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Malcolm Holloway

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Malcolm Holloway
Born22 December 1956 (1956-12-22)
Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire, England
Died3 May 2012(2012-05-03) (aged 55)
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1977–1983, 2003Swindon Robins
1977Oxford Cheetahs
1978, 1979Milton Keynes Knights
1984–1989, 2000, 2004Reading Racers
1989Mildenhall Fen Tigers
2002, 2004Somerset Rebels
2003Trelawny Tigers
Individual honours
1982British Championship finalist

Malcolm Thomas Holloway (22 December 1956 – 3 May 2012) was an English speedway rider and speedway promoter.[1][2]

Speedway career

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Holloway reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1982.[1][3] He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1977–2004, riding for various clubs.[4]

He rode for Reading Racers[5] from 1984 to 1989[6] and again in 2000 and 2004.

He went on to be the promoter at Reading Racers.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ "LEGENDS: MALCOLM HOLLOWAY". Swindon Speedway. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  4. ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Malcolm goes well on Shell". Reading Evening Post. 12 January 1988. Retrieved 24 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Back again, Jan Andersson in action with former team-mate Malcolm Holloway". Reading Evening Post. 16 March 1990. Retrieved 24 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Ex-speedway boss dies at the age of 55". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 22 July 2021.