Charlie Monk Explained

Charlie Monk
Nationality:Australian
Birth Date:1940 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Adelaide, Australia
Career1:Neath Welsh Dragons
Years1:1962
Career2:Long Eaton Archers
Years2:1963
Career3:Glasgow Tigers
Years3:1964-1967, 1969-1972
Career4:Sheffield Tigers
Years4:1968
Career5:Halifax Dukes
Years5:1973-1976
Career6:Edinburgh Monarchs
Years6:1977
Career7:Barrow Furness Flyers
Years7:1978
Indivyear1:1965
Indivhonour1:Internationale
Teamyear1:1965
Teamhonour1:Speedway World Team Cup bronze medal

Warren Edric Monk (born 5 February 1940) is an Australian former international motorcycle speedway rider.[1] He earned 26 international caps for the Australia national speedway team and 15 caps for the Great Britain national speedway team.[2]

Speedway career

Monk won a bronze medal at the Speedway World Team Cup in the 1965 Speedway World Team Cup when he represented Great Britain (during the time period when Oceania riders were allowed to represent Britain).[3] [4] Also in 1965 he won the prestigious Wimbledon Internationale.[5]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway riding primarily for Glasgow Tigers.[6] He was a four times British/Commonwealth finalist and also represented Scotland in test matches.[1] [7]

World final appearances

World Team Cup

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Speedway riders, history and results. wwosbackup. 12 July 2021.
  2. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 23 December 2023.
  3. Web site: Speedway riders, history and results. wwosbackup. 12 July 2021.
  4. Web site: World Team Cup 1960-1990. Edinburgh Speedway. 12 July 2021.
  5. Book: Rogers, Martin. The Illustrated History of Speedway. 1978. 134. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. 0-904584-45-3.
  6. Web site: History Archive. British Speedway. 12 July 2021.
  7. Web site: The 1965 British Final. Speedway Plus. 12 July 2021.