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Taffy Owen

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Taffy Owen
Born22 November 1935 (1935-11-22)
Anglesey, Wales
Died26 August 2021(2021-08-26) (aged 85)[1]
Manchester, England
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Career history
1965, 1971, 1974, 1976Sheffield Tigers
1965–1969Belle Vue Aces
1968–1969Belle Vue Colts
1970Rochdale Hornets
1970–1976Workington Comets
1972Oxford Rebels
1977Newcastle Diamonds
Team honours
1968, 1969British League Division Two Champion
1969British 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

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Owen rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1965 to 1977, riding for various clubs.[4] He made his debut for Belle Vue Aces in 1965.[5]

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][6]

His last season in British speedway was with Newcastle Diamonds in the 1977 National League season.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Ex-Workington Comets star Taffy Owen dies". News and Star with the Cumberland Times. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Farewell to former Workington Comets speedway founder". Times and Star. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  4. ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Rider will miss key match". Manchester Evening News. 28 August 1965. Retrieved 5 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Gunners have high hopes of new season". Liverpool Echo. 15 March 1977. Retrieved 21 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.