Geoff Mudge
Former Australian motorcycle speedway rider
Born | (1935-09-30) 30 September 1935 (age 88) Adelaide, Australia |
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Nationality | Australian |
Career history | |
1960 | Southampton Saints |
1960–1970 | Poole Pirates |
1971–1972 | Reading Racers |
1973–1974 | Newport Wasps |
1975–1976 | Exeter Falcons |
Team honours | |
1968 | World Pairs silver medal |
1969 | British League Champion |
1961, 1962 | Provincial League Champion |
1962, 1963, 1964 | Provincial Southern League Champion |
1972, 1974 | Spring Gold Cup Winner |
Geoffrey Allen Mudge (born 30 September 1935) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Australia.[1] He earned 10 international caps for the Australia national speedway team and one cap for the Great Britain national speedway team.[2]
Speedway career
Mudge won a silver medal during the Speedway World Pairs Championship in the 1968 Speedway World Pairs Championship. The medal was won under a Great Britain vest when Oceania riders were allowed to represent Britain.[3]
Mudge first rode in the British leagues for Poole Pirates in 1960.[4] he demanded a transfer away from Poole in 1970.[5].
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1960 to 1976, riding for various clubs.[6][7]
World Final appearances
World Pairs Championship
- 1968 -
Illerstadion, Kempten (with Ray Wilson) - 2nd - 21pts
References
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "World Pairs Championship 1968-1993". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "The Pirates face strong Poole team". Liverpool Daily Post. 25 April 1960. Retrieved 23 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Star Sweden revs up". Sunday Mirror. 21 March 1971. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "The History of Poole Speedway". Poole Speedway. Retrieved 11 July 2021.