Titles

Graeme Frost reports that in a Sydney Showground programme dated 14/1/1950 it states:

It has been the policy in the past of the Australian Speedway Control Board to run each year three (3) distinct Australian Solo Championships over 2 laps, 3 laps and 4 laps on various tracks. This has resulted in there being a number of "Australian Solo Champions" without any one rider being able to call himself THE Australian Solo Champion for the year. However provision has been made this season for the matter to be cleared up. The four leading point scorers over this season's series of three Championships will be matched in a Champion of Champions event, run over three heats and the winner will carry the title of Australian Solo Champion for that year.

This page was last updated: October 27, 2024

One of the oldest championships on the World Speedway calendar, the first Australian Solo Championship was run at Newcastle, NSW in 1926 and was won by American rider Cecil Brown. In the results shown, no title is included unless verified aginst reports /programmes of the day, ie. no latter day reports have been considered.

Right:

The placegetters in the 1930 Australian Solo Championship at Claremont Speedway in

Western Australia:

L to R : Bill Dunne 3rd, Jack Chapman 2nd.

Arthur Atkinson of England 1st.

Left: The one and only Arthur George "Bluey" Wilkinson, the Boy from Bathurst, winner of the 1935 Australian title at the Sydney Showground, the 1938 3 & 4 lap titles at the Sydney Sports Ground & Sydney Showgrounds respectively. Bluey of course was also the 1938 World Solo Champion.

Right: The fabulous Vic Duggan in an Aussie test jacket. Vic won the Australian title in 1941, the 1947 3 lap, the 2 & 3 lap titles in 1948 and the 1949 2 lap title.

Left: Two of the greatest Speedway riders the world has ever known, Jack Parker of England on the outside with Australian legend, Aub Lawson.

Aub won the Aussie 3 & 4 lap titles in 1949, the 2 lap in 1950, the Champion of Champions in 1950, the Champion of Champions in 1952, the 3 lap in 1953, the 3 lap and Champion of Champions in 1954.

Jack won the Aussie 4 lap title in 1950, the 3 & 4 lap in 1951 and the Champion of Champions in 1951.

1926Newcastle

1927 Newcastle

1927 Newcsatle 500cc 1927 Newcastle 500cc. 1928 Claremont

1928 Wayville 1929 Davies Park 2 3/4 HP.

1929 Davies Park

1929 Wayville

1929 Claremont

1930 Wayville 1930 Melbourne Exhib.

Season. Track. First Place Second Third. Distance.

1926 to 1930.

Above:

"Cowboy" Bobby Sharp.

Bob won the Australian title on two occasions, 1962 in Rockhampton, Qld and 1965 at The Royale in Sydney.

1931Melbourne Motordrome

1931Wayville

1931Bathurst

1932Wayville

1932Parramatta

1932Melbourne Exhibition

1933Melbourne Exhibition

1934Brisbane Exhibition

1935Sydney Showground 1936Sydney Showground

1937Sydney Showground

1938Sydney Showground

1938Camden

1939

1940Sydney Showground

1931 to 1940

Left:

The great, Jim Airey.

' King of the Royale '

Jim won the Aussie title 4 times.

The 1968 3 lap, the 1969 3 lap, the 1970 3 lap and the 1972 3 lap.

Right:

John Boulger won the title on 2 occasions, the 1971 3 lap and the 1973 3 lap.

1941Sydney Sports Ground

1942 to 1945 not held.

1946Sydney Sports Ground

1947Sydney Sports Ground

1947Brisbane Exhibition

1947Maribyrnong

1948Sydney Showground

1948Sydney Sports Ground

1949Sydney Showground

1949Sydney Sports Ground

1949Brisbane Exhibition

1950Maribyrnong

1950Sydney Sports Ground

1950Sydney Showground

1950Sydney Sports Ground

1951Sydney Showground

1951Sydney Sports Ground

1951Brisbane Exhibition

1952Sydney Sports Ground

1952Sydney Showground

1952Brisbane Exhibition

1952Maitland Showground

1941 to 1952.

Season Track1st Place 2nd. 3rd. Distance

Left:

Keith ' Buck ' Ryan the last rider to win a Speedway Solo Championship event at the historic Maitland Showground track, as listed above. Keith at 80 years of age in 2003 unveiled the commemorative plaque laid at the historic site by the Vintage Speedway Associations of Australia on the 18th May 2003..

Right:

Lionel 'Porky ' Levy won the 4 lap titles in 1952 & 1953 and ran second on 6 other occasions.

The mighty Scot, Ken McKinlay affectionately known as "Hurri-Ken" won the Aussie Solo title at the Sydney Showground in 1964, taking 2nds and 3rds in other years.

1953Sydney Showground

1953Sydney Sports Ground

1953Brisbane Exhibition

1954Sydney Showground

1954Sydney Sportsground

1955 to 1961 Not Held.

1962Rockhampton

1963Rockhampton

1964Sydney Showground

1965Sydney Showground

1966Rowley Park

1967Rowley Park

1968Sydney Showground

1969Sydney Showground

1970Sydney Showground

1953 to 1970

Left:

The fabulous Billy Sanders.

Billy won the title 6 times. 1978,1980, 1981,1982,1983 and 1985.

Right:

Phil Crump. Phil took out the title 4 times with 5 x 2nd places. Won in 1975, 1979, 1984 and 1988.

1971Claremont

1972Rowley Park

1973Sydney Showground

1974Brisbane Exhibition

1975Sydney Showground

1976Liverpool

1977Brisbane Exhibition

1978Claremont

1979Mildura

1980Sydney Showground

1981Brisbane Exhibition

1982Claremont

1983Speedway Park

1984Mildura

1985Ayr

1986Ayr

1987Mildura

1988Murray Bridge

1989Newcastle

1990Brisbane Exhibition

Left:

Two Phils.

Phil Crump and Phil Herne.

1991Alice Springs

1992North Arm

1993Brisbane Exhibition

1994Mildura

1995Gosford

1996Newcastle

1997 Brisbane Exhibition

1998Murray Bridge

1999Mildura

2000Gosford

2001Murray Bridge

2002Wayville

2003Gosford

2004 Gold Coast, Gosford,

Mildura over 3 rounds

2005 Gosford, Newcastle,

Gillman, Mildura.

over 4 rnds.

2006 Gillman, Mildura,

Newcastle.

2007 Newcastle, Homebush,

Mildura, Gillman,

Mt Gambier.

2008 Mildura, Gillman,

Mt Gambier, Newcastle,

Homebush.

2009 Newcastle, Mildura

Gillman

2010 Gillman, Mildura

Newcastle

2011 Kurri Kurri, Gillman,

Broken Hill, Mildura

2012 North Brisbane,

Kurri Kurri, Gillman

2013 Gillman - Undera

Kurri Kurri

2014 Kurri Kurri -Undera

Gillman

2015 Gillman, Mildura

Undera, Kurri Kurri

2016 Kurri Kurri - Undera

Gillman - Mildura

2017 Gillman - Undera

Mildura - Kurri Kurri

2018 Kurri Kurri - Undera

Mildura- Gillman

2019 Gillman- Mildura- Undera

Albury - Kurri Kurri

2020 Kurri Kurri- Albury - Undera

Mildura - Gillman

2021 NOT RUN

2022 Gillman

2023 Gillman -Albury- Kurri Kurri

North Brisbane

2024 Nth. Brisbane - Kurri Kurri

Albury - Mildura- Gillman

Jason Crump won in 1995 and 2007 and won the World title in 2004 - 2006

& 2009.

Stephen Davies, a 2nd in 89 and a 3rd in 90.

Craig Boyce, won in 1991,1996 and 1997.

Mick Poole, 3rd in 2001.

Left:

Cecil Brown of the USA on Bike, Vic Huxley far left and "Cyclone" Billy Lamont standing.

Right:

Alby Taylor.

List of verified Australian Championship place getters researched and supplied by Graeme Frost.

In some years more than one Championship was sanctioned to cater for different track sizes and race distances. If points scored are not shown the title was decided by a final race (F).

Where more than one rider is shown as joint second or third, no run off or count back took place to separate them.......Graeme Frost.

Cecil Brown (USA) F

Pat Hamilton F

Ted Rees F

Paddy Dean F

Sig Schlam F

Alby Taylor F

Frank Pearce F

Max Grosskreutz F

Frank Duckett F

Sig Schlam F

Jack Chapman F

Arthur Atkinson (Eng.) F

Reg West F

Mick Brennan

Tom Sharp

J.Anderson

Billy Lamont

Ted Rees

Alby Taylor

Vic Huxley

Frank Arthur

Alby Taylor

Paddy Dean

Cec Walker

Jack Ormston (Eng.)

Jack Chapman

Lionel Davey

Roy Hindle

Ted Rees

Paddy Dean

Sprouts Elder (USA)

Harold Murdoch**

no third

Frank Pearce

Tommy Benstead

Syd Parsons

Frank Arthur

Bill Dunne

no third

6 laps

4 laps

2 laps

4 laps

3 laps

6 laps

4 laps

3 laps

2 miles

3 laps

2 miles

2 miles.

** Harold Murdoch a.k.a. "Cyclone Mookey"

Harold Hastings F

Ray Tauser (USA) F

Harold Murdoch F

Arnold Hansen F

Wally Little F

Bill Rogers F

Larry Boulton (Eng.) F

Vic Huxley F

Bluey Wilkinson F

Max Grosskreutz F

Jack Milne (USA) F

Bluey Wilkinson F

Bluey Wilkinson 12

Jack Parker (Eng.) F

Cordy Milne (USA) F

Max Grosskreutz

Jack Hanson

Ken Kirkman

Max Grosskreutz

Ken Kirkman

Lionel Davey

Bert Spencer

George Greenwood (Eng.)

Harold Stevenson (Eng.)*

Vic Huxley

Wilbur Lamoreaux (USA)

Jack Milne (USA) 11

Cordy Milne (USA)

Vic Duggan

Frank Duckett

Laurie Packer

Bruce Webb*

Dick Wise

no third

Jack Bibby

Frank Arthur

Frank Varey (Eng.)

Jack Milne (USA)

Vic Duggan

Clem Mitchell

Joe Abbott( Eng.) 10

Frank Woodroofe

Lionel Van Pragg

2 laps

6 laps

4 laps

3 laps

2 laps

4 laps

2 laps

3 laps

4 laps

3 laps

5 laps

3 laps

* Harold Stevenson a.k.a. "Tiger" Stevenson. * Bruce Webb a.k.a "Whirlwind" Webb.

Vic Duggan F

Frank Dolan F

Vic Duggan F

Andy Menzies F

Bill Rogers F

Vic Duggan 15

Vic Duggan 14

Aub Lawson 14

Bill Kitchen (Eng.) 14

Aub Lawson 15

Jack Parker (Eng.) 15

Aub Lawson 10

Jack Parker (Eng.) 15

Jack Parker (Eng.) 14

Jack Parker (Eng.) 11

Lionel Levy 15

Keith Ryan 15

Aub Lawson 11

Keith Ryan 15

Lionel Van Praag

Charlie Spinks

Lionel Van Praag

Max Grosskreutz 13

Bill Melluish 13

Norman Parker (Eng.) 14

Aub Lawson 13

Jack Biggs 11

Bill Rogers 14

Bill Longley 14

Graham Warren 13

Aub Lawson 11

Jack Parker (Eng.) 8

Keith Ryan 14

Aub Lawson 13

Tommy Miller (Sco.) 13

Aub Lawson 8

Aub Lawson 14

Jack Parker (Eng.) 13

Lionel Levy 13

Lionel Levy 7

Aub Lawson 13

Lionel Levy 13

# no third

Bill Rogers

Ray Duggan

Keith Cox

Aub Lawson

Max Grosskreutz

Ray Duggan 12

Alec Statham (Eng.) 12

Graham Warren 10

Eric Chitty (Can.) 10

Charlie Spinks 13

Aub Lawson 13

Jack Biggs 13

Jack Biggs 12

Bill Longley 10

Jack Biggs

Aub Lawson 13

Tommy Miller (Sco.) 4

Jack Parker (Eng.) 12

Keith Ryan 3

3 laps

4 laps

2 laps

3 laps

2 laps

3 laps

4 laps

3 laps

2 laps

4 laps

C of C.

3 laps

4 laps

C of C.

4 laps

3 laps

C of C.**

2 laps

** C of C for Champion of Champions. See note a bottom of page.

Aub Lawson F

Lionel Levy F

Aub Lawson 10

Aub Lawson F

Aub Lawson 11

Bob Sharp F

Mike Broadbank (Eng.) F

Ken McKinlay (Sco.) F

Bob Sharp F

Chum Taylor F

Jack Scott F

Jim Airey 15

Jim Airey 12

Lionel Levy

Aub Lawson

Lionel Levy 6

Ken McKinlay (Sco.)

Lionel Levy 9

Ivan Mauger (NZ)

Keith Gurtner

Jack Scott

Brian Collins

Jim Gooch (Eng.)

Gote Nordin (Swe.)

Nigel Boocock (Eng.) 14

Ken McKinlay (Sco.) 12

Jack White 12

Greg Kentwell 12

John Boulger 11

Allan Quinn

Don Lawson

Keith Ryan 6

Lionel Levy

Rune Sormander (Swe.)

Keith Gurtner

Ivan Mauger (NZ)

Ray Cresp

Bill Bryden

Dennis Gavros

Ken McKinlay (Sco.)

Eric Boocock (Eng.) 13

Kevin Torpie 11

3 laps

4 laps

C of C.

3 laps

C of C.

3 laps

John Boulger 15

Jim Airey 14

John Boulger 15

Steve Reinke 15

Phil Crump 15

Ole Olsen (Den.) 15

John Titman 15

Billy Sanders 14

Phil Crump 15

Billy Sanders 15

Billy Sanders 14

Billy Sanders 15

Phil Crump 15

Billy Sanders 15

Troy Butler 13

Steve Regeling 14

Phil Crump 15

Glenn Doyle 13

Glenn Doyle 14 **

Bob O'Leary 13

Ole Olsen (Den.) 14

John Langfield 14

John Boulger 14

John Titman 14

Phil Crump 14

Phil Crump 13

Phil Herne 12

Danny Kennedy 13

Phil Crump 12

Gary Guglielmi 14

Glyn Taylor 13

Billy Sanders 13

Phil Crump 11

John Titman 12

Steve Baker 12

Steve Regeling 11**

Stephen Davies 12

Leigh Adams 14

John Langfield 12

John Boulger 13

Billy Sanders 13

John Titman 13

Phil Herne 12

Billy Sanders 13

Billy Sanders 12

Llyod Cross 12

John Boulger 11

John Titman 12

John Titman 10

Glyn Taylor 11

Phil Crump 12

Gary Guglielmi 11

Stan Bear 11

Allan Rivett 11

Glyn Taylor 10**

Craig Hodgson 11

Jamie Fagg 11 **

Stephen Davies 13

3 laps

4 laps

3 laps

4 laps

3 laps

** Ride Off.

Craig Boyce 15

Leigh Adams 14

Leigh Adams 15

Jason Crump 14

Craig Boyce 15

Leigh Adams 13 **

Todd Witshire F

Leigh Adams F

Todd Wilshire F

Leigh Adams F

Ryan Sullivan 60

Leigh Adams 80

Leigh Adams 60

Jason Crump 96

Chris Holder 100

Leigh Adams 60

Chris Holder 56

Chris Holder 69

Chris Holder 60

Troy Batchelor 60

Chris Holder 56

Jason Doyle 69

Brady Kurtz 55

Sam Masters 58

Rohan Tungate 62

Max Fricke 83

Max Fricke 71

Max Fricke

Jack Holder 63

Rohan Tungate 70

Glenn Doyle 14

Shane Parker 13

Jason Lyons 12

Jason Lyons 13

Craig Boyce 13 **

Jason Crump 13 **

Jason Lyons 13

Jason Lyons

Mark Lemon

Leigh Adams

Jason Crump

Todd Wiltshire

Leigh Adams 54

Jason Lyons 67

Todd Wiltshire 53

Leigh Adams 91

Troy Batchelor 86

Chris Holder 52

Troy Batchelor 55

Darcy Ward 63

Ward beat Watt in a race off for second.

David Watt 53

Dakota North 48

Jason Doyle 54

Sam Masters 52

Sam Masters 54

Justin Sedgmen 55

Brady Kurtz 60

Rohan Tungate 77

Jack Holder 62

Justin Sedgmen

Jason Doyle 61

Max Fricke 67

Glyn Taylor 12

Mark Carlson 11

Shane Bowes 11

Jason Crump 11

Leigh Adams 13

Tony Langdon 13

Ryan Sullivan 13

Jason Crump 13

Nigel Sadler

Todd Wiltshire

Mick Poole

Ryan Sullivan

Craig Watson

Todd Wiltshire 49

Steve Johnston 61

Rory Schlein 46

Steve Johnston 75

Joe Screen 78

Rory Schlein 48

Darcy Ward 51

Dave Watt 63

Cameron Woodward 49

Cameron Woodward 47

Josh Grajczonek 44

Justin Sedgmen 48

beat Max Fricke on count back

Max Fricke 52

David Watt 50

Max Fricke 53

Chris Holder 70

Rohan Tungate 59

Tate Zischke

Max Fricke 53

Jack Holder 61 r/off

4 laps

3 laps

4 laps

3 laps

4 laps

3 rounds

4 rounds

3 rounds

5 rounds

3 rounds

4 rounds

3 rounds

4 rounds

5 rounds

Kurri Kurri cancelled.

4 laps.

4 Rounds

Mildura round Cancelled.

5 Rounds

** Ride Off.

Where F is shown, title was determined by a single race.

Where points are shown title was determined by point score.

Right: Jason Crump won the 5 round Linddales Labour Hire Australian Solo Speedway Championship in 2007.

Photo - Stillshots Photography.

Leigh Adams in 2009 made it # 10.