Cyril Brine
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Cyril Harry Brine (6 February 1918 in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England[1][2] – 1988) was an international speedway who qualified for the Speedway World Championship finals twice.[3][4]
Career
Brine began speedway racing in 1938.[5] He initially rode at the training track at Rye House.[5] Brine spent his entire career with one club, the Wimbledon Dons,[6] where he made over 460 league appearances and scored over 2700 points, a club record. In his seventeen-season career with the Dons, he won the National League Championship seven times and the National Trophy seven times.
During the speedway winters, he built bike frames in a Boreham Wood garage, with his brother Percy Brine and brother-in-law Dick Geary.[7]
Brine made his debut for England national speedway team in 1949. He retired from speedway in early 1963.[8][5] At retirement he had earned 12 international caps for England.[4]
Elder brother Percy also rode.[5]
World final appearances
- 1950 – Template:Flagicon London, Wembley Stadium – 9th – 7pts
- 1951 – Template:Flagicon London, Wembley Stadium – 13th – 3pts[3]
References
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- ↑ Addison J. (1948). The People Speedway Guide. Odhams Press Limited
- ↑ Speedway Star 23 March 1963 suggests he was born in 1920
- ↑ a b Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. Template:ISBN
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- ↑ Jacobs, Norman (2001). Speedway in London. Stroud: Tempus Publishing Template:ISBN
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