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Post by speedyguy on Dec 28, 2016 10:49:00 GMT
From the SGB website:
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BRITISH Speedway is saddened to hear of the passing of highly-respected speedway administrator Bryn Williams.
Bryn gave sterling service to a number of clubs throughout a life devoted to the sport, and was most recently involved at the Isle of Wight and Lakeside. As a journalist, he also gave strong support to the BSPA Press Office.
Bryn passed away peacefully on Tuesday night after a period of ill health, having been fighting an infection in hospital over the Christmas period.
We send our condolences and best wishes to his family and friends at this sad time.Attachments:
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Post by speedyguy on Dec 28, 2016 15:03:54 GMT
From the Kent Kings website:
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BRYN WILLIAMS
WEDNESDAY 28 DECEMBER 2016
Kent Speedway are very sad to hear the news of the passing today (28/12/16) of Bryn Williams.
Bryn is well known to almost everyone in British Speedway (riders, promoters and fans alike) after decades of involvement in the sport that he loved and has been a regular at Central Park since the Speedway opened in 2013.
Welsh-born Bryn who has lived in north west Kent for many, many years, first discovered Speedway when taken to the old West Ham track in Custom House by a then girl-friend in the 1960s – beginning a life-long love affair with the sport. He first came to prominence when running the Supporters Club at Crayford Speedway in the 1970s when so many of us here at Central Park first got to know him. Working then in Insurance, Bryn cut a very dapper figure in his suit.
The suit was jettisoned many years ago after he retired from his ‘day job’ but Bryn never stopped his tireless work for countless tracks over the years: particularly Hackney, Arena Essex/Lakeside, Eastbourne, King’s Lynn, Oxford and ever since they opened, as Announcer & Press Officer at the Isle of Wight.
A highlight in Bryn’s career in Speedway administration was when he Team Managed the Oxford side to the Conference League title in 2005.
Bryn travelled more or less constantly (including often to Australia) to visit Speedway, on it seemed more or less every day of the week – surely no-one who has never driven himself has ever covered more miles watching any sport! As a journalist, manager, administrator, helper and announcer (with his distinctive voice and wicked sense of humour) Bryn will be always be remembered. Despite being in ill health for a number of years Bryn literally never eased up once in following the sport he was so totally committed to.
All at Kent Speedway sent our condolences to his daughter Carys, son in law Andy and rest of his family and many friends at this sad time. We will post details of the funeral on here when available.
RIP BRYN WILLIAMS
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