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Australian speedway rider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aubrey "Aub" Lawson (born 5 April 1914 in Kelly's Gully, Warialda, New South Wales - died 20 January 1977) was an Australian international speedway rider who featured in ten World Championship finals including the 1939 final which was never run due to the outbreak of World War II.[1][2][3]
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| Born | 5 April 1914 Warialda, New South Wales |
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| Died | 20 January 1977 (aged 62) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Career history | |
| 1939 | Wembley Lions |
| 1939 | Middlesbrough Bears |
| 1947-1951 | West Ham Hammers |
| 1953-1960 | Norwich Stars |
| Individual honours | |
| 1951 | London Riders' Championship |
| 1948, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1963 | NSW State Champion |
| 1949 | SA State Champion |
| 1952, 1956 | Qld State Champion |
| 1961 | WA State Champion |
| 1951 | The Laurels |
| Team honours | |
| 1955 | National Trophy |
Lawson first came to the UK in 1939 and rode in two leagues for the Wembley Lions[4] and Middlesbrough Bears[5] but at his mother's insistence, his sister accompanied him as chaperone.[6]
It was not until after the war in 1947 that he returned to the UK when league racing started again. He joined the West Ham Hammers where he stayed for five seasons, top scoring in three of them. In 1951 he won the London Riders' Championship whilst riding for the Hammers.[7] After a year back in Australia he returned to the UK where he joined the Norwich Stars, where he remained until he retired from racing in 1960. Lawson then returned to Australia where he continued racing in Sydney, winning his then record 5th NSW Championship in 1963, adding to those he had won in 1948, 1950, 1953 and 1954.[8]
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