1951 Speedway National League Division Three

British motorcycle speedway season November 2023 November 2023 National League Division Three 1951 10 Champions Poole Pirates National Trophy(Div 3 final) Exeter Falcons Festival of Britain Poole Pirates Riders' Championship Ken Middleditch Alan Smith Division OneDivision Two 1950 1952 The 1951 National League Division Three was the fifth and final season of British speedway's National League Division Threehttp://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/ Home speedwayresearcher.org.uk. The league remained with 10 teams but there were changes. Oxford Cheetahs, Leicester Hunters and Liverpool Chads had all moved up to Division Two whilst Tamworth Tammies dropped out. Plymouth Devils dropped down from Division Two. The three new sides were Cardiff Dragons, Long Eaton Archers and Wolverhampton Wasps.http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.co.uk/p/compet.html Major League Competitions Speedway Archive Poole Pirates won their first title. Alan Smith of Plymouth topped the averages.https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1951nl3averages.pdf National League Division 3 1951 Speedway Researcher 11 November 2021 Final table Pos Team PL W D L Pts1 Poole Pirates 36 30 0 6 602 Exeter Falcons 36 28 0 8 563 Aldershot Shots 36 21 1 14 434 Rayleigh Rockets 36 21 0 15 425 Swindon Robins 36 16 2 18 346 Plymouth Devils 36 16 1 19 337 Cardiff Dragons 36 13 3 20 298 St Austell Gulls 36 13 0 23 269 Long Eaton Archers 36 13 0 23 2610 Wolverhampton Wasps 36 5 1 30 11 Fixtures & results A fixtures main FBR grey ALD CAR EX LE PLY PP RAY SA SWI WOL Aldershot 55–28 59–23 66–18 54–30 43–41 54–30 55–28 54–29 60–24 Cardiff 48–36 43–41 59–25 48–36 32–52 40–44 50–31 42–42 52–25 Exeter 56–28 52–32 65–18 54–30 43–41 59–25 63–21 45–38 67–16 Long Eaton 35–48 52–32 39–44 45–39 45–39 29–54 42–41 39–45 60–24 Plymouth 53–31 51–33 41–42 65–19 36–48 44–40 44–40 37–47 61–23 Poole 59.5–24.5 63–21 53–31 68–16 54–30 64–20 59–24 48–36 66–18 Rayleigh 43–40 61–23 61–23 58–26 57–27 38–45 55–29 50–34 67–17 St Austell 43–40 43–41 36–48 52–32 36–48 28–56 58–26 50–34 58–25 Swindon 53.5–30.5 61–22 41–43 59–25 52–32 31–53 35–49 55–29 61–23 Wolverhampton 37–57 54–30 22–62 45–39 34–50 39–45 27–57 48–36 26–58 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1951.html Speedway Researcher 1951 fixtures & results 14 January 2025 B fixtures main FBR grey ALD CAR EX LE PLY PP RAY SA SWI WOL Aldershot 51–33 56–28 57–26 53–31 32–52 47–35 58–26 52–31 66–17 Cardiff 45–39 41–42 55–29 43–41 47–37 45–39 66–18 42–42 65–19 Exeter 54–29 60–24 58–25 53–31 55–29 54–29 62–22 53–31 64–19 Long Eaton 43–41 49–35 48–35 42–40 37–47 44–40 54–30 60–24 49–35 Plymouth 42–42 54–30 35–49 59–25 43–40 40–44 53–31 47–37 51–33 Poole 60–24 44–40 54–30 51–33 51–33 55–29 57–27 54–30 63–20 Rayleigh 39–45 48.5–35.5 37–47 55–29 50–33 38–46 51–32 50–34 60–24 St Austell 45–39 44–38 43–41 58–26 38–46 26–53 49–35 44–40 47–37 Swindon 56–28 46–38 38–46 49–35 44–39 38–46 41–43 45–39 59–25 Wolverhampton 28–56 41–41 40–44 50–33 36–48 25–59 35–49 44–40 38–44 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1951.html Speedway Researcher 1951 fixtures & results 14 January 2025 Leading Averages Rider Team C.M.A. 1 Alan Smith Plymouth 10.58 2 Ken Middleditch Poole 10.33 3 Trevor Redmond Aldershot 10.10 4 Geoff Mardon Aldershot 9.88 5 Brian Crutcher Poole 9.41 National Trophy Stage Three For Stage Two - see Stage Two For Stage Three - see Stage Three The 1951 National Trophy (sponsored by the Daily Mail) was the 14th 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. Exeter won stage one and therefore qualified for stage two.http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2013/06/national-trophy-1951.html 1951 National Trophy Speedway archive Third Division Qualifying First round Date Team one Score Team two05/04 Cardiff 52-56 Rayleigh05/04 Plymouth 54-54 Exeter02/04 Poole 69-39 Aldershot02/04 Exeter 77-30 Plymouth31/03 Aldershot 66-40 Poole31/03 Rayleigh 68-40 Cardiff31/03 Swindon 71-37 Long Eaton29/03 Long Eaton 49-58 Swindon Third Division Qualifying semifinals Date Team one Score Team two16/04 Exeter 73-35 Rayleigh16/04 Poole 61-47 Swindon07/04 Swindon 66-41 Poole14/04 Rayleigh 56-52 Exeter Qualifying final First leg 21 April 1951 Swindon RobinsHugh Geddes 15Bob Jones 10Danny Malone 9Ken Wiggins 6Buster Brown 4Ray Ellis 2Frank Evans 1Dennis Newton 0 47 – 61 Two Riders Go To Hospital Weekly Dispatch (London) 22 April 1951 4 November 2021 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003359/19510422/165/0008 British Newspaper Archive subscription https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/swindon1951.pdf Swindon 1951 results Speedway Researcher 4 November 2021 Exeter FalconsBob Roger 13Don Hardy 10Goog Hoskin 9Johnny Sargeant 8Ted Moore 8Vic Gent 6Jack Bedkober 5Paul Best 2 Abbey Stadium Second leg 23 April 1951 Exeter FalconsVic Gent 16Goog Hoskin 10Johnny Sargeant 10Bob Roger 93Don Hardy 8Ted Moore 8Jack Bedkober 2Bert Fryer 0 63 – 45 Swindon RobinsHugh Geddes 15Frank Evans 7George Craig 6Danny Malone 5Ray Ellis 4Ken Wiggins 4Bob Jones 3Buster Brown 1 County Ground Stadium Festival of Britain Trophy Group A Team PL W D L PtsPoole 6 5 0 1 10 Exeter 6 3 0 3 6 Aldershot 6 2 0 4 4 Plymouth 6 2 0 4 4 Group B Team PL W D L PtsRayleigh 6 5 0 1 10 Swindon 6 3 1 2 7 Cardiff 6 2 1 3 5 Long Eaton 6 1 0 5 2 main FBR grey ALD EX PLY PP Aldershot 89–30 82–38 57–63 Exeter 71–47 81–39 67–53 Plymouth 69–51 69–51 57–63 Poole 72–48 70–50 74–46 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1951.html Speedway Researcher 1951 fixtures & results 17 June 2025 main FBR grey CAR LE RAY SWI Cardiff 83–36 61–59 59–61 Long Eaton 62–58 57–63 52–68 Rayleigh 66–54 82–38 77–43 Swindon 60–60 86–34 51–67 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1951.html Speedway Researcher 1951 fixtures & results 17 June 2025 Final Team one Team two ScorePooleRayleigh 70–50, 57–63 Riders' Championship Ken Middleditch won the National League Division Three Rider's Championship. The final was held at Penarth Road Stadium in Cardiff on 23 October.Runner-Up in Speedway title event Western Evening Herald 24 October 1951 13 June 2023 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002827/19511024/008/0008 British Newspaper Archive subscription https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1951fixtures.pdf 1951 fixtures Speedway Researcher 13 June 2023http://www.swindon-speedway.com/1950s.php CLUB HISTORY: 1950S Swindon Speedway 13 June 2023 Pos. Rider Pts 1 ENG Ken Middleditch 142 ENG Alan Smith 11+43 ENG Jack Unstead 11+34 ENG George Wall 11+25 ENG Terry Small 11+16 NZL Trevor Redmond 11+07 ENG Bob Roger 98 ENG Tony Lewis 99 ENG Gerry Jackson 910 NZL Mick Holland 711 ENG Buster Brown 612 ENG Goog Hoskin 513 ENG Jack Winstanley 214 AUS Hugh Geddes (res) 115 ENG Danny Malone 116 ENG Norman Street 117 ENG Tom O'Connor 018 ENG Don Hardy 0 Riders & final averages Aldershot 22em Geoff Mardon 10.06 Trevor Redmond 10.00 Basil Harris 8.07 Bert Edwards 8.04 Pat Flanagan 6.59 Ivor Powell 6.11 Brian Wilson 5.61 Doug Papworth 4.79 Ron Burnett 4.67 Bob Harrison 4.28 John Dore 4.19 Bill Grimes 3.43 Craig Jones 3.49 Cardiff 22em Charlie May 8.88 Mick Holland 8.26 Gerald Pugh 7.44 Kevin Hayden 7.39 Chum Taylor 6.62 Arthur Pilgrim 6.47 Jimmy Wright 6.20 Frank Johnson 5.16 Bert Croucher 4.78 Les Moore 4.64 Ray Beaumont 4.44 Vic Butcher 4.00 Mick Callaghan 4.16 Vic Brinkworth 2.78 Jack Bibby 2.67 Ray Thackwell 2.29 Exeter 22em Bob Roger 8.91 Don Hardy 8.89 Goog Hoskin 8.79 Johnny Sargeant 8.43 Ken Walsh 8.30 Jack Bedkober 7.10 Vic Gent 6.77 Ted Moore 6.02 Paul Best 4.49 Long Eaton 22em Frank Malouf 6.82 Jack Winstanley 6.71 Peter Moore 5.71 Johnny Jones 5.50 Eric Minall 5.41 Eric Mason 5.37 Ernest Palmer 5.05 Bill Humphries 4.55 Percy Brine 4.44 Ray Binfield 3.53 Plymouth 22em Alan Smith 10.84 George Wall 9.13 Bill Thatcher 8.00 Brian Hitchcock 6.08 Ron Barrett 5.93 Johnnie Bradford 5.22 George Craig 4.63 Frank Wheeler 4.56 Rusty Wainwright 4.21 Tom Turnham 4.18 Dennis Hayles 4.00 Doug Fursey 3.33 Farnk Holcombe 3.29 George Watts 3.08 Poole 22em Ken Middleditch 10.47 Terry Small 9.60 Brian Crutcher 9.52 Bill Holden 8.08 Tony Lewis 8.08 Roy Craighead 8.00 Alan Kidd 7.51 Vic Thyer 6.60 Dick Howard 7.41 Johnny Thomson 6.67 Charlie Hayden 6.55 Frank Wheeler 4.83 Jack Cunningham 4.00 Rayleigh 22em Gerry Jackson 8.58 Jack Unstead 8.43 Maurice Dunn 8.30 Tom O'Connor 7.74 Les McGillivray 7.56 Ron Howes 7.23 Vic Gooden 6.83 Jules Benson 6.13 Frank Bettis 5.20 Mike Wood 4.00 James Osborne 3.29 St Austell 22em Harold Bull 7.16 Ticker James 7.37 Norman Street 7.29 Ken James 5.80 Maurice Hutchens 5.69 Mick Mitchell 5.49 Max Rech 5.48 Allan Quinn 5.54 Ken Monk 4.84 Stan Bedford 3.04 Swindon 22em Buster Brown 7.87 Alex Gray 7.69 Hugh Geddes 7.54 Danny Malone 7.35 Frank Evans 7.13 Ray Ellis 6.80 Bob Jones 6.90 Reg Lambourne 6.10 Miek Beddoe 5.33 Ken Wiggins 4.47 Dudley Smith 3.67 Wolverhampton 22em Roy Moreton 6.55 Jack Cunningham 5.96 Harry Wardropper 5.49 Ron Wilson 5.39 Ronnie Genz 5.06 Dick Harris 4.83 Gundy Harris 4.58 Alan Sutcliffe 4.57 John Hitchings 4.56 Cliff Biggs 4.43 Bob Wigg 4.40 Derek Timms 4.30 Cyril Maidment 3.50 Ted Stevens 2.29 See also List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions Knockout Cup (speedway) References Category:Speedway National League Division Three Category:1951 in British motorsport Category:1951 in speedway