Charles Augustus Spinks (9 April 1904 – 16 October 1987) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Australia.
[1] Spinks, born in Singleton, New South Wales began a career as a bricklayer[2] before riding in the pioneer years of Australian and British speedway.
He did not return to England again until the 1936 season and was reported as being a baker in a village in North Queensland.
He also won the 1937 Speedway National League title with West Ham.
[8] After an enforced six-year break because of World War II, he returned to race for Newcastle Diamonds, where he spent two seasons in 1946 and 1948 before retiring.