Charlie Monk
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| Born | 5 February 1940 Adelaide, Australia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Career history | |
| 1962 | Neath Welsh Dragons |
| 1963 | Long Eaton Archers |
| 1964-1967, 1969-1972 | Glasgow Tigers |
| 1968 | Sheffield Tigers |
| 1973-1976 | Halifax Dukes |
| 1977 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
| 1978 | Barrow Furness Flyers |
| Team honours | |
| 1965 | Speedway World Team Cup bronze medal |
Charlie Monk (born 5 February 1940) is a former international speedway rider from Australia.[1]
Speedway career[]
Monk won a bronze medal at the Speedway World Team Cup in the 1965 Speedway World Team Cup when he represented Great Britain (during the time period when Oceania riders were allowed to represent Britain).[2][3]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway riding primarily for Glasgow Tigers.[4] He was a four times British/Commonwealth finalist and also represented Scotland in test matches.[1][5]
World final appearances[]
World Team Cup[]
- 1965 -
Kempten* (with Barry Briggs / Nigel Boocock / Ken McKinlay / Jimmy Gooch) - 3rd - 18pts (1)
*Note: Monk rode for Great Britain in the World Team Cup
References[]
- ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "World Team Cup 1960-1990". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "The 1965 British Final". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
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