Tim Swales
| Born | 25 February 1948 Yarm, England |
|---|---|
| Career history | |
| 1969-1974 | Teesside Tigers/Middlesbrough Tigers |
| 1970, 1975-1976 | Newcastle Diamonds |
| 1970 | Hackney Hawks |
| 1971 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| 1974 | Scunthorpe Saints |
| 1974 | Sunderland Stars |
| Team honours | |
| 1976 | National League Champion |
| 1976 | National League KO Cup Winner |
Timothy Swales (born 25 February 1948) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2][3]
Career
Swales born in Yarm, made his speedway debut in second half reserve matches for Middlesbrough Teessiders in 1968,[4] and began his British leagues career riding for Middlesborugh during the 1969 British League Division Two season.[5]
Throughout his career, he rode mostly for the Teesside/Middlesbrough Teessiders/Tigers and Newcastle Diamonds[1] with loans to other teams, turning in good scores in the middle ranks. Middlesbrough had been known as "Teessiders" (1968-1972) and "Tigers" (1973), becoming "Bears" in 1989, returning to an earlier nickname.[6] He appeared on the cover of the Speedway Star (w/e 9 September 1972) with brother Tony.
Swales became a promoter at Redcar Bears,[7] a role he was followed in by nephew, Jamie Swales. The Swales family was widely involved in speedway, Jack Swales (1963-1965 at Middlesbrough), Tony Swales (1970-1974 at Teesside), and Andrew, Stuart and Matthew.
Tim Swales also had a spell as chair of the British Promoters' Speedway Association (BSPA) and served on the FIM.[8]
Married to Sally (who also had a spell co-promoting), they have a son and daughter and grandchildren. The family business is a motor garage at Osmotherley. Tim Swales served as a Councillor on the North Yorkshire Council, elected in 2004, representing the North Hambleton District and serving as Chairman 2014–2015.[9]
References
- ^ a b Lawson, K. (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
- ^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Tim Swales". WWOS backup. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Few Follow Rangers". Derby Daily Telegraph. 18 April 1969. Retrieved 13 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1969 season" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "1970's part two". Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "Swales is third promoter!". 27 October 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "New chairman for council". Gazette & Herald. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "Councillor Tim Swales elected as chairman of North Yorkshire Council for 2014-15". Teesside Live. Retrieved 10 October 2024.