Graeme Frost reports that in a Sydney Showground programme dated 14/1/1950 it states:
It has been the policy in the past of the Australian Speedway Control Board to run each year three (3) distinct Australian Solo Championships over 2 laps, 3 laps and 4 laps on various tracks. This has resulted in there being a number of "Australian Solo Champions" without any one rider being able to call himself THE Australian Solo Champion for the year. However provision has been made this season for the matter to be cleared up. The four leading point scorers over this season's series of three Championships will be matched in a Champion of Champions event, run over three heats and the winner will carry the title of Australian Solo Champion for that year.
This page was last updated: May 9, 2008
One of the oldest championships on the World Speedway calendar, the first Australian Solo Championship was run at Newcastle, NSW in 1926 and was won by American rider Cecil Brown. In the results shown, no title is included unless verified aginst reports/programmes of the day, ie. no latter day reports have been considered.
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Right:
The placegetters in the 1930 Australian Solo Championship at Claremont Speedway in
Western Australia:
L to R : Bill Dunne 3rd, Jack Chapman 2nd.
Arthur Atkinson of England 1st.
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Left: The one and only Arthur George "Bluey" Wilkinson, the Boy from Bathurst, winner of the 1935 Australian title at the Sydney Showground, the 1938 3 & 4 lap titles at the Sydney Sports Ground & Sydney Showgrounds respectively. Bluey of course was also the 1938 World Solo Champion.
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Right: The fabulous Vic Duggan in an Aussie test jacket. Vic won the Australian title in 1941, the 1947 3 lap, the 2 & 3 lap titles in 1948 and the 1949 2 lap title.
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Left: Two of the greatest Speedway riders the world has ever known, Jack Parker of England on the outside with Australian legend, Aub Lawson.
Aub won the Aussie 3 & 4 lap titles in 1949, the 2 lap in 1950, the Champion of Champions in 1950, the Champion of Champions in 1952, the 3 lap in 1953, the 3 lap and Champion of Champions in 1954.
Jack won the Aussie 4 lap title in 1950, the 3 & 4 lap in 1951 and the Champion of Champions in 1951.
1926Newcastle
Newcastle1927Newcastle
Newcastle1927Newcastle
Newcastle1927Newcsatle 500cc. 1927Newcastle 500cc.
Newcsatle 500cc. 1927Newcastle 500cc. 1928Wayville 2 3/4 HP.
Wayville 2 3/4 HP.1928Wayville 1929Davies Park 2 3/4 HP.
Wayville 1929Davies Park 2 3/4 HP. 1929Davies Park
Davies Park 1929Wayville
Wayville 1929Claremont
Claremont1930Wayville 1930Claremont 1930Melbourne Exhibition
Wayville 1930Claremont 1930Melbourne Exhibition Season. Track. First Place Second Third. Distance.
1926 to 1930.
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Above:
"Cowboy" Bobby Sharp.
Bob won the Australian title on two occasions, 1962 in Rockhampton, Qld and 1965 at The Royale in Sydney.
1931Melbourne Motordrome
Melbourne Motordrome1931Wayville
Wayville1931Bathurst
Bathurst1932Wayville
Wayville 1932Parramatta
Parramatta 1932Melbourne Exhibition
Melbourne Exhibition 1933Melbourne Exhibition
Melbourne Exhibition 1934Brisbane Exhibition
Brisbane Exhibition 1935Sydney Showground 1936Sydney Showground
Sydney Showground 1936Sydney Showground 1937Sydney Showground
Sydney Showground1938Sydney Showground
Sydney Showground1938Sydney Showground
Sydney Showground1938Camden
Camden1939
1940Sydney Showground
Sydney Showground 1931 to 1940
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Left:
The great, Jim Airey.
' King of the Royale '
Jim won the Aussie title 4 times.
The 1968 3 lap, the 1969 3 lap, the 1970 3 lap and the 1972 3 lap.
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Right:
John Boulger won the title on 2 occasions, the 1971 3 lap and the 1973 3 lap.
1941Sydney Sports Ground
Sydney Sports Ground1942 to 1945 not held.
1946Sydney Sports Ground
Sydney Sports Ground1947Sydney Sports Ground
Sydney Sports Ground1947Brisbane Exhibition
Brisbane Exhibition1947Maribyrnong
Maribyrnong1948Sydney Showground
Sydney Showground1948Sydney Sports Ground
Sydney Sports Ground1948Sydney Showground
Sydney Showground 1949Sydney Sports Ground
Sydney Sports Ground 1949Brisbane Exhibition
Brisbane Exhibition1950Maribyrnong
Maribyrnong1950Sydney Sports Ground
Sydney Sports Ground1950Sydney Showground
Sydney Showground1950Sydney Sports Ground
Sydney Sports Ground1951Sydney Showground
Sydney Showground1951Sydney Sports Ground
Sydney Sports Ground 1951Brisbane Exhibition
Brisbane Exhibition1952Sydney Sports Ground
Sydney Sports Ground1952Sydney Showground
Sydney Showground1952Brisbane Exhibition
Brisbane Exhibition1952Maitland Showground
Maitland Showground 1941 to 1952.
Season Track1st Place 2nd. 3rd. Distance
1st Place 2nd. 3rd. Distance
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Left:
Keith ' Buck ' Ryan the last rider to win a Speedway Solo Championship event at the historic West Maitland Showground track, as listed above. Keith at 80 years of age in 2003 unveiled the commemorative plaque laid at the historic site by the Vintage Speedway Associations of Australia on the 18th May 2003..
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Right:
Lionel 'Porky ' Levy won the 4 lap titles in 1952 & 1953 and ran second on 6 other occasions.
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The mighty Scot, Ken McKinlay affectionately known as "Hurri-Ken" won the Aussie Solo title at the Sydney Showground in 1964, taking 2nds and 3rds in other years.
1953Sydney Showground
Sydney Showground1953Sydney Sports Ground
Sydney Sports Ground1953Brisbane Exhibition
Brisbane Exhibition1954Sydney Showground
Sydney Showground1954Sydney Sportsground
Sydney Sportsground1955 to 1961 Not Held.
1962Rockhampton
Rockhampton1963Rockhampton
Rockhampton1964Sydney Showground
Sydney Showground1965Sydney Showground
Sydney Showground1966Rowley Park
Rowley Park1967Rowley Park
Rowley Park1968Sydney Showground
Sydney Showground1969Sydney Showground
Sydney Showground1970Sydney Showground
Sydney Showground1953 to 1970
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Left:
The fabulous Billy Sanders.
Billy won the title 6 times. 1978,1980, 1981,1982,1983 and 1985.
Right:
Phil Crump. Phil took out the title 4 times with 5 x 2nd places. Won in 1975, 1979, 1984 and 1988.
1971Claremont
Claremont1972Rowley Park
Rowley Park1973Sydney Showground
Sydney Showground1974Brisbane Exhibition
Brisbane Exhibition1975Sydney Showground
Sydney Showground1976Liverpool
Liverpool1977Brisbane Exhibition
Brisbane Exhibition1978Claremont
Claremont1979Mildura
Mildura1980Sydney Showground
Sydney Showground1981Brisbane Exhibition
Brisbane Exhibition1982Claremont
Claremont1983Speedway Park
Speedway Park1984Mildura
Mildura1985Ayr
Ayr1986Ayr
Ayr1987Mildura
Mildura1988Murray Bridge
Murray Bridge1989Newcastle
Newcastle1990Brisbane Exhibition
Brisbane Exhibition 
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Left:
Two Phils.
Phil Crump and Phil Herne.
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Right:
Queenslander John Titman has a good record in the title. Won it in 1977 and had 2nds and 3rds in other years.
1991Alice Springs
Alice Springs1992North Arm
North Arm1993Brisbane Exhibition
Brisbane Exhibition1994Mildura
Mildura1995Gosford
Gosford1996Newcastle Showground
Newcastle Showground1997Brisbane Exhibition
Brisbane Exhibition1998Murray Bridge
Murray Bridge1999Mildura
Mildura2000Gosford
Gosford2001Murray Bridge
Murray Bridge2002Wayville
Wayville2003Gosford
Gosford2004Gold Coast, Gosford,
Gold Coast, Gosford, Mildura over 3 rounds
2005Gosford, Newcastle,
Gosford, Newcastle, Gillman, Mildura.
over 4 rnds. 2006Gillman, Mildura,
Gillman, Mildura,Newcastle.2007Newcastle, Homebush,
Newcastle, Homebush,Mildura, Gillman,Mt Gambier.2008Mildura, Gillman,
Mildura, Gillman, MtGambier, Newcastle, Homebush.
The mighty Leigh Adams, holder of 9
Australian Championship Solo Speedway Titles.
Todd Wiltshire won in 1999 and 2001 & ran 2nd in 2006 after a layoff of 2 years.
Jason Crump won in 1995 and 2007 and won the World title in 2004 & 2006.
Stephen Davies, a 2nd in 89 and a 3rd in 90.
Craig Boyce, won in 1991,1996 and 1997.
Mick Poole, 3rd in 2001.
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