Meet The Bulls Riders 2026

Bulls Riders 2026

JACK SMITH

DATE OF BIRTH: 17 December 1998, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.

BRITISH CAREER: (2016) Birmingham; (2017) Belle Vue, Glasgow, Belle Vue II; (2018) Swindon, Sheffield, Belle Vue II; (2019) Redcar, Cradley; (2021) Glasgow, Plymouth, Belle Vue II; (2022) Newcastle, Belle Vue II; (2023) Belle Vue II; (2024) Glasgow, Scunthorpe/Sheffield II; (2025-26) Berwick.

CLUB HONOURS: National Trophy winner: 2016 [Birmingham]; League Championship winner: 2016 [Birmingham], 2017 [Belle Vue II]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2017 [Belle Vue].

RIDER LINK: Son of Andy Smith (born: 25 May 1966, York, North Yorkshire). Nephew of Paul Smith (born: 17 July 1970, York, North Yorkshire

ALFRED(Alfie) BOWTELL

DATE OF BIRTH: 23 January 1997, Chelmsford, Essex.

BRITISH CAREER: (2015) Rye House II; (2016) Mildenhall; (2017) Newcastle, Lakeside; (2018) Lakeside, Isle of Wight; (2019) Eastbourne; (2021) Plymouth; (2022) Plymouth, Kent; (2023) Birmingham, Mildenhall; (2024-25) Plymouth.

CLUB HONOURS: Knock-Out Cup winner: 2023 [Mildenhall].

ARRAN BUTCHER

DATE OF BIRTH: 30 November 2000, Barwell, Leicestershire.

BRITISH CAREER: (2018) Birmingham, Stoke; (2019) Mildenhall; (2021) Mildenhall; (2022) Oxford II; (2023) Mildenhall; (2024) Leicester II; (2025) Plymouth, Oxford III, Birmingham II.

CLUB HONOURS: Knock-Out Cup winner: 2023 [Mildenhall]; League Championship winner: 2024 [Leicester II]; 2025 [Oxford III].

JAMIE ETHERINGTON

DATE OF BIRTH: 22 March 2009, Ashford, Kent.

BRITISH CAREER: (2024) Scunthorpe/Sheffield II; (2025) Scunthorpe/Sheffield II, Kent.

RIDER LINKS: Son of Matthew Etherington (born: 6 August 1983, Canterbury, Kent); Grandson of Barry Etherington (born: 16 February 1961, Whitstable, Kent).

JACK SHIMELT

DATE OF BIRTH: 9 September 2004, Oldham, Greater Manchester.

BRITISH CAREER: (2023-25) Belle Vue II.

LUKE HARRIS

DATE OF BIRTH: 10 November 1998, Northolt, West London.

BRITISH CAREER: (2014) Kent; (2015) Cradley; (2016) Eastbourne; (2017) Cradley; (2018) Coventry; (2019) Somerset, Cradley; (2025) Scunthorpe/Sheffield II, Kent.

MAJOR HONOUR: British 500cc Youth Champion: 2014.

CLUB HONOURS: Knock-Out Cup winners: 2016 [Eastbourne].