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Dave Perks
British speedway rider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Ernest Perks (born 16 December 1951) known as Dave Perks is a former speedway rider from England.[1][2][3]
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Speedway career
Perks rode in the top two tiers of British Speedway from 1972 to 1987, riding for various clubs.[4]
Perks began a cycle speedway career with a team called the Oldbury Lions[5] and after one appearance for Scunthorpe Saints joined the Cradley Heathens in 1972. He won the Ivor Hughes Trophy for best novice during his inaugural season at Dudley Wood.[2]
In 1980, he joined Oxford Cheetahs and topped the league averages during the 1980 National League season with a 10.82 season average before sustaining a serious back injury in July. He became the club captain and exceeded a 10 point average again during the 1981 National League season. He returned to Long Eaton in 1982 but never reached the heights of his two years at Oxford.[6]
In 1984, he won the silver medal at the National League Riders' Championship.[1][7] Perks captained Newcastle Diamonds in 1986.[8]
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