1991 Australian Individual Speedway Championship
The 1991 Australian Individual Speedway Championship was the 1991 version of the Australian Individual Speedway Championship organised by Motorcycling Australia. The final took place on 27 January at the Arunga Park Speedway in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. Sydney's Craig Boyce won his first Australian championship from defending champion Glenn Doyle with veteran Glyn Taylor third (both from Perth, WA). Boyce was unbeaten on the night to win his first Australian Championship.
As of 2013, this is the only time the Australian Solo Championship final has been held in the Northern Territory.
State Title Qualification
Northern Territory
- Northern Territory Championship
- 17 November 1990
Tennant Creek, Tennant Creek Speedway- Referee:
- Qualification: The top two riders go through to the Australian Final.
| Pos. | Rider | Points | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Bridgeford | 15 | |
| 2 | Glen Baxter | 14 | |
| 3 | Trevor O'Brien | 13 | |
| 4 | Robbie Wark | 11 | |
| 5 | Kelvin Willis | 11 | |
| 6 | Wayne Lorymer | 9 | |
| 7 | Mark O'Cass | 7 | |
| 8 | Marcus Gray | 7 | |
| 9 | Danny Wark | 7 | |
| 10 | Kerrin Giezendanner | 7 | |
| 11 | Stuart Cassidy | 6 | |
| 12 | Michael Clauson | 4 | |
| 13 | Dean Pierce | 4 | |
| 14 | Tony Hardacre | 2 | |
| 15 | Wally Bondareff | 1 |
Queensland
- Queensland Championship
- 1 December 1990
Mackay, Mac's Speedway- Referee:
- Qualification: The top two riders go through to the Australian Final.
| Pos. | Rider | Points | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy Butler | 15 | |
| 2 | Darren Winkler | 13+3 | |
| 3 | Alan Rivett | 13+2 | |
| 4 | Wayne Baxter | 11+3 | |
| 5 | Peter Christopher | 11+2 | |
| 6 | John Reid | 10 | |
| 7 | Stafford Galvin | 8 | |
| 8 | Terry Keyse | 7 | |
| 9 | Clinton Butler | 5 | |
| 10 | Wayne Kennedy | 5 | |
| 11 | Gary Richards | 4 | |
| 12 | Craig Hyde | 4 | |
| 13 | Steven Butler | 4 | |
| 14 | Gary Davey | 3 | |
| 15 | Brian Ward | 2 | |
| 16 | Craig Jung | 2 | |
| 17 | Kevin Winton (Res) | 2 |
Victoria
- Victorian Championship
- 23 December 1990
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Mildura, Olympic Park Speedway- Referee:
- Qualification: The top two riders go through to the Australian Final.
| Pos. | Rider | Points | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leigh Adams* | 15 | |
| 2 | Jason Lyons | 14 | |
| 3 | Phil Crump* | 11+3 | |
| 4 | Mark Lemon | 11+2 | |
| 5 | Nigel Alderton | 10 | |
| 6 | Cory Alderton | 10 | |
| 7 | Jason Hawkes | 10 | |
| 8 | Matt McWilliam | 8 | |
| 9 | Anthony Key | 6 | |
| 10 | Glen Bowles | 5 | |
| 11 | Jody Mason | 5 | |
| 12 | Gavin Sedgemen | 4 | |
| 13 | Paul Wheatland (Res) | 3 | |
| 14 | Justin Thomas | 2 | |
| 15 | Reece Davison (Res) | 2 | |
| 16 | Nigel Termelling | 1 | |
| 17 | Rick Watson | 1 | |
| 18 | Darren Wade | 1 |
Leigh Adams withdrew from the Australian Final after breaking his wrist in Adelaide on 9 January 1991. As the 3rd placed rider in the Victorian title, four time national champion Phil Crump was seeded to the Australian Final in Adams place.
New South Wales
- NSW Championship
- 26 December 1990
Newcastle, Newcastle Motordrome- Referee:
- Qualification: The top two riders go through to the Australian Final.
| Pos. | Rider | Points | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Boyce | 15 | |
| 2 | Todd Wiltshire | 14 | |
| 3 | Stephen Davies | 13 | |
| 4 | Chris Watson | 11+3 | |
| 5 | Rod Colquhoun | 11+2 | |
| 6 | Mick Poole | 10 | |
| 7 | Sean Willmott | 8 | |
| 8 | Scott Humphries | 8 | |
| 9 | Tony Primmer | 8 | |
| 10 | Mark Unicomb | 5 | |
| 11 | Jamie Plumb | 4 | |
| 12 | Matthew Poole | 3 | |
| 13 | Mick Holder | 3 | |
| 14 | Darren Etheridge | 3 | |
| 15 | Dave Hamnett | 2 | |
| 16 | Tim Hunter | 2 |
Western Australia
- WA Championship
- 28 December 1990
Perth, Claremont Speedway- Referee:
- Qualification: The top two riders go through to the Australian Final.
| Pos. | Rider | Points | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenn Doyle | 30 | |
| 2 | David Cheshire | 28 | |
| 3 | Michael Carter | 22 | |
| 4 | Glyn Taylor | 20 | |
| 5 | Guy Wilson | 20 | |
| 6 | Ross Townson | 15 | |
| 7 | Louis Russell | 11 | |
| 8 | Steve O'Leary | 9 | |
| 9 | Marshall McDiarmid | 9 | |
| 10 | Lee Redmond | 8 | |
| 11 | Frank Smart | 8 | |
| 12 | Col Burn | 5 | |
| 13 | Steve Johnston (Res) | 0 |
South Australia
- SA Championship
- 29 December 1990
Murray Bridge, Riverview Speedway- Referee: Gavin Willson
- Qualification: The top two riders go through to the Australian Final.
| Pos. | Rider | Points | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Parker | 15 | |
| 2 | Damon Richardson | 11+3 | |
| 3 | Brett Tomkins | 11+2 | |
| 4 | Neil Perry | 10+3 | |
| 5 | Neil Hardy | 10+3 | |
| 6 | Darrell Branford | 9 | |
| 7 | Steve Graetz | 8 | |
| 8 | Ross Noble | 8 | |
| 9 | Scott Norman | 7 | |
| 10 | Barry Golding | 7 | |
| 11 | Troy Norvill | 6 | |
| 12 | Gary Fischer | 6 | |
| 13 | Paul Cooper | 5 | |
| 14 | Mark Mitchell | 3 | |
| 15 | Matthew Anchor | 3 | |
| 16 | Ivan Clothier (Res) | 1 | |
| 17 | Shaun Sampson | 0 |
Qualifying round
After a number of high-profile riders had failed to qualify for the Australian final, a special qualifying round was held at Arunga Park the week before the finals. Unfortunately the round was not well attended after it was revealed that only the top five riders would be paid travel money, prompting many (mostly NSW rider Stephen Davies who had placed 2nd and 3rd in the previous two Australian titles) to boycott the event.
- Qualifying Round
- 19 January 1991
- Alice Springs, Northern Territory - Arunga Park Speedway
- Referee:
- Qualification: The top four riders go through to the Australian Final. Fifth place takes Australian Final reserve spot.
| Pos. | Rider | Points | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Bowes (SA) | 12 | |
| 2 | Scott Norman (SA) | 10 | |
| 3 | Mark Lemon (Vic) | 9+3 | |
| 4 | Glyn Taylor (WA) | 9+2 | |
| 5 | Kelvin Willis (NT) | 9+1 | |
| 6 | Jason Hawkes (Vic) | 6 | |
| 7 | Trevor O'Brien (NT) | 6 | |
| 8 | John Reid (Qld) | 5 | |
| 9 | Robbie Wark (NT) | 4 | |
| 10 | Danny Wark (NT) | 3 | |
| 11 | Mark O'Cass (NT) | 2 | |
| 12 | Troy Mitchell (NT) | 2 | |
| 13 | Stuart Cassidy (NT) | 1 |
1991 Australian Solo Championship
- Australian Championship
- 27 January 1991
- Alice Springs, Northern Territory - Arunga Park Speedway
- Referee:
| Pos. | Rider | Points | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Craig Boyce () | 15 | (3,3,3,3,3) |
 | Glenn Doyle () | 14 | (3,3,3,3,2) |
 | Glyn Taylor () | 12 | (1,3,3,2,3) |
| 4 | David Cheshire () | 10+3 | (2,3,1,1,3+3) |
| 5 | Todd Wiltshire () | 10+2 | (3,x,2,2,3+2) |
| 6 | Shane Bowes () | 10+1 | (3,1,2,3,1+1) |
| 7 | Phil Crump () | 9 | (0,2,3,3,1) |
| 8 | Troy Butler () | 8 | (0,2,2,2,2) |
| 9 | Shane Parker () | 8 | (2,2,2,2,e) |
| 10 | Scott Norman () | 5 | (2,1,0,0,2) |
| 11 | Damon Richardson () | 5 | (2,0,1,0,2) |
| 12 | Mark Lemon () | 5 | (1,2,1,1,0) |
| 13 | Wayne Bridgeford () | 3 | (1,1,0,0,1) |
| 14 | Darren Winkler () | 2 | (1,0,0,1,0) |
| 15 | Glen Baxter () | 2 | (0,0,0,1,1) |
| 16 | Jason Lyons () | 2 | (ns,1,1,0,0) |
| 17 | Kelvin Willis () (Res) | 0 | (0,-,-,-,-) |
m – exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • t – exclusion for touching the tapes • x – other exclusion • e – retired or mechanical failure • f – fell • ns – non-starter • nc – non-classify
References
- Books