Jimmie Gibb Explained

Jimmie Gibb
Nationality:Canadian
Birth Date: 17 August 1911
Birth Place:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Career1:West Ham Hammers
Years1:1938–1939
Career2:Wimbledon Dons
Years2:1949, 1951
Teamyear1:1951
Teamhonour1:National Trophy
Teamyear2:1938
Teamhonour2:A.C.U. Cup

Hamish Archibald Gibb (7 August 1911 – 21 October 2013) was a Canadian international motorcycle speedway rider.[1] [2]

Biography

Gibb was born in Vancouver, British Columbia and raced in California as early as 1931.[2] He began his British leagues career riding for West Ham Hammers during the 1938 Speedway National League season, following his fellow Canadian Eric Chitty into West Ham colours.[3] While at West Ham in 1938 he won the A.C.U Cup.[4] He also reached the Championship round of the 1938 Individual Speedway World Championship.

He continued riding for West Ham, averaging 8.58 in 1939 but World War II finished the season early and Gibb lost six years of his speedway career as a result of the war.[5] During the war, he served with the Canadian Air Force.[2]

Gibb worked on Hollywood film sets before[2] returning to Britain, where he would ride for Wimbledon Dons during the 1949 Speedway National League season.[6] He completed one more season with the Dons in 1951,[7] winning the National Trophy with them.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 3 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Hall of Fame - Jimmie Gibb . Canadian Speedway . 3 January 2024.
  3. News: New men for Speedway . Daily Herald . 6 April 1938 . 3 January 2024 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  4. Web site: 1938 season . Speedway Researcher . 3 January 2024.
  5. Web site: Rider averages 1929 to 2009 . Speedway Researcher . 3 January 2024.
  6. News: Aub LAwson wins all his races . Daily News (London) . 25 May 1949 . 3 January 2024 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  7. Web site: Year by Year . Speedway Researcher . 3 January 2024.
  8. Book: Oakes, Peter . 1978 Speedway Yearbook . 1978 . Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd . 978-0904584509.