Martin Ashby

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Martin Ashby


Photo credit: Keith Lawson

Born:

05.02.1944, Marlborough, England

British Clubs:

Swindon (1961-1967, 1971-79)
Exeter (1968-1970)
Reading (1980)

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

1965..Swindon..35..149..306..23..8.83..6F..2P
1966..Swindon..32..131..271..24..9.01..3F
1967..Swindon..38..163..334..26..8.83..1F..5P
1968..Exeter..32..138..355..15..10.72..11F..2P
1969..Exeter..34..152..367..12..9.97..7F..2P
1970..Exeter..33..149..360..16..10.09..6F..2P
1971..Swindon..37..161..382..11..9.76..9F
1972..Swindon..34..154..380..8..10.08..5F
1973..Swindon..40..187..463..13..10.18..10F..1P
1974..Swindon..34..149..371..5..10.09..10F..1P
1975..Swindon..37..175..432..11..10.13..6F..1P
1976..Swindon..40..177..415..22..9.88..5F
1977..Swindon..29..122..287.5..9..9.72..7F..1P
1978..Swindon..31..136..245..16..7.68..1F
1979..Swindon..38..155..199..36..6.06..1P
1980..Reading..24..80..81..25..5.30

Honours:

World Finalist (1968)
World Final Reserve (1975)
British Finalist (1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977)
World Team Cup Champion (1968, 1975)
49 England Caps
21 GB Caps

Other Information:

Brother to David Ashby.

News References:

1973..Meetings
1977..Accolades, Injury, General
1981..Retirement, General