Wally Kilmister
| Born |
1908 Wellington, New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Died |
1973 (aged 65) Rotorua, New Zealand |
| Nationality |
 New Zealand |
| Current club information | |
| Career status | Retired |
| Career history | |
| 1930-1938 1939 |
Wembley Lions Southampton Saints |
| Individual honours | |
| 1936 | New Zealand Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1930,1931 1932 1930, 1932, 1933 1931, 1932 |
Southern League Champion National League Champion London Cup Winner National Trophy Winner |
Wally Kilmister (born 1908 in Wellington, New Zealand, - died 1973) was an international speedway rider.
Career summary
Kilmister first rode in grasstrack in 1925, before taking up speedway.[1] He began riding at the Kilbirnie track in Wellington in 1929 before travelling to England and joining the Wembley Lions in 1930.[1][2] In 1935 he rode in the Star Riders' Championship and in 1936 he won the New Zealand Championship. He was also a member of New Zealand and Colonies teams in the 1930s. At one time he also held the New Zealand land speed record with an average of 107 mph.[3]
After retiring from speedway Kilmister ran a sports and model shop under his own name until the 1970s on Wembley Triangle, near to Wembley Stadium,[1] and later returned to New Zealand and lived in Taupo where he had a motorcycle, lawnmower and chainsaw shop.