- Cyril Brine
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Cyril Brine Personal information Nationality England Date of birth 6 February 1918 Place of birth Borehamwood, England Date of death 1988 Nickname Salty Current club information Career status Retired Career history Wimbledon Dons 1946-1962 Individual honours None Team honours National League Champion
National Trophy winner1954, 1955, 1956, 1958,
1959, 1960, 1961
1950, 1951, 1953, 1956,
1959, 1960, 1962Cyril Harry Brine (born 6 February 1918 in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England[1] - died 1988) was a former international speedway who qualified for the Speedway World Championship finals twice.[2]
Career summary
Brine spent his entire career with one club, the Wimbledon Dons,[3] where he made over 460 league appearances and scored over 2700 points, a club record. In his seventeen season career with the Dons, he won the National League Championship seven times and the National Trophy seven times.
Brine made his debut for England in 1949. Elder brother Percy also rode.
World final appearances
- 1950 - London, Wembley Stadium - 9th - 7pts
- 1951 - London, Wembley Stadium - 13th - 3pts [2]
References
- ^ Addison J. (1948). The People Speedway Guide. Odhams Press Limited
- ^ a b Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
- ^ Jacobs, Norman (2001). Speedway in London. Stroud: Tempus Publishing ISBN 0-7524-2221-9
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