1948 Speedway National League Division Three

British motorcycle speedway season November 2023 November 2023 National League Division Three 1948 12 Champions Exeter Falcons National Trophy (Div 3 final) Southampton Saints Alf Bottoms Division OneDivision Two 1947 1949 The 1948 National League Division Three was the second season of British speedway's National League Division Threehttp://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/ Home speedwayresearcher.org.ukhttps://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/history/leaguetables1946-1964 BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964) Official British Speedway website 11 August 2021 The league had expanded from 8 teams to 12. Reigning champions Eastbourne Eagles were forced to close due to a petrol ban at their stadium, so their team moved a few miles along the Sussex coast to Hastings. The new entrants Coventry Bees, Hull Angels, Poole Pirates and Yarmouth Bloaters all struggled to make an impact and finished in the bottom five positions. The Hull Angels were a corporation backed team, managed by Fred Archer and the team wore the crest of the city's coat-of-arms (3 golden crowns on a blue shield and yellow background).https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003359/19480118/137/0007 Eighteen applications Weekly Dispatch (London) 18 January 1948 British Newspaper Archive subscription 21 September 2024 Exeter Falcons won their first titlehttp://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.co.uk/p/compet.html Major League Competitions Speedway Archive and Alf Bottoms of Southampton topped the averages.https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1948nl3averages.pdf National League Division 3 1948 Speedway Researcher 11 November 2021 Eric Dunn of Hastings Saxons was a third speedway rider (with Reg Craven and Bill Wilson) to be killed during the season. 34-year-old Dunn was riding in a meeting (on 13 June) at the Arlington track when he fell and was hit by a rider behind. He died two days later in hospital (15 June).Speedway News Eastbourne Gazette 16 June 1948 11 August 2021 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001928/19480616/166/0015 British Newspaper Archive subscription Final League table Pos Team PL W D L Pts1 Exeter Falcons 44 32 1 11 652 Cradley Heath Cubs 44 29 2 13 603 Southampton Saints 44 29 0 15 584 Tamworth Hounds 44 23 4 17 505 Hanley Potters 44 24 1 19 496 Hastings Saxons 44 22 0 22 447 Plymouth Devils 44 21 2 22 438 Coventry Bees 44 19 1 24 399 Hull Angels 44 19 0 25 3810 Poole Pirates 44 17 0 27 3411 Yarmouth Bloaters 44 13 1 30 2712 Wombwell Colliers 44 10 1 33 21 Fixtures & results A fixtures main FBR grey COV CH EX HAN HAS HUL PLY PP SOT TAM WOM YAR Coventry 33–49 26–56 42–42 43–41 55–29 37–45 43–40 29–55 37–47 49–35 45–38 Cradley Heath 58–26 50–33 54–29 57–27 54–30 54–30 39–45 45–39 48–36 60–24 63–21 Exeter 57–27 65–18 66–18 57–27 60–23 58–25 65–19 48–36 65–19 69–15 57–27 Hanley 55–28 52–32 51–33 36–48 59–25 44–40 53–31 45–39 45–39 53–50 53–30 Hastings 60–24 57–27 40–44 44–39 43–40 55–29 51–33 31–53 56–28 59–25 58–26 Hull 44–39 36–48 63–21 37–47 45–39 58–26 58–24 45–39 43–38 47–31 52–28 Plymouth 58–24 43–40 32–51 46–38 49–34 59–24 48–36 38–45 42–42 57–27 48–33 Poole 60–24 39–45 46–38 45–36 40–44 65–19 37–46 51–33 36–48 57–27 60–23 Southampton 55–28 58–25 57–27 57–27 57–27 59–25 50–34 56–27 55–29 64–19 63–21 Tamworth 58–24 42–42 46–38 59–25 48–36 47–37 60–24 63–21 38–46 60–24 59–25 Wombwell 59–24 32–52 37–47 28–56 41–43 53–31 46–36 56–28 38–46 42–42 51–33 Yarmouth 60–23 40–43 35–45 45–38 46–38 48–35 51–33 56–27 32–52 34–50 55–29 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1948.html Speedway Researcher 1948 fixtures & results 4 December 2024 B fixtures main FBR grey COV CH EX HAN HAS HUL PLY PP SOT TAM WOM YAR Coventry 46–38 47–35 53–31 65–18 48–36 48–36 51–32 52–32 48–36 53–30 54–29 Cradley Heath 64–20 55–29 54–30 62–22 53–31 44–40 47–37 53–31 41.5–41.5 66–18 60–26 Exeter 48–36 67–16 53–30 58–26 62–22 41–43 53–30 46–38 57–27 61–23 60–24 Hanley 53–31 41–42 39–45 68–16 62–21 50–34 49–35 53–30 61–22 63–21 53–31 Hastings 48–3 56–28 41–43 39–44 45–37 44–40 51–33 31–53 45–38 52–31 55–29 Hull 56–28 54–30 50–34 38–44 64–20 58–36 47–36 47–37 53–30 58–26 51–33 Plymouth 54–30 58–26 38–46 48–35 57–26 51–33 57–27 45–39 63–21 65–19 57–27 Poole 37–47 59–25 31–52 51–31 49–35 59–24 55.5–28.5 49–35 50–34 58–26 46–38 Southampton 61–23 57–26 38–43 49–35 61–23 56–28 48–36 58–26 46.5–36.5 60–24 62–21 Tamworth 49.5–34.5 30–52 50–33 60–24 60–23 53–30 48–36 62–22 49–35 54–30 57–27 Wombwell 37–47 37–47 41–43 46–38 41–42 44–40 52–31 43–40 36–47 23–60 50–34 Yarmouth 37–46 37–47 41–41 34–50 57–27 50–33 51–30 45–39 41–43 46–38 43.5–37.5 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1948.html Speedway Researcher 1948 fixtures & results 4 December 2024 Leading Averages Rider Team C.M.A. 1 Alf Bottoms Southampton 11.29 2 Wally Green Hastings 11.23 3 Cyril Roger Exeter 9.93 4 Jock Grierson Hastings 9.77 5 Bert Roger Exeter 9.72 National Trophy The 1948 Trophy was the 11th edition of the Knockout Cup.http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2013/04/national-trophy-1948.html 1948 National Trophy Speedway archive The Qualifying event for Division 3 teams saw Southampton Saints win the final and qualify for the Elimination event. The Elimination event for Division 2 teams saw Birmingham Brummies win the final and qualify for the Quarter Finals proper. Qualifying Event First Round Date Team One Score Team Two08/04 Plymouth 56-50 Cradley Heath17/04 Cradley Heath 66-42 Plymouth13/04 Southampton 89-19 Wombwell23/04 Wombwell 31-77 Southampton07/04 Tamworth 82-26 Exeter12/04 Exeter 81-27 Tamworth Qualifying Second Round Date Team One Score Team Two29/04 Stoke Hanley 64-43 Coventry01/05 Coventry 48-59 Stoke Hanley04/05 Southampton 77-31 Tamworth05/05 Tamworth 46-62 Southampton26/04 Poole 74-32 Yarmouth27/04 Yarmouth 47-67 Poole01/05 Hull 42-66 Cradley Heath07/05 Cradley Heath 78-29 Hull Qualifying Third Round Date Team One Score Team Two10/05 Poole 49-57 Stoke Hanley13/05 Stoke Hanley 64-44 Poole11/05 Southampton 85-23 Cradley Heath21/05 Cradley Heath 54-50 Southampton Qualifying Final Round First leg 25 May 1948 Southampton SaintsAlf Bottoms 18Bob Oakley 15Jimmy Squibb 10Alf Kaines 9Bert Croucher 8.5George Bason 8Tom Oakley 2Cecil Bailey 2 74.5 – 33.5 Speedway Defeat Staffordshire Sentinel 26 May 1948 30 October 2021 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000525/19480526/077/0004 British Newspaper Archive subscription https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/southampton1948.pdf Southampton 1948 results Speedway Researcher 30 October 2021 Hanley PottersGil Blake 11Les Jenkins 6Ray Harris 5Dave Anderson 4Vic Pitcher 3.5Dick Howard 2Ken Adams 2Frank Evans 0 Banister Court Stadium Second leg 27 May 1948 Hanley PottersGil Blake 14Ray Harris 9Les Jenkins 6Dick Howard 5Dave Anderson 4Vic Pitcher 3Frank Evans 3Ken Adams 1 43 – 64 Cup final defeat Staffordshire Sentinel 28 May 1948 30 October 2021 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000525/19480528/058/0004 British Newspaper Archive subscription Southampton SaintsAlf Bottoms 17Bob Oakley 14Jimmy Squibb 9Bert Croucher 8Alf Kaines 7Cecil Bailey 6George Bason 3Tom Oakley 0 Sun Street Stadium Riders & final averages Coventry 22em Vic Emms 7.92 Lionel Levy 7.43 Bob Fletcher 7.28 Bert Lacey 6.19 Ed Pye 6.18 George Smith 6.13 Ralph Horne 5.65 Bernard Tennant 5.36 John Yates 4.65 Fred Yates 4.62 Derrick Tailby 2.71 Cradley Heath 22em Gil Craven 9.52 Les Beaumont 8.82 Eric Irons 8.81 Alan Hunt 8.16 Jimmy Wright 7.78 Bill Kemp 7.52 Ken Sharples 6.98 Bill Clifton 5.64 Phil Malpass 5.49 Ray Beaumont 4.41 Ray Moreton 4.32 Jimmy Coy 4.22 Exeter 22em Cyril Roger 10.00 Bert Roger 9.98 Norman Clay 8.73 Arthur Pilgrim 8.26 Don Hardy 8.19 Stan Hodson 7.35 Bronco Slade 7.19 Hugh Geddes 6.49 Johnny Myson 5.24 Stan Lanfear 3.89 Hanley 22em Gil Blake 8.92 Les Jenkins 8.32 Dave Anderson 7.95 Ray Harris 7.17 Ken Adams 7.05 Dick Howard 5.61 Stan Bradbury 5.71 Vic Pitcher 5.62 Lindsay Mitchell 5.52 Frank Evans 5.14 Jack Dawson 5.00 Jock Gordon 4.00 Hastings 22em Wally Green 11.23 Jock Grierson 9.75 Bill Osborne 8.97 Frank Bettis 6.51 Ken Middleditch 6.00 Ken Tidbury 5.12 Ron Clark 5.01 Dan English 4.52 John Hayles 4.29 Peter Mold 4.13 Ken Smith 4.05 Eric Dunn 4.00 Bill Weston 2.29 Hull 22em Mick Mitchell 8.94 Dick Shepherd 7.35 George Craig 7.19 Al Allison 6.67 Johnny White 6.34 Bob Baker 6.08 Derek Glover 5.33 Norman Johnson 4.89 Alf Webster 3.25 Brian Gorman 3.17 Plymouth 22em Pete Lansdale 9.06 Len Read 8.77 Peter Robinson 8.59 Alex Gray 6.86 Ted Gibson 5.78 Bonny Waddell 5.27 Charlie Challis 5.14 Ivan Kessell 5.10 Billy Newell 4.63 Vic Gent 4.38 Wally Matthews 4.37 Poole 22em Joe Bowkiss 8.53 Allan Chambers 7.66 Alf Elliott 7.31 Sid Clarke 6.78 Fred Pawson 6.13 Charlie Hayden 5.90 Ginger Nicholls 5.20 George Butler 4.69 Frank Holcombe 4.18 Sid Hazzard 3.76 Southampton 22em Alf Bottoms 11.25 Jimmy Squibb 9.52 Cecil Bailey 8.58 Bob Oakley 8.05 Bert Croucher 7.01 Tom Oakley 6.41 Alf Kaines 5.87 George Bason 4.56 Bill Griffiths 4.00 Tamworth 22em Arthur Payne 8.67 Cyril Page 8.45 Harry Saunders 8.44 Basil Harris 8.08 Bill Dalton 7.53 Bill Harris 7.05 Steve Langton 6.79 Jack Baxter 6.67 Peter Orpwood 6.07 Charlie Oates 5.57 Cecil Hookham 5.00 Lionel Watling 3.87 Howard Chipman 2.67 Wombwell 22em Stan Hodson 8.15 Harry Welch 7.38 Jack Baxter 6.98 Harry Saunders 6.76 Harwood Pike 6.60 Stan Beardsall 6.46 Son Mitchell 5.26 Len Tupling 4.80 Red Hamley 4.69 Charlie Oates 4.45 Ken Allick 4.38 Jeff Bishop 4.07 Ernest Palmer 3.09 Gerry Williams 2.46 Bert Thomas 2.08 Harry Modral 1.52 Yarmouth 22em Reg Morgan 7.40 Billy Bales 6.99 Sid Hipperson 6.93 Paddy Hammond 6.60 Fred Rogers 5.64 Bert Rawlinson 5.14 Arthur Bush 5.10 Roy Duke 5.05 Bill Carruthers 4.81 Ted Rawlinson 4.50 Phil Day 2.67 Bill Codling 2.55 See also List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions Knockout Cup (speedway) References Category:Speedway National League Division Three Category:1948 in British motorsport Category:1948 in speedway