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Allan Emmett

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Allan Emmett
Born3 July 1952 (1952-07-03) (age 72)
Edmonton, London
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
Great Britain
1970–1973Rayleigh Rockets
1972–1974Hackney Hawks
1974Rye House Rockets
Individual honours
1972British Under 21 champion

Allan G. Emmett (born 3 July 1952) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2][3][4]

Career

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Emmett made his British leagues debut during the 1970 British League Division Two season, when he rode for Rayleigh Rockets.[5][6]

The following season in 1971, while still riding for Rayleigh, he improved his average significantly.[5] On 24 June 1972, he won the gold medal at the British Speedway Under 21 Championship, held at Kingsmead Stadium in Canterbury.[7][8][9] He was a heat leader with Rayleigh.[10]

He represented the England national speedway team in against Australasia in 1972.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Oakes, Peter (1978). 1978 Speedway Yearbook rider bio, Allan Emmett. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 978-0904584509.
  2. ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook, rider bio Allan Emmett. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
  3. ^ Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990, Rider Bio, Allan Emmett. Front Page Books. ISBN 0-948882-15-8.
  4. ^ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Allan Emmett. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
  5. ^ a b "Ultimate Rider Index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Allan Emmett". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  7. ^ "British Under-21 Speedway Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  8. ^ "1972 fuxtures and results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Speedway Row". Sunday Mirror. 25 June 1972. Retrieved 9 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "Plenty of Events". Brentwood Gazette. 14 August 1970. Retrieved 20 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ^ "England v Australasia". International Speedway. Retrieved 9 May 2023.