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Nancy Debenham
Betty (born 30 November 1895) and Nancy Warner Debenham (born 1897) were English sisters, motorcyclists, and sports journalists. The sisters were heirs to the Debenhams department store fortune, and were both attached to the BSA motorcycles, BSA works team. Motorcyclists By 1923, the two were already well-known colourful figures, sometimes working as stunt riders to promote motorcycle sales at events such as the Olympia London, Olympia Motor Show. In 1924 Betty Debenham completed a 500-mile trial on a 1.25 horsepower motorcycle from London to York and back, and then to Brighton and back. By 1926, they had both become formidable racers, and were competing in events across the country. They competed in their first motorcycle trials, trials in February, winning gold (Betty) and silver (Nancy) cups. Each earned a silver cup in August's London-to-Barnstaple trial, riding 2.25 horsepower BSA motorcycles. A few weeks later, Nancy Debenham came out on top in a 200-mile reliability tri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty And Nancy Debenham's 2,000 Mile Tour (1929)
Betty or Bettie is a name, a common diminutive for the names Bethany (given name), Bethany and Elizabeth (given name), Elizabeth. In Latin America, it is also a common diminutive for the given name Beatriz, the Spanish and Portuguese form of the Latin name Beatrix and the English name Beatrice (given name), Beatrice. In the 17th and 18th centuries, it was more often a diminutive of Bethia. Notable people Athletes * Betty Cuthbert (1938–2017), Australian sprinter and Olympic champion * Betty Jameson (1919–2009), American Hall-of-Fame golfer and one of the founders of the LPGA * Betty McKilligan (born 1949), Canadian pairs figure skater * Betty Nuthall (1911–1983), English tennis player * Betty Pariso (born 1956), American bodybuilder * Betty Stöve (born 1945), Dutch tennis player * Betty Ann Grubb Stuart (born 1950), American tennis player * Betty Uber (1906–1983), English badminton and tennis player Journalists and media personalities * Betty Elizalde (1940–2018), Argent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |