Jack Biggs
| Born | 21 March 1922 Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Died | 8 December 1972 (aged 50) Bendigo, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Career history | |
| 1947–1948, 1951–1954 | Harringay Racers |
| 1949–1950 | Odsal Boomerangs/Bradford Tudors |
| 1955 | West Ham Hammers |
| 1956, 1958–1959 | Poole Pirates |
| 1957, 1960–1962 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| 1960 | Ipswich Witches |
| 1963–1964 | Coventry Bees |
| 1965–1966 | Newport Wasps |
| 1967 | Cradley Heathens |
| 1967–1970 | Hackney Hawks |
| Individual honours | |
| 1951 | Speedway World Championship bronze medal |
| 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| 1949 (silver) 1950 (bronze) | Australian Championship |
| Team honours | |
| 1952 | National Trophy Winner |
| 1948 | Anniversary Cup |
| 1952, 1953 | London Cup |
| 1953 | Coronation Cup |
Jack Edward Biggs (21 March 1922 – 8 December 1972) was a speedway rider from Australia.[1][2]
Speedway career
[edit]Biggs was a leading speedway rider in the 1950s. He reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on four occasions including finishing third in 1951 Individual Speedway World Championship.[3]
He won four medals at the Australian Championship and he rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1947–1970, riding for various clubs.[4]
Before the 1951 season, Harringay Racers signed Biggs from Bradford Tudors for £1,000, in a deal that also saw the exchange of Arthur Bush and Alf Viccary.[5]
He was killed during a track accident on 8 December 1972 at Bendigo's Golden City Speedway.[6]
World Final Appearances
[edit]Individual World Championship
[edit]- 1950 –
London, Wembley Stadium – 15th – 3pts - 1951 – London, Wembley Stadium – 3rd – 12pts + 1pt
- 1953 – London, Wembley Stadium – 16th – 2pts
- 1954 – London, Wembley Stadium – 9th – 6pts
- 1957 – London, Wembley Stadium – Reserve – Did not ride
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Jack Biggs". wwosbackup. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Transferred". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 22 February 1951. Retrieved 4 November 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Jack Edward Biggs". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
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