Phil Michael Robert Bass (17 November 1950 in Banbury, England - 11 March 2006) was a motorcycle speedway rider in National League (speedway) and British League.[1][2]
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| Born | July 5, 1952 Banbury, England |
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| Died | 11 March 2006 (aged 53) |
| Career history | |
| 1972 | Scunthorpe Saints |
| 1973–1974 | Long Eaton Rangers/Archers |
| 1974, 1976 | Cradley United |
| 1975 | Stoke Potters |
| 1975 | Sheffield Tigers |
| 1975 | Hull Vikings |
| 1975–1976 | Leicester Lions |
| 1975–1976 | Newport |
| 1976 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| 1976 | Swindon Robins |
| 1977 | Bristol Bulldogs |
| 1978 | Milton Keynes Knights |
Career
editBass started his career with Scunthorpe Saints in 1972.[3] He was the only rider to reach 200 points in what was a disappointing year for the Saints. His next two years were with Long Eaton Speedway[4] The following year in 1973 he left Scunthorpe to ride for Long Eaton Rangers, where he would join his brother Steve Bass as a rider there.[5]
He would have rides for British League teams but was never signed to ride as a full-time rider. As the 1975 season ended, Harry Bastable and Tony Allsopp, promoters at Stoke, moved the licence to Oxford for 1976,[6] when Oxford Rebels moved to White City Stadium when it was feared the stadium would be demolished.[7]
References
edit- ^ Lawson, K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9 Oakes, Peter. The history of British league..0 948 8 82 07 7
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ Rogers, Martin (1978)"The Illustrated History of Speedway"ISBN 0-904584-45-3
- ^ "A History of Long Eaton Speedway". Speedway Plus. 2008. Archived from the original on 8 December 2007. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
- ^ "Rangers chief seeks new rider". Nottingham Evening Post. 20 January 1973. Retrieved 15 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Lawson, K (2018) “The Cheetahs – The Resurrection”. ISBN 978-0-244-69934-5
- ^ Bamford, R & Shailes, G (2007). "The Story of Oxford Speedway". ISBN 978-0-7524-4161-0
External links
edit- "Phil Bass | Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup.proboards.com. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- "Cradley Heath Speedway Web Site". cradleyspeedway.co.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- "Scunthorpe (Quibell Park)". defunctspeedway.co.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- "Cradley Heath Speedway Web Site". cradleyspeedway.co.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
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