Junior Bainbridge

Bainbridge, born in Melbourne, was spotted riding by Charlie Spinks in 1946.^[2] before beginning his British leagues career riding for Glasgow during the 1947 Speedway National League Division Two season.^[3] After two moderate seasons his average improved significantly during 1949, when he hit 8.17 and then increased this to 8.68 in 1950.^[4] He became a crowd favourite and expectations were high when he rode for them.^[5]

He reached the Championship round of the 1950 Individual Speedway World Championship and the 1951 Individual Speedway World Championship^[6] and averaged an impressive 9.18 in 1952 for Glasgow.^[7]

His final season at Glasgow was in the 1953 Speedway National League Division Two, because the following year he signed for Ipswich Witches at a cost of £500, to help clear the debts of the Scottish club.^[2]

He would spend four years with the Suffolk club, recording 9.32 and topping the team's averages during his first season with them.^[6]

He retired form British speedway after the 1957 season but returned to Australia and continued to ride for a few years, riding for Australia against England as late as January 1960.^[2]