Trevor Hedge Explained

Trevor Hedge
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Date:1943 8, df=y
Birth Place:Diss, England
Years1:1961–1964
Career1:Norwich Stars
Years2:1962
Career2:Leicester Hunters
Years3:1963, 1976–1977
Career3:Hackney Hawks
Years4:1963
Career4:Oxford Cheetahs
Years5:1965–1974
Career5:Wimbledon Dons
Years6:1975
Career6:King's Lynn Stars
Indivyear1:1969
Indivhonour1:Internationale
Indivyear2:1969, 1970
Indivhonour2:London Riders' Champion
Teamyear1:1968, 1969, 1970
Teamhonour1:British League KO Cup Winner
Teamyear2:1968, 1969, 1970, 1974
Teamhonour2:London Cup Winner

Trevor John Hedge (born 3 August 1943 in Diss, Norfolk, England)[1] is a former international motorcycle speedway rider[2] from England.[3]

Career

Before taking up speedway, Hedge was a cycle speedway champion.[4]

Hedge began his British leagues career riding a few times for Norwich Stars during the 1961 Speedway National League season.[5] The following season he doubled up with Norwich and Leicester Hunters, the latter in the Provincial league. He began to improve his average in 1963 while at Hackney and was averaging 8.00 with Norwich during the 1963 Speedway National League season.[6]

After another strong season with Norwich he was allocated to the Wimbledon Dons, on the creation of the new British League in 1965.[7] It was at Wimbledon that he experienced the best years of his career, winning the London Riders' Championship twice in succession in 1969 and 1970 and the Internationale in 1969.[8] In addition to the individual success he won the British League Knockout Cup three times[9] and the London Cup four times.[10]

Hedge reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in 1970.

At retirement he had earned 16 international caps for the England national speedway team and 17 caps for Great Britain.[3]

World Final Appearances

Notes and References

  1. Book: Oakes, Peter . Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE . Ivan Mauger . Who's Who of World Speedway . Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd . 1976 . 0-904584-04-6 .
  2. Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”.
  3. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 12 August 2023.
  4. Rogers, Martin (1963) "Hackney Hawks Here to Stay?", Speedway Star, 1 June 1963, p. 16
  5. Web site: 1961 season results . Speedway Researcher . 7 December 2023.
  6. Web site: Rider averages 1929 to 2009 . Speedway Researcher . 7 December 2023.
  7. News: Wimbledon doubt over line-up . Coventry Evening Telegraph . 31 March 1965 . 7 December 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  8. Book: Oakes, Peter . 1981 Speedway Yearbook . 1981 . 66–67 . Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd . 0-86215-017-5.
  9. Book: Bott, Richard. The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. 1980. 100. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. 0-09-141751-1.
  10. Web site: Wimbledon 1970 . Speedway Researcher . 30 September 2023.
  11. Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing.