This document lists results from the Australian Sidecar Speedway Championship from 1931 to 1984, including the year, venue, winners, second place and third place finishers. It shows that the championship was not held every year and took place in various Australian cities and venues. The winners came from different states, with New South Wales and Victoria producing many champions over the years. Race distances varied from 2 to 4 laps depending on the year and venue.
1. AUSTRALIAN Sidecar Speedway Championship
YEAR VENUE WINNERS SECOND THIRD
1931 Melbourne Exhb'n Arthur Millard (Vic)
No Third
2 laps Tich' Jones (Vic) n/k
1932-1945 not held
1946 Sydney Sports Grd
4 laps Paul Bridson (NSW) Ken Bateman (NSW) A. Harvey (NSW)
1947 Sydney Showgr'd Ces Proudman
3 laps Peter Flynn (NSW) Reg Dee (NSW) n/k
1947 Maribyrnong
2 laps Charlie Perabo (NSW) Ray Wason (Vic) Keith Clare (Vic)
1948 Maribyrnong
3 laps Paul Brisdon (NSW) Ray Mackie Barney Hughes (Vic)
1948 Kilburn SA
3 laps Peter Speerin (NSW) Les Smedley (SA) Jock Brown
1949 # not held
1950 Kilburn SA
3 laps Doug Tankard (NSW) J. Harper P. Stanley
1950 Sydney Sports Grd
Reg Dee (NSW) Jeff Burt Doug Tankard (NSW)
1951 Kilburn SA
Doug Tankard (NSW) B. Flavel Barrie Stauffer (NSW)
1952 Rowley Park Jim Davies (Vic)
Charlie Kendall n/k Charlie Moran
1953-1958 not held
1959 Rowley Park
3 laps Des Dick Doug Fleet Laurie Noye
1960 Rowley Park Ron Johnson
3 laps Doug Fleet Laurie Noye n/k
1961 Brisbane Exhb'n Allan Chance (Qld)
Bob Sacre John Carter Laurie Johnson
1962 Brisbane Exhb'n No Third Place
Bob Levy (NSW) Don Ballis (Qld)
1963 Sydney Showgr'd
3 laps Les Bertwhistle Bob Sierp Don Carmody
1964 Rowley Park
3 laps Barry Dienhoff (SA) Ray Holt (SA) Len Johnston (SA)
1965 not held
1966 Sydney Showgr'd
3 laps Col Lewis (NSW) Dick Kelly Bob Sierp
1967 Sydney Showgr'd
3 laps Rob Lewis (NSW) Bob Sierp Col Lewis (NSW)
1968 Sydney Showgr'd
3 laps Wayne Reuter (SA) Rob Lewis (NSW) Col Lewis (NSW)
1969 Sydney Showgr'd
3 laps Ray Murray (NSW) Jack Robson (NSW) David Parker (SA)
1970 not held
1971 Sydney Showgr'd
3 laps Russell Meyer Ray Murray (NSW) Rob Lewis (NSW)
1972 Sydney Showgr'd
3 laps Warren Sullivan (NSW) Kerry Pont (NSW) Rod Lang (SA)
1973 Rowley Park
3 laps Rod Lang (SA) David Weaver (SA) Ray Barber (WA)
1974 Sydney Showgr'd
3 laps Ray Rose (NSW) John Lloyd (NSW) Ian Cochrane (NSW)
1975 Brooklyn
3 laps Greg Griffiths (NSW) Ian Treloar (Vic) Chris Flaherty (SA)
1976 Newcastle
3 laps Russell Hearn (WA) Ian Treloar (Vic) Andy Bowman (WA)
1977 Claremont
3 laps Rod Lang (SA) Russell Hearn (Vic) David Parker (SA)
1978 Rowley Park
3 laps Paddy Kuhnert (Qld) Jamie Walker (Vic) Peter Menz (SA)
1979 Sydney Showgr'd
3 laps Neil Gould (Qld) Ray Murray (NSW) Bill Dudenhoeffer (NSW)
1980 Avalon
Jamie Walker (Vic) Denis Mortimer (WA) David Parker (SA)
1981 Claremont
3 laps Denis Mortimer (WA) Neil Gould (Qld) Geoff Graetz (SA)
1982 Virginia, SA
3 laps Peter Marriage (Vic) Geoff Graetz (SA) Brenton Langlois (SA)
1983 Northline
3 laps Denis Mortimer (WA) Kim French (Qld) Shane Wade (SA)
1984 Liverpool Paul Pinfold (Eng)
Dennis Potts (NSW) Alan Artus Les Gates (Vic)
Cont'd, p.2 . . . . .
4 laps
unless stated.
Les Medlycott (Vic)
Jack Carruthers (NSW) Jack Clarke (NSW) Kev Gallaher (NSW)
Jim Davies (Vic) Keith Ratten (Vic)
Keith Ratten (Vic) Bill Barker (Vic) Harry Down (Vic)
Keith Ratten (Vic) Eric Haslam (Vic) Bruce Rehn (SA)
Jim Davies (Vic) Keith Ratten (Vic) Trevor Richardson (SA)
Jim Davies (Vic) Norm Cook (Vic) Chook Hodgekiss (NSW)
Jack Carruthers (NSW) Chook Hodgekiss (NSW) Jim Davies (Vic)
Jim Davies (Vic) Ron Anderson (SA) Eric Hughan (NSW)
Chook Hodgekiss (NSW) 'Clacker' Levy
Don Willison Bruce Kelley Stan Smith
Bruce Kelley Stan Smith
Kev Trembath (Qld) Alan Matook (Qld)
Bill Bingham (NSW) Charlie McConnell (SA)
Ron Johnson (Qld) Don Willison (SA) Sandy McCrae (Qld)
Bruce Kelley (SA) Charlie McConnell (SA) Stan Smith (SA)
Bob Levy (NSW) Doug Tyerman (NSW) Harry Denton (SA)
Doug Robson (NSW) Harry Denton (SA) Bob Levy (NSW)
Len Bowes (SA) Doug Robson (NSW) Bob Levy (NSW)
Graham Young (NSW) Doug Robson (NSW) David Adams (NSW)
Garry Innis (NSW) Graham Young (NSW) Doug Robson (NSW)
Geoff Grocott (NSW) Garry Innis (NSW) Neil Munro (SA)
Neil Munro (SA) Bill Mitchell (SA) Dennis Nash (WA)
Doug Robson (NSW) Garry Innis (NSW) Steve Rychvalsky (NSW)
Doug Robson (NSW) Terry Rooney (Vic) Neil Munro (SA)
Dennis Nash (WA) Terry Rooney (Vic) Graeme Harris (WA)
Ken I'Anson (SA) Dennis Nash (WA) Kym McConnell (SA)
Keith Sewell (Qld) Ken Walker (Vic) Dean Taylor (SA)
Keith Sewell (Qld) Doug Tyerman (NSW) Warren Sullivan (NSW)
Ken Walker (Vic) Dennis Nash (WA) David Adams (NSW)
Dennis Nash (WA) Keith Sewell (Qld) Brian Shultz (SA)
Clarry Jones (Vic) Brian Shultz (SA) Peter Menz (SA)
Dennis Nash (WA) Paul Penhaligon (Qld) Rod Lang (SA)
Phil McCurtayne (NSW) Clarry Jones (Vic)