Reg Reeves

{{Short description|British speedway rider}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox Speedway rider

| name = Reg Reeves

| image =

| nationality = British (English)

| birth_date = {{birth-date|6 August 1923}}

| birth_place = London, England

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1992|9|1|1923|8|6|df=y}}

| death_place = Braintree, Essex, England

| career1 = Walthamstow Wolves

| years1 = 1949–1951

| career2 = West Ham Hammers

| years2 = 1952

| career4 = Yarmouth Bloaters

| years4 = 1952–1953

| career5 = Ipswich Witches

| years5 = 1954–1955

| career6 = Rayleigh Rockets

| years6 = 1960–1961

| career7 = New Cross Rangers

| years7 = 1963

| career8 = Hackney Hawks

| years8 = 1964–1965

| indivyear1 = 1961

| indivhonour1 = Provincial Riders' Champion

| indivyear2 = 1960, 1961

| indivhonour2 = Leading average

| teamyear1 = 1960

| teamhonour1 = Provincial League Champion

}}

Reginald Reeves (6 August 1923 – 1 September 1992) was a speedway rider from England.{{cite web |url=https://wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/2452/reg-reeves|title=Speedway riders, history and results|website=wwosbackup|access-date=8 October 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://customhousekid.webs.com/theriders.htm|title=Riders R|website=Custom House Years|access-date=8 October 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Ultimate_Index_1929-2022.pdf |title=ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 |website=British Speedway |access-date=12 June 2023}}

Speedway career

Reeves rode in the top two tiers of British Speedway from 1949 to 1965, riding for various clubs.{{cite web |url=https://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/historyarchive|title=History Archive|website=British Speedway|access-date=8 October 2021}} In 1960 and 1961, he returned the leading average in the Provincial League, when riding for the Rayleigh Rockets.{{cite web |url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/yearbyyear.html|title=Year by Year|website=Speedway Researcher|access-date=8 October 2021}} Also in 1961, he won the Provincial Riders' Championship.{{cite news |title=One Long Yawn for Trevor |work=Daily Mirror|date=18 September 1961 |access-date=8 October 2021 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000560/19610918/195/0027| via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription }}

Family

His son Eddie Reeves was also a speedway rider.{{cite news |title=Racers made to Sweat |work=Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette |date=20 March 1950 |access-date=8 October 2021 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000640/19500320/003/0001| via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription }}

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