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Australian speedway rider

Born30 June 1966 (1966-06-30) (age 59)
Perth, Australia

NationalityAustralian

1983Cradley Heathens

1984–1985Wolverhampton Wolves

David Cheshire
Career history
Born	30 June 1966 (1966-06-30) (age 59) Perth, Australia
Nationality	Australian
1983	Cradley Heathens
1984–1985	Wolverhampton Wolves
1984–1985	Arena Essex Hammers
1986	Birmingham Brummies
1990–1992	Middlesbrough Bears

David Edward Cheshire (born 30 June 1966) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Australia.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Cheshire made his British leagues debut during the 1983 British League season, where he rode for Cradley Heathens.^[4]^[5] Although he only made five appearances he was part of the team that won the league and cup double.^[6]

The following season, in 1984, he signed for Wolverhampton Wolves^[7] and doubled up for the Arena Essex Hammers in the National League.^[8]

He stayed with Arena Essex in 1985 and then signed for the Birmingham Brummies for the 1986 National League season.^[8] It was also in 1986 that he reached the final of the Speedway Under-21 World Championship. In the final, held at Rivne, Cheshire finished in 11th place.^[9]

After three years away from British speedway, he returned with Middlesbrough Bears in 1990 and would stay with them for 1991 (a season curtailed by injury)^[10] and 1992, before retiring.^[8]^[3]

He represented the Australia national speedway team on three occasions.^[8]

References

↑ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, rider profile David Cheshire. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
↑ Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990, Rider Bio David Cheshire. Front Page Books. ISBN 0-948882-15-8.
1 2 "David Cheshire". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
↑ "Cradley poised to sign £25,000 Wigg from Weymouth". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 15 January 1983. Retrieved 23 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
↑ "Wigg poised to join Cradley's title hunt". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 22 January 1983. Retrieved 31 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
↑ "David Cheshire". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
↑ "Wolves boosted by Ravn signing". Sports Argus. 3 March 1984. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
1 2 3 4 "Ultimate Rider Index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
↑ "Individual Junior World Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
↑ "Injuries have mauled Bears badly". Torbay Express and South Devon Echo. 28 June 1991. Retrieved 23 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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