Stephen Davies (speedway rider)
| Born | 31 January 1965 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
|---|---|
| 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 Mark Davies (born 31 January 1965) is an Australian former international speedway rider.[1][2][3][4]
Speedway career
[edit]Davies twice won medals at the Australian National Championships.[5] He won a silver medal in 1989 behind Glenn Doyle and a bronze medal the following year in 1990.[6] He was the champion of New South Wales on several occasions and reached the 1987 Individual Long Track World Championship semi final.[2]
After winning the New South Wales Championship in 1986 he arrived to race in Britain.[7] Davies rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1986 to 1990, riding for King's Lynn Stars.[8][1] After leaving King's Lynn to join Peterborough Panthers in 1991,[9] he captained the triple winning Peterborough side during the 1992 British League Division Two season.[3]
Personal life
[edit]His son Alex Davies, born in Northampton, was a professional rider in the UK from 2010-2018
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Stephen Davies". GrasstrackGB. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Keeping it in the family the Davies dynasty". Speedway Past. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Individual Australian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Australian Speedway Championship Results". Australian Speedway Championship. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Davies woos Cats". Western Daily Press. 3 January 1986. Retrieved 23 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "The future's looking bright says Davies". Peterborough Herald & Post. 22 March 1991. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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