Barry Briggs

Barry Briggs

Infobox Speedway rider
ridername= Barry Briggs


nationality = New Zealand
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1934|12|30
cityofbirth = Christchurch
countryofbirth = New Zealand
nickname =
britishleague =
retired = Retired (1976)
years = 1952-1959
1960
1961-1963
1964-1972
1974-1975
1976
career = Wimbledon Dons
New Cross Rangers
Southampton Saints
Swindon Robins
Wimbledon Dons
Hull Vikings
indivhonour = World Individual Champion
British Champion

British League Riders Champion

London Riders' Champion
Midland Riders' Champion
indivyear = 1957, 1958, 1964, 1966
1961, 1964, 1965, 1966,
1967, 1969
1965, 1966, 1967, 1968,
1969, 1970
1955
1966
teamhonour = National League Champion
British League Champion

National Trophy Winner
teamyear = 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958,
1959, 1963
1967
1953, 1956, 1959

Barry Briggs MBE (born 30 December 1934) from Christchurch, New Zealand is a former Speedway rider.

He won the World Individual Championship title four times - in 1957, 1958, 1964 and 1966Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). "A History of the World Speedway Championship". Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5] . He appeared in a record 17 consecutive World Individual finals (1954–70), and a record 18 in all, during which he scored a record 201 points. He also won the London Riders' Championship in 1955 whilst riding for the Wimbledon Dons.Jacobs, Norman (2001). "Speedway in London". Stroud: Tempus Publishing ISBN 0-7524-2221-9 ] He is also a six time winner of the British Championship. He won the first final in 1961 and then dominated the sixties titles by winning in 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, and 1969.Belton, Brian (2003). "Hammerin' Round". Stroud: Tempus Publishing ISBN 0-7524-2438-6]

Briggs also created a domestic record by winning the British League Riders Championship for six consecutive years from 1965-1970, representing the Swindon Robins. [Martin Rogers (1978). "The Illustrated History of Speedway". Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-45-3]

World Final Appearances

* 1954 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 6th - 9pts
* 1955 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 3rd - 12pts + 2pts
* 1956 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 7th - 10pts
* 1957 - Flag|GBR Wembley - Winner - 14pts + 3pts
* 1958 - Flag|GBR Wembley - Winner - 15pts
* 1959 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 3rd - 11pts + 3pts
* 1960 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 6th - 9pts
* 1961 - Flag|SWE Malmö - 4th - 12pts + 1pt
* 1962 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 2nd - 13pts
* 1963 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 3rd - 12pts
* 1964 - Flag|SWE Gothenburg - Winner - 15pts
* 1965 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 4th - 10pts
* 1966 - Flag|SWE Gothenburg - Winner - 15pts
* 1967 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 5th - 11pts
* 1968 - Flag|SWE Gothenburg - 2nd - 12pts
* 1969 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 2nd - 11pts + 3pts
* 1970 - Flag|POL Wroclaw - 7th - 7pts
* 1972 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 14th - 3ptsBamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). "A History of the World Speedway Championship". Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5]

After retirement

In 1976 Briggs was awarded an MBE for his services to sport and in 1990 he was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame.

External links

* [http://www.nzhalloffame.co.nz/page.pasp?searchtext=Search+the+Hall+of+Fame+Inductees&Go=Go New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame]

References


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