SOUTHAMPTON SPEEDWAY 1961-63 Barry Briggs MBE and Ove Fundin

Barry Briggs won the World Individual Championship title four times - in 1957, 1958, 1964 and 1966.[1] He appeared in a record 17 consecutive World Individual finals (1954-70), and a record 18 in all, during which he scored a record 201 points. He also won the London Riders' Championship in 1955 whilst riding for the Wimbledon Dons.[2] He is also a six-time winner of the British Championship. He won the first final in 1961 and then dominated the sixties titles by winning in 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, and 1969.[3] Briggs also twice won his home title, the New Zealand Championship, winning in 1959 and again in 1963.
Briggs also created a domestic record by winning the British League Riders Championship for six consecutive years from 1965-1970, representing the Swindon Robins.

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  • @davidwright7923
    @davidwright79232 жыл бұрын

    Barry Briggs Ove Fundin Ivan Mauger a great era loved going to Sheffield Speedway as a 10 yr old great times!

  • @pagles1
    @pagles14 жыл бұрын

    Why did we ever get rid of this place? I have just re-discovered speedway with my family down at Poole such great fun.

  • @mtl-ss1538

    @mtl-ss1538

    3 жыл бұрын

    & another Kiwi ;- Ivan Mauger = OBE and MBE. World Champion: 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1977, 1979 - R/Up 1971, 1973, 1974 New Zealand Sportsperson of the Year (Halberg Award) 1977 and 1979. Long Track World Champion 1971, 1972, 1976 R/Up 1974, 1975 World Pairs Champion 1969, 1970 R/Up 1971, 1972, 1978, 1981 Speedway World Team Cup Champion 1968, 1971, 1972, 1979 European Champion 1966, 1970, 1971, 1975 British Champion 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972 www.nzonscreen.com/title/circuits-of-gold-1987. 9 times World Speedway Champion got a gold-plated Jawa 500 bike, which was done for him by two American fans after winning his third consecutive title. New Zealand Champion 1974, 1981 New Zealand Long Track Champion 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986. World long track speed record. His bike reached 144.666km/h 1986 Auckland NZ New Zealand South Island Champion 1977, 1981, 1983 Australasian Champion 1977, 1981 Australasian Grand Prix winner 1970, 1971, 1972 Sunday Times King of Claremont winner 1973, 1980, 1981, 1983 British-Nordic Champion 1968, 1971 British League Riders Champion 1971, 1973 Embassy Internationale Winner 1970, 1971, 1972 Northern Riders Champion 1964, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1980 Provincial League Riders Champion 1963, 1964 Lubos Tomicek Memorial Trophy Winner 1971, 1972, 1973, 1979 Silver Sash Match Race Champion 1968, 1969 Golden Helmet Match Race Champion 1970 Scottish Open Champion 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 Scotianapolis Winner 1969, 1970 Welsh Open Champion 1964, 1973 Westernapolis Winner 1968, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975 Leningrad Cup (USSR) Winner 1969 Lokeren Memorial Trophy Winner 1970 Golden Key of Bremen 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 Australian Long Track Champion 1962 Victorian State Champion (Australia) 1962, 1963 Queensland State Champion (Australia) 1962 Western Australian State Champion 1973 Yorkshire Television Trophy 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980 Lada Indoor International 1979 British Long Track Champion 1980 World Champion of Champions Match Race Series 1989 South Australian 150 Jubilee Trophy 1986 www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/ivan-mauger-speedway-champs-collection-to-be-auctioned-by-bonhams-20170915-gyihwt.html

  • @jayadams681
    @jayadams6812 жыл бұрын

    i remember seeing barry briggs at poole with my uncle when i was a nipper. dirty,noisy and bloody exciting!!