Post by speedway_history on Nov 27, 2008 21:17:33 GMT 1
Barry Briggs
Photo credit: Keith Lawson
Born:
30.12.1934, Christchurch, New Zealand
British Clubs:
Wimbledon (1952-1959, 1974, 1975)
New Cross (1960)
Southampton (1961-1963)
Swindon (1964-1972)
Hull (1976)
Year..Team..Meetings..Rides..Points..Bonus Points..Average..Maxima
1965..Swindon..34..149..406..1..10.93..21F..1P
1966..Swindon..32..137..378..3..11.12..19F
1967..Swindon..32..131..361..1..11.05..17F..1P
1968..Swindon..21..92..248..2..10.87..10F..1P
1969..Swindon..35..164..454..2..11.12..18F
1970..Swindon..34..147..385..2..10.53..13F
1971..Swindon..35..153..407..1..10.67..12F
1972..Swindon..24..109..281..2..10.38..7F
1974..Wimbledon..30..129..294..6..9.30..3F..1P
1975..Wimbledon..26..111..250..6..9.23..2F..3P
1976..Hull..34..136..293..11..8.94..1F..1P
Honours:
World Champion (1957, 1958, 1964, 1966)
World Finalist (1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972)
British Champion (1961, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969)
British Finalist (1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974)
Division 1 Riders Champion (1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970)
World Team Cup Winner (1968, 1971)
New Zealand Champion (1959, 1963)
49 NZ caps
57 GB caps
Other information:
Was awarded an MBE for services to sport.
In 2010, at the age of 75, he rode in a charity bike ride around the UK, raising around £70,000 for riders who had been seriously injured in speedway accidents.
Father to Tony Briggs.
News References:
1966..Injury, Titles, Meetings, Titles, Meetings, Meetings, Titles, Competition, Rankings/Honours
1973..Awards, Rumours, Awards, Announcement, General, Accusations, General, Awards, Team news
1977..Accolades
1982..Comeback
1984..Meetings, Meetings, Meetings, Injury
1988..Meetings, Meetings, World Pairs
2003..Wife
2005..Party
Photo credit: Keith Lawson
Born:
30.12.1934, Christchurch, New Zealand
British Clubs:
Wimbledon (1952-1959, 1974, 1975)
New Cross (1960)
Southampton (1961-1963)
Swindon (1964-1972)
Hull (1976)
Year..Team..Meetings..Rides..Points..Bonus Points..Average..Maxima
1965..Swindon..34..149..406..1..10.93..21F..1P
1966..Swindon..32..137..378..3..11.12..19F
1967..Swindon..32..131..361..1..11.05..17F..1P
1968..Swindon..21..92..248..2..10.87..10F..1P
1969..Swindon..35..164..454..2..11.12..18F
1970..Swindon..34..147..385..2..10.53..13F
1971..Swindon..35..153..407..1..10.67..12F
1972..Swindon..24..109..281..2..10.38..7F
1974..Wimbledon..30..129..294..6..9.30..3F..1P
1975..Wimbledon..26..111..250..6..9.23..2F..3P
1976..Hull..34..136..293..11..8.94..1F..1P
Honours:
World Champion (1957, 1958, 1964, 1966)
World Finalist (1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972)
British Champion (1961, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969)
British Finalist (1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974)
Division 1 Riders Champion (1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970)
World Team Cup Winner (1968, 1971)
New Zealand Champion (1959, 1963)
49 NZ caps
57 GB caps
Other information:
Was awarded an MBE for services to sport.
In 2010, at the age of 75, he rode in a charity bike ride around the UK, raising around £70,000 for riders who had been seriously injured in speedway accidents.
Father to Tony Briggs.
News References:
1966..Injury, Titles, Meetings, Titles, Meetings, Meetings, Titles, Competition, Rankings/Honours
1973..Awards, Rumours, Awards, Announcement, General, Accusations, General, Awards, Team news
1977..Accolades
1982..Comeback
1984..Meetings, Meetings, Meetings, Injury
1988..Meetings, Meetings, World Pairs
2003..Wife
2005..Party