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Ronnie Moore (speedway Rider)
Ronald Leslie Moore (8 March 1933 – 18 August 2018) was a New Zealand international motorcycle speedway rider. He twice won the Individual World Speedway Championship, in 1954 and 1959. He earned 13 international caps for the Australia national speedway team, 50 caps for the New Zealand national speedway team and 21 caps for the Great Britain national speedway team. Biography Moore was born in Hobart, Tasmania in 1933. He moved with his family to New Zealand when he was still a child, and although he was born in Australia, Moore always considered himself to be a New Zealander and rode under the flag of his adopted home. Moore began riding at the Aranui Speedway in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 1949 at the age of 15. He moved to England and rode for the Wimbledon Dons from 1950 to 1956. In 1950 at the age of 17, Moore was the youngest rider ever to qualify for the final of the Speedway World Championship. Moore represented Australia in Test Match series in England in 1951 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of The British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom#Modern honours, knight if male or a dame (title), dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are affiliated with the order, but are not members of it. The order was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V, who created the order to recognise 'such persons, male or female, as may have rendered or shall hereafter render important services to Our Empire'. Equal recognition was to be given for services rendered in the UK and overseas. Today, the majority of recipients are UK citizens, though a number of Commonwealth realms outside the UK continue to make appointments to the order. Honorary awards may be made to cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motorcycle Speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to simply as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four clockwise, anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. The motorcycles are specialist machines that use only one gear and have no brakes. Racing takes place on a flat oval track usually consisting of soil, dirt, loosely packed shale, or crushed rock (mostly used in Australia and New Zealand). Competitors use this surface to slide their machines sideways, powersliding or broadsiding into the bends. On the straight sections of the track, the motorcycles reach speeds of up to . There are now both domestic and international competitions in a number of countries, including the Speedway World Cup, whilst the highest overall scoring individual in the Speedway Grand Prix events is pronounced the world champion. Speedway is popular in Central Europe, Central and Northern Europe and to a lesser extent in Australia and North America. A variant of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1955 Individual Speedway World Championship was the tenth edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. In a very competitive World final Peter Craven of England finished one point ahead of three other riders who had to ride off for the silver medal. The defending champion Ronnie Moore won the ride off to claim silver from fellow countryman Barry Briggs and Welshman Eric Williams who both crashed leaving Moore an easy victory, Briggs took third place from Williams who missed out on a medal. Qualification Qualification started on 29 April. Stage 1 Norwegian round *26 September 1954 * Briskebyen Utstillingsplassen, Hamar *Top 3 (+2 seeded) to Nordic round 1955 Swedish round Stage 2 Nordic round Continental round Stage 3 Nordic Final *8 June 1955 * Lerkendal Stadion, Trondheim * First 6 to European final Continental Final *13 June 1955 * Altes Stadion, Abensberg * First 6 to European Final British & Commonwealth round *Top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1953 Individual Speedway World Championship was the eighth edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. Welshman Freddie Williams became the second rider to win a second title in front of a 90,000 attendance at Wembley Stadium. Williams won 4 of his 5 races, only dropping one point in heat 13 to Jeff Lloyd. Geoff Mardon defeated Olle Nygren in the bronze medal ride off. Qualification Qualification started on 1952. Stage 1 Stage 2 Continental qualifier *17 May 1953 * Altes Stadion Abensberg, Abensberg * First 6 to Continental round Nordic Final *31 May 1953 * Dælenenga idrettspark, Oslo * First 8 to Continental final Stage 3 Continental Final *21 June 1953 * Kumla Motorstadion, Kumla * First 8 to International Round British qualifying round *The top riders qualify for the International round. Stage 4 International round *The top 54 riders qualify for the Championship round. Stage 5 Championship Round *Top 16 qualify for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1952 Individual Speedway World Championship was the seventh edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. Australian rider Jack Young became the first rider to win a second title (and the first to win two in a row) when he won his second straight World Championship after scoring 14 points. Second was Welshman Freddie Williams on 13 points, with England's Bob Oakley third on 12 points. Qualification Qualification started on 26 May. Stage 1 Swedish round *1952 * Ryd Motorstadion, Linköping * First 8 to Nordic Final Stage 2 Continental qualifier *15 June 1952 * BBM Stadium, Munich * First 4 to Continental round Nordic Final *20 June 1952 * Växjö Motorstadion, Växjö * First 8 to Continental Final Stage 3 Continental Final *22 June 1952 * Falköping Motorbanan, Falköping * First 8 to International Round British national round *Top riders qualify for the International round Stage 4 International round *The top 62 riders q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1951 Individual Speedway World Championship was the sixth edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. Australia's Jack Young won the World Championship. Young won a run-off for the title with British rider Split Waterman and fellow Australian Jack Biggs after all three riders had finished on 12 points. The 1951 World Final was held before a reported crowd of 93,000 at Wembley Stadium. First qualifying round *The top 13 riders qualify for the second qualifying round. Second qualifying round *Top Qualifiers go forward to the Championship round. Championship Round *Top 16 qualify for World final, 17th & 18th reserves for World final Scores *Top 16 qualify for World final, 17th & 18th reserves for World final World final *20 September 1951 * London, Wembley Stadium Classification Podium1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wembley Stadium (1923)
Wembley Greyhounds, Wembley Stadium (; originally known as the Empire Stadium) was a Association football, football stadium in Wembley, London, best known for hosting important football matches. It stood on the same site now occupied by its Wembley Stadium, successor. Wembley hosted the FA Cup final annually, the first in 1923 FA Cup final, 1923, which was the stadium's inaugural event, the EFL Cup, League Cup final annually, five UEFA Champions League, European Cup finals, the 1966 FIFA World Cup final, 1966 World Cup final, and the UEFA Euro 1996 final, final of Euro 1996. Brazilian footballer Pelé once said of the stadium: "Wembley is the cathedral of football. It is the capital of football and it is the heart of football", in recognition of its status as the world's best-known football stadium. The stadium also hosted many other sports events, including the 1948 Summer Olympics, rugby league's Challenge Cup final, and the 1992 Rugby League World Cup final, 1992 and 1995 R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1950 Individual Speedway World Championship was the fifth edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. The title was won by Welshman Freddie Williams with the pivotal heat being the heat against Australian Graham Warren. Warren and Williams both unbeaten met in their third rides and as Warren challenged Williams for the lead he was forced to drop behind Williams. Warren then hit a bump and fell which cost him valuable points and the chance to win the title. Ronnie Moore became the youngest finalist at the age of just 17. First qualifying round *The top 74 riders qualify for the second qualifying round, where they will be joined by seeded division 2 riders. Second qualifying round *The top 73 riders qualify for the Third qualifying round. Third qualifying round *The top 2 riders from each meeting qualify for the Championship round, where they will meet 34 seeded division 1 riders. Championship round 9 events in Great Britain. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New South Wales
New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South Australia to the west. Its coast borders the Coral Sea, Coral and Tasman Seas to the east. The Australian Capital Territory and Jervis Bay Territory are Enclave and exclave, enclaves within the state. New South Wales' state capital is Sydney, which is also Australia's most populous city. , the population of New South Wales was over 8.3 million, making it Australia's most populous state. Almost two-thirds of the state's population, 5.3 million, live in the Greater Sydney area. The Colony of New South Wales was founded as a British penal colony in 1788. It originally comprised more than half of the Australian mainland with its Western Australia border, western boundary set at 129th meridian east in 1825. The colony then also includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle Motordrome
Newcastle Motordrome was a dirt track racing venue located on the Old Punt Road in Tomago, New South Wales, just north of the Hunter River and north of the city of Newcastle. The ¼-mile speedway operated from its opening in 1977 until it was sold in 2002. The site of the Motordrome is now warehouses and light industrial factories. History Even though some believe Motorcycle Speedway was started in the Hunter Region of NSW in Maitland in 1923, motorcycle racing of the same nature was occurring on showgrounds and cinder circuits in Australia and overseas well before 1923. For instance in the Newcastle area, racing was held at the still operating Newcastle Showground as early as 1919, though it wasn't until 1973 with the opening of Jerilderie Park Speedway, later to become the Newcastle Motordrome, that Newcastle had a dedicated speedway track that wasn't a showground although there was a short-lived 1/2 mile showground Speedway track at Hamilton in Newcastle as early as 1926 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Mauger
Ivan Gerald Mauger (4 October 1939 – 16 April 2018; last name pronounced "Major") was a New Zealand motorcycle speedway rider. He won a record six World Championships (Finals), a feat equalled only with the inclusion of the Speedway GP Championships by Tony Rickardsson of Sweden. In 2010, Mauger was named an FIM Legend for his motorcycling achievements. Career United Kingdom Mauger first arrived in the UK as a 17-year-old aboard the SS ''Rangitoto'', which docked at Tilbury in 1957, with his teenage bride Raye, renting a one-bedroom flat in Wimbledon around the corner from Plough Lane where Ronnie Moore and Barry Briggs were the star names. Inspired by Moore, Mauger's began racing at Plough Lane in the second-half 'faces of the future' races and assisted the groundsman. He only rode a handful of races for Wimbledon Dons during the 1957 and 1958 seasons. A major breakthrough in his career occurred in 1963 when he returned to England with Raye and his young family to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealanders
New Zealanders are people associated with New Zealand, sharing a common History of New Zealand, history, Culture of New Zealand, culture, and language (New Zealand English). People of various ethnicities and national origins are citizens of New Zealand, governed by New Zealand nationality law, its nationality law. Originally composed solely of the indigenous Māori people, Māori, the Demographics of New Zealand, ethnic makeup of the population has been dominated since the 19th century by European New Zealanders, New Zealanders of European descent, mainly of English New Zealanders, English, Scottish New Zealanders, Scottish, Welsh New Zealanders, Welsh and Irish New Zealanders, Irish ancestry, with smaller percentages of other European and Middle Eastern ancestries such as Greek New Zealanders, Greek, Turkish New Zealanders, Turkish, Italian New Zealanders, Italian and other groups such as Arab New Zealanders, Arab, German New Zealanders, German, Dutch New Zealanders, Dutch, Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
