Researching Laurie Etheridge
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1781 people with the Etheridge surname? In that year Etheridge was ranked number 1968 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Laurie means "Form of LAURA. laurel" and is of Latin origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Laurie Etheridge and the Etheridge Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 2749 people with the Etheridge surname in the UK? Etheridge is now ranked number 1933 for popularity in the UK. |
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Laurie Etheridge
Laurie Etheridge (born 12 September 1948 in Pulborough, England) is a former motorcycle speedway rider in National League (speedway).
His first attempt at speedway, in 1963, was thwarted when his bike was stolen and he did not resume the sport until 1966.
In 1967, he signed for Exeter Falcons and managed three appearances for them in that season.His career really started the following year, when he was signed up for Hackney Hawks by Len Silver and their partner team Rayleigh Rockets. A good season for Rayleigh resulted in a full-time contract for Hackney.
He was a Crayford regular for 8 years, achieving nearly 300 league and cup appearances as a Kestrel. Crayford held a Testimonial Season for Etheridge in 1982,
Notable performances:England v Russia (1974)National League Riders Champion (1975)National League series GB v Denmark (1978) - there was also a series against AustraliaNational League Four Team Tournament (1980)Testimonial Year Crayford Kestrels v England (1982)
In the 1975 National League Riders Championship at Wimbledon, the final race was between him and Brian Collins (speedway rider) where Collins came off in the first lap and Etheridge rode a solitary four laps to be crowned champion.
Etheridge was in the side when Crayford won their only trophy, the 1980 National League Four-Team Championship, however due to machine troubles he didn't start a race in the final of the tournament.
His last race was at Newcastle for Canterbury in 1983.
Post-speedway, he worked in Industrial Plumbing and Central Heating.He lives in West Sussex with his wife, Denise, and they have two married daughters and four grandchildren.
Source: Laurie Etheridge, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Etheridge
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