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Richard Greer, who completed 7 years in Peterborough Panthers colours was a member of the inaugural team of 1970, and is one of only 8 riders that have scored more than 2,000 points for the club in their 40-year history to date.
Richard Greer, who completed 7 years in Peterborough Panthers colours was a member of the inaugural team of 1970, and is one of only 8 riders that have scored more than 2,000 points for the club in their 40-year history to date.
Richard played ice hockey for 15 years for a veterans team, in countries such as Czechoslovakian Republic, Canada, Ireland, Holland and Germany. Keeping a connection to speedway, he attends Peterborough meetings where he is the Centre Green Meeting Company-Ordinator, and is the president of Peterborough Speedway Supporters Club
Richard rode for Peterborough between 1970 & 1973 before moving up to the top sphere of racing with Oxford Rebels, White City Rebels and Birmingham Brummies. His first match with Oxford was on 21 March 1974, where he impressed with 10 points and Oxford beating Ipswich Witches 40-37 in a Knock-Out Cup match.
In a side affected by injuries, Greer continued to perform, scoring a maximum against Coventry Bees on June 27.
Two serious injuries restricted his career however, and he returned to spearhead the Panthers from 1979 to complete another 3 seasons for his home town, before retiring at the end of the 1981 season. He rode in 234 official matches for Peterborough scoring 2,088 points for an impressive career average of 8.39, scoring 35 paid and full maximums along the way, a figure surpassed by only two other Panthers.
When he retired from racing, Richard became a regular at Peterborough and became Clerk of the Course at Alwalton, later also becoming an FIM official at that level, officiating in that position at several British Grand Prix’s at Cardiff and the World Cup held at Eastbourne.
He attained heat leader status with all 3 clubs and was team captain for Peterborough Panthers, White City Rebels and Birmingham Brummies in his time. He matched that point performance away to Hull Vikings and another Oxford victory 41-37.Later, in May, with John Dews (speedway rider), he won the Radio Oxford Best Pairs Tournament.
