colin Pratt, Olle Nygren, Jack Parker (Paperback)

Chapters: Barry Briggs, Split Waterman, Sprouts Elder, Cyril Roger, Brian Crutcher, Colin Pratt, Olle Nygren, Jack Parker, Alec Statham. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 26. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Barry Briggs MBE (born 30 December 1934) from Christchurch, New Zealand is a former Speedway rider. He won the World Individual Championship title four times - in 1957, 1958, 1964 and 1966. He appeared in a record 17 consecutive World Individual finals (195470), and a record 18 in all, during which he scored a record 201 points. He also won the London Riders' Championship in 1955 whilst riding for the Wimbledon Dons. He is also a six time winner of the British Championship. He won the first final in 1961 and then dominated the sixties titles by winning in 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, and 1969. Briggs also created a domestic record by winning the British League Riders Championship for six consecutive years from 1965-1970, representing the Swindon Robins. In 1976 Briggs was awarded an MBE for his services to sport and in 1990 he was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame. From 17 March 2010 Barry will be taking part in a John o' Groats to Land's End bike ride to raise money for the BBC's Sport Relief. ...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=1019604