Gerald Smitherman
Born (1952-06-24) 24 June 1952
Telford, England
Current club information
Career status1977
Career history
1972Cradley Heathens
1973-1976Ellesmere Port Gunners
1977Oxford Cheetahs

Gerald Smitherman (born in Telford, England) is a former motorcycle speedway rider in British League and National League (speedway).

Career

The year 1972 saw Gerald seeking rides at the start of his career, taking second half rides for the experience and a couple of outings with teams. His career took off properly when he was signed for Ellesmere Port Gunners[1] where he stayed for 4 years, returning decent averages in the middle ranks. In his final year, he was signed over to Oxford Cheetahs to promoter Harry Bastable[2]

Gerald Smitherman racing for Oxford in 1977

After speedway

During his time as a rider, he had also made seats and continued with supplying accessories after retiring as GTS Products. For the 1991 World Speedway Final, he made the suits for Sam Ermolenko, Ronnie Corrie, Billy Hamill, Jan O. Pedersen and Per Jonson as well as pit crews. Married to Sherry, they have four daughters. Gerald took up squash, winning an Over-45 championship. He still follows speedway and provides accessories for today's riders as well as retro items.

References

  1. ↑ Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
  2. ↑ Bamford,R & Shailes,G (2007). "The Story of Oxford Speedway". ISBN 978-0-7524-4161-0



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