Cliff_Watson_(speedway_rider)

Cliff Watson (speedway rider)

Cliff Watson (speedway rider)

Australian speedway rider (1916–1989)

Clifford Grant Watson (28 August 1916 – 23 April 1989) was an international motorcycle speedway motorcyclist who qualified for the Speedway World Championship final in 1949.[1][2]

Quick Facts Born, Died ...

Career summary

Watson was born in Christchurch, New Zealand,[3] but moved to Australia and represented the Australian national team at test level.[4]

He joined the West Ham Hammers in 1947,[5] progressing to heat leader status in 1949 and qualifying for the World final the same year. In 1950, after a poor start to the season with West Ham he joined the Harringay Racers[6] and remained with them until the end of the following season. He rejoined the Hammers in 1952 but after a poor start to the 1953 season he decided to retire and return to Australia.[5]

World Final appearances

References

  1. [1]
    Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
  2. [2]
    "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  3. [3]
    Addison J. (1948). The People Speedway Guide. Odhams Press Limited
  4. [4]
    Foster, P. (2005) History of the Speedway Ashes, The History Press Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-3468-3
  5. [5]
    Belton, Brian (2003). Hammerin' Round. Stroud: Tempus Publishing ISBN 0-7524-2438-6
  6. [6]
    Jacobs, Norman (2001). Speedway in London. Stroud: Tempus Publishing ISBN 0-7524-2221-9
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