Roy Sizmore Explained

Roy Sizmore
Birth Date:17 November 1950
Birth Place:Hillingdon, England
Years1:1973-1975
Career1:Peterborough Panthers
Years2:1973
Career2:Coventry Bees
Years3:1973, 1977
Career3:Reading Racers
Years4:1976-1977
Career4:Oxford Cheetahs
Years5:1977
Career5:Weymouth Wizards

Roy Sizmore (born 17 November 1950 in Hillingdon, England) is a former motorcycle speedway rider in National League (speedway) and Grasstrack rider.[1] [2]

Career

Sizmore career started his career in 1973 under promoter Danny Dunton at Peterborough Panthers and Reading Racers,[3] he would ride for a number of clubs over the next four years, filling in when riders were injured as a popular replacement. His most appearances as a Club rider were with Peterborough Panthers 1975 -35 meetings, 121 rides, amassing 115 points.[4]

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]

In 1976, he was released by Peterborough[7] and during 1976 he rode for Oxford Cheetahs amassing 137 points from 34 meetings and 111 rides in 1976. After securing a full transfer from Peterborough to Oxford he competed for the latter during the 1977 season.[8]

The following years were lean times and Roy retired at the end of 1977, only having had 11 rides for four different clubs. After speedway, Roy raced Grasstrack, becoming South Midland Centre Champion 1990 and third-placed British Best Pairs 1993 with Andy Gomm.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 21 August 2023.
  2. Web site: Roy Sizmore . GrasstrackGB . 8 October 2024.
  3. News: Racers end with a win . Reading Evening Post . 15 October 1973 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 8 October 2024 .
  4. Web site: Statistics 1970-1979 . Peterborough Panthers . 8 October 2024.
  5. Lawson,K (2018) “The Cheetahs – The Resurrection”.
  6. Bamford,R & Shailes,G (2007). "The Story of Oxford Speedway".
  7. News: Sizmore returns to prove a point . Peterborough Standard . 7 May 1976 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 8 October 2024 .
  8. News: Problems - before they line up for the tapes . Bury Free Press . 18 March 1977 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 8 October 2024 .