Bruce Cribb was born on June 27 1946 in Palmerston, New Zealand and Made his debut in British speedway at the launch of the British league in 1965. He featured in 11 matches for the "Pirates" in that season recording an average of 3.04. It was five years later, and still with Poole that he scored his first full maximum, the same Year that Poole won the B.L Title.

His best scoring years however were with Exeter. He joined from Poolein 1970 and spent three years at the County Ground emerging as a top scorer despite being plagued with injuries.

Bruce made 16 appearances for Exeter in 1970 from which he had a very healthy average of 9.47, and in 71 he was ever present and increased his average to 8.92 from his 37 matches. His average dropped in 1972 when he got 5.75 from 15 matches for the Falcons.

Bruce left Exeter at the close of the 1972 season and joined up with Cradley and later had spells with Bristol, Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Berwick before returning to the County Ground in 1986. In that 1986 season he was ever present for the Falcons and averaged 8.23 from 40 matches including 5 full maximum's.

Head injuries from a horrific accident cut short his 1987 season to just one match, and although he bounced back to qaulify for the 1988 World Individual Ice Final, he rode only a handful of matches for Exeter averaging 3.24 from only 8 appearances. That was to be his final season before announcing his retirement, and Exeter staged a benefit meeting for him in 1989 in the shape of the Bruce Cribb Farewell Fours.

having reached the finals of the World Ice Championship, Bruce was plagued by his injuries, and only managed to make joint fourteenth. These re-occurring problems, were to finally bring down the curtain on his long, conventional racing career in 1988, following his request for a months rest following a meeting with Arena Essex.