Brett Saunders
Australian motorcycle speedway rider
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Brett Gavin Saunders (born 9 November 1961) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Australia.[1][2]
Sydney, Australia
| Born | 9 November 1961 Sydney, Australia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Career history | |
| 1980 | Nottingham Outlaws |
| 1980 | Workington Comets |
| 1980–1981 | Berwick Bandits |
| 1981, 1993 | Sheffield Tigers |
| 1982–1992 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
| 1993 | Middlesbrough Bears |
| Team honours | |
| 1980 | National League Knockout Cup Winner |
Biography
Saunders, born in Sydney, began his British leagues career riding for Berwick Bandits[3] during the 1980 National League season, although he did make an early season appearance for the Nottingham Outlaws.[4] His debut season ended well after he participated in the Knockout Cup final and contributed to the winning side.[5]
The following season he nearly won a second consecutive knockout cup with Berwick, reaching the final but losing to rivals Edinburgh Monarchs.[6] In 1982, he then joined Edinburgh[7] and improved his season average to 7.03.[8]
Saunders became a regular with Edinburgh and also emerged as a fan's favourite, improving his season average to 7.46 by the end of the 1985 season.[9] By 1988, he was starting his seventh consecutive season with the club and was rewarded with the captaincy[2][10] and in 1989 he recorded a 8.24 career best average for the season.[8]
After eleven years with the Scottish club he rode one final season in 1993, riding for Sheffield Tigers and Middlesbrough Bears on loan respectively.[11]