New South Wales Individual Speedway Championship

The New South Wales Individual Speedway Championship is a Motorcycle speedway championship held annually in New South Wales to determine the NSW State champion. The event is organised by the NSW Solo Riders' Association and is sanctioned by Motorcycling Australia (MA).

Billy Sanders from Sydney holds the record for the most number of NSW Championship wins with eight between 1976 and 1985. From his first win in 1976 until his last win in 1985, with the exception of 1983 when no title was run, Sanders was the only winner of the NSW title.

Seven international riders have won the NSW Solo Championship. Tiger Stevenson (England - 1934), Jack Milne (USA - 1937), Wilbur Lamoreaux (USA - 1938), Jack Parker (England - 1951 & 1952), Ken McKinlay (Scotland - 1960), Eric Boocock (England - 1968) and Ole Olsen (Denmark - 1972).

Winners since 1930/31 All riders from NSW unless otherwise stated. Year Venue CityWinners 1930/31 Maitland ShowgroundCumberland Oval MaitlandSydney Mick MurphyBobby Blake 1931/32 Cumberland Oval Sydney John Allen 1932/33 Not Held 1933/34 Cumberland OvalSydney Showground Speedway Sydney Wally LittleTiger Stevenson () 1934/35 Sydney Showground Speedway Sydney Bluey Wilkinson 1935/36 Sydney Showground Speedway Sydney Max Grosskreutz 1936/37 Sydney Showground Speedway Sydney Jack Milne () 1937/38 Sydney Sports GroundSydney Showground Speedway Sydney Wilbur Lamoreaux ()Bluey Wilkinson 1938/39 Sydney Sports Ground Sydney Bluey Wilkinson 1939/40 Sydney Sports Ground Sydney Vic Duggan 1940/41 Sydney Sports Ground Sydney Lionel Van Praag 1941-1945 Not Held due to World War II 1945/46 Sydney Sports Ground Sydney Max Grosskreutz 1946/47 Sydney Sports Ground Sydney Vic Duggan 1947/48 Newcastle Showground Newcastle Aub Lawson 1948/49 Sydney Showground Speedway Sydney Bill Rogers (Vic) 1949/50 Sydney Sports Ground Sydney Aub Lawson 1950/51 Sydney Sports Ground Sydney Jack Parker () 1951/52 Bathurst Sports Ground Sydney Jack Parker () 1952/53 Sydney Showground Speedway Sydney Aub Lawson 1953/54 Sydney Showground Speedway Sydney Aub Lawson 1954/55 Not Held 1955/56 Not Held 1956/57 Lionel Levy 1957/58 Sydney Showground Speedway Sydney Noel Thorley 1958/59 Sydney Showground Speedway Sydney Bill Bryden 1959/60 Sydney Showground Speedway Sydney Ken McKinlay () 1960/61 Sydney Showground Speedway Sydney Brian Collins 1961/62 Sydney Showground Speedway Sydney Brian Collins 1962/63 Kembla Grange Speedway Wollongong Aub Lawson 1963/64 Kembla Grange Speedway Wollongong Bob Sharp 1964/65 Not Held 1965/66 Sydney Showground Speedway Sydney Jim Airey 1966/67 Not Held 1967/68 Sydney Showground Speedway Sydney Eric Boocock () 1968/69 Sydney Showground Speedway Sydney Jim Airey 1969/70 Liverpool Speedway Sydney Jim Airey 1970/71 Liverpool Speedway Sydney Jim Airey 1971/72 Liverpool Speedway Sydney Ole Olsen () 1972/73 Sydney Showground Speedway Sydney Bob Valentine 1973/74 Sydney Showground Speedway Sydney Jim Airey 1974/75 Sydney Showground Speedway Sydney John Langfield 1975/76 Sydney Showground Speedway Sydney Phil Crump (Vic) 1976/77 Sydney Showground Speedway Sydney Billy Sanders 1977/78 Sydney Showground Speedway Sydney Billy Sanders 1978/79 Sydney Showground SpeedwayLiverpool International Speedway Sydney Billy Sanders 1979/80 Sydney Showground Speedway Sydney Billy Sanders 1980/81 Liverpool City Raceway Sydney Billy Sanders 1981/82 Newcastle Motordrome Newcastle Billy Sanders 1982/83 Not Held 1983/84 Liverpool City Raceway Sydney Billy Sanders 1984/85 Nepean Speedway Sydney Billy Sanders 1985/86 Newcastle Motordrome Newcastle Stephen Davies 1986/87 Newcastle Motordrome Newcastle Chris Watson 1987/88 Newcastle Motordrome Newcastle Stephen Davies 1988/89 Liverpool City Raceway Sydney Stephen Davies 1989/90 Newcastle Motordrome Newcastle Todd Wiltshire 1990/91 Newcastle Motordrome Newcastle Craig Boyce 1991/92 Nepean Speedway Sydney Mick Poole 1992/93 Newcastle Motordrome Newcastle Craig Boyce 1993/94 Gosford Speedway Gosford Craig Boyce 1994/95 Newcastle Motordrome Newcastle Craig Boyce 1995/96 Gosford Speedway Gosford Craig Watson 1996/97 Gosford Speedway Gosford Craig Boyce 1997/98 Gosford Speedway Gosford Mick Poole 1998/99 Gosford Speedway Gosford Mick Poole 1999/2000 Gosford Speedway Gosford Todd Wiltshire 2000/01 Gosford Speedway Gosford Todd Wiltshire 2001/02 Oakburn Park Speedway Tamworth Mick Poole 2002/03 Gosford Speedway Gosford Mick Poole 2003/04 Gosford Speedway Gosford Craig Watson 2004/05 Gosford Speedway Gosford Adam Shields 2005/06 Gosford Speedway Gosford Chris Holder 2006/07 Oakburn Park Speedway Tamworth Chris Holder 2007/08 Gosford Speedway Gosford Chris Holder 2008/09 Gosford Speedway Gosford Chris Holder 2009/10 Oakburn Park Speedway Tamworth Darcy Ward (Qld) 2010/11 Loxford Park Speedway Kurri Kurri Chris Holder 2011/12 Loxford Park SpeedwayOakburn Park Speedway Kurri KurriTamworth Kozza Smith 2012/13 Loxford Park Speedway Kurri Kurri Sam Masters 2013/14 Loxford Park Speedway Kurri Kurri Brady Kurtz"Kurtz Sets New Record", Speedway Star, 14 December 2003, p. 45 2014/15 Loxford Park Speedway Kurri Kurri Brady Kurtz 2015/16 Oakburn Park Speedway Tamworth Tyson Nelson 2016/17 Loxford Park Speedway Kurri Kurri Rohan Tungate 2017/18Loxford Park SpeedwayKurri KurriRohan Tungate 2018/19Woodstock Park SpeedwayCowraJack Holder 2019/20Loxford Park SpeedwayKurri KurriJack Holder 2020/21Woodstock Park SpeedwayCowraJack Holder 2021/22Loxford Park SpeedwayKurri KurriJack Holder 2022/23 Loxford Park Speedway Kurri KurriJack Holder 2023/24 not held due to lack of entries 2024/25 Oakburn Park Speedway TamworthJack Holder 2025/26 Oakburn Park Speedway Tamworth tbh, 16 January 2026

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