Ron How

British motorcycle speedway rider (1929–2011)

Ron How
Born(1929-12-23)23 December 1929
Little Missenden, England
Died10 October 2011(2011-10-10) (aged 81)
Great Missenden, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1951-1954Harringay Racers
1955-1963Wimbledon Dons
1964-1965Oxford Cheetahs
Individual honours
1959Southern Riders' Championship
Team honours
1955, 1956, 1958, 1959,
1960, 1961, 1964		National League winner
1952, 1956, 1959, 1960,
1962, 1964		National Trophy winner
1962National League KO Cup winner
1952, 1953London Cup Winner
1953Coronation Cup Winner
1959, 1964Britannia Shield Winner

Ronald How (23 December 1929 – 10 October 2011) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2][3]

Career summary

How won seven Championships and six National Trophy wins in a 15-season career.[4]

He also won the Southern Riders' Championship in 1959 and the Pride of the Nations Trophy in 1963.[5]

At retirement he had ridden in eight Speedway World Championships and won 44 caps for the England national speedway team and 12 caps for the Great Britain team.[4]

World final appearances

Individual World Championship

  • 1952 – England London, Wembley Stadium – 16th – 0pts
  • 1957 – England London, Wembley Stadium – 11th – 7pts
  • 1958 – England London, [Wembley Stadium – 10th – 7pts
  • 1959 – England London, Wembley Stadium – 14th – 3pts
  • 1961 – Sweden Malmö, Malmö Stadion – 9th – 7pts
  • 1962 – England London, Wembley Stadium – 12th – 6pts
  • 1963 – England London, Wembley Stadium – 9th – 7pts
  • 1964 – Sweden Gothenburg, Ullevi – 6th – 10pts

World Team Cup

* 1960 and 1961 for England. All others for Great Britain.

References

  1. ^ "SPEEDWAY: Former Cheetahs star How dies at 81". Oxford Mail.
  2. ^ "Obituary". Speedway Museum.
  3. ^ "Vote for your dream team". Speedway Star. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  4. ^ a b "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Profile". Speedway Plus.
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