SPEEDWAY: Former Cheetahs ace Gooch dies at 82 (From The Oxford Times)

SPEEDWAY: Former Cheetahs ace Gooch dies at 82

11:10am Thursday 23rd June 2011 in Sport

Jimmy Gooch, a leading light in the treble-winning Oxford Cheetahs side of 1964, has passed away, aged 82.

Essex-born Gooch moved to Oxford in 1964 – a switch that transformed the fortunes of both rider and club. Gooch formed a formidable opening pairing with Ron How as Oxford won a first division treble of National League, National Trophy and Britannia Shield.

He spent a further two seasons with Oxford in 1965 and 1966.

He retired from speedway at the end of the 1970 season.