Jack Biggs


Jack Edward Biggs was a speedway rider from Australia.

Speedway career

Biggs was a leading speedway rider in the 1950s. He reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on four occasions including finishing third in 1951 Individual Speedway World Championship.
He won four medals at the Australian Championship and he rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1947 to 1970, riding for various clubs.
Before the 1951 season, Harringay Racers signed Biggs from Bradford Tudors for £1,000, in a deal that also saw the exchange of Arthur Bush and Alf Viccary.
He was killed during a track accident on 8 December 1972 at Bendigo's Golden City Speedway.

World Final Appearances

Individual World Championship

  • 1950 – London, Wembley Stadium – 15th – 3pts
  • 1951 – London, Wembley Stadium – 3rd – 12pts + 1pt
  • 1953 – London, Wembley Stadium – 16th – 2pts
  • 1954 – London, Wembley Stadium – 9th – 6pts
  • 1957 – London, Wembley Stadium – Reserve – Did not ride