Stephen Davies (speedway rider)
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Born | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | 31 January 1965
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Nationality | Australian |
Career history | |
1986-1990 | King's Lynn Stars |
1991-1992 | Peterborough Panthers |
Individual honours | |
1989, 1990 | Australian National Championships silver & bronze |
Team honours | |
1992 | Triple League, Knockout Cup & Fours |
Stephen Davies (born 31 January 1965) is a former international speedway rider from Australia.[1][2][3]
Speedway career
Davies twice won medals at the Australian National Championships. He won a silver medal in 1989 behind Glenn Doyle and a bronze medal the following year in 1990.[4] He was the champion of New South Wales on several occasions and reached the 1987 Individual Long Track World Championship semi final.[2]
Davies rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1986 to 1992, riding for King's Lynn Stars and Peterborough Panthers.[5][1] He captained the triple winning Peterborough side during the 1992 British League Division Two season.[3]
Personal life
His son Alex Davies, born in Northampton, was a profssional rider in the UK from 2020 to 2016.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Stephen Davies". GrasstrackGB. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "Keeping it in the family the Davies dynasty". Speedway Past. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Australian Speedway Championship Results". Australian Speedway Championship. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 7 October 2022.