| Nationality | British (English) |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 2 August 1938 |
| Birth place | Lancaster, England |
| Death date | 21 July 1990 (aged 51) |
| Death place | Lancaster, England |
| Career 1 | Belle Vue Aces |
| Years 1 | 1958–1963 |
| Career 2 | Sheffield Tigers |
| Years 2 | 1960, 1963–1966 |
| Career 3 | Bradford Boomerangs |
| Years 3 | 1958 |
| Career 4 | Bradford Panthers |
| Years 4 | 1962 |
| Teamhonour 1 | National League |
| Teamhonour 2 | National Trophy |
| Teamyear 2 | 1958 |
| Teamhonour 3 | Britannia Shield |
| Teamyear 3 | 1958 |
| Teamhonour 4 | Northern League |
| Teamyear 4 | 1963, 1964 |
Christopher John Kitchen (2 August 1938 – 21 July 1990) was a motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2][3] He earned two international caps for the Great Britain national speedway team.[1]
Career
Kitchen started his British leagues career in 1958 as he captained the Bradford Boomerangs junior side[4] and in the 1958 Speedway National League he rode for Belle Vue Aces, where he helped the team win the National Trophy.[1][5] He would ride for the Manchester club for six years until the end of 1963. He also had spells with Bradford Panthers and Sheffield Tigers in the Provincial League.[1]
From 1963 he rode for Sheffield and in 1965 topped the team's averages, which led him to represent Sheffield in the British League Riders' Championship.[6]
His last season was in 1966 and he retired aged just 28. He was involved in a crash that resulted in the death of Ivor Hughes in 1966, which seemed instrumental in his decision to retire.
Family
His uncle Bill Kitchen was a speedway rider.[7]
References
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022, Jack Kitchen". British Speedway. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Speedway News". Motherwell Times. 13 June 1958. Retrieved 31 May 2023. – via British Newspaper Archive
- ^ "Sheffield Tigers Speedway Post-War Legends 2001". London Cigarette Card Company. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Speedway Tonight". Wishaw Press. 13 June 1958. Retrieved 31 May 2023. – via British Newspaper Archive
- ^ "Jack Kitchen". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Kitchen shines but Sheffield go down". Bristol Evening Post. 20 August 1960. Retrieved 31 May 2023. – via British Newspaper Archive
- ^ "Speedway News". Daily Mirror. 26 May 1959. Retrieved 31 May 2023. – via British Newspaper Archive