| League | National League Division One |
|---|---|
| Champions | Belle Vue Aces |
| No. of competitors | 9 |
| National Trophy | Belle Vue Aces |
| A.C.U Cup | Belle Vue Aces |
| Highest average | Eric Langton |
The 1934 National League Division One was the sixth season of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. It was also the first time that a second division/tier of racing was introduced following the creation of a reserves league.[1][2][3][4]
Summary
Birmingham Bulldogs (formerly Hall Green) and Lea Bridge rejoined the league. Sheffield dropped out and most of their team relocated to Lea Bridge. Clapton Saints, who rode at Lea Bridge's stadium in the previous season relocated and raced as Harringay Tigers for the first time. Crystal Palace relocated to New Cross. Coventry and Nottingham also dropped out.
Lea Bridge closed down in late July and were replaced by a new side at Walthamstow who took on their last 10 fixtures.
Belle Vue Aces won their second consecutive double of national title and Knockout Cup. They also completed the treble by winning the A.C.U Cup. Eric Langton of Belle Vue Aces finished with the highest average.
National League Final table
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Belle Vue Aces | 32 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 54 |
| 2 | Wembley Lions | 32 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 52 |
| 3 | New Cross Lambs | 32 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 42 |
| 4 | West Ham Hammers | 32 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 33 |
| 5 | Wimbledon Dons | 32 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 32 |
| 6 | Harringay Tigers | 32 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 29 |
| 7 | Birmingham Bulldogs | 32 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 18 |
| 8 | Plymouth Tigers | 32 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 18 |
| 9 | Lea Bridge + Walthamstow Wolves | 32 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 10* |
- Lea Bridge scored 8 points from 22 matches, Walthamstow scored 2 from 10
Top Ten Riders
| Rider | Nat | Team | Points | C.M.A. | |
| 1 | Eric Langton | 
|
Belle Vue Aces | 186.5 | 10.32 |
| 2 | Vic Huxley | 
|
Wimbledon Dons | 132 | 10.31 |
| 3 | Jack Parker |
|
Harringay Tigers | 230 | 10.07 |
| 4 | Tom Farndon |
|
New Cross Lambs | 240.5 | 10.06 |
| 5 | Ginger Lees |
|
Wembley Lions | 230 | 9.96 |
| 6 | Dicky Case |
|
Lea Bridge/Walthamstow Wolves | 208 | 9.48 |
| 7 | Bluey Wilkinson |
|
West Ham Hammers | 210 | 9.08 |
| 8 | Joe Abbott |
|
Belle Vue Aces | 168 | 9.05 |
| 9 | Bill Kitchen |
|
Belle Vue Aces | 182 | 8.97 |
| 10 | Tiger Stevenson |
|
West Ham Hammers | 179 | 8.92 |
In the 1934 season, a league for reserves and junior riders was introduced. This wasn't continued in 1935. West Ham Reserves won the reserve league dropping just one point in 12 matches.
Reserve League Final table
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | West Ham Reserves | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| 2 | Wembley Reserves | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| 3 | Harringay Reserves | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Wimbledon Reserves | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | Birmingham Reserves | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 6 | Belle Vue Reserves | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
| 7 | New Cross Reserves | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
National Trophy
The 1934 National Trophy was the fourth edition of the Knockout Cup.[5]
First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29/05 | Plymouth | 49-57 | Lea Bridge |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26/06 | Birmingham | 36-69 | Belle Vue |
| 23/06 | Belle Vue | 81-27 | Birmingham |
| 25/06 | Wimbledon | 67-38 | Lea Bridge |
| 29/06 | Lea Bridge | 60-47 | Wimbledon |
| 28/06 | Wembley | 59-49 | Harringay |
| 30/06 | Harringay | 33-74 | Wembley |
| 26/06 | West Ham | 48.5-59.5 | New Cross |
| 27/06 | New Cross | 69-36 | West Ham |
Semifinals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28/07 | Belle Vue | 48-30 | Wimbledon |
| 30/07 | Wimbledon | 32-75 | Belle Vue |
| 25/07 | New Cross | 42-62 | Wembley |
| 26/07 | Wembley | 67.5-40.5 | New Cross |
Final
First leg
| Belle Vue Aces Max Grosskreutz 16 Eric Langton 15 Joe Abbott 12 Bill Kitchen 12 Frank Charles 11 Frank Varey 5 | 71 – 36 | Wembley Lions Ginger Lees 10 Wally Kilmister 9 Gordon Byers 8 Lionel Van Praag 6 Colin Watson 2 George Greenwood 1 |
|---|---|---|
| [6] |
Second leg
| Wembley Lions Wally Kilmister 11 Ginger Lees 8 Gordon Byers 7 Lionel Van Praag 5 Harry Whitfield 2 Colin Watson 1 | 34 – 74 | Belle Vue Aces Eric Langton 18 Max Grosskreutz 18 Joe Abbott 16 Frank Charles 9 Bill Kitchen 7 Frank Varey 6 |
|---|---|---|
| [6] |
Belle Vue were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 164-87.
A.C.U Cup
The 1934 Auto-Cycle Union Cup was the first edition of the Cup.[7]
First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14/08 | Birmingham | 49-59 | Wembley |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/09 | Plymouth | 44–62 | Harringay |
| 12/09 | New Cross | 62–44 | Wimbledon |
| 15/09 | Belle Vue | 79–29 | Wembley |
| 18/09 | West Ham | 66–37 | Walthamstow |
Semifinals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29/09 | Harringay | 45–62 | Belle Vue |
| 09/10 | West Ham | 58-49 | New Cross |
Final
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/10 | Belle Vue | 56–51 | West Ham |
See also
References
- ^ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
- ^ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - PRE-WAR ERA (1929-1939)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "1934 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
- ^ a b "1934 National Trophy" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "1934 ACU Cup" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
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