Des Lukehurst

Des Lukehurst
Born6 May 1937 (1937-05-06) (age 89)
Romney Marsh, Kent, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1963New Cross Rangers
1963Long Eaton Archers
1964–1965, 1969, 1970Exeter Falcons
1966–1967Oxford Cheetahs
1968–1969Hackney Hawks
1969Wolverhampton Wolves
1969–1970Romford Bombers
1970Wembley Lions

Desmond Herbert Lukehurst (born 6 May 1937) known as Des Lukehurst is an English former motorcycle speedway rider.

Career

Lukehurst rode in the top two tiers of British Speedway from 1965 to 1970, riding for various clubs.

In 1969, Luckhurst topped the league averages during the 1969 British League Division Two season after joining Romford Bombers. The following season in 1970, he rode for the Romford Bombers in addition to the Wembley Lions.

References

  1. ↑ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Bombers favourite Woodcock returns to remember club on 50th anniversary". Romford Recorder. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Stronger". Reading Evening Post. 5 September 1969. Retrieved 27 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "The Lions roar in". Harrow Observer. 5 June 1970. Retrieved 27 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.