James Bond (speedway rider)

James Bond (born 5 July 1938) is a British former motorcycle speedway rider who rode for Wolverhampton Wolves, Swindon Robins, and Long Eaton Archers.

James Bond
Born (1938-07-05) 5 July 1938
Sutton Coldfield, England
Nationality England
Current club information
Career statusRetired
Career history
1963-1971Wolverhampton Wolves
1971-1972Swindon Robins
1974Long Eaton Archers
Team honours
1963Provincial League Champions

Biography

Bond was born in Sutton Coldfield in 1938.[1] He competed in cycle speedway for Sutton Coldfield Stars before taking up the motorized form.[2] He undertook his national service in 1960, joining the Royal Corps of Signals and training as a despatch rider before joining the Royal Signals Motorcycle Display Team, performing around the UK and at Madison Square Gardens.[2] He first rode in speedway as a junior in 1961, moving into the Wolverhampton Wolves team in 1963, the year that the Wolves won the Provincial League.[1] Nicknamed "007" in reference to his fictional namesake, he was a regular member of the Wolves team until 1971 when he moved to the Swindon Robins.[3] After two seasons with the Robins, he spent a season with the Long Eaton Archers before retiring at the end of 1974.

Bond represented England against Australia in 1969.[4] He won the first indoor speedway event to be staged in Leicester, the Midland Riders Championship at the Granby Halls in 1971.[5]

Career record

All figures relate to the British League.

Year Team Matches Rides Points Bonus Total Average Full
Maximum		 Paid
Maximum
1965Wolverhampton Wolves20804720673.35
1966Wolverhampton Wolves31112125281535.46
1967Wolverhampton Wolves2792106221285.57
1968Wolverhampton Wolves37159237342716.821
1969Wolverhampton Wolves37154248362847.381
1970Wolverhampton Wolves37143161291905.32
1971Wolverhampton Wolves3117293.27
1971Swindon Robins1749339423.43
1972Swindon Robins1336248323.56
1974Long Eaton Archers†21695713704.061

[3]

†Division two

References
  1. "A look at 80 years of speedway stars", Express & Star, 30 June 2008, retrieved 2011-12-09
  2. Davies, Trevor (2008) Warzone Speedway, Trevor Davies Publishing, ISBN 978-0-9558624-0-3, p. 107-8
  3. Oakes, Peter (1991) The Complete History of the British League, Front Page Books, ISBN 0-948882-07-7, p. 64
  4. Ochiltree, Charles (ed.) (1970) The British Speedway Handbook, BSPA, p. 23
  5. Jones, Alan (2010) Speedway in Leicester: The Lions Roar, Automedia, p. 114-8
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