Cyril Harry Brine (6 February 1918 in

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who qualified for the

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finals twice.Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History of the World Speedway Championship''. Stroud: Tempus Publishing.

Career

Brine began speedway racing in 1938. He initially rode at the training track at

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. Brine spent his entire career with one club, the

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,Jacobs, Norman (2001). ''Speedway in London''. Stroud: Tempus Publishing where he made over 460 league appearances and scored over 2700 points, a club record. In his seventeen-season career with the Dons, he won the National League Championship seven times and the

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seven times. During the speedway winters, he built bike frames in a Boreham Wood garage, with his brother Percy Brine and brother-in-law Dick Geary. Brine made his debut for

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in 1949. He retired from speedway in early 1963. At retirement he had earned 12 international caps for England. Elder brother Percy also rode.

World final appearances

1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 ...

– London,

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– 9th – 7pts *

1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the Uni ...

– London, Wembley Stadium – 13th – 3pts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brine, Cyril 1918 births 1988 deaths British speedway riders English motorcycle racers Wimbledon Dons riders People from Borehamwood 20th-century English sportsmen