Aub Lawson

Aub Lawson

Infobox Speedway rider


ridername= Aub Lawson
nationality = flagicon|Australia Australia
dateofbirth = Birth date|1914|4|5|mf=y
dateofdeath = death date and age|1977|1|20|1914|4|5|df=y
cityofbirth = Warialda
countryofbirth = Australia
retired = Retired
career = Wembley Lions
West Ham Hammers
Norwich Stars
years = 1939
1947-1951
1953-1960
indivhonour = London Riders' Championship
indivyear = 1951
teamhonour = National Trophy
teamyear = 1955

Aubrey (Aub) Lawson (born 5 April 1914 Kelly's Gully, Warialda, New South Wales, Australia - died 20 January 1977) was an international speedway rider who featured in ten World Championship finals including the 1939 final which was never run due to the outbreak of World War II. [Addison J. (1948). "The People Speedway Guide". Odhams Press Limited ]

Career

Lawson first came to the UK in 1939 and rode for the Wembley Lions but at his mother's insistence, his sister accompanied him as chaperone. [cite book|last=White|first=Peter|title=Australian Dictionary of Biography|publisher=Melbourne University Press|date=2000|volume=15|pages=64-65|url=http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A150082b.htm|accessdate=2008-09-30|language=English]

It was not until after the war in 1947 that he returned to the UK when league racing started again. He joined the West Ham Hammers where he stayed for five seasons, top scoring in three of them. In 1951 he won the London Riders' Championship whilst riding for the Hammers. [Belton, Brian (2003). "Hammerin' Round". ISBN 0-7524-2438-6] After a year back in Australia he returned to the UK where he joined the Norwich Stars, where he remained until he retired from racing in 1960.

World Final Appearances

* 1939 - Flag|GBR Wembley - Not held (4pts)
* 1949 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 8th - 8pts
* 1950 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 4th - 10pts
* 1951 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 10th - 7pts
* 1953 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 9th - 7pts
* 1954 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 14th - 4pts
* 1957 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 4th - 11pts
* 1958 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 3rd - 11pts
* 1959 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 5th - 11pts
* 1960 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 14th - 4pts [Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). "A History of the World Speedway Championship". Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5]

References

External links

* [http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A150082b.htm Lawson, Aubrey (1914 - 1977)]


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