Bert Edwards (speedway rider)

Richard Herbert Edwards (8 February 1917 – 13 June 2008) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from England.

The pair gained recognition as grass track riders before moving into conventional speedway.

[9] He left Cardiff following their withdrawal from the league in 1953 and although he only rode 8 matches for Ipswich during the remainder of the season, he averaged 9.12.

In 1956, he was called up by England for test matches that included fixtures against Sweden and Australia.

[11] His final two seasons were with Ipswich in the highest division of British speedway in the National League.