Ron How

Ron How

Born	(1929-12-23)23 December 1929 Little Missenden, England
Died	10 October 2011(2011-10-10) (aged 81) Great Missenden, England
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.

Career summary

How won seven Championships and six National Trophy wins in a 15-season career.

He also won the Southern Riders' Championship in 1959 and the Pride of the Nations Trophy in 1963.

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.

World final appearances

Individual World Championship

• 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

• 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.