Hugh Skidmore
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Hugh Skidmore in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales
, Australia
is a speedway
rider in the United Kingdom
, riding with the Sheffield Tigers
in the Premier League
.
On 2 June 2009 Skidmore was signed to the Sheffield Tigers to ride in the Premier League
. He replaced the injured Ritchie Hawkins
and impressed during his first few races to earn a contract until the end of the year.
On 29 October 2009 Hugh was the first rider to be resigned by the Sheffield Tigers to ride in the 2010 Premier League Speedway Season.
On 3 November 2010 Hugh was again resigned by the Sheffield Tigers for his 3rd season to ride in the 2011 Premier League Speedway Season.
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
is a speedway
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
rider in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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, riding with the Sheffield Tigers
Sheffield Tigers
The Sheffield 'Window Centre' Tigers are a speedway team based in Sheffield, England. They currently race in the British Premier League and their home meetings take place at Owlerton Stadium which is the fastest track in British speedway...
in the Premier League
Speedway Premier League
The Premier League is the second division of Speedway in the United Kingdom and goverened by the Speedway Control Board , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association . The Premier League was founded in 1995 when it replaced the British League as the first division...
.
On 2 June 2009 Skidmore was signed to the Sheffield Tigers to ride in the Premier League
Speedway Premier League
The Premier League is the second division of Speedway in the United Kingdom and goverened by the Speedway Control Board , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association . The Premier League was founded in 1995 when it replaced the British League as the first division...
. He replaced the injured Ritchie Hawkins
Ritchie Hawkins
Ritchie Hawkins , is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Somerset Rebels in the Premier League....
and impressed during his first few races to earn a contract until the end of the year.
On 29 October 2009 Hugh was the first rider to be resigned by the Sheffield Tigers to ride in the 2010 Premier League Speedway Season.
On 3 November 2010 Hugh was again resigned by the Sheffield Tigers for his 3rd season to ride in the 2011 Premier League Speedway Season.