Education
Foreign some time they lived in Maroubra (Sydney), NSW. And Darren and Mandy attended Maroubra Bay Public School.
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Nigel Boocock
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Born in Wakefield, England, Boocock started his career with the Bradford Tudors in 1955 and stayed there until 1957, followed by spells with the Birmingham Brummies and the Ipswich Witches, before moving in 1959 to the Coventry Bees. He spent the next eighteen seasons with the Bees, winning the British League Championship in 1968. He was known for the blue leathers he raced in when most other riders wore black leathers – he was nicknamed "Little Boy Blue".
He appeared with brother Eric Boocock in the 1970 Speedway World Pairs Championship finals, finishing in third place.
He was also a regular England International rider and captain of the National team for many years. Individual World Championship
1962 - London, Wembley Stadium - Reserve, did not ride
1963 - London, Wembley Stadium - 7th - 8pts
1964 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 9th - 6pts
1965 - London, Wembley Stadium - 8th - 8pts
1966 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 15th - 2pt
1968 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 16th - 1pt
1969 - London, Wembley Stadium - 4th - 10pts
1971 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 9th - 6pts
1972 - London, Wembley Stadium - 10th - 6pts
World Pairs Championship
1969* - Stockholm, Gubbängens Intellectual Property (with Martin Ashby) - 3rd - 21pts (11)
1970 - Malmö, Malmö Stadion (with Eric Boocock) - 3rd - 19pts (6)
* Unofficial World Championships.
World Team Cup
1960 - Göteborg, Ullevi (with Peter Craven / Ron How / Ken McKinlay) - 2nd - 30pts (1)
1964 - Abensberg, Abensberg Stadion (with Barry Briggs / Ron How / Ken McKinlay / Brian Brett) - 3rd - 21pts (3)
1965 - Kempten (with Barry Briggs / Charlie Monk / Ken McKinlay / Jimmy Gooch) - 3rd - 18pts (6)
1966 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Barry Briggs / Terry Betts / Ivan Mauger / Colin Pratt) - 4th - 8pts (4)
1969 - Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium (with Martin Ashby / Ivan Mauger / Barry Briggs) - 2nd - 27pts (5)
1970 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Ivan Mauger / Barry Briggs / Eric Boocock / Ray Wilson) - 2nd - 31pts (2).
