Tommy Croombs

Tommy Croombs
Born(1906-12-13)13 December 1906
New Malden, England
Died15 October 1980(1980-10-15) (aged 73)
Bournemouth, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1929Lea Bridge
1930–1939, 1947–1948West Ham Hammers
Individual honours
1938Northern Riders' Champion
Team honours
1937National League Champion
1938A.C.U. Cup Winner

Thomas Robert Croombs (13 December 1906 – 15 October 1980) was a speedway rider who finished third in the Star Riders' Championship in 1931, the forerunner to the Speedway World Championship.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Addison J. (1948). The People Speedway Guide. Odhams Press Limited.
  2. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Brilliant riding by Tommy Croombs at West Ham". Daily News (London). 4 August 1931. Retrieved 19 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.