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Cliff Watson (speedway rider)

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Australian speedway rider (1916–1989)

Cliff Watson
Born(1916-08-28)28 August 1916
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died23 April 1989(1989-04-23) (aged 72)
NationalityAustralian
Career history
1947-1950, 1952-1953West Ham Hammers
1950–1951Harringay Racers

Clifford Grant Watson (28 August 1916 – 23 April 1989) was a New Zealand born Australian international motorcycle speedway rider, who qualified for the Speedway World Championship final in 1949.

Career summary

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

He joined the West Ham Hammers in 1947, 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 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.

World Final appearances

References

  1. "Away from the dirt he gets a clean start". Daily Mirror. 24 March 1950. Retrieved 23 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
  3. "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  4. Addison J. (1948). The People Speedway Guide. Odhams Press Limited
  5. Foster, P. (2005) History of the Speedway Ashes, The History Press Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-3468-3
  6. "Vic Duggan out". Evening Despatch. 7 July 1949. Retrieved 23 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ Belton, Brian (2003). Hammerin' Round. Stroud: Tempus Publishing ISBN 0-7524-2438-6
  8. Jacobs, Norman (2001). Speedway in London. Stroud: Tempus Publishing ISBN 0-7524-2221-9
  9. "Watson to quit". Sunday Mirror. 19 July 1953. Retrieved 23 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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