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Graham Jones (speedway rider, born 1947)

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Graham Jones
Born (1947-12-28) 28 December 1947 (age 76)
Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1971Boston Barracudas
1972–1981Berwick Bandits
Team honours
1980Knockout Cup (tier 2)

Graham Alan Jones (born 28 December 1947) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1]

Biography

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Jones, born in Lowestoft, Suffolk, began his British leagues career riding for Boston Barracudas[2] during the 1971 British League Division Two season.[3]

The following season in 1972, he initially was loaned to Berwick Bandits[4] before signing for them and would remain with the Northumberland club for the rest of his career. He would become a fan's favourite and by the time he retired would also be regarded as a club legend.[5]

Jones started with a season average of 4.26 in 1972 and improved to a high of 8.79 during the 1978 season.[6][7] He helped the Bandits win their first trophy, the British League Division Two Knockout Cup during the 1980 National League season.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Barracudas bidding for Championship". Lincolnshire Echo. 18 April 1968. Retrieved 20 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "1971 season" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Cudas reject £1,000 offer for star rider". Lincolnshire Echo. 16 June 1972. Retrieved 20 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Bandit legend Graham Jones guest of honour at WSRA event". Berwick Speedway. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Graham Jones". WWOS backup. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  8. ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.