Aub Lawson

Background

Lawson first came to the United Kingdom in 1939 and rode in two leagues for the Wembley Lions and Middlesbrough Bears but at his mother"s insistence, his sister accompanied him as chaperone.

Career

lieutenant was not until after the war in 1947 that he returned to the United Kingdom when league racing started again. He joined the West Ham Hammers where he stayed for five seasons, top scoring in three of them. After a year back in Australia he returned to the United Kingdom where he joined the Norwich Stars, where he remained until he retired from racing in 1960.

1939 - London, Wembley Stadium - Event cancelled due to World World War II

1949 - London, Wembley Stadium - 8th - 8pts

1950 - London, Wembley Stadium - 4th - 10pts

1951 - London, Wembley Stadium - 10th - 7pts

1953 - London, Wembley Stadium - 9th - 7pts

1954 - London, Wembley Stadium - 14th - 4pts

1957 - London, Wembley Stadium - 4th - 11pts

1958 - London, Wembley Stadium - 3rd - 11pts

1959 - London, Wembley Stadium - 5th - 11pts

1960 - London, Wembley Stadium - 14th - 4pts.

Achievements

• In 1951 he won the London Riders" Championship whilst riding for the Hammers. Lawson then returned to Australia where he continued racing in Sydney, winning his then record 5th NSW Championship in 1963, adding to those he had won in 1948, 1950, 1953 and 1954.