Taffy Owen
Born | 22 November 1935 Anglesey, Wales |
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Died | 26 August 2021[1] Manchester, England | (aged 85)
Nationality | British (Welsh) |
Career history | |
1965, 1971, 1974, 1976 | Sheffield Tigers |
1965–1969 | Belle Vue Aces |
1968–1969 | Belle Vue Colts |
1970 | Rochdale Hornets |
1970–1976 | Workington Comets |
1972 | Oxford Rebels |
1977 | Newcastle Diamonds |
Team honours | |
1968, 1969 | British League Division Two Champion |
1969 | British League Division Two KO Cup Winner |
Owen Ellis Owen (22 November 1935 – 26 August 2021), known as Taffy Owen, was an international speedway rider from Wales.[2][3]
Speedway career[]
Owen rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1965 to 1977, riding for various clubs.[4] In 1968, he finished 5th in the league averages during the 1968 British League Division Two season, riding for Belle Vue Colts. He continued to score heavily throughout his career hitting a 8+ average for Workington Comets from 1974 to 1976.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Ex-Workington Comets star Taffy Owen dies". News and Star with the Cumberland Times. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Farewell to former Workington Comets speedway founder". Times and Star. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
Categories:
- 1936 births
- 2021 deaths
- British speedway riders
- Welsh speedway riders
- Belle Vue Aces riders
- Newcastle Diamonds riders
- Oxford Cheetahs riders
- Sheffield Tigers riders
- Workington Comets riders
- Sportspeople from Anglesey
- Motorcycle speedway stubs