Tommy Croombs

Tommy Croombs
Born (1906-12-13)13 December 1906
New Malden
Died 15 October 1980(1980-10-15) (aged 73)
Nationality British
Current club information
Career status Retired
Career history
1929 Lea Bridge
1930-1939, 1947-1948 West Ham Hammers
Individual honours
1938 Northern Riders' Champion
Team honours
1937 National League Champion
1938 A.C.U. Cup Winner

Thomas 'Tommy' Croombs (13 December 1906 - 15 October 1980) was a Speedway rider who finished third in the Star Riders' Championship in 1931, the forerunner to the Speedway World Championship.[1] He was born in New Malden, Surrey, England.

He rode for Lea Bridge in 1929 and moved onto the West Ham Hammers in 1930. He stayed with the Hammers until the end of the 1939 season when he retired. In 1947 he made a comeback, riding for West Ham, starting as reserve and then back as a full team member within six weeks.

When West Ham's track, West Ham Stadium was demolished, a road on the new development was named after Croombs.[2]

World final appearances

References

  1. ↑ Addison J. (1948). The People Speedway Guide. Odhams Press Limited
  2. ↑ Belton, Brian (2003). Hammerin' Round. Stroud: Tempus Publishing ISBN 0-7524-2438-6
  3. ↑ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5


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