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Les Rumsey

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Les Rumsey
Born27 July 1955 (1955-07-27) (age 69)
Canterbury, Kent, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1972–1978, 1982–1983Canterbury Crusaders
1975–1976, 1978Exeter Falcons
1979Cradley Heathens
1979Oxford Cheetahs
1980Crayford Kestrels
1980Eastbourne Eagles
1981Wolverhampton Wolves
1981–1982Weymouth Wildcats
1981Birmingham Brummies
Team honours
1978National League Champion
1980National League Fours Champion
1978Spring Gold Cup

Leslie John Rumsey (born 27 July 1955) is a former speedway rider from England.[1][2][3]

Speedway career

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Rumsey rode in the top two tiers of British Speedway from 1972 to 1983, riding for various clubs.[4] Rumsey signed for Canterbury Crusaders in 1972 and would spend seven years at the club becoming the club captain. In 1975, he finished in the top five averages during the 1975 New National League season. He then began to consistently ride as a heat leader for teams and was regarded as one of the National League's leading riders.[5]

He scored a 10+ average for Canterbury in 1978, a 9.92 average for Oxford in 1979 and a 10.19 average in 1981 for Weymouth.[1][6]

In 1980, he helped the Crayford Kestrels win the Fours Championship during the 1980 National League season.[7]

In 1982 he returned to his first club Canterbury and finished his career with them after the 1983 season.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Les Rumsey". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  3. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  4. ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Rumsey rides again". Maidstone Telegraph. 20 May 1977. Retrieved 5 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Speedway". Daily Mirror. 28 July 1980. Retrieved 10 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.