Ivor Hughes

Ivor John Hughes (28 February 1939 – 23 August 1966) was a motorcycle speedway rider from Wales, who rode for the Cradley Heath Heathens team during the 1960s.

Career Born in Middletown, near Welshpool By the end of 1965 he achieved an average of 2.89 for Cradley and 6.00 for Exeter Falcons. His breakthrough year was 1966 and on 21 May, he top scored for Cradley and challenged the three time World champion (soon to be 4) Barry Briggs for the Silver Sash. On 10 August in a match against Swedish team Vagarna he beat the current world champion at the time Björn Knutson in a scratch race.

After his death, Cradley started a fund for his family and an Ivor Hughes Memorial Trophy was presented annually in his honour by the Cradley club, either raced for or awarded.

Hughes' off-track occupation was a plumber in his home town of Berriew, Powys, Wales.