Wally Hull Explained

Wally Hull
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Place:Manchester, England
Death Place:Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
Years1:1929–1930
Career2:Belle Vue Aces
Years2:1931–1932, 1947–1948
Career3:Wimbledon Dons
Years3:1932
Career4:Sheffield Tigers
Years4:1933
Career5:Lea Bridge/Walthamstow Wolves
Years5:1934
Teamyear1:1931
Teamhonour1:Northern League Champion
Teamyear2:1931
Teamhonour2:Northern League KO Cup Winner
Teamyear3:1935, 1936
Teamhonour3:National League Champion
Teamyear4:1935, 1936, 1937, 1947
Teamhonour4:National Trophy Winner
Teamyear5:1935, 1936, 1937
Teamhonour5:ACU Cup
Teamyear6:1939
Teamhonour6:British Speedway Cup

Walter Norbury Hull (2 March 1907 – 10 March 1985) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from England. He earned two international caps for the England national speedway team.[1]

Biography

Hull, born in Manchester, rode in the pioneer years of British speedway beginning his British leagues career riding for White City Manchester during the inaugural 1929 Speedway English Dirt Track League season.[2] He was described as the Altrincham star.[3] He gained recognition in 1930 and was selected to represent England against Australia.[4]

His two seasons with the Manchester club were chaotic because they withdrew from the league on both occasions. In 1931, he joined Belle Vue Aces, where he would enjoy a better foundation and duly impressed with an 8.84 league average and helping his team become league champions.[5]

Following the amalgamation of the Southern and Northern leagues for the 1932 Speedway National League season, he was transferred, moving to London to ride for the Wimbledon Dons.[6] His form dipped and he found himself spending a season with Sheffield Tigers in 1933 and then had a fractured season in 1934, riding for the Lea Bridge/Walthamstow team.[7]

In 1935, he returned to Belle Vue, where he would spend the remainder of his career (with a enforced break during World War II), retiring in 1948. He won several numerous trophies with the club including the 1935 and 1936 trebles.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 20 December 2023.
  2. Web site: 1929 season results . Speedway Researcher . 20 December 2023.
  3. News: Speedway . Manchester Evening News . 3 May 1929 . 20 December 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  4. News: Honour for Burton . Leicester Evening Mail . 17 July 1930 . 20 December 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  5. Web site: Rider averages 1929 to 2009 . Speedway Researcher . 20 December 2023.
  6. News: Palace trio in test team . Daily Herald . 23 July 1932. 20 December 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  7. Web site: Year by Year . Speedway Researcher . 20 December 2023.
  8. News: Innocents on the Speedway . The People . 27 April 1947 . 20 December 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .