Shane Bowes
Australian speedway rider (born 1969)
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Shane Leonard Bowes (born 4 March 1969, Adelaide, South Australia) is an Australian former motorcycle speedway rider. He earned 15 international caps for the Australia national speedway team.[1]
| Born | 4 March 1969 Adelaide, South Australia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Career history | |
| 1987 | Newcastle Diamonds |
| 1988–1993, 1995 | Glasgow Tigers |
| 1994 | Reading Racers |
| 1996–1997 | Coventry Bees |
| Individual honours | |
| 1991 | West End Speedway International |
| 1996 | Jack Young Memorial Cup |
| Team honours | |
| 1993 | British League Division Two |
| 1993 | British League Div 2 KO Cup winner |
| 1997 | Craven Shield winner |
Career
Bowes first rode in the United Kingdom when he signed with the Newcastle Diamonds for the 1987 National League season.[2] He then moved on to the Glasgow Tigers in 1988 where he made his home for the next six years.
Bowes qualified for thee 1990 Under-21 Speedway World Final in Lviv, where he finished 8th on 7 points with a win and two 2nd placings.[3][4]
With Glasgow, Bowes won both the British League Division Two and the Division Two KO Cup in 1993.[5] During the 1993 British League Division Two season he averaged 8.99[5] and finished third at the Australian Championship.[6]
He left Glasgow for Reading Racers in 1994[7] but returned to the Tigers in 1995. After a single season with Glasgow, Shane moved again, this time to the Coventry Bees for 1996 and 1997, winning the Craven Shield with the Bees in 1997.[1]
Bowes retired from riding in the late 1990s, mostly due to injury and returned to live in Adelaide with his wife and three children. He ran a pump sales, repairs and installation business called Shane Bowes Contracting, and also worked for his father's (Len) lawn mower sales and repair business.[8]
He made a one-off comeback and got back on a bike for the Gillman Speedway classic speedway meeting held in Adelaide on 1 November 2015. Bowes showed he had lost little of his skill when he dominated the Two Valve Solo Championship for the over 40-year-old's, remaining unbeaten on the afternoon.[9]
Family
Shane Bowes' son Fraser Bowes is speedway rider.[10]
