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Burt began riding at the [[Templeton, New Zealand|Templeton]] track in [[Christchurch]] in 1962 on a speedway bike he had purchased from [[Barry Briggs]].<ref>{{Citation|last=Gamble |first=William A.|title=Experience could turn young speedway champ into a second Ronnie Moore or Barry Briggs |journal= N.Z. Sports Digest|pages=28-30|date=August 1965}}</ref>. His older brother Selwyn, who was also a speedway rider, helped him when he began riding. In 1965 he won the New Zealand Speedway Championship and in 1966 was runner up to [[Bob Andrews (speedway rider)|Bob Andrews]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Speedway Racing: M. Burt Wins N.Z. Solo Title|newspaper=The Press|location=Christchurch|date=29 March 1965|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19650329.2.82}}</ref> In 1967 he trialed for the [[Wimbledon Dons]] and won a team place. Later in the season he was loaned out to the [[Newcastle Diamonds]]. |
Burt began riding at the [[Templeton, New Zealand|Templeton]] track in [[Christchurch]] in 1962 on a speedway bike he had purchased from [[Barry Briggs]].<ref>{{Citation|last=Gamble |first=William A.|title=Experience could turn young speedway champ into a second Ronnie Moore or Barry Briggs |journal= N.Z. Sports Digest|pages=28-30|date=August 1965}}</ref>. His older brother Selwyn, who was also a speedway rider, helped him when he began riding. In 1965 he won the New Zealand Speedway Championship and in 1966 was runner up to [[Bob Andrews (speedway rider)|Bob Andrews]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Speedway Racing: M. Burt Wins N.Z. Solo Title|newspaper=The Press|location=Christchurch|date=29 March 1965|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19650329.2.82}}</ref> In 1967 he trialed for the [[Wimbledon Dons]] and won a team place. Later in the season he was loaned out to the [[Newcastle Diamonds]]. In 1968 and 1969 he rode for Newcastle in the first division and for the [[Nelson Admirals]] in the second division. In August 1969 he broke his leg in a speedway accident and this ended his motorcycle career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.speedwayplus.com/MurrayBurt.shtml|title=Riders to Remember: Murray Burt|website=Speedway Plus|access-date=30 June 2021}}</ref> In the 1970s he drove speedway midget cars finishing third in the New Zealand Midget Championship in the 1972-73 and 1973-74 seasons.<ref>{{cite web|title= Championship results archve|website= Speedway New Zealand|url=https://www.speedway.co.nz/COMPETITORS-1/CHAMPIONSHIPS/RESULTS-ARCHIVE|access-date=2023-07-08}}</ref> He also drove saloon cars for one season at the Woodford Glen Speedway in 1975. |
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| Born | 15 August 1943 Christchurch, New Zealand |
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| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Career history | |
| 1967 | Wimbledon Dons |
| 1967-1969 | Newcastle Diamonds |
| 1968, 1969 | Nelson Admirals |
| 1968 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| Individual honours | |
| 1965 | New Zealand Champion |
Murray Burt (born 15 August 1943) is a former speedway rider from New Zealand.[1]
Speedway career
Burt began riding at the Templeton track in Christchurch in 1962 on a speedway bike he had purchased from Barry Briggs.[2]. His older brother Selwyn, who was also a speedway rider, helped him when he began riding. In 1965 he won the New Zealand Speedway Championship and in 1966 was runner up to Bob Andrews.[3] In 1967 he trialed for the Wimbledon Dons and won a team place. Later in the season he was loaned out to the Newcastle Diamonds. In 1968 and 1969 he rode for Newcastle in the first division and for the Nelson Admirals in the second division. In August 1969 he broke his leg in a speedway accident and this ended his motorcycle career.[4] In the 1970s he drove speedway midget cars finishing third in the New Zealand Midget Championship in the 1972-73 and 1973-74 seasons.[5] He also drove saloon cars for one season at the Woodford Glen Speedway in 1975.
References
- ^ "Murray Burt profile". wwosbackup. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ Gamble, William A. (August 1965), "Experience could turn young speedway champ into a second Ronnie Moore or Barry Briggs", N.Z. Sports Digest: 28–30
- ^ "Speedway Racing: M. Burt Wins N.Z. Solo Title". The Press. Christchurch. 29 March 1965.
- ^ "Riders to Remember: Murray Burt". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Championship results archve". Speedway New Zealand. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
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