Jack Biggs
Born(1922-03-21)21 March 1922
Melbourne, Australia
Died8 December 1972(1972-12-08) (aged 50)
Bendigo, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Career history
1947–1948, 1951–1954Harringay Racers
1949–1950Odsal Boomerangs/Bradford Tudors
1955West Ham Hammers
1956, 1958–1959Poole Pirates
1957, 1960–1962Oxford Cheetahs
1960Ipswich Witches
1963–1964Coventry Bees
1965–1966Newport Wasps
1967Cradley Heathens
1967–1970Hackney Hawks
Individual honours
1951Speedway World Championship bronze medal
1950, 1951, 1953, 1954Speedway World Championship finalist
1949 (silver) 1950 (bronze)Australian Championship
Team honours
1952National Trophy Winner
1948Anniversary Cup
1952, 1953London Cup
1953Coronation Cup

Jack Edward Biggs (21 March 1922 – 8 December 1972) was a speedway rider from Australia.[1][2]

Speedway career

Biggs was a leading speedway rider in the 1950s. He reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on four occasions including finishing third in 1951 Individual Speedway World Championship.[3]

He won four medals at the Australian Championship and he rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1947–1970, riding for various clubs.[4]

Before the 1951 season, Harringay Racers signed Biggs from Bradford Tudors for £1,000, in a deal that also saw the exchange of Arthur Bush and Alf Viccary.[5]

He was killed during a track accident on 8 December 1972 at Bendigo's Golden City Speedway.[6]

World Final Appearances

Individual World Championship

  • 1950 – England London, Wembley Stadium – 15th – 3pts
  • 1951 – England London, Wembley Stadium – 3rd – 12pts + 1pt
  • 1953 – England London, Wembley Stadium – 16th – 2pts
  • 1954 – England London, Wembley Stadium – 9th – 6pts
  • 1957 – England London, Wembley Stadium – Reserve – Did not ride

References

  1. ↑ "Jack Biggs". wwosbackup. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "History Archive". British Speedway. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Transferred". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 22 February 1951. Retrieved 4 November 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Jack Edward Biggs". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
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