Cameron Andrew George Heeps (born 27 October 1995) is an Australian
speedway rider.
Career
He began his British career riding for the
Mildenhall Fen Tigers
The Mildenhall Fen Tigers are a British speedway team, founded in 1975 and currently riding in the National Development League.
History
1971–1989
The original track was built in 1971 on farm land owned by Terry Waters, with chef Bernie Klat ...
in 2011, winning the
Knockout Cup. He won the
National League Pairs Championship
The National League Pairs Championship is a motorcycle speedway contest for tier three clubs in the United Kingdom. The Championship is between the top two riders from each club competing in the National League. The meetings comprise a competit ...
with
Lewis Blackbird
Lewis Blackbird (born 21 February 1987) is a British former motorcycle speedway rider.
Biography
Born in Peterborough, Lewis is the son of Carl Blackbird and nephew of Mark Blackbird and Paul Blackbird, all former riders. , held at
Mildenhall Stadium
Mildenhall Stadium is a speedway, stock car racing and Greyhound Board of Great Britain regulated greyhound racing venue located in Mildenhall, Suffolk between Cambridge and Norwich. The stadium is known as Suffolk Downs when greyhound raci ...
, on 22 July 2012.
Heeps joined
Ipswich Witches
The Ipswich Witches are a British speedway club based at Foxhall Stadium near Ipswich, Suffolk. They compete in the British SGB Premiership. Meetings are staged on most Thursdays from March until October, normally commencing at 7.30pm (first ...
in 2012 and has appeared for them during most of the next ten seasons. In between he had spells at
Rye House Rockets
The Rye House Rockets were a speedway team based at Rye House Stadium, Hoddesdon, England. They competed in various British speedway leagues from 1954 to 2018.
History
Rye House began life in 1934 hosting open meetings. Whilst at Hackney in ...
during the
2016 Premier League speedway season
The 2016 Premier League season was the second division of British speedway. The title was won by Somerset Rebels who defeated Sheffield Tigers in the Grand Final.
Final league table
Scoring
*Home draw = 1 point
*Home win by any number of poin ...
, the
Somerset Rebels
The Somerset Rebels were a British speedway team based in Highbridge, Somerset. Founded in 2000, the club competed in the British SGB Championship until 2019. Their home track was located at the Oak Tree Arena.
History
The club's stadium, Th ...
and
Wolverhampton Wolves
Wolverhampton Wolves are a British speedway team based in Wolverhampton, England. They are sponsored by Parry's International Travel, and signed a deal with owner Dave Parry (previous speedway rider for the Wolverhampton Wolves) for the 20 ...
. In 2019, he had a season with the
Edinburgh Monarchs
The Edinburgh Monarchs are a Scottish Speedway team, currently based in Armadale. They compete in the SGB Championship, racing on Friday nights during the Speedway season. The club is run by a board of directors, chaired by Alex Harkess. The ...
.
[
In 2021 he rode for Ipswich and Kent. In 2022, he rode for the Ipswich Witches in the ]SGB Premiership 2022
The 2022 SGB Premiership was the 87th season of the top tier of British Speedway and the 5th known as the SGB Premiership. Sheffield Tigers topped the regular season table and met Belle Vue Aces in the play off final but Belle Vue ran out the win ...
and the Oxford Cheetahs
The Oxford Cheetahs are a British speedway teamLawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. based at Oxford Stadium, in Oxford, England. They were founded in 1939 and are five times champions of Britain, in 1964, 1985, 1986, 1989 and 200 ...
in the SGB Championship 2022
The 2022 SGB Championship season is the 75th season of the second tier of British Speedway and the 5th known as the SGB Championship.
Summary
Eleven clubs competed in the Championship in 2022, with Oxford returning to the sport after a 15 year ab ...
. The Cheetahs were returning to action after a 14-year absence from British Speedway.
In 2023, he re-signed for Oxford Cheetahs for the SGB Championship 2023
The 2023 SGB Cab Direct Championship season will be the 76th season of the second tier of British Speedway and the 6th known as the SGB Championship. The British Speedway Network (BSN) would stream 35 matches live for the second year running.
S ...
.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Heeps, Cameron
1995 births
Living people
Australian speedway riders
Edinburgh Monarchs riders
Ipswich Witches riders
Kent Kings riders
Mildenhall Fen Tigers riders
Oxford Cheetahs riders
Rye House Rockets riders
Somerset Rebels riders
Wolverhampton Wolves riders