BOBBATH 467 Posted February 28 Does anyone ?? have any update on Terry. I remember him starting out in 1967 at Newport.He rode for quite a few years-did he return to his native NZ on retirement Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,097 Posted February 28 1 hour ago, BOBBATH said: Does anyone ?? have any update on Terry. I remember him starting out in 1967 at Newport.He rode for quite a few years-did he return to his native NZ on retirement Ah yes, the days when the BL was stacked with Kiwis. What went so wrong for them? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midgetracer 5 Posted February 28 As Chunky writes, there used to be a lot of kiwi speedway riders. Are there any speedway tracks still operating in New Zealand? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigdave 35 Posted February 28 Taken from the Speedway Riders Index 1929-2022: Terence J. (Terry) SHEARER Born: 15 December 1947, Christchurch, New Zealand. Career record: (1967) Newport; (1968) Nelson, Newport; (1969) Doncaster, Newport; (1971) Romford, Newport, Birmingham; (1972) Birmingham, Newport; (1973) Birmingham. International honours: New Zealand international (2 caps). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOBBATH 467 Posted February 28 I don't think there's any speedway in NZ anymore- just a bunch of retired riders- Bob Andrews, Roy Trigg,. Tommy Sweetman, Dave Gifford etc. I think they meet up quite regularly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,994 Posted February 28 (edited) 2 hours ago, Midgetracer said: As Chunky writes, there used to be a lot of kiwi speedway riders. Are there any speedway tracks still operating in New Zealand? Moore Park at least is still operating https://mooreparkspeedway.co.nz/news.php Oreti Park and Rosebank also https://www.sporty.co.nz/speedwaynz/COMPETITORS-1/CHAMPIONSHIPS/CHAMPIONSHIPS-1 Edited February 28 by iris123 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,097 Posted February 28 29 minutes ago, BOBBATH said: I don't think there's any speedway in NZ anymore- just a bunch of retired riders- Bob Andrews, Roy Trigg,. Tommy Sweetman, Dave Gifford etc. I think they meet up quite regularly. Well, look at the 60's/early 70's, and the amount in Britain. Off the top of my head, there was Mauger, Moore, Briggs x 2, Cribb, Gifford, Andrews, Andrew, McKee, Coombes, Timmo, Shuter, Burt, Peterson, Moulin, Tucker, Smith, Ovenden, Malskaitis, O'Neal, Brown, Shearer, Wells, Moulin, Wright, Lacrosse etc. They were followed by Goodall, Stapleton, Millen, Ross, Farquharson, Fullerton, Adlington etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites