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Geoff Ambrose

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Geoff Ambrose
Born (1946-07-26) 26 July 1946 (age 78)
Stoke-on-Trent, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1967–1971Wolverhampton Wolves
1968–1969Crayford Highwaymen
1972–1973Leicester Lions
1973, 1975Crewe Kings
Individual honours
1969Second Division Riders Champion
Team honours
1972Midland Cup

Geoffrey Ambrose (born 26 July 1946) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1]

Career

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Born in Stoke-on-Trent, Ambrose began his career in 1967 with Wolverhampton Wolves, riding in two Division One matches.[2] He stayed with Wolverhampton until the end of the 1971 season, also riding in Division Two for Crayford Highwaymen in 1968 and 1969.[2]

His best year was 1969, averaging over 10 points per match for Crayford and over 6 for Wolverhampton, also winning the British League Division Two Riders Championship, held at Hackney Wick Stadium on 26 September.[3][2] He represented a Young England side against Australasia and Czechoslovakia in 1969, and again in 1973, against Sweden.[2]

In 1972, he moved on to Leicester Lions, and scored well until a series of knee injuries prompted his retirement from the sport.[4] In 1973, he returned to racing with Crewe Kings in Division Two, also making four appearances for Leicester.[2][4]

He retired early in the 1975 season to concentrate on his motorcycle dealership business[2] in Crewe.[5]

Other pursuits

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Ambrose was also a musician, and played in a band.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Oakes, Peter & Mauger, Ivan (1976) Who's Who of World Speedway, Studio Publications, ISBN 0-904584-04-6, p. 9
  3. ^ "Speedway". Daily Mirror. 27 September 1969. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ a b Jones, Alan (2010) Speedway in Leicester: The Lions Roar, Automedia, p. 157
  5. ^ "Geoff Ambrose Speedway Motorcycles". Crewe Chronicle. 6 April 1972. Retrieved 15 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ Gibson, Sandra (2011) Ain't Bad for a Pink: The Life of Bluesman Pete 'Snakey Jake' Johnson, Matador, ISBN 978-1848766655, p. 54