Jack Hargreaves (speedway rider)
| Born | 16 December 1912 Keighley, West Yorkshire |
|---|---|
| Died | 15 January 1944 (aged 31) Bingley, West Yorkshire |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1936–1937 | Liverpool Merseysiders |
| 1937–1939 | Belle Vue Aces |
| Team honours | |
| 1937, 1939 | National Trophy |
| 1937 | A.C.U. Cup |
Jack Hargreaves (16 December 1912 – 15 January 1944) was a motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1]
Biography
[edit]Hargreaves, born in Keighley, West Yorkshire, began racing for the Liverpool team that raced at Seaforth Greyhound Stadium, although Seaforth did not race in the National League.[2] He began his British leagues career riding for Liverpool Merseysiders during the 1936 Provincial Speedway League season, where he reached the final of the National Trophy.[3]
In 1937, the Liverpool team withdrew mid-season and Hargreaves (who had topped their averages) joined the Belle Vue Aces in the top league,[4] contributing towards the team as they won both the National Trophy and A.C.U. Cup double.[5]
He was again part of the Belle Vue team, when they won the 1939 National Trophy, just before the season was ended by World War II. He averaged 6.18 that season.[6] He also reached the Championship round of the 1939 Individual Speedway World Championship.[7]
During the war, Hargreaves was a car mechanic in a local garage, but he died as a result of a road accident on 15 January 1944, when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a bus. He died shortly afterwards in hospital. [8]
References
[edit]- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Seaforth Speedway". Liverpool Echo. 14 September 1935. Retrieved 4 January 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1936 season" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Speed League faces crisis". Daily Mirror. 25 June 1937. Retrieved 4 January 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1978). 1978 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 978-0904584509.
- ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Marks' efforts in vain". Bradford Observer. 17 January 1944. Retrieved 4 January 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.