Cyril Harry Brine (6 February 1918 in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, EnglandAddison J. (1948). The People Speedway Guide. Odhams Press LimitedSpeedway Star 23 March 1963 suggests he was born in 1920 – 1988) was an international speedway who qualified for the Speedway World Championship finals twice.Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing.
Career Brine began speedway racing in 1938. He initially rode at the training track at Rye House. Brine spent his entire career with one club, the Wimbledon Dons,Jacobs, Norman (2001). Speedway in London. Stroud: Tempus Publishing where he made over 460 league appearances and scored over 2700 points, a club record. In his seventeen-season career with the Dons, he won the National League Championship seven times and the National Trophy seven times.
During the speedway winters, Brine built bike frames in a Boreham Wood garage, with his brother Percy Brine and brother-in-law Dick Geary.
Brine made his debut for England national speedway team in 1949. He retired from speedway in early 1963. At retirement he had earned 12 international caps for England.
Brine's elder brother Percy also rode.
World final appearances 1950 – London, Wembley Stadium – 9th – 7pts 1951 – London, Wembley Stadium – 13th – 3pts
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