Phil Bass
Appearance
Born | Banbury, England | July 5, 1952
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Died | 11 March 2006 | (aged 53)
Career history | |
1972 | Scunthorpe Saints |
1973–1974 | Long Eaton Rangers/Archers |
1974, 1976 | Cradley United |
1975 | Stoke Potters |
1975 | Sheffield Tigers |
1975 | Hull Vikings |
1975–1976 | Leicester Lions |
1975–1976 | Newport |
1976 | Oxford Cheetahs |
1976 | Swindon Robins |
1977 | Bristol Bulldogs |
1978 | 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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ Lawson, K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9 Oakes, Peter. The history of British league..0 948 8 82 07 7
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ Rogers, Martin (1978)"The Illustrated History of Speedway"ISBN 0-904584-45-3
- ^ "A History of Long Eaton Speedway". Speedway Plus. 2008. Archived from the original on 8 December 2007. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
- ^ Lawson, K (2018) “The Cheetahs – The Resurrection”. ISBN 978-0-244-69934-5
- ^ Bamford, R & Shailes, G (2007). "The Story of Oxford Speedway". ISBN 978-0-7524-4161-0
External links
[edit]- "Phil Bass | Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup.proboards.com. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- "Cradley Heath Speedway Web Site". cradleyspeedway.co.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- "Scunthorpe (Quibell Park)". defunctspeedway.co.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- "Cradley Heath Speedway Web Site". cradleyspeedway.co.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
Categories:
- 1952 births
- 2006 deaths
- English motorcycle racers
- British speedway riders
- Bristol Bulldogs riders
- Cradley Heathens riders
- Hull Vikings riders
- Milton Keynes Knights riders
- Leicester Lions riders
- Long Eaton Archers riders
- Newport Wasps riders
- Oxford Cheetahs riders
- Scunthorpe Scorpions riders
- Sheffield Tigers riders
- Stoke Potters riders
- Swindon Robins riders
- English speedway biography stubs