Garry Middleton
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| Born | 19 July 1948 Corowa, New South Wales, Australia |
|---|---|
| Died | 23 November 1994 (aged 46) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Career history | |
| 1967, 1975 | King's Lynn Stars |
| 1967 | Belle Vue Aces |
| 1967-1968 | Wimbledon Dons |
| 1969 | Newcastle Diamonds |
| 1969-1971 | Hackney Hawks |
| 1972 | Oxford Rebels |
| 1973 | Coventry Bees |
| 1976 | Birmingham Brummies |
| 1977 | Leicester Lions |
| Team honours | |
| 1976 | World Team Cup |
| 1968, 1971 | British League KO Cup |
| 1968, 1971 | London Cup Winner |
Garry David Middleton (born 19 July 1948 Corowa, New South Wales - 23 November 1994)[1] was a motorcycle speedway rider from Australia.[2]
Career
He first came to Britain in 1967 a rode for a short time with the
Oxford Rebels following a contract dispute with promoter Len Silver
. Middleton also raced as an International rider for Australia.
Middleton incidents
He was nicknamed 'Cass the Gas' as he was a real showman and made his feelings known about a variety of subjects.
In 1969, he was involved in an incident with
Cradley Heath. Garry tried to forcefully dive under Roy but Roy saw him and slowed down, leaving Middleton to shoot straight past him into the safety fence. Middleton then went into the pits into his toolbox and pulled out a handgun. He had to be dragged from the pits to avoid further trouble.[3]
In 1971, in a meeting against then World Champion Ole Olsen, Olsen was riding so well that he was unbeaten, passing people almost for fun. In the second half of the meeting, Middleton, to entertain the crowd, jokingly strapped two broom handles to his handlebar to stop Olsen passing him. The match referee did not share his sense of humour and fined him.
World Final appearances
World Team Cup
- 1976 -
London, White City Stadium (with John Boulger / Phil Crump / Billy Sanders / Phil Herne) - Winner - 31pts (0)
References
- ISBN 0-904584-04-6.)
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ISBN 0-7524-2737-7