- Wally Green
Infobox Speedway rider
ridername= Wally Green
nationality = flagicon|ENG England
dateofbirth = birth date|1918|2|25
dateofdeath = death date and age|2007|12|11|1918|2|25|df=y
cityofbirth =London
countryofbirth =England
retired = Retired
career =West Ham Hammers Eastbourne Eagles Hastings Saxons
years = 1946-1955
1947
1948
indivhonour = None
indivyear =
teamhonour = National League Div III Champion
teamyear = 1947Walter 'Wally' Green (born 25 February 1918 in
London ,England Addison J. (1948). "The People Speedway Guide". Odhams Press Limited ] - died 11 December 2007) was a former internationalmotorcycle speedway rider who finished second in the World Championship final in 1950.Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). "A History of the World Speedway Championship". Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5]Career
Green started his career with the
West Ham Hammers in 1946 after being spotted at a training school run byDicky Case . He was not a regular in the side at that time, so in 1947 he was loaned to theEastbourne Eagles where he won the National League Division Three championship and finished as the Eagles' top rider.Jacobs, N. (2003) "Speedway in the South-East", Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-2725-3] He was still making a few appearances for the Hammers.When the Eastbourne closed down at the end of 1947 he moved with the promotion along the south coast to Hastings with the Saxons. Green set the track record at Hastings and in the opening meeting on 21 April 1948, he won all six of his rides. He again finished the season as the top rider.Jacobs, N. (2003) "Speedway in the South-East", Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-2725-3] His form did not go unnoticed by West Ham star
Aub Lawson and in 1948 he returned to the Hammers full time.Jacobs, N. (2003) "Speedway in the South-East", Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-2725-3]In 1949, he made steady progress and was second in the West Ham averages. Green made his only appearance in a World final in 1950 and finished second, just a point behind the winner
Freddie Williams . Again in 1950 he was second in the West Ham averages. He also captained England in 1954.Green stayed with the Hammers for the rest of his career. The club closed in 1955 and Green retired in the same season due to ill health.
World Final appearances
* 1950 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 2nd - 13ptsBamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). "A History of the World Speedway Championship". Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5]
Bike building
Green was a renowned bike frame builder whose business was based in
Hendon . He built frames to order and could nameAlf Engers as a customer.cite web|url=http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/builders/wallygreen.html|title=Wally Green|publisher=www.classiclightweights.co.uk|accessdate=2008-10-04]References
External links
* [http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/builders/wallygreen.html Wally Green]
* [http://www.classicrendezvous.com/British_isles/Green_W.htm Pictures of a Wally Green bicycle]
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