New South Wales Individual Speedway Championship Explained

New South Wales Individual Speedway Championship
Sport:Motorcycle speedway
Most Champs:Billy Sanders (8)

The New South Wales Individual Speedway Championship is a Motorcycle speedway championship held annually in New South Wales to determine the NSW State champion. The event is organised by the NSW Solo Riders' Association and is sanctioned by Motorcycling Australia (MA).[1]

Billy Sanders from Sydney holds the record for the most number of NSW Championship wins with eight between 1976 and 1985. From his first win in 1976 until his last win in 1985, with the exception of 1983 when no title was run, Sanders was the only winner of the NSW title.

Seven international riders have won the NSW Solo Championship. Tiger Stevenson (England - 1934), Jack Milne (USA - 1937), Wilbur Lamoreaux (USA - 1938), Jack Parker (England - 1951 & 1952), Ken McKinlay (Scotland - 1960), Eric Boocock (England - 1968) and Ole Olsen (Denmark - 1972).[2]

Winners since 1930/31

All riders from NSW unless otherwise stated.

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1930/31Maitland Showground
Cumberland Oval
Maitland
Sydney
Mick Murphy
Bobby Blake
1931/32Cumberland OvalSydneyJohn Allen
1932/33Not Held
1933/34Cumberland Oval
Sydney Showground Speedway
SydneyWally Little
Tiger Stevenson
1934/35Sydney Showground SpeedwaySydneyBluey Wilkinson
1935/36Sydney Showground SpeedwaySydneyMax Grosskreutz
1936/37Sydney Showground SpeedwaySydneyJack Milne ()
1937/38Sydney Sports Ground
Sydney Showground Speedway
SydneyWilbur Lamoreaux ()
Bluey Wilkinson
1938/39Sydney Sports GroundSydneyBluey Wilkinson
1939/40Sydney Sports GroundSydneyVic Duggan
1940/41Sydney Sports GroundSydneyLionel Van Praag
1941-1945Not Held due to World War II
1945/46Sydney Sports GroundSydneyMax Grosskreutz
1946/47Sydney Sports GroundSydneyVic Duggan
1947/48Newcastle ShowgroundNewcastleAub Lawson
1948/49Sydney Showground SpeedwaySydneyBill Rogers (Vic)
1949/50Sydney Sports GroundSydneyAub Lawson
1950/51Sydney Sports GroundSydneyJack Parker
1951/52Bathurst Sports GroundSydneyJack Parker
1952/53Sydney Showground SpeedwaySydneyAub Lawson
1953/54Sydney Showground SpeedwaySydneyAub Lawson
1954/55Not Held
1955/56Not Held
1956/57Lionel Levy
1957/58Sydney Showground SpeedwaySydneyNoel Thorley
1958/59Sydney Showground SpeedwaySydneyBill Bryden
1959/60Sydney Showground SpeedwaySydneyKen McKinlay
1960/61Sydney Showground SpeedwaySydneyBrian Collins
1961/62Sydney Showground SpeedwaySydneyBrian Collins
1962/63Kembla Grange SpeedwayWollongongAub Lawson
1963/64Kembla Grange SpeedwayWollongongBob Sharp
1964/65Not Held
1965/66Sydney Showground SpeedwaySydneyJim Airey
1966/67Not Held
1967/68Sydney Showground SpeedwaySydneyEric Boocock
1968/69Sydney Showground SpeedwaySydneyJim Airey
1969/70Liverpool SpeedwaySydneyJim Airey
1970/71Liverpool SpeedwaySydneyJim Airey
1971/72Liverpool SpeedwaySydneyOle Olsen
1972/73Sydney Showground SpeedwaySydneyBob Valentine
1973/74Sydney Showground SpeedwaySydneyJim Airey
1974/75Sydney Showground SpeedwaySydneyJohn Langfield
1975/76Sydney Showground SpeedwaySydneyPhil Crump (Vic)
1976/77Sydney Showground SpeedwaySydneyBilly Sanders
1977/78Sydney Showground SpeedwaySydneyBilly Sanders
1978/79Sydney Showground Speedway
Liverpool International Speedway
SydneyBilly Sanders
1979/80Sydney Showground SpeedwaySydneyBilly Sanders
1980/81Liverpool City RacewaySydneyBilly Sanders
1981/82Newcastle MotordromeNewcastleBilly Sanders
1982/83Not Held
1983/84Liverpool City RacewaySydneyBilly Sanders
1984/85Nepean SpeedwaySydneyBilly Sanders
1985/86Newcastle MotordromeNewcastleStephen Davies
1986/87Newcastle MotordromeNewcastleChris Watson
1987/88Newcastle MotordromeNewcastleStephen Davies
1988/89Liverpool City RacewaySydneyStephen Davies
1989/90Newcastle MotordromeNewcastleTodd Wiltshire
1990/91Newcastle MotordromeNewcastleCraig Boyce
1991/92Nepean SpeedwaySydneyMick Poole
1992/93Newcastle MotordromeNewcastleCraig Boyce
1993/94Gosford SpeedwayGosfordCraig Boyce
1994/95Newcastle MotordromeNewcastleCraig Boyce
1995/96Gosford SpeedwayGosfordCraig Watson
1996/97Gosford SpeedwayGosfordCraig Boyce
1997/98Gosford SpeedwayGosfordMick Poole
1998/99Gosford SpeedwayGosfordMick Poole
1999/2000Gosford SpeedwayGosfordTodd Wiltshire
2000/01Gosford SpeedwayGosfordTodd Wiltshire
2001/02Oakburn Park SpeedwayTamworthMick Poole
2002/03Gosford SpeedwayGosfordMick Poole
2003/04Gosford SpeedwayGosfordCraig Watson
2004/05Gosford SpeedwayGosfordAdam Shields
2005/06Gosford SpeedwayGosfordChris Holder
2006/07Oakburn Park SpeedwayTamworthChris Holder
2007/08Gosford SpeedwayGosfordChris Holder
2008/09Gosford SpeedwayGosfordChris Holder
2009/10Oakburn Park SpeedwayTamworthDarcy Ward (Qld)
2010/11Loxford Park SpeedwayKurri KurriChris Holder
2011/12Loxford Park Speedway
Oakburn Park Speedway
Kurri Kurri
Tamworth
Kozza Smith
2012/13Loxford Park SpeedwayKurri KurriSam Masters
2013/14Loxford Park SpeedwayKurri KurriBrady Kurtz[3]
2014/15Loxford Park SpeedwayKurri KurriBrady Kurtz
2015/16Oakburn Park SpeedwayTamworthTyson Nelson
2016/17Loxford Park SpeedwayKurri KurriRohan Tungate
2017/18Loxford Park SpeedwayKurri KurriRohan Tungate
2018/19Woodstock Park SpeedwayCowraJack Holder
2019/20Loxford Park SpeedwayKurri KurriJack Holder
2020/21Woodstock Park SpeedwayCowraJack Holder
2021/22Loxford Park SpeedwayKurri KurriJack Holder[4]
2022/23Loxford Park SpeedwayKurri KurriJack Holder[5]
2023/24 not held due to lack of entries

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NSW Speedway Solo Super Series . Motorcycling New South Wales . 2 August 2023.
  2. Web site: Honor Roll since 1930/31 . Speedway Champions . 2 August 2023.
  3. "Kurtz Sets New Record", Speedway Star, 14 December 2003, p. 45
  4. Web site: JACK HOLDER IS NSW SOLO CHAMP – AGAIN! . Speedway Illustrated News . 2 August 2023.
  5. Web site: Jack Holder upstages three former Aussie champs two win fifth NSW crown in a row . Cessnock Advertiser . 2 August 2023.