| Born | (1929-12-23)23 December 1929 Little Missenden, England |
|---|---|
| Died | 10 October 2011(2011-10-10) (aged 81) Great Missenden, England |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1951-1954 | Harringay Racers |
| 1955-1963 | Wimbledon Dons |
| 1964-1965 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| Individual honours | |
| 1959 | Southern Riders' Championship |
| Team honours | |
| 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964 | National League winner |
| 1952, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1964 | National Trophy winner |
| 1962 | National League KO Cup winner |
| 1952, 1953 | London Cup Winner |
| 1953 | Coronation Cup Winner |
| 1959, 1964 | Britannia Shield Winner |
Ronald How (23 December 1929 – 10 October 2011) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from England.
Career summary
How won seven Championships and six National Trophy wins in a 15-season career.
How began riding for Harringay Racers in 1952 and stayed with them for four seasons. After leaving Harringay, he rode for Wimbledon Dons from 1955 to 1963, he sustained a significant ankle injury in 1959.
He also won the Southern Riders' Championship in 1959 and the Pride of the Nations Trophy in 1963.
At retirement he had ridden in eight Speedway World Championships and won 44 caps for the England national speedway team and 12 caps for the Great Britain team.
World final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1952 –
London, Wembley Stadium – 16th – 0pts - 1957 – London, Wembley Stadium – 11th – 7pts
- 1958 – London, [Wembley Stadium – 10th – 7pts
- 1959 – London, Wembley Stadium – 14th – 3pts
- 1961 –
Malmö, Malmö Stadion – 9th – 7pts - 1962 – London, Wembley Stadium – 12th – 6pts
- 1963 – London, Wembley Stadium – 9th – 7pts
- 1964 – Gothenburg, Ullevi – 6th – 10pts
World Team Cup
- 1960* – Göteborg, Ullevi (with Peter Craven / George White / Ken McKinlay / Nigel Boocock) – 2nd – 30pts (7)
- 1961* –
Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Bob Andrews / Peter Craven / Ken McKinlay) – 3rd – 21pts (3) - 1962 –
Slaný, Slaný Race track (with Barry Briggs / Ronnie Moore / Peter Craven / Cyril Maidment) – 2nd – 24pts (0) - 1964 –
Abensberg, Abensberg Stadion (with Barry Briggs / Nigel Boocock / Ken McKinlay / Brian Brett) – 3rd – 21pts (2)
* 1960 and 1961 for England. All others for Great Britain.
References
- "SPEEDWAY: Former Cheetahs star How dies at 81". Oxford Mail.
- "Obituary". Speedway Museum.
- "Vote for your dream team". Speedway Star. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- "Ron How stars in Harringay win". Daily Herald. 17 May 1952. Retrieved 24 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Ron How injured". Daily News (London). 21 August 1959. Retrieved 24 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Profile". Speedway Plus.
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