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Steve Gresham
Steven Richard Gresham (born 18 August 1954) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from the United States. Career Gresham made his British League debut in 1974, when he joined the Hull Vikings for the 1974 British League season. The following season he switched to Newport Wasps and stayed with the Welsh club for two years, improving his average to 7.41. In 1977, he joined the Bristol Bulldogs for the 1977 and 1978 seasons. During 1978 he surpassed a 9-point average for Bristol and represented the United States national speedway team in the 1978 Speedway World Team Cup. The following season he was again part of the USA team that competed at the 1979 Speedway World Team Cup and was due to represent the United States in the 1979 Speedway World Pairs Championship but was stranded at Heathrow Airport and failed to make the event. In Britain, he rode for Swindon Robins from 1979 to 1981 and again in 1983, and for Reading Racers Reading Racers are a British motorcycle speedway te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica (; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Santa Mónica'') is a city in Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles County, situated along Santa Monica Bay on California's South Coast (California), South Coast. Santa Monica's 2020 United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census population was 93,076. Santa Monica is a popular resort town, owing to its climate, beaches, and hospitality industry. It has a diverse economy, hosting headquarters of companies such as Hulu, Universal Music Group, Lionsgate Films, and The Recording Academy. Santa Monica traces its history to Rancho San Vicente y Santa Monica, granted in 1839 to the Sepúlveda family of California. The rancho was later sold to John Percival Jones, John P. Jones and Robert Symington Baker, Robert Baker, who in 1875, along with his Californio heiress wife Arcadia Bandini de Stearns Baker, founded Santa Monica, which incorporated as a city in 1886. The city developed into a seaside resort during the late 19th and early 20th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Speedway World Team Cup
The 1978 Speedway World Team Cup was the 19th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final took place at the Ellermühle Speedway Stadium in Landshut, West Germany. Denmark won their first title defeating defending champions England, who finished in second place. Qualification Round 1 * May 21 * Reading, Reading Stadium * Referee: A. Humphrey * England and Australia to Intercontinental Final Round 2 * June 4 * Tampere, Tampere Stadium * Att: 2,000 * Denmark and Sweden to Intercontinental Final Round 3 * May 21 * Wiener Neustadt * West Germany and Italy to Continental Semifinal Round 4 * May 21 * Prelog * Soviet Union and Nederlands to Continental Semifinal Tournament Continental Semifinal * July 17 * Abensberg, Abensberg Stadion * Att: 18,000 * Soviet Union and West Germany to Continental Final Continental Final * July 29 * Leningrad * Poland and Czechoslovakia to Final Intercontinental Final * June 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newport Wasps Riders
Newport most commonly refers to: * Newport, Wales * Newport, Rhode Island, US Newport or New Port may also refer to: Places Asia * Newport City, Metro Manila, a Philippine district in Pasay Europe Ireland * Newport, County Mayo, a town on the island's west coast * Newport, County Tipperary, an inland town on Newport river United Kingdom = England = *Newport, Cornwall ** Newport (Cornwall) (UK Parliament constituency) *Newport, Devon, in Barnstaple * Newport, East Riding of Yorkshire * Newport, Essex * Newport, Gloucestershire * Newport, Isle of Wight ** Newport (Isle of Wight) (UK Parliament constituency) ** Newport and Carisbrooke, a civil parish formerly called just "Newport" * Newport, Shropshire **Newport Rural District ** Newport (Shropshire) (UK Parliament constituency) * Newport, Somerset, a hamlet in the parish of North Curry * Newport, Dorset, in Bloxworth * Newport, Norfolk, in Hemsby * Newport Hundred, Buckinghamshire, a defunct hundred *Newport Pagnell, Buc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hull Vikings Riders
Hull may refer to: Structures * Chassis, of an armored fighting vehicle * Fuselage, of an aircraft * Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds * Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a ship * Submarine hull Mathematics * Affine hull, in affine geometry * Conical hull, in convex geometry * Convex hull, in convex geometry ** Carathéodory's theorem (convex hull) * Holomorphically convex hull, in complex analysis * Injective hull, of a module * Linear hull, another name for the linear span * Skolem hull, of mathematical logic Places England * Hull, the common name of Kingston upon Hull, a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire ** Hull City A.F.C., a football team ** Hull FC, rugby league club formed in 1865, based in the west of the city ** Hull Kingston Rovers (Hull KR), rugby league club formed in 1882, based in the east of the city ** Port of Hull ** University of Hull * River Hull, river in the East Riding of Yorkshire Canada * Hull, Quebec, a settlement opposite Ottawa, n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bristol Bulldogs Riders
Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in South West England. The wider Bristol Built-up Area is the eleventh most populous urban area in the United Kingdom. Iron Age hillforts and Roman villas were built near the confluence of the rivers Frome and Avon. Around the beginning of the 11th century, the settlement was known as (Old English: 'the place at the bridge'). Bristol received a royal charter in 1155 and was historically divided between Gloucestershire and Somerset until 1373 when it became a county corporate. From the 13th to the 18th century, Bristol was among the top three English cities, after London, in tax receipts. A major port, Bristol was a starting place for early voyages of exploration to the New World. On a ship out of Bristol in 1497, John Cabot, a V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Speedway Riders
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1979 Speedway World Pairs Championship
The 1979 Speedway World Pairs Championship was the tenth FIM Speedway World Pairs Championship. The final took place in Vojens, Denmark. The championship was won by host Denmark (25 points) who beat England (24 points) and Poland (20 points). Preliminary round * Targoviste * May 13 Semifinal 1 * Landshut * June 9 Semifinal 2 * Ljubljana * June 10 World final * Vojens, Speedway Center * June 26 ---- * American Kelly Moran did not start, because he was injured at official practice. His replacement Steve Gresham failed to show up to the meeting and another replacement Ron Preston was stuck in England forcing Penhall to ride alone. See also * 1979 Individual Speedway World Championship * 1979 Speedway World Team Cup * motorcycle speedway * 1979 in sports References {{International speedway 1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians dona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Speedway World Team Cup
The 1979 Speedway World Team Cup was the 20th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final took place on 16 September at the White City Stadium in London. New Zealand won their first title defeating defending champions Denmark, who finished in second place. Qualification Round A * May 20 * Reading, Smallmead Stadium * Referee: C.Bergstrom * New Zealand and USA to Intercontinental Final Round B * May 20 * Tampere, Ratinan stadion * Denmark and Sweden to Intercontinental Final Round C * May 20 * Kempten * Austria and Netherlands to Continental Semifinal Round D * May 20 * Miskolc * Soviet Union and Hungary to Continental Semifinal Tournament Continental Semifinal * July 15 * Pardubice, Svítkova Stadion * Soviet Union and Hungary to Continental Final Continental Final * July 29 * Wrocław, Olympic Stadium * Att: 35,000 * Poland and Czechoslovakia to Final Intercontinental Final * June 14 * Eskilstuna * Att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States National Speedway Team
The United States national speedway team are an international speedway team from the United States who compete in the annual major international speedway competitions including the Speedway World Cup and Speedway of Nations and the former events the Speedway World Team Cup and the Speedway World Pairs Championship. They are managed by Lance King, who finished third in the 1984 World Final and the current captain is triple and four times world champion Greg Hancock. The team is governed by the American Motorcyclist Association. After Jack Milne and his brother Cordy had finished first and third at the 1937 World Final (with another American Wilbur Lamoreaux finishing second), the USA went into the speedway wilderness until the early 1970s when international riders such as World Champions Barry Briggs and Ivan Mauger from New Zealand began visiting the Costa Mesa Speedway in Los Angeles. After World War II, Scott Autrey's appearance in the 1976 World Final in Poland was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hull Vikings
The Hull Vikings were a Motorcycle speedway, speedway team from Kingston upon Hull, Hull, England, who operated primarily from The Boulevard (stadium) and Craven Park, Hull, Craven Park from 1971 to 2005. History The team originated as the Hull Angels and were based at Hedon Stadium in Hedon on the outskirts of Hull between 1947 and mid-1949. Their inaugural league season was in the 1948 Speedway National League Division Three where they finished 9th. The team withdrew during the 1949 season and were replaced by the Swindon Robins When speedway came back to Hull for the 1971 British League Division Two season, the team were known as the Vikings and raced at the The Boulevard (stadium), Boulevard, a long track. The Boulevard was famous as the long time home of Rugby Football League team Hull F.C., Hull FC. During the years of racing at The Boulevard, the Vikings had the dubious distinction of being the last league speedway team ever to appear at the famous West Ham Stadium, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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