Ted Hubbard
{{Short description|English motorcycle racer (born 1949)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Use British English|date= November 2022}}
{{Infobox speedway rider
| image = Ted Hubbard.jpg
| name = Ted Hubbard
| nationality = British (English)
| birth_date = {{birth date|1949|06|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Lydden, England
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2019|10|19|1949|06|20}}
| years1 = 1970
| career1 = Berwick Bandits
| years2 = 1970-1974, 1980
| career2 = Canterbury Crusaders
| years3 = 1972
| career3 = Oxford Rebels
| years4 = 1974-1980, 1981
| career4 = Hackney Hawks
| years5 = 1976-1979
| career5 = Rye House Rockets
| years6 = 1980
| career6 = Eastbourne Eagles
| teamyear1 = 1970
| teamhonour1 = British League Division Two
| teamyear2 = 1979
| teamhonour2 = National League KO Cup Winner
}}
Edward Raymond Hubbard nicknamed "Hurricane Hubbard" (born in Lydden, England) was a motorcycle speedway rider in National League (speedway) and British League.{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Ultimate_Index_1929-2022.pdf |title=ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 |website=British Speedway |access-date=17 June 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/1373/ted-hubbard |title=ted Hubbard |website=WWOS Backup |access-date=17 June 2023}}
Career
Hubbard was a popular sportsman who rode chiefly for Canterbury Crusaders and Rye House RocketsJacobs, Norman (2007). 70 Years of Rye House Speedway. Stroud: Tempus Publishing {{ISBN|978-0-7524-4162-7}} with loans out to other clubs, most notably Hackney HawksLawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. {{ISBN|978-0-244-72538-9}}
Lawson,K (2018) “The Cheetahs – The Resurrection”. {{ISBN| 978-0-244-69934-5}}
He was part of the Canterbury Crusaders team that won the league title during the 1970 British League Division Two season.{{cite web |url= https://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/sport/travelling-down-speedways-memor-a22673/ |title=Travelling down speedway's memory lane |website=Kent Online |access-date=17 June 2023}}
He made two appearances at the British League Division Two Riders Championship, finishing in the top three both times. In the 1974 Championship he only lost the title after a run-off, when he finished on 13 points with Carl Glover.{{cite news |title=Crash ends Graham's title hopes |work=Hull Daily Mail |date=30 September 1974 |access-date=17 June 2023 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000324/19740930/015/0015 | via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription }} In the 1976 Championship he finished third behind Joe Owen.
He left Rye House in 1979 as doubling up rides with Hackney was too demanding, seeing as he was also involved in the family business. Tempted back to racing by Canterbury Crusaders in 1980 he once again thought of full retirement at the end of the season but his old promoter, Len Silver persuaded him to ride for Hackney for one more season. However, the conflict with his business and the risk of injury that might damage his livelihood brought him to finally hang up his leathers at the age of 32. He had a brief spell as Team Manager of the Iwade based Sittingbourne Crusaders.
After Speedway
The family business in Fruit and Veg expanded to include wholesale potato supplies to fish-and-chip shops in Kent.
Married to Jeannette, they had three children, Jason, Stuart, Nicola, and four grandchildren.
They took on a 47 acre farm as a business-cum-hobby. He died of liver cancer, aged 70, in 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.retro-speedway.com/backtrack-backissues-92-101 |title=Issue 95: TED HUBBARD: Exclusive interview |website=Retro Speedway |access-date=17 June 2023}}
References
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External links
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFGfesFl10o (Les Rumsey on Ted Hubbard)
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Category:English motorcycle racers
Category:British speedway riders
Category:Canterbury Crusaders riders