Dave Perks

[1][2][3] Perks rode in the top two tiers of British Speedway from 1972 to 1987, riding for various clubs.

[4] Perks began a cycle speedway career with a team called the Oldbury Lions[5] and after one appearance for Scunthorpe Saints joined the Cradley Heathens in 1972.

He won the Ivor Hughes Trophy for best novice during his inaugural season at Dudley Wood.

He became the club captain and exceeded a 10 point average again during the 1981 National League season.

He returned to Long Eaton in 1982 but never reached the heights of his two years at Oxford.