League | National League Division One |
---|---|
Champions | Wembley Lions |
No. of competitors | 9 |
National Trophy | Wimbledon Dons |
Highest average | Graham Warren |
Division/s below | National League (Div 2) National League (Div 3) |
The 1950 National League Division One was the 16th season of speedway in the United Kingdom and the fifth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]
Summary
Bristol Bulldogs joined the league. Wembley Lions won the National League for the fifth time.[2][3][4]
The Odsal Boomerangs became the Odsal Tudors during the season, the name change came at the end of July, possibly as a consequence of the events of 1 July. On 1 July 1950, 47-year-old Joe Abbott was killed instantly following a crash at Odsal Stadium in a league match against West Ham Hammers. After falling and hitting the safety fence he was hit by a rider behind. A second rider was killed on the same night in a division 2 fixture.[5]
Final table
Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
1 | Wembley Lions | 32 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 48 |
2 | Belle Vue Aces | 32 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 38 |
3 | Wimbledon Dons | 32 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 35 |
4 | New Cross Rangers | 32 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 33 |
5 | West Ham Hammers | 32 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 32 |
6 | Bradford Tudors | 32 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 32 |
7 | Bristol Bulldogs | 32 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 30 |
8 | Birmingham Brummies | 32 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 24 |
9 | Harringay Racers | 32 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 16 |
Top Ten Riders (League only)
Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
1 | Graham Warren | ![]() |
Birmingham Brummies | 10.55 |
2 | Norman Parker | ![]() |
Wimbledon Dons | 10.17 |
3 | Tommy Price | ![]() |
Wembley Lions | 9.79 |
4 | Jack Parker | ![]() |
Belle Vue Aces | 9.42 |
5 | Vic Duggan | ![]() |
Harringay Racers | 9.30 |
6 | Alec Statham | ![]() |
Wimbledon Dons | 9.21 |
7 | Cyril Roger | ![]() |
New Cross Rangers | 9.21 |
8 | Louis Lawson | ![]() |
Belle Vue Aces | 9.19 |
9 | Bert Roger | ![]() |
New Cross Rangers | 9.04 |
10 | Eric French | ![]() |
New Cross Rangers | 8.81 |
National Trophy Stage Three
The 1950 National Trophy was the 13th edition of the Knockout Cup. The Trophy consisted of three stages; stage one was for the third division clubs, stage two was for the second division clubs and stage three was for the top tier clubs. The winner of stage one would qualify for stage two and the winner of stage two would qualify for the third and final stage. Wimbledon Dons won the third and final stage and were therefore declared the 1950 National Trophy champions.[6]
First round
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
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29/07 | Belle Vue | 80-28 | New Cross |
26/07 | New Cross | 48-60 | Belle Vue |
01/08 | Halifax | 50-58 | Harringay |
28/07 | Harringay | 68-39 | Halifax |
Second round
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
12/08 | Belle Vue | 55-52 | Wimbledon |
14/08 | Wimbledon | 67-41 | Belle Vue |
10/08 | Wembley | 53-51 | Birmingham |
05/08 | Birmingham | 79-29 | Wembley |
12/08 | Bradford | 80-28 | Bristol |
11/08 | Bristol | 66-42 | Bradford |
11/08 | Harringay | 62-46 | West Ham |
08/08 | West Ham | 62-46 | Harringay |
01/09 replay |
Harringay | 49-59 | West Ham |
29/08 replay |
West Ham | 59-49 | Harringay |
Semifinals
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
12/09 | West Ham | 56-51 | Bradford |
09/09 | Bradford | 70-38 | West Ham |
28/08 | Wimbledon | 61-47 | Birmingham |
26/08 | Birmingham | 42-66 | Wimbledon |
Final
First leg
Bradford Tudors Ron Clarke 16 Jack Biggs 14 Oliver Hart 10 Dick Seers 8 Ronnie Peace 6 Ernie Price 6 Norman Price 1 | 61 – 47 | Wimbledon Dons Dennis Gray 9 Ronnie Moore 9 Cyril Brine 7 Mike Erskine 6 Ernie Roccio 6 Norman Parker 4 Jim Gregory 4 Alec Statham 2 |
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[7] |
Second leg
Wimbledon Dons Dennis Gray 15 Cyril Brine 13 Norman Parker 11 Reg Trott 9 Ernie Roccio 8 Alec Statham 7 Ronnie Moore 7 Mike Erskine 2 | 72 – 36 | Bradford Tudors Ron Clarke 12 Jack Biggs 8 Dick Seers 4 Ernie Price 4 Norman Price 3 Ken Brown 3 Oliver Hart2 Ron Peace 1 |
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[7] |
Wimbledon were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 119–97, the trophy was presented by Vera Lynn.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
- ^ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Twod Riders Killed". Weekly Dispatch (London). 2 July 1950. Retrieved 12 August 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1950 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
- ^ a b c "1950 National Trophy". Speedway Archive. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
