Phil Bass

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]

In Ht2, Phil Bass and Roy Sizmore sandwich Colin Ackroyd - Eastbourne 1976

Phil Bass
Born(1952-07-05)July 5, 1952
Banbury, England
Died11 March 2006(2006-03-11) (aged 53)
Career history
1972Scunthorpe Saints
1973–1974Long Eaton Rangers/Archers
1974, 1976Cradley United
1975Stoke Potters
1975Sheffield Tigers
1975Hull Vikings
1975–1976Leicester Lions
1975–1976Newport
1976Oxford Cheetahs
1976Swindon Robins
1977Bristol Bulldogs
1978Milton Keynes Knights

Career

Bass 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] 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,[5] when Oxford Rebels moved to White City Stadium when it was feared the stadium would be demolished.[6]

References

  1. 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
  2. "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  3. Rogers, Martin (1978)"The Illustrated History of Speedway"ISBN 0-904584-45-3
  4. "A History of Long Eaton Speedway". Speedway Plus. 2008. Archived from the original on 8 December 2007. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
  5. Lawson, K (2018) “The Cheetahs – The Resurrection”. ISBN 978-0-244-69934-5
  6. Bamford, R & Shailes, G (2007). "The Story of Oxford Speedway". ISBN 978-0-7524-4161-0
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