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Bob Andrews

WIMBLEDON 1962

 
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  Honours      
  National Trophy winners
National League K.O. Cup winners
     
 
 

National League

 
    Matches

Won

Drawn Lost Points
  Southampton
Wimbledon
Coventry
Belle Vue
Norwich
Swindon
Oxford
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
18
14
13
12
12
9
4
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
?
6
9
11
12
12
13
20
36
29
26
24
24
20
8
 

Wimbledon Team 1962
(left to right): Ted Brine (manager), Jim Tebby, Leo McAuliffe, Cyril Brine, Gerry Jackson, Ronnie Greene (promoter).  (Seated): Roy Trigg, Ron How, Ronnie Moore, Bob Andrews

 

How they scored

   

Matches

Points

Bonus Points Total

Ronnie Moore
Ron How
Bob Andrews
Gerald Jackson
Cyril Brine
Leo McAuliffe
Jim Tebby
Ernie Baker
Roy Trigg
Gil Goldfinch

  37
37
37
37
35
37
23
6
6
3
345
327.5
306
229.5
169
140
70
19
15
2
39
31
25
24
13
28
6
4
3
1
384
358.5
331
253.5
182
168
76
23
18
3
   
 

excerpt from Focus on Wimbledon by Angus Kix, Speedway Star & News Nov 3 1962

Despite his big score Bob Andrews occasionally disappointed. On the whole he did not make the progress expected. This could well have been the year when there was nothing to choose between him and (Ron) How.
But while Ron kept showing the push and persistance, Bobby was still more of a gater. Don't get ideas, from that, that he didn't fight. Or didn't come from behind. He did-many a time. But he remained a far better front rider. Taking into account the points he did score perhaps we expected toomuch. He would have needed to be phenomenal to obilge.
Just a touch more of the tiger and this could be a very great rider indeed. One of Britain's best-evers. He's so close to it it becomes annoying to see him miss out.

 

Riding as part of a Belle Vue Travelling Team this is in Linz. 1 April 1962 - Peter Craven, Dick Fisher, Jack Kitchen, Bob Andrews

 

 
 
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