Phil Bass Explained

Phil Bass
Birth Date:5 July 1952
Birth Place:Banbury, England
Years1:1972
Career1:Scunthorpe Saints
Years2:1973–1974
Career2:Long Eaton Rangers/Archers
Years3:1974, 1976
Career3:Cradley United
Years4:1975
Career4:Stoke Potters
Years5:1975
Career5:Sheffield Tigers
Years6:1975
Career6:Hull Vikings
Years7:1975–1976
Career7:Leicester Lions
Years8:1975–1976
Career8:Newport
Years9:1976
Career9:Oxford Cheetahs
Years10:1976
Career10:Swindon Robins
Years11:1977
Career11:Bristol Bulldogs
Years12:1978
Career12:Milton Keynes Knights

Phil Michael Robert Bass (17 November 1950 in Banbury, England - 11 March 2006) was a motorcycle speedway rider in National League (speedway) and British League.[1] [2]

Career

Bass started his career with Scunthorpe Saints in 1972.[3] He was the only rider to reach 200 points in what was a disappointing year for the Saints.His next two years were with Long Eaton Speedway[4] He would have rides for British League teams but was never signed to ride as a full-time rider.As the 1975 season ended, Harry Bastable and Tony Allsopp, promoters at Stoke, moved the licence to Oxford for 1976,[5] when Oxford Rebels moved to White City Stadium when it was feared the stadium would be demolished.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Lawson, K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. Oakes, Peter. The history of British league..0 948 8 82 07 7
  2. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 15 August 2023.
  3. Rogers, Martin (1978)"The Illustrated History of Speedway"
  4. Web site: A History of Long Eaton Speedway . Speedway Plus . 2008 . 20 December 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071208055430/http://www.speedwayplus.com/long_eaton.shtml . 8 December 2007 .
  5. Lawson, K (2018) “The Cheetahs – The Resurrection”.
  6. Bamford, R & Shailes, G (2007). "The Story of Oxford Speedway".