Reg Reeves

Reg Reeves

Born	6 August 1923 (1923-08-06) London, England
Died	1 September 1992(1992-09-01) (aged 69) Braintree, Essex, England
Nationality	British (English)
Career history
1949–1951	Walthamstow Wolves
1952	West Ham Hammers
1952–1953	Yarmouth Bloaters
1954–1955	Ipswich Witches
1960–1961	Rayleigh Rockets
1963	New Cross Rangers
1964–1965	Hackney Hawks
Individual honours
1961	Provincial Riders' Champion
1960, 1961	Leading average
Team honours
1960	Provincial League Champion

Reginald Reeves (6 August 1923 – 1 September 1992) was a speedway rider from England.^[1][2][3]

Speedway career

Reeves rode in the top two tiers of British Speedway from 1949 to 1965, riding for various clubs.^[4] In 1960 and 1961, he returned the leading average in the Provincial League, when riding for the Rayleigh Rockets.^[1][5] Also in 1961, he won the Provincial Riders' Championship.^[6]

Family

His son Eddie Reeves was also a speedway rider.^[7]

References

1. "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
2. "Riders R". Custom House Years. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
3. "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
4. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
5. "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
6. "One Long Yawn for Trevor". Daily Mirror. 18 September 1961. Retrieved 8 October 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
7. "Racers made to Sweat". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 20 March 1950. Retrieved 8 October 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.