Tiger Stevenson
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| Born | 1 November 1907 Sunbury-On-Thames, Surrey, England |
|---|---|
| Died | 5 December 1994 (aged 87) Poole, England |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1929-1939 | West Ham Hammers |
| Individual honours | |
| 1933/34 | NSW State Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1937 | National League Champions |
| 1938 | ACU Cup Winner |
Harold Montague Stevenson (1 November 1907 – 5 December 1994) was a motorcycle speedway racer from England. He earned 27 international caps for the England national speedway team.[1]
Career
[edit]Stevenson rode for the West Ham Hammers from 1929 until 1939 in early pioneer days, captaining the club for most of them.[2] He was captain for their first ever meeting on 2 May 1929 at home to Coventry and was still the captain in 1937 when the Hammers won the National League Championship. He was born in London, England.[3] He rode for England in the first Test series against Australia in 1930.[4] He was made the England captain for the test match against Australia in June 1933.[5]
In 1935, he travelled to Australia and finished runner up in the Australian Championship.[6]
When speedway returned after World War II, Stevenson opened speedway training schools at Birmingham[7] and Bristol to tutor a new generation of riders.[4] He also took the role of managing the Hanley Potters.[4]
When the West Ham Stadium at Custom House was demolished in 1973, one of the roads built on the site was named after Stevenson.[8] During the sixties Tiger managed the Red Star Tyre Service in Katherine Road East Ham.[citation needed]
Players cigarette cards
[edit]Stevenson is listed as number 43 of 50 in the 1930s Player's cigarette card collection.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Tiger Stevenson in form". West Ham and South Essex Mail. 1 November 1929. Retrieved 10 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Belton, Brian (2003). Hammerin' Round. ISBN 0-7524-2438-6
- ^ a b c Morgan, Tom (1947) The People Speedway Guide, Odhams Press, p. 82
- ^ "West Ham Lose". Daily Mirror. 21 June 1933. Retrieved 1 January 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Individual Australian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Hunt has ability to take speed title". Birmingham Mail. 20 September 1951. Retrieved 10 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Jacobs, Norman (2001). Speedway in London. Stroud: Tempus Publishing ISBN 0-7524-2221-9
- ^ "Speedway Riders". Speedway Museum Online. Retrieved 14 October 2021.