Richard Rock Seers (14 August 1926 – 10 September 2022) was an Australian

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rider who rode in the top division of British speedway and represented Australia in internationals.

Early life

Seers was born in 1926, the fifth child of Thomas Seers and Phoebe Rock. He joined the Enfield Burwood Cycling Club and finished third in the New South Wales under 16 Championships but gave up cycling after breaking his leg.

Career summary

Seers started racing in 1947 at the Sydney Sportsground. He moved to

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, near Wigan in England and resided with Oliver Hart and

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. He first rode in Britain for the

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during the

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season. He then appeared for Glasgow Tigers in 1949. He came to prominence when riding for the

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in 1949, scoring 14 maximums. In 1950, he was selected as reserve for Australia against England in a test match and moved to the highest league in Britain after joining the Bradford Tudors for the

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season. During 1951 and 1952 he returned to Australia and placed fourth in the

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. He represented Australia again against England during 1953 and actually rode this time having previously standing as reserve only in 1950. He spent two more seasons riding for Bradford during the

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and

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seasons.

Personal life

By trade he was a motorcycle showroom owner and a sales rep but had a big break after buying the distribution rights to the Lancia Aurelia, which enabled him to set up Lamda Motors. He died in 2022.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Seers, Dick 1926 births 2022 deaths Australian speedway riders Bradford Tudors riders Fleetwood Flyers riders Glasgow Tigers riders Australian expatriate speedway riders in Scotland Halifax Dukes riders Australian expatriate speedway riders in England