Bill Andrew | |
Nationality: | New Zealander |
Birth Date: | 13 December 1940 |
Birth Place: | Palmerston North, New Zealand |
Years1: | 1962, 1964 |
Career1: | Newcastle Diamonds |
Years2: | 1965-1966, 1968 |
Career2: | Poole Pirates |
Years3: | 1970-1971 |
Career3: | Newport Wasps |
Years4: | 1973 |
Career4: | Halifax Dukes |
Indivyear1: | 1965-1966 |
Indivhonour1: | Johnny Thompson Memorial Trophy |
Teamhonour1: | Provincial League Champion |
Teamyear1: | 1964 |
Errol Campbell Andrew (born 13 December 1940 in Palmerston North) is a New Zealand former motorcycle speedway rider[1] and jockey. During his career as a jockey, he rode as E. C. Andrew, but when he was riding speedway he was known as Bill Andrew.[2] He earned 15 international caps for the New Zealand national speedway team and 7 caps for Great Britain national speedway team.[3]
Andrew began riding at the Palmerston North Showgrounds track in 1961.[4] He rode for the Newcastle Diamonds in the Provincial League in 1962 and 1964.[5] He rode in the British League for the Poole Pirates from 1965 to 1968. He then had two years with the Newport Wasps. His final season was with the Halifax Dukes.[6]
He rode in two British Championship finals in 1965 and 1968 and was a member of the 1966 Great Britain team for a home and away test series with Poland. In 1966, he also rode in the Wills Internationale and the British League Riders' Championship. He was runner-up in the 1970 New Zealand Championship. From 1962 to 1973, he rode for New Zealand in team competitions in the United Kingdom and at home.
Andrew rode as a jockey in New Zealand and in England.[7] When he was living in Somerset in the early 1970s he rode in steeplechase events for the Kennard Organisation.He also rode for John Richards and Stan Wright.