Edward Raymond Hubbard nicknamed "Hurricane Hubbard" (born in Lydden, England) was a motorcycle speedway rider in National League (speedway) and British League.[1][2]
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| Born | 20 June 1949 Lydden, England |
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| Died | 19 October 2019 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1970 | Berwick Bandits |
| 1970-1974, 1980 | Canterbury Crusaders |
| 1972 | Oxford Rebels |
| 1974-1980, 1981 | Hackney Hawks |
| 1976-1979 | Rye House Rockets |
| 1980 | Eastbourne Eagles |
| Team honours | |
| 1970 | British League Division Two |
| 1979 | National League KO Cup Winner |
Career
editHubbard was a popular sportsman who rode chiefly for Canterbury Crusaders and Rye House Rockets[3] with loans out to other clubs, most notably Hackney Hawks[4] [5][1]
He was part of the Canterbury Crusaders team that won the league title during the 1970 British League Division Two season.[6]
He made two appearances at the British League Division Two Riders Championship, finishing in the top three both times. In the 1974 Championship he only lost the title after a run-off, when he finished on 13 points with Carl Glover.[7] In the 1976 Championship he finished third behind Joe Owen.
He left Rye House in 1979 as doubling up rides with Hackney was too demanding, seeing as he was also involved in the family business. Tempted back to racing by Canterbury Crusaders in 1980 he once again thought of full retirement at the end of the season but his old promoter, Len Silver persuaded him to ride for Hackney for one more season. However, the conflict with his business and the risk of injury that might damage his livelihood brought him to finally hang up his leathers at the age of 32. He had a brief spell as Team Manager of the Iwade based Sittingbourne Crusaders.
After Speedway
editThe family business in Fruit and Veg expanded to include wholesale potato supplies to fish-and-chip shops in Kent. Married to Jeannette, they had three children, Jason, Stuart, Nicola, and four grandchildren. They took on a 47 acre farm as a business-cum-hobby. He died of liver cancer, aged 70, in 2019.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "ted Hubbard". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ Jacobs, Norman (2007). 70 Years of Rye House Speedway. Stroud: Tempus Publishing ISBN 978-0-7524-4162-7
- ^ Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
- ^ Lawson,K (2018) “The Cheetahs – The Resurrection”. ISBN 978-0-244-69934-5
- ^ "Travelling down speedway's memory lane". Kent Online. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Crash ends Graham's title hopes". Hull Daily Mail. 30 September 1974. Retrieved 17 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Issue 95: TED HUBBARD: Exclusive interview". Retro Speedway. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
External links
edit- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFGfesFl10o (Les Rumsey on Ted Hubbard)