With his involvement in Auto Racing in the mid 1950’s, Dick Midgley’s longevity record is unmatched. Known as a mechanic, car builder and car owner, he also got behind the wheel of some of his racecars.

Dick began his association with Auto Racing at the age of fourteen. With his older brother Reg, they entered a car in Western Speedway’s Jalopy class in 1958 finishing in 1st place in the standings. The following year they moved up to the Stockcar class.

In 1961, Dick built a Buick coupe which ran in the Island Stockcar class and Modified Sportsman winning the Island’s Stockcar season Championship. In 1965, Dick served as a VITRA Safety Man at Western Speedway and was chief mechanic on Geoff Vantreight’s Daffodil Special Super Modified competing on the Canadian American Modified Racing Association circuit.

Dick turned his attention to competing in NASCAR, and in 1975, legendary driver Bobby Allison drove the car at Western Speedway’s Canada 200. Dick entered cars at several major Winston Cup races, competing at Daytona and Riverside. In 1989, Roy Smith’s performance won Dick’s car the Busch Pole award at Phoenix Raceway in Arizona.

Dick’s racing involvement continued through the 2000’s under the banner of Midgley Motorsports. His cars have competed in many international races. In 2022, Dick was inducted into the “Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame”.

Ed was first introduced to Rugby at the age of six at St. Michaels University School. He captained the senior team to the School’s third ever BC Rugby High School AAA Championship and was named to the Captains Fifteen as the top player. Ed also represented the Oak Bay Castaway Wanders, Vancouver Island Crimson Tide, Under 17 BC team, and captained the first Under 17 Canadian national tour. He represented Canada at the Under 19 level before joining the Under 23 National Development program at the Commonwealth Centre for Sport Development.

Ed was part of the Canadian Under 19 national team that competed at the Junior Rugby World Cup in France. He was named MVP of the Canadian team and Canada finish 4th in the world.

Ed played for the Senior National Men’s 15’s team and was also selected to the National Men’s 7’s team that competed in the Rugby 7’s World Cup in Hong Kong and 2002 Commonwealth Games.

During his first few years on the national team, Ed also played for the University of Victoria Vikes and was named Male Athlete of the year in 2004. From 2006 to 2009, Ed amassed over 60 appearances for his professional clubs.

Ed competed in three Rugby World Cups and over his 12-year career, earned 57 caps for Canada.