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Cyril Brine
Cyril Harry Brine (6 February 1918 in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England[2][3] – 1988) was an international speedway who qualified for the Speedway World Championship finals twice.[4][5] CareerBrine began speedway racing in 1938.[1] He initially rode at the training track at Rye House.[1] Brine spent his entire career with one club, the Wimbledon Dons,[6] where he made over 460 league appearances and scored over 2700 points, a club record. In his seventeen-season career with the Dons, he won the National League Championship seven times and the National Trophy seven times. During the speedway winters, he built bike frames in a Boreham Wood garage, with his brother Percy Brine and brother-in-law Dick Geary.[7] Brine made his debut for England national speedway team in 1949. He retired from speedway in early 1963.[8][1] At retirement he had earned 12 international caps for England.[5] Elder brother Percy also rode.[1] World final appearances
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