Bob Andrews (speedway rider)
| Born | 27 October 1935 (age 88) Edmonton, London, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) / New Zealander |
| Career history | |
| 1954-1955 | California Poppies |
| 1956-1964 | Wimbledon Dons |
| 1965 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| 1968-1969, 1971-1972 | Cradley Heathens |
| 1970 | Hackney Hawks |
| Individual honours | |
| 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| 1966 | New Zealand Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1969 | World Pairs Champion |
| 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 | National League Champion |
| 1956, 1959, 1960, 1962 | National Trophy winner |
| 1954 | Southern Area League Champion |
| 1959 | Britannia Shield |
Robert Thomas Andrews (born 27 October 1935) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from England and New Zealand.[1][2]
Speedway career[edit]
Andrews was a leading rider in the 1960s and reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on four occasions in 1960, 1961, 1962 and 1964.[3][4]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1956-1970, riding for various clubs.[5][6]
Andrews was capped by England 21 times and Great Britain 12 times. He later emigrated to New Zealand and gained 27 caps for the country and rode the last of his World finals in New Zealand colours.[7][8]
World final appearances[edit]
Individual World Championship[edit]
- 1960 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 17th - 2pts - 1961 -
Malmö, Malmö Stadion - 5th - 10pts - 1962 - London, Wembley Stadium - 6th - 9pts
- 1964 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 13th - 4pts
World Pairs Championship[edit]
- 1969* – Stockholm, Gubbängens IP (with Ivan Mauger) – Winner – 28pts (10)
* Unofficial World Championships.
World Team Cup[edit]
- 1961* -
Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Ron How / Peter Craven / Ken McKinlay) - 3rd - 21pts (6)
* 1961 for England.
References[edit]
- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). The A-Z of Sport. Little, Brown. p. 514. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Bob Andrews". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Bob Andrews". Historic Speedway. Retrieved 7 July 2021.