Dave Jessup

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Dave Jessup


Photo credit: Keith Lawson

Born:

07.03.1953, Ipswich, England

British Clubs:

Eastbourne (1969, 1970)
Newcastle (1969)
West Ham (1969)
Wembley (1970, 1971)
Leicester (1972-1975)
Reading (1976-1978)
Kings Lynn (1979-1981, 1984, 1985)
Wimbledon (1982, 1983)
Mildenhall (1986-1988)
Swindon (1986)
Ipswich (1986)


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

1969..Eastbourne..31..136..201..24..6.62
1969..Newcastle..1..3..2..2..5.33
1969..West Ham..3..12..4..1..1.67
1970..Wembley..19..71..73.5..11..4.76
1970..Eastbourne..30..123..285..12..9.66..5F..2P
1971..Wembley..28..120..202..21..7.43
1972..Leicester..34..146..297..20..8.68..1P
1973..Leicester..25..100..212..19..9.24..5F..2P
1974..Leicester..32..142..336..7..9.66..6F..1P
1975..Leicester..38..166..431..1..10.41..14F
1976..Reading..38..158..398..11..10.35..9F..4P
1977..Reading..45..193..489..9..10.32..12F..3P
1978..Reading..33..151..374..11..10.20..6F..2P
1979..King's Lynn..33..137..325..8..9.72..8F
1980..King's Lynn..31..129..330..5..10.39..12F..1P
1981..King's Lynn..44..216..496.5..20..9.56..9F..2P
1982..Wimbledon..35..141..297..12..8.77..3F..1P
1983..Wimbledon..43..183..402..21..9.25..6F..2P
1984..King's Lynn..50..200..342..29..7.42..2F..1P
1985..King's Lynn..42..180..329..22..7.80
1986..Mildenhall..44..193..509..7..10.69..16F..3P
1986..Swindon..3..12..15..2..5.67
1986..Ipswich..1..4..6..2..8.00
1987..Mildenhall..35..160..382..15..9.92..7F..2P
1988..Mildenhall..1..7..12..0..6.86

Honours:

World Finalist (1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982)
British Finalist (1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985)
Division 2 Riders Champion (1970)
World Pairs Champion (1980)
World Team Cup Champion (1974, 1977, 1980)
British Champion (1980)
97 England Caps

News References:

1973..WTC
1977..WTC
1981..Captaincy, Dispute, World Pairs, WTC
1982..Team news, Team news
1984..Team news, WTC, Suspension, Injury
1988..Retirement, Meetings