Kelvin John Mullarkey (29 March 1951 – 12 June 2018)[1][2] was a motorcycle speedway rider from England.[3]
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| Born | 29 March 1951 Chelmsford, Essex, England |
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| Died | 12 June 2018 (aged 67) West Row, Suffolk, England |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1971, 1973–1974 | King's Lynn Stars |
| 1973 | Hull Vikings |
| 1974 | Weymouth Wizards |
| 1975–1982, 1984–1985 | Rye House Rockets |
| 1975 | Cradley United |
| 1977 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| 1978–1979 | Poole Pirates |
| 1983–1984 | Canterbury Crusaders |
| Team honours | |
| 1980 | National League Champion |
| 1979 | National League KO Cup Winner |
Career
editMullarkey started his career with King's Lynn Stars in 1971.[4]
Mullarkey spent most of his career with Rye House Rockets[5] in the National League.[6]
Mullarkey raced for nine consecutive seasons without missing a single meeting for Rye House from 1975 to 1983.[7][8][9]
He finished his career with during the Canterbury Crusaders 1983 and 1984 seasons.[10]
References
edit- ^ Oakes, P & Rising, P (1986). 1986 Speedway Yearbook. ISBN 0-948882-00-X
- ^ "SpeedwayPlus | Kelvin Mullarkey - 1951 to 2018". www.speedwayplus.com. Archived from the original on 5 August 2018.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "New Star?". Lynn Advertiser. 27 August 1971. Retrieved 22 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
- ^ "KELVIN MULLARKEY: MEMORIES AND TRIBUTES". Rye House Speedway. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ Jacobs, Norman (2007). 70 Years of Rye House Speedway. ISBN 978-0-7524-4162-7
- ^ "Kestrels fall to old enemy". Kent Evening Post. 13 July 1977. Retrieved 29 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Spink Shines". Newmarket Journal. 1 November 1979. Retrieved 29 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Kelvin joins Canterbury". Hertford Mercury and Reformer. 22 April 1983. Retrieved 22 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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