Born | 27 October 1935 Edmonton, London, England | (age 88)
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Nationality | British (English) / New Zealander |
Career history | |
1954-1955 | California Poppies |
1956-1964 | Wimbledon Dons |
1965 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
1968-1969, 1971-1972 | Cradley Heathens |
1970 | Hackney Hawks |
Individual honours | |
1960, 1961, 1962, 1964 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
1966 | New Zealand Champion |
Team honours | |
1969 | World Pairs Champion |
1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 | National League Champion |
1956, 1959, 1960, 1962 | National Trophy winner |
1954 | Southern Area League Champion |
1959 | Britannia Shield |
Robert Thomas Andrews (born 27 October 1935) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from England and New Zealand. [1] [2]
Andrews was a leading rider in the 1960s and reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on four occasions in 1960, 1961, 1962 and 1964. [3] [4]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1956-1970, riding for various clubs. [5] [6]
Andrews was capped by England 21 times and Great Britain 12 times. He later emigrated to New Zealand and gained 27 caps for the country and rode the last of his World finals in New Zealand colours. [7] [8]
* Unofficial World Championships.
* 1961 for England.
Born | 27 October 1935 Edmonton, London, England | (age 88)
---|---|
Nationality | British (English) / New Zealander |
Career history | |
1954-1955 | California Poppies |
1956-1964 | Wimbledon Dons |
1965 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
1968-1969, 1971-1972 | Cradley Heathens |
1970 | Hackney Hawks |
Individual honours | |
1960, 1961, 1962, 1964 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
1966 | New Zealand Champion |
Team honours | |
1969 | World Pairs Champion |
1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 | National League Champion |
1956, 1959, 1960, 1962 | National Trophy winner |
1954 | Southern Area League Champion |
1959 | Britannia Shield |
Robert Thomas Andrews (born 27 October 1935) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from England and New Zealand. [1] [2]
Andrews was a leading rider in the 1960s and reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on four occasions in 1960, 1961, 1962 and 1964. [3] [4]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1956-1970, riding for various clubs. [5] [6]
Andrews was capped by England 21 times and Great Britain 12 times. He later emigrated to New Zealand and gained 27 caps for the country and rode the last of his World finals in New Zealand colours. [7] [8]
* Unofficial World Championships.
* 1961 for England.