Aub Lawson

Aubrey "Aub" Lawson (born 5 April 1914 in Kelly's Gully, Warialda, New South Wales - died 20 January 1977) was an Australian international speedway rider who featured in ten World Championship finals including the 1939 final which was never run due to the outbreak of World War II.

Career Lawson first came to the UK in 1939 and rode in two leagues for the Wembley Lions and Middlesbrough Bears but at his mother's insistence, his sister accompanied him as chaperone.

It was not until after the war in 1947 that he returned to the UK when league racing started again. He joined the West Ham Hammers where he stayed for five seasons, top scoring in three of them. In 1951 he won the London Riders' Championship whilst riding for the Hammers. After a year back in Australia he returned to the UK where he joined the Norwich Stars, where he remained until he retired from racing in 1960. Lawson then returned to Australia where he continued racing in Sydney, winning his then record 5th NSW Championship in 1963, adding to those he had won in 1948, 1950, 1953 and 1954.

World final appearances 1939 - London, Wembley Stadium - Event cancelled due to World War II 1949 - London, Wembley Stadium - 8th - 8pts 1950 - London, Wembley Stadium - 4th - 10pts 1951 - London, Wembley Stadium - 10th - 7pts 1953 - London, Wembley Stadium - 9th - 7pts 1954 - London, Wembley Stadium - 14th - 4pts 1957 - London, Wembley Stadium - 4th - 11pts 1958 - London, Wembley Stadium - 3rd - 11pts 1959 - London, Wembley Stadium - 5th - 11pts 1960 - London, Wembley Stadium - 14th - 4pts