Gordon Kennett

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Gordon Kennett


Photo credit: Keith Lawson

Born:

02.09.1953, Bromley, England

Died:

12.09.2023

British Clubs:

Eastbourne (1970-1972, 1979-1982, 1985-1991)
Wimbledon (1970, 1984)
Leicester (1971)
Cradley (1971, 1988)
Hackney (1971)
Kings Lynn (1971, 1983, 1988)
Oxford (1972-1975)
White City (1976-1978)
Swindon (1985, 1986, 1988)
Wolverhampton (1986, 1992-1994)
Ipswich (1988)
Belle Vue (1988)
Milton Keynes (1991)
Exeter (1993)

Year..Clubs..Meetings..Rides..Points..Bonus..Average..Maxima

1970..Eastbourne..29..116..166..31..6.79..2P
1970..Wimbledon..5..12..5..2..2.33
1971..Eastbourne..35..148..294..28..8.70..3F..3P
1971..Leicester..1..5..6..1..5.60
1971..Cradley..1..3..2..0..2.67
1971..Hackney..3..10..6..3..3.60
1971..King's Lynn..1..4..1..0..1.00
1972..Eastbourne..38..164..324..32..8.68..6P
1972..Oxford..5..15..11..3..3.73
1973..Oxford..35..139..184..39..6.42..1P
1974..Oxford..27..106..176..18..7.32..1F..1P
1975..Oxford..38..175..340..28..8.41..1F..2P
1976..White City..39..168..399..8..9.69..10F..1P
1977..White City..42..207..524..15..10.41..10F..3P
1978..White City..38..166..392..3..9.52..9F
1979..Eastbourne..34..172..416..10..9.91..9F
1980..Eastbourne..24..116..281.5..0..9.71..4F
1981..Eastbourne..42..203..483..8..9.67..8F
1982..Eastbourne..48..212..493..22..9.72..7F..3P
1983..King's Lynn..45..193..383..22..8.39
1984..Wimbledon..50..190..252..35..6.04..1P
1985..Eastbourne..44..186..480..7..10.47..10F..1P
1985..Swindon..12..45..56..15..6.31
1986..Swindon..1..3..0..0..0.00
1986..Eastbourne..46..210..487..31..9.87..4F..7P
1986..Wolves..3..11..16..1..6.18
1987..Eastbourne..38..166..368..22..9.40..6F..3P
1988..Eastbourne..34..178..424.5..19..9.97..5F..1P
1988..Cradley..1..4..5..1..6.00
1988..King's Lynn..6..24..32..4..6.00
1988..Belle Vue..1..3..3..0..4.00
1988..Ipswich..1..4..4..2..6.00
1988..Swindon..1..4..4..2..6.00
1989..Eastbourne..38..207..473..24..9.60..1F..3P
1990..Eastbourne..27..140..303..10..8.94..1F..1P
1991..Milton K..4..20..42..0..8.40
1991..Eastbourne..18..82..83..19..4.98
1992..Wolves..7..24..20..5..4.17
1993..Exeter..33..183..293..24..6.93
1993..Wolves..7..39..40..5..4.62
1994..Wolves..14..69..73..18..5.28

Honours:

World Finalist (1978)
British Finalist (1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984)
World Pairs Champion (1978)

Other Information:

Brother of Barney and Dave Kennett.

News references:

1973..Team news
1977..General
1981..Team news, Team news, Team news, Golden Helmet, Golden Helmet, Golden Helmet
1982..Team news, General
1983..Team news
1984..Team news, Injury
1988..Team news, Meetings