1949 Speedway National League

British speedway season September 2023 September 2023 National League Division One 8 Champions Wembley Lions National Trophy Belle Vue Aces London Cup Wembley Lions Vic Duggan National League (Div 2)National League (Div 3) 1948 1950 The 1949 National League Division One was the 15th season of speedway in the United Kingdom and the fourth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/p/compet.html Historic league tables Speedway Archive Summary Birmingham Brummies joined the league and the Anniversary (League) Cup was discontinued or the teams would have met each other six times in the league. Wembley Lions won the National League for the fourth time.https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1949.html Year by Year Speedway Researcher 12 August 2021Rogers Martin The Illustrated History of Speedway 1978 129 Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd 0-904584-45-3https://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/history/leaguetables1946-1964 BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964) Official British Speedway website 12 August 2021 Final table Pos Team PL W D L Pts1 Wembley Lions 42 28 1 13 572 Belle Vue Aces 42 24 0 18 483 New Cross Rangers 42 24 0 18 484 West Ham Hammers 42 23 0 19 465 Odsal Boomerangs 42 22 1 19 456 Harringay Racers 42 18 0 24 367 Birmingham Brummies 42 16 1 25 328 Wimbledon Dons 42 11 1 30 23 Fixtures & results A fixtures main FBR grey BV BIR BRA HAR NC WEM WH WIM Belle Vue 49–35 27–57 47–37 58–23 45–39 41–43 47–37 Birmingham 41–43 48–36 36–47 46–38 54.5–29.5 62–22 46–35 Bradford Odsal 49–35 42–42 47–37 50–34 51–32 55–29 55–29 Harringay 47–37 59–25 48–36 35–48 31–53 43–41 46–38 New Cross 46–38 56–28 48–34 63–20 40–44 44–39 44–40 Wembley 47–37 62–22 54–30 40–44 53–31 58–26 49–35 West Ham 50–34 51–33 50–33 47–37 48–36 44–40 54–30 Wimbledon 44–40 52–32 31–53 46–37 34–47 42–42 46–38 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1949.html Speedway Researcher 1949 fixtures & results 10 December 2024 B fixtures main FBR grey BV BIR BRA HAR NC WEM WH WIM Belle Vue 55–29 55–28 54–30 45–39 52–32 59–25 48–35 Birmingham 39–45 37–46 39–45 50–34 34–49 53–31 49–35 Bradford Odsal 48–36 60–24 57–27 42–41 34–50 51–33 58–25 Harringay 34–50 46–38 42–41 52–31 37–47 47–37 42–41 New Cross 51–33 52–32 64–20 43–40 48–36 54–29 42–41 Wembley 48–36 49–35 45–39 65–19 53–31 37–47 58–26 West Ham 45–39 43–31 52–32 50–34 39–45 39–45 44–40 Wimbledon 55–29 41–43 50–33 50–34 34–50 39–45 38–46 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1949.html Speedway Researcher 1949 fixtures & results 10 December 2024 C fixtures main FBR grey BV BIR BRA HAR NC WEM WH WIM Belle Vue 53–31 34–50 59–25 43–40 59–25 55–29 61–23 Birmingham 38–46 48–36 48–36 49–35 50–34 34–50 54.5–29.5 Bradford Odsal 34–50 50–33 57–26 54–30 50–33 65–19 49–35 Harringay 52–32 50–34 51–33 34–49 30–53 45–39 53–31 New Cross 46–38 50–34 57–27 51–33 38–46 55–29 45–38 Wembley 45–39 41–43 43–41 54–30 52–32 47–36 47–37 West Ham 46–38 36–48 58–26 50–33 54–30 47–37 60–24 Wimbledon 35–49 51–33 42–40 58–26 48–36 40–44 39–45 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1949.html Speedway Researcher 1949 fixtures & results 10 December 2024 Top Ten Riders (League only) Rider Nat Team C.M.A. 1 Vic Duggan AUS Harringay 10.65 2 Graham Warren AUS Birmingham 10.21 3 Jack Parker ENG Belle Vue 10.12 4 Wilbur Lamoreaux USA Birmingham 9.86 5 Dent Oliver ENG Belle Vue 9.60 6 Aub Lawson AUS West Ham 9.57 7 Norman Parker ENG Wimbledon 9.35 8 Bill Gilbert ENG Wembley 9.24 9 Tommy Price ENG Wembley 9.10 10 Ron Clarke ENG Odsal 8.79 National Trophy Stage Three The 1949 National Trophy was the 12th 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. Belle Vue Aces won the third and final stage and were therefore declared the 1949 National Trophy champions.http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2013/05/national-trophy-1949_26.html 1949 National Trophy Speedway archive For Stage One - see Stage One For Stage Two - see Stage Two First round Date Team one Score Team two29/07 Harringay 60-47 Bradford Odsal23/07 Bradford Odsal 80-28 Harringay Second round Date Team one Score Team two20/08 Bradford Odsal 70-38 Birmingham19/08 Bristol 47-60 New Cross18/08 Wembley 56-52 West Ham17/08 New Cross 55-53 Bristol16/08 West Ham 64-44 Wembley13/08 Birmingham 51-57 Bradford Odsal15/08 Wimbledon 58-50 Belle Vue Semifinals Date Team one Score Team two17/09 Belle Vue 66-42 Bradford Odsal10/09 Bradford Odsal 54-54 Belle Vue07/09 New Cross 55-53 West Ham06/09 West Ham 64-44 New Cross Final First leg 1 October 1949 Belle Vue AcesRon Mason 17Jack Parker 16Bruce Semmens 11Louis Lawson 10Dent Oliver 7Charles Cullum 8Bob Harrison 5George Smith 5 78 – 30 http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2013/05/national-trophy-1949_26.html 1949 National Trophy Speedway Archive 11 August 2021 West Ham HammersAub Lawson 14Malcolm Craven 6Kid Curtis 3Howdy Byford 3Cliff Watson 2Trevor Davies 2Reg Fearman 0Wally Green 0 Hyde Road Stadium Second leg 4 October 1949 West Ham HammersAub Lawson 15Malcolm Craven 9Cliff Watson 5Kid Curtis 4Howdy Byford 4Wally Green 4Reg Fearman 4Frank Bettis 0 46 – 62 Belle Vue AcesLouis Lawson 16Jack Parker 15Charles Cullum 10Dent Oliver 6Ron Mason 5Bruce Semmens 5Ken Sharples 3Bob Harrison 2 West Ham Stadium Belle Vue were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 140–76. London Cup First round Team one Score Team twoNew Cross 57–50, 56–51 WimbledonWalthamstow55–52, 48–60 Harringay Semi final round Team one Score Team twoWest Ham 65–43, 70–38 New CrossWembley65–43, 57–51 Harringay Final First leg 6 October 1949 WembleyBill Kitchen 14Bill Gilbert 11Tommy Price 9Split Waterman 8George Wilks 7 58–50 Byford beats Price Daily News (London) 7 October 1949 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003214/19491007/150/0006 British Newspaper Archive 24 September 2023 subscription West HamAub Lawson 18 Cliff Watson 8Malcolm Craven 7Wally Green 7 Wembley Stadium Second leg 11 October 1949 West HamAub Lawson 9Howdy Byford 8Cliff Watson 7Kid Curtis 6Malcolm Craven 6 42–66 Wembley triumph in final of London Speedway Cup Daily Herald 12 October 1949 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19491012/073/0006 British Newspaper Archive 24 September 2023 subscription WembleyTommy Price 17Bill Kitchen 16George Wilks 11Split Waterman 7Freddie Williams 6Bob Wells 6 West Ham Stadium Wembley won on aggregate 124–92 Riders & final averages Belle Vue 22em ENG Jack Parker 10.12 ENG Dent Oliver 9.60 ENG Louis Lawson 7.95 ENG Bruce Semmens 6.17 ENG Ken Sharples 5.96 ENG Bob Harrison 5.75 USA Charles Cullum 5.72 ENG George Smith 5.68 AUS Jack Chignell 5.41 ENG Ron Mason 5.36 ENG Jim Boyd 4.10 RSA 1928 Henry Long 3.43 Birmingham 22em AUS Graham Warren 10.21 USA Wilbur Lamoreaux 9.86 AUS Doug McLachlan 7.02 ENG Geoff Bennett 6.14 AUS Arthur Payne 5.94 ENG Dennis Hitchings 4.40 ENG Stan Dell 4.18 AUS Buck Whitby 3.09 ENG Dick Tolley 3.02 ENG Bill Humphries 2.91 ENG Brian Wilson 2.24 Harringay 22em AUS Vic Duggan 10.65 AUS Ray Duggan 6.83 ENG Geoff Pymar 6.63 ENG Nobby Stock 5.77 ENG Danny Dunton 5.03 ENG Arthur Bush 4.97 ENG Lloyd Goffe 4.68 ENG Jimmy Grant 4.06 ENG Sid Clark 3.79 ENG Joe Bowkis 3.11 New Cross 22em ENG Ron Johnson 8.60 AUS Bill Longley 8.02 ENG Cyril Roger 7.86 IRE Eric French 7.58 ENG Jeff Lloyd 7.19 ENG Bert Roger 6.47 ENG Bob Baker 6.12 ENG Ray Moore 5.77 ENG Frank Lawrence 5.17 ENG Don Gray 3.58 Odsal 22em ENG Ron Clarke 8.79 AUS Jack Biggs 8.73 ENG Oliver Hart 8.31 ENG Joe Abbott 7.93 ENG Ernie Price 7.74 ENG Eddie Rigg 6.68 ENG Bob Lovell 3.61 ENG Norman Price 3.58 ENG Dyson Harper 1.16 Wembley 22em ENG Bill Gilbert 9.24 ENG Tommy Price 9.10 ENG Split Waterman 8.20 WAL Freddie Williams 7.40 ENG George Wilks 5.80 ENG Bill Kitchen 7.60 ENG Bob Wells 6.59 NZL Bruce Abernethy 5.05 ENG Alf Bottoms 5.69 AUS Jack Gates 2.82 ENG Den Cosby 2.67 ENG George Saunders 2.60 ENG Buster Brown 2.57 West Ham 22em AUS Aub Lawson 9.57 AUS Cliff Watson 8.00 ENG Malcolm Craven 7.98 ENG George Wilks 6.71 CAN 1921 Eric Chitty 6.09 ENG Howdy Byford 5.30 ENG Wally Green 4.53 ENG Kid Curtis 3.84 ENG Frank Bettis 3.93 ENG Reg Fearman 1.71 Wimbledon 22em ENG Norman Parker 9.35 ENG Alec Statham 7.71 ENG Mike Erskine 7.10 ENG Cyril Brine 7.04 CAN 1921 Jimmie Gibb 6.98 ENG Dick Harris 4.00 ENG Bill Pitcher 3.17 ENG Reg Trott 2.87 ENG Les Wotton 2.75 ENG Jack Wright 2.67 AUS Huck Fynn 2.18 ENG Wal Morton 2.00 See also List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions Knockout Cup (speedway) References Category:Speedway National League National League Speedway National League