# Vic Duggan > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Vic_Duggan > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Vic_Duggan.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vic_Duggan > Source revision: 1259341172 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Australian speedway rider}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2014}} {{Use Australian English|date=October 2014}} {{Infobox Speedway rider | name = Vic Duggan | image = Vic duggan.jpg | nationality = Australian | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1910|10|16}} | death_date = {{Death date and age|2007|3|24|1910|10|16|df=y}} | birth_place = [West Maitland](/source/West_Maitland), Australia | death_place = [Queensland](/source/Queensland), Australia | years1 = 1937 | career1 = [Hackney Wick Wolves](/source/Hackney_Wick_Wolves) | years2 = 1938 | career2 = [Bristol Bulldogs](/source/Bristol_Bulldogs) | years3 = 1939 | career3 = [Wimbledon Dons](/source/Wimbledon_Dons) | years4 = 1947–1950 | career4 = [Harringay Racers](/source/Harringay_Racers_(speedway)) | indivyear1 = 1941, 1947, 1948 (2 + 3 Lap) | indivhonour1 = [Australian Champion](/source/Australian_Individual_Speedway_Championship) | indivyear2 = 1940, 1947 | indivhonour2 = [NSW State Champion](/source/New_South_Wales_Individual_Speedway_Championship) | indivyear3 = 1947 | indivhonour3 = [London Riders' Champion](/source/London_Riders'_Championship) | indivyear4 = 1948 | indivhonour4 = [British Riders' Champion](/source/British_Riders'_Championship) | teamyear1 = 1939 | teamhonour1 = London Cup Winner | teamyear2 = 1948 | teamhonour2 = Anniversary Cup Winner }} '''Victor John Duggan''' (16 October 1910, [West Maitland](/source/West_Maitland), [New South Wales](/source/New_South_Wales) – 24 March 2007, [Queensland](/source/Queensland))Addison J. (1948). ''The People Speedway Guide''. Odhams Press Limited was a [motorcycle speedway](/source/motorcycle_speedway) racer who won the [London Riders' Championship](/source/London_Riders'_Championship) in 1947 whilst with the [Harringay Racers](/source/Harringay_Racers_(speedway)).Jacobs, Norman (2001). ''Speedway in London''. {{ISBN|0-7524-2221-9}}{{cite book|last=Montague|first=Trevor|title=The A-Z of Sport|year=2004|page=518|publisher=Little, Brown|isbn=0-316-72645-1}}{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Ultimate_Index_1929-2022.pdf |title=ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 |website=British Speedway |access-date=4 June 2023}} == Career == He started his career in 1937 with the [Hackney Wick Wolves](/source/Hackney_Wick_Wolves), before spells with the [Bristol Bulldogs](/source/Bristol_Bulldogs) in 1938 and [Wimbledon Dons](/source/Wimbledon_Dons) in 1939. In 1947, he returned to the UK with the [Harringay Racers](/source/Harringay_Racers_(speedway)).{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003214/19490604/135/0005 |title=Louis Lawson twice beats Vic Duggan |website=Daily News (London) |date=4 June 1949 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=26 September 2024}} Was a co-director of the [Sydney Sports Ground](/source/Sydney_Sports_Ground) with [Lionel Van Praag](/source/Lionel_Van_Praag) and [Max Grosskreutz](/source/Max_Grosskreutz) where he held the track record. Vic Duggan won his first [Australian Solo Championship](/source/Australian_Individual_Speedway_Championship) in 1941 at the Sydney Sports Ground. He followed this up with the 1947 Aussie title, again at the Sports Ground and backed up to win three Aussie titles in 1948 (2 x 2 lap and 1 x 3 lap) at both the Sports Ground and the [Sydney Showground Speedway](/source/Sydney_Showground_Speedway).{{cite web | url=http://www.vintagespeedway.com/Titles.html | title=Titles }} He was also [NSW State Champion](/source/New_South_Wales_Individual_Speedway_Championship) in 1940 and 1947. Many believe Vic would have won more Australian and NSW titles had it not been for [World War II](/source/World_War_II) when racing was suspended. He competed in the [British Riders' Championship](/source/British_Riders'_Championship) in 1947 and 1948. This competition was held in place of the [Individual Speedway World Championship](/source/Individual_Speedway_World_Championship) between 1946 and 1948. He was favourite to win in 1947 but fell in his fourth race and did not start his fifth. He won the title in 1948 with 14 points,Jones, Maurice (1979). ''World Speedway Final A history from 1929''. {{ISBN|0-354-08551-4}} the final was held at [Empire Stadium](/source/Wembley_Stadium_(1923)) on 16 September, in front of nearly 90,000 spectators.{{cite web |url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1948fixtures.pdf |title=1948 fixtures |website=Speedway Researcher |access-date=3 June 2023}}{{cite news |title=Speedway title for Jack Parker |work=Daily News (London) |date=17 September 1948 |access-date=3 June 2023 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003214/19480917/051/0004 | via = [British Newspaper Archive](/source/British_Newspaper_Archive)|url-access=subscription }} On 20 January 1950, Duggan's brother [Ray Duggan](/source/Ray_Duggan) was killed at the [Sydney Sports Ground](/source/Sydney_Sports_Ground) after being involved in a high-speed crash with friend [Norman Clay](/source/Norman_Clay). Clay also died from his injuries.{{cite web |url=http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ms&n=3201 |title=Norm Clay |website=Motorsport Memorial |access-date=30 October 2024 }} Later that year Vic Duggan competed in the [1950 World Final](/source/1950_Individual_Speedway_World_Championship) at London's, [Wembley Stadium](/source/Wembley_Stadium_(1923)) where he finished in 13th place after scoring 4 points. Duggan died of natural causes following a [seizure](/source/seizure) on 24 March 2007, in a hospital in Queensland.{{Cite web|title=Vic Duggan – an obituary by John Chaplin|url=http://www.speedwaymuseumonline.co.uk/vic%20duggan%20obituary.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210825020014/http://www.speedwaymuseumonline.co.uk/vic%20duggan%20obituary.html|archive-date=25 August 2021|access-date=25 August 2021|website=Speedway Museum Online}} == World Final Appearances == * [1950](/source/1950_Individual_Speedway_World_Championship) – {{Flagicon|ENG}} London, [Wembley Stadium](/source/Wembley_Stadium_(1923)) – 13th – 4ptsBamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History of the World Speedway Championship''. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. {{ISBN|0-7524-2402-5}} == References == {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Duggan, Vic}} Category:1910 births Category:2007 deaths Category:Australian speedway riders Category:Sportsmen from New South Wales Category:Hackney Wick Wolves riders Category:Harringay Racers riders Category:Australian expatriate speedway riders in England Category:Wimbledon Dons riders Category:Bristol Bulldogs riders Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Vic Duggan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vic_Duggan) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vic_Duggan?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.