Reginald Thomas Luckhurst (born 11 November 1935) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2] He earned four international caps for the England national speedway team and seven caps for the Great Britain team.[3]
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| Born | 11 November 1935 Ashford, Kent, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1960 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
| 1960-1961 | New Cross Rangers |
| 1962-1963 | Southampton Saints |
| 1964, 1971 | West Ham Hammers |
| 1965-1970, 1973-1975 | Wimbledon Dons |
| 1976 | Canterbury Crusaders |
| Individual honours | |
| 1965 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| Team honours | |
| 1962 | National League Champion |
| 1968, 1969, 1970 | British League KO Cup winner |
| 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974 | London Cup Winner |
Speedway career
editLuckhurst reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1965 Individual Speedway World Championship.[4][5]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1959 to 1976, riding for various clubs.[6][7] He was capped by England four times and Great Britain seven times.[8]
World final appearances
editIndividual World Championship
edit- 1965 –
London, Wembley Stadium – 12th – 4pts
Music
editLuckhurst recorded a couple of singles in the early 1970s. They were "Your Cheatin' Heart" bw "Was it Rain" for the Decca label[9] and "In the Misty Moonlight" bw "Home" for the Crystal label.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Reg Luckhurst". Grasstrack GB. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Reg Luckhurst chases title". Kentish Express. 3 September 1965. Retrieved 27 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Lawson, K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ Discogs - Reg Luckhurst, Releases, Singles and EPs
- ^ President Records - CRYSTAL RECORDS
- ^ Methanol Press, 24/02/2020 - Singing Speedway Riders – A Rich Tradition, Here are some brief but truly evocative singing speedway rider highlights to be going on with:
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