1929 Star Riders' Championship
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The 1929 Star Riders' Championship was decided in two sections, British riders and overseas riders, due to the strength of the more experienced overseas riders. The competition was held on a knockout basis over different tracks.
Sprouts Elder bt Billy Galloway
Billy Lamont bt Art Pechar
Vic Huxley bt Ron Johnson
Frank Arthur bt Max Grosskreutz
Stan Catlett v Alf Chick (not raced)
Semi-finals
Vic Huxley bt Sprouts Elder
Frank Arthur bt Billy Lamont
Final
Frank Arthur bt Vic Huxley
Buster Frogley bt Jim Kempster
Ivor Creek bt Tommy Croombs
Jack Parker bt Jimmy Hayes
Colin Watson bt Eric Spencer
Roger Frogley bt Gus Kuhn
2nd Round
Roger Frogley bt Ivor Creek
Colin Watson bt Buster Frogley
Jack Parker (bye)
Semi-final
Jack Parker bt Colin Watson
Final
Roger Frogley bt Jack Parker
Overseas
Pos. | Rider |
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Winner | Frank Arthur Frank Arthur Harold Frank Milton Arthur was a former international motorcycle speedway rider who won the first Star Riders' Championship the forerunner of the Speedway World Championship, in 1929.-Career:Arthur was one of the pioneers of speedway in the UK... |
Runner-up | Vic Huxley Vic Huxley Victor Nelson "Vic" Huxley was a Speedway who won the Star Riders' Championship, the forerunner of the Speedway World Championship, in 1930 and finished runner-up in 1931 and 1932. He also won the London Riders' Championship in 1936 whilst with the Wimbledon Dons... |
Semi Finalists | Billy Lamont Sprouts Elder Sprouts Elder Lloyd 'Sprouts' Elder was an international motorcycle speedway rider.- Career :Elder was one of speedway's pioneers and featured in the first Star Riders' Championship, the forerunner to the Speedway World Championship in 1929.He was beaten in the semi final of the 'overseas' section by Vic Huxley... |
Quarter Finalists | Max Grosskreutz Max Grosskreutz Max Octavius Grosskreutz was a Speedway who finished third in the Star Riders' Championship in 1935, the forerunner to the Speedway World Championship.... Ron Johnson Ron Johnson (speedway rider) Ron Johnson was a speedway rider who won the London Riders' Championship in 1945 and in 1946 whilst with the New Cross Rangers.... Art Pecha Billy Galloway Stan Catlett Alf Chick |
Heat Details
1st RoundSprouts Elder bt Billy Galloway
Billy Lamont bt Art Pechar
Vic Huxley bt Ron Johnson
Frank Arthur bt Max Grosskreutz
Stan Catlett v Alf Chick (not raced)
Semi-finals
Vic Huxley bt Sprouts Elder
Frank Arthur bt Billy Lamont
Final
Frank Arthur bt Vic Huxley
British
Pos. | Rider |
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Winner | Roger Frogley Roger Frogley Roger Frogley was a pioneering British motorcycle speedway rider, who won several races at the start of the 20th century. His crowning triumph was beating the Australian star, Ben Unwin, at the International Match Race in front of a 40,000 strong crowd.Frogley rode for the Crystal Palace Glaziers... |
Runner-up | Jack Parker Jack Parker (speedway rider) Jack Parker was an international speedway rider who made his debut at the Whitsun meeting at High Beech in 1928. He was born in Birmingham England.-Brief career summary:... |
Semi Finalist | Colin Watson |
2nd Round | Ivor Creek Buster Frogley |
1st Round | Jim Kempster Tommy Croombs Jimmy Hayes Eric Spencer Gus Kuhn Gus Kuhn Gus Kuhn was a successful British TT and Motorcycle speedway rider during the 1920s.He was born in Birmingham, England.-Speedway:... |
Heat Details
1st RoundBuster Frogley bt Jim Kempster
Ivor Creek bt Tommy Croombs
Jack Parker bt Jimmy Hayes
Colin Watson bt Eric Spencer
Roger Frogley bt Gus Kuhn
2nd Round
Roger Frogley bt Ivor Creek
Colin Watson bt Buster Frogley
Jack Parker (bye)
Semi-final
Jack Parker bt Colin Watson
Final
Roger Frogley bt Jack Parker