Tim Swales
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Born | Yarm, England | 25 February 1948
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Career history | |
1969-1974 | Teesside Tigers/Middlesbrough Tigers |
1970, 1975-1976 | Newcastle Diamonds |
1970 | Hackney Hawks |
1971 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
1974 | Scunthorpe Saints |
1974 | Sunderland Stars |
Team honours | |
1976 | National League Champion |
1976 | National League KO Cup Winner |
Timothy Swales (born in Yarm, England) is a former motorcycle speedway rider in National League (speedway) and British League.[1][2][3]
Career
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Tim_Swales%2C_Chris_Robins.jpg/220px-Tim_Swales%2C_Chris_Robins.jpg)
Swales made his speedway debut in second half reserve matches for Middlesbrough Teessiders in 1968,[4] and began his British leagues career riding for Middlesborugh during the 1969 British League Division Two season season.[5]
Throughout his career, he rode mostly for the Teesside/Middlesbrough Teessiders/Tigers and Newcastle Diamonds[6] with loans to other teams, turning in good scores in the middle ranks. Middlesbrough had been known as "Teessiders" (1968-1972) and "Tigers" (1973), becoming "Bears" in 1989, returning to an earlier nickname.[7] He appeared on the cover of the Speedway Star (w/e 9 September 1972) with brother Tony. He became a promoter at Redcar Bears, a role he was followed in by nephew, Jamie Swales. The Swales family was widely involved in speedway, Jack Swales (1963-1965 at Middlesbrough), Tony Swales (1970-1974 at Teesside), and Andrew, Stuart and Matthew.
Tim Swales also had a spell as chair of the British Promoters' Speedway Association (BSPA) and served on the FIM.[8]
After Speedway
[edit]Married to Sally (who also had a spell co-promoting), they have a son and daughter and grandchildren. The family business is a motor garage at Osmotherley. Tim Swales served as a Councillor on the North Yorkshire Council, elected in 2004, representing the North Hambleton district and serving as Chairman 2014–2015.
References
[edit]- ^ Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
- ^ "Swales is third promoter!".
- ^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Few Follow Rangers". Derby Daily Telegraph. 18 April 1969. Retrieved 13 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1969 season" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
- ^ "1970's part two".
- ^ https://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/11240570.tim-swales-is-new-chairman-of-north-yorkshire-county-council/