Ron How
Born | Little Missenden, England | 23 December 1929
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Died | 10 October 2011 Great Missenden, England | (aged 81)
Nationality | British (English) |
Career history | |
1951-1954 | Harringay Racers |
1955-1963 | Wimbledon Dons |
1964-1965 | Oxford Cheetahs |
Individual honours | |
1959 | Southern Riders' Championship |
Team honours | |
1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964 | National League winner |
1952, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1964 | National Trophy winner |
1962 | National League KO Cup winner |
1952, 1953 | London Cup Winner |
1953 | Coronation Cup Winner |
1959, 1964 | Britannia Shield Winner |
Ronald How (23 December 1929 – 10 October 2011) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2][3]
Career summary
[edit]How won seven Championships and six National Trophy wins in a 15-season career.[4]
He also won the Southern Riders' Championship in 1959 and the Pride of the Nations Trophy in 1963.[5]
At retirement he had ridden in eight Speedway World Championships and won 44 caps for the England national speedway team and 12 caps for the Great Britain team.[4]
World final appearances
[edit]Individual World Championship
[edit]- 1952 – London, Wembley Stadium – 16th – 0pts
- 1957 – London, Wembley Stadium – 11th – 7pts
- 1958 – London, [Wembley Stadium – 10th – 7pts
- 1959 – London, Wembley Stadium – 14th – 3pts
- 1961 – Malmö, Malmö Stadion – 9th – 7pts
- 1962 – London, Wembley Stadium – 12th – 6pts
- 1963 – London, Wembley Stadium – 9th – 7pts
- 1964 – Gothenburg, Ullevi – 6th – 10pts
World Team Cup
[edit]- 1960* – Göteborg, Ullevi (with Peter Craven / George White / Ken McKinlay / Nigel Boocock) – 2nd – 30pts (7)
- 1961* – Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Bob Andrews / Peter Craven / Ken McKinlay) – 3rd – 21pts (3)
- 1962 – Slaný, Slaný Race track (with Barry Briggs / Ronnie Moore / Peter Craven / Cyril Maidment) – 2nd – 24pts (0)
- 1964 – Abensberg, Abensberg Stadion (with Barry Briggs / Nigel Boocock / Ken McKinlay / Brian Brett) – 3rd – 21pts (2)
* 1960 and 1961 for England. All others for Great Britain.
References
[edit]- ^ "SPEEDWAY: Former Cheetahs star How dies at 81". Oxford Mail.
- ^ "Obituary". Speedway Museum.
- ^ "Vote for your dream team". Speedway Star. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ a b "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Profile". Speedway Plus.
United Kingdom Speedway Seasons | ||
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Tier One League Top division |
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Tier Two League Second division |
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Tier Three League Third division | ||
Champions |
Speedway World Championship | ||
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Speedway Grand Prix (SGP) | ||
See also |
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