Ron How
{{Short description|British motorcycle speedway rider (1929–2011)}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox Speedway rider
| image =
| name = Ron How
| nationality = British (English)
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1929|12|23}}
| birth_place = Little Missenden, England
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2011|10|10|1929|12|23}}
| death_place = Great Missenden, England
| years1 = 1951-1954
| career1 = Harringay Racers
| years2 = 1955-1963
| career2 = Wimbledon Dons
| years3 = 1964-1965
| career3 = Oxford Cheetahs
| indivyear1 = 1959
| indivhonour1 = Southern Riders' Championship
| teamyear1 = 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959,
1960, 1961, 1964
| teamhonour1 = National League winner
| teamyear2 = 1952, 1956, 1959, 1960,
1962, 1964
| teamhonour2 = National Trophy winner
| teamyear3 = 1962
| teamhonour3 = National League KO Cup winner
| teamyear4 = 1952, 1953
| teamhonour4 = London Cup Winner
| teamyear5 = 1953
| teamhonour5 = Coronation Cup Winner
| teamyear6 = 1959, 1964
| teamhonour6 = Britannia Shield Winner
}}
Ronald How (23 December 1929 – 10 October 2011) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from England.{{cite web|url=http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/9302467.SPEEDWAY__Former_Cheetahs_star_How_dies_at_81/|title=SPEEDWAY: Former Cheetahs star How dies at 81|publisher=Oxford Mail}}{{cite web|url=http://www.national-speedway-museum.co.uk/ron%20how%20obituary.html|title=Obituary|publisher=Speedway Museum}}{{cite web |url=https://reader.exacteditions.com/issues/99870/page/37 |title=Vote for your dream team |website=Speedway Star |access-date=7 April 2023}}
Career summary
How won seven Championships and six National Trophy wins in a 15-season career.{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Ultimate_Index_1929-2022.pdf |title=ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 |website=British Speedway |access-date=6 August 2023}}
How began riding for Harringay Racers in 1952 and stayed with them for four seasons.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19520517/110/0005 |title=Ron How stars in Harringay win |website=Daily Herald |date=17 May 1952 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=24 September 2024}} After leaving Harringay, he rode for Wimbledon Dons from 1955 to 1963, he sustained a significant ankle injury in 1959.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003215/19590821/153/0009 |title=Ron How injured |website=Daily News (London) |date=21 August 1959 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=24 September 2024}}
He also won the Southern Riders' Championship in 1959 and the Pride of the Nations Trophy in 1963.{{cite web|url=http://www.speedwayplus.com/ronhow.shtml|title=Profile|publisher=Speedway Plus}}
At retirement he had ridden in eight Speedway World Championships and won 44 caps for the England national speedway team and 12 caps for the Great Britain team.
World final appearances
=Individual World Championship=
- 1952 – {{Flagicon|ENG}} London, Wembley Stadium – 16th – 0pts
- 1957 – {{Flagicon|ENG}} London, Wembley Stadium – 11th – 7pts
- 1958 – {{Flagicon|ENG}} London, [Wembley Stadium – 10th – 7pts
- 1959 – {{Flagicon|ENG}} London, Wembley Stadium – 14th – 3pts
- 1961 – {{Flagicon|SWE}} Malmö, Malmö Stadion – 9th – 7pts
- 1962 – {{Flagicon|ENG}} London, Wembley Stadium – 12th – 6pts
- 1963 – {{Flagicon|ENG}} London, Wembley Stadium – 9th – 7pts
- 1964 – {{Flagicon|SWE}} Gothenburg, Ullevi – 6th – 10pts
=World Team Cup=
- 1960* – {{Flagicon|SWE}} Gothenburg, Ullevi (with Peter Craven / George White / Ken McKinlay / Nigel Boocock) – 2nd – 30pts (7)
- 1961* – {{Flagicon|POL}} Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Bob Andrews / Peter Craven / Ken McKinlay) – 3rd – 21pts (3)
- 1962 – {{Flagicon|TCH}} Slaný, Slaný Race track (with Barry Briggs / Ronnie Moore / Peter Craven / Cyril Maidment) – 2nd – 24pts (0)
- 1964 – {{Flagicon|FRG}} Abensberg, Abensberg Stadion (with Barry Briggs / Nigel Boocock / Ken McKinlay / Brian Brett) – 3rd – 21pts (2)
* 1960 and 1961 for England. All others for Great Britain.
References
{{Reflist}}
{{United Kingdom Speedway Seasons}}
{{Speedway Grand Prix seasons}}
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Category:British speedway riders
Category:English motorcycle racers
Category:Harringay Racers riders
Category:Oxford Cheetahs riders