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| {{Short description|British motorcycle speedway rider}} | |||
| Roger Frogley was a Speedway rider from Britain, who rode mostly on the Crystal Palace team. His crowning triumph was beating Ben Unwin, the Australian Star at the International Match Race in front of a 40,000 strong crowd. | |||
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| {{Infobox speedway rider | |||
| | name = Roger Frogley | |||
| | image = Roger frogley.jpg | |||
| | nationality = British (English) | |||
| | birth_date = 13 July 1908 | |||
| | birth_place = ], England | |||
| | death_date = 30 June 1974 (aged 65) | |||
| | death_place = Essex, England | |||
| | career1 = ] | |||
| | years1 = 1930-1932 | |||
| | career2 = ] | |||
| | years2 = 1935 | |||
| | indivhonour1 = ] | |||
| | indivyear1 = 1929 | |||
| | teamhonour1 = ] winner | |||
| | teamyear1 = 1931 | |||
| }} | |||
| '''Roger Frogley''' (13 July 1908 in ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=P4drS9a4fWQOsQVUP787pg&scan=1|title=Index entry |accessdate=16 November 2011 |work=FreeBMD|publisher=ONS}}</ref> – 30 June 1974<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=47049 |page=14408 |date=25 October 1976 }}</ref>) was a pioneering British ] rider. He earned three international caps for the ]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Ultimate_Index_1929-2022.pdf |title=ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 |website=British Speedway |access-date=28 July 2023}}</ref> and was the ].<ref>Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History of the World Speedway Championship''. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. {{ISBN|0-7524-2402-5}}</ref> | |||
| He debuted on April 14, 1928 at Kings Oak. A special trophy was put up that year for the first four Palace riders to win races at more than 39mph - this was won by Roger, his brother Buster, Joe Francis and Arthur Willimott. | |||
| == Career == | |||
| Roger and Buster (the Frogley brothers) rode modified '28 Dirt Track Rudge motor bikes. | |||
| Frogley rode for the ] the majority of his career. He made his debut on 14 April 1928 at ] motorcycle speedway located inside of Epping Forest; the track was behind The King's Oak public house. A special trophy was put forth that year for the first, fourth place riders to win races at more than 39 mph. The trophies were won by Roger, his brother Buster, ], and Arthur Willimott. | |||
| Roger and Buster Frogley rode modified 1928 Dirt Track Rudge motor bikes. In 1929, Roger Frogley rode in forty races, winning eighteen of them. Most significantly, he won the "Home" ] at ] on Monday 21 October, making him the first British Star Rider.<ref>{{cite book|last=Belton|first=Brian|year=2003|title=Hammerin' Round|isbn=0-7524-2438-6}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003213/19290918/261/0012 |title=Roger Frogley wins Star match |website=Daily News (London) |date=18 September 1929 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=21 September 2024}}</ref> | |||
| In 1929 won the "Home" Star Championship at Wimbledon - making him the first British Star Rider. | |||
| Roger Frogley was the top scoring rider for England, with six points, in the first England versus Australia Test Match at ], Plough Lane, in 1930. He was part of the Crystal Palace team that won the 1931 ].<ref>{{cite news |title=Wembley lose London Cup |work=Bayswater Chronicle |date=26 September 1931|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004546/19310926/068/0007 | via = ]| access-date=15 September 2023 |url-access=subscription }}</ref> | |||
| In 1929 he rode in 40 races, winning 18 (45%) of them. | |||
| He retired in 1932, due to a loss of form.<ref>{{cite book|last=Jacobs|first=Norman|year=2012|title=Crystal Palace Speedway A History of the Glaziers|isbn=178155062X}}</ref> and made an unsuccessful comeback at ] in 1935. | |||
| Roger Frogley was the top scoring rider for England (with six points) in the first England v Australia Test Match at Plough Lane in 1930. | |||
| In later life he was a successful businessman and lived in a house on Stapleford Airfield with his wife Sonja and his children William and Tanya. He was a keen aviator and sailor. He was a friend of Rupert "Bob" Simpson a pilot with BOAC and fellow boating enthusiast | |||
| He retired in 1932 when the Crystal Palace track closed, and made an unsuccessful comeback at New Cross in 1936. | |||
| He suffered from a gastric ulcer and died from cancer of the colon in the 1970s. | |||
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British motorcycle speedway rider
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| Born | 13 July 1908 Ware, Hertfordshire, England |
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| Died | 30 June 1974 (aged 65) Essex, England |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1930-1932 | Crystal Palace Glaziers |
| 1935 | New Cross Lambs |
| Individual honours | |
| 1929 | Star Riders' Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1931 | London Cup winner |
Roger Frogley (13 July 1908 in Ware, Hertfordshire – 30 June 1974) was a pioneering British motorcycle speedway rider. He earned three international caps for the England national speedway team and was the 1929 Star Riders' Champion.
Career
Frogley rode for the Crystal Palace Glaziers the majority of his career. He made his debut on 14 April 1928 at High Beach motorcycle speedway located inside of Epping Forest; the track was behind The King's Oak public house. A special trophy was put forth that year for the first, fourth place riders to win races at more than 39 mph. The trophies were won by Roger, his brother Buster, Joe Francis, and Arthur Willimott.
Roger and Buster Frogley rode modified 1928 Dirt Track Rudge motor bikes. In 1929, Roger Frogley rode in forty races, winning eighteen of them. Most significantly, he won the "Home" Star Riders' Championship at Wimbledon Stadium on Monday 21 October, making him the first British Star Rider.
Roger Frogley was the top scoring rider for England, with six points, in the first England versus Australia Test Match at Wimbledon Stadium, Plough Lane, in 1930. He was part of the Crystal Palace team that won the 1931 London Cup.
He retired in 1932, due to a loss of form. and made an unsuccessful comeback at New Cross Lambs in 1935.
In later life he was a successful businessman and lived in a house on Stapleford Airfield with his wife Sonja and his children William and Tanya. He was a keen aviator and sailor. He was a friend of Rupert "Bob" Simpson a pilot with BOAC and fellow boating enthusiast
He suffered from a gastric ulcer and died from cancer of the colon in the 1970s.
References
- "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- "No. 47049". The London Gazette. 25 October 1976. p. 14408.
- "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
- Belton, Brian (2003). Hammerin' Round. ISBN 0-7524-2438-6.
- "Roger Frogley wins Star match". Daily News (London). 18 September 1929. Retrieved 21 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Wembley lose London Cup". Bayswater Chronicle. 26 September 1931. Retrieved 15 September 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Jacobs, Norman (2012). Crystal Palace Speedway A History of the Glaziers. ISBN 178155062X.