Robert Thomas Andrews (born 27 October 1935) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from England and New Zealand.[1] Andrews was capped by England 21 times, Great Britain 12 times and later was capped 27 times for the New Zealand national speedway team.[2]
| Born | 27 October 1935 (age 88) Edmonton, London, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) / New Zealander |
| Career history | |
| 1954-1955 | California Poppies |
| 1956-1964 | Wimbledon Dons |
| 1965 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| 1968-1969, 1971-1972 | Cradley Heathens |
| 1970 | Hackney Hawks |
| Individual honours | |
| 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| 1966 | New Zealand Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1969 | World Pairs Champion |
| 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 | National League Champion |
| 1956, 1959, 1960, 1962 | National Trophy winner |
| 1954 | Southern Area League Champion |
| 1959 | Britannia Shield |
Speedway career
editAndrews was a leading rider in the 1960s and reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on four occasions in 1960, 1961, 1962 and 1964.[3][4]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1956-1970,[5] riding for California Poppies, Wimbledon Dons, Wolverhampton Wolves,[6] Cradley Heathens[7] and Hackney Hawks.
He later emigrated to New Zealand and gained international caps for the country and rode the last of his World finals in New Zealand colours.[8][9]
World final appearances
editIndividual World Championship
edit- 1960 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 17th - 2pts - 1961 -
Malmö, Malmö Stadion - 5th - 10pts - 1962 - London, Wembley Stadium - 6th - 9pts
- 1964 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 13th - 4pts
World Pairs Championship
edit- 1969* – Stockholm, Gubbängens IP (with Ivan Mauger) – Winner – 28pts (10)
* Unofficial World Championships.
World Team Cup
edit- 1961* -
Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Ron How / Peter Craven / Ken McKinlay) - 3rd - 21pts (6)
* 1961 for England.
References
edit- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). The A-Z of Sport. Little, Brown. p. 514. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "New look season starts with the annual Wolves - Cradleys clash". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 20 March 1965. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bob Andrews". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Bob Andrews". Historic Speedway. Retrieved 7 July 2021.