Career
He also competed in the first ever World Final in 1936 (finishing equal fifth). Having ridden for Middlesbrough, he left in 1929 to become captain of the Wembley Lions team aged twenty one. He rode for England in a total of 13 Test matches against Australia, of which 3 were in Australia in 1937-1938.
He subsequently joined Birmingham (Hall Green) in 1934, and then from 1935-1938 rode for the Harringay Tigers in London.
Jack was the last surviving competitor from the original World Final before he died aged 97. 1936 - London, Wembley Stadium - 6th - 17pts
1938 - London, Wembley Stadium - 12th - 9pts
After jack retired from speedway at the end of the 1938 season he became an established racehorse trainer, with over four hundred winners to his cr before he retired from training in 1976.
