David Bargh Explained

David Bargh
Nationality:New Zealander
Birth Date:14 March 1962
Birth Place:Martinborough, New Zealand
Career1:Newcastle Diamonds
Years1:1978-1981, 1984, 1990-1992
Career2:Hull Vikings
Years2:1980-1981
Career3:Sheffield Tigers
Years3:1982-1983
Career4:Coventry Bees
Years4:1985-1989
Career5:Belle Vue Aces
Years5:1991
Indivyear1:1986, 1987, 1991, 2000
Indivhonour1:New Zealand Champion
Indivyear2:1991
Indivhonour2:Div 2 League Riders' Runner-up
Teamyear1:1985
Teamhonour1:British League Cup Winner

David Andrew Bargh (born 14 March 1962) is a former speedway rider from New Zealand.[1] He earned 8 caps for the New Zealand national speedway team.[2]

Speedway career

Bargh is a four times champion of New Zealand, winning the New Zealand Championship in 1986, 1987, 1991 and 2000.[3] He was runner up in the European Speedway Under 21 Championship in 1983.[4]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1978 until 1991, riding primarily for the Newcastle Diamonds.[5] [6] He was the subject to an unsuccessful attempt by Bradford Dukes to sign him in 1988.[7]

World Final appearances

World Pairs Championship

Family

His nephew Andrew Bargh was a New Zealand champion in 2007.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: David Bargh. wwosbackup. 30 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 27 August 2024.
  3. Web site: Roll Of Honour. Motorcycling New Zealand. 30 June 2021.
  4. News: Carr fails Under-21 title bid . Manchester Evening News . 25 July 1983 . 9 March 2024. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  5. News: Diamonds in a dither . Newcastle Evening Chronicle . 2 March 1991 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 29 August 2024.
  6. Book: Oakes, Peter. 1981 Speedway Yearbook. 1981. 257. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. 0-86215-017-5.
  7. News: Kiwi is latest Dukes target . Huddersfield Daily Examiner . 23 March 1988 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 25 August 2024.
  8. Web site: SPEEDWAY: Father, son rev up for big night at the track . New Zealand Herald . 16 February 2023.