steve roberts Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 (edited) Just heard the news that former Workington and Oxford rider Wayne Jackson has died. Very sad indeed. Remember him well riding as a "Cheetah" and doubling up with Cradley on occasions. RIP Edited June 17, 2020 by steve roberts 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 I remember Wayne riding at Dudley Wood a few times in 1982. Had looked quite promising in a weak Workington side the previous season, hence his signing (not sure if he was a Cradley or Oxford asset), but he never really kicked on. Just checked and he made a comeback for the ill fated Barrow Blackhawks in 1985, don't know if he rode again after that. Sad news nonetheless, 58 is no age. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted June 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 1 minute ago, salty said: I remember Wayne riding at Dudley Wood a few times in 1982. Had looked quite promising in a weak Workington side the previous season, hence his signing (not sure if he was a Cradley or Oxford asset), but he never really kicked on. Just checked and he made a comeback for the ill fated Barrow Blackhawks in 1985, don't know if he rode again after that. Sad news nonetheless, 58 is no age. RIP. I think he was a Cradley asset and loaned out to sister team at the time Oxford. If I remember he started off quite useful at Cowley but I'm sure that he picked up a cartilage (?) injury which impeded his progress and he drifted away from the sport. He did appear in an interview in "Backtrack" a few years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 I'll have to dig out the Backtrack feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Third Man Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 Remember him riding for Castleford in 1979, before he went to Workington the year after RIP Wayne 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 Obituary in this weeks Speedway Star. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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