1947 Speedway National League Division Three

British motorcycle speedway season November 2023 November 2023 National League Division Three 1947 8 Champions Eastbourne Eagles Midlands vs. South Cup Tamworth Hounds Peter Robinson Division OneDivision Two 1948 The 1947 National League Division Three was the inaugural season of British speedway's National League Division Threehttp://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/ Speedway Researcher www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk Speedway in 1947 was restricted in terms of fixtures and attendances following the fallout from World War II.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000560/19470327/048/0007 Speedway must limit crowds Daily Mirror 27 March 1947 British Newspaper Archive subscription 2 November 2024 With several new teams joining British Speedway in 1947, a third league tier was created for the first time.Rogers Martin The Illustrated History of Speedway 1978 129 Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd 0-904584-45-3 The new teams included the Cradley Heath Cubs, racing at Dudley Wood Stadium,Speedway racing Evening Despatch 19 June 1947 15 June 2024 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000671/19470619/006/0006 British Newspaper Archive subscription Hanley Potters following an eight-year absence from British speedwayHanley Speedway Thrills and Spills Staffordshire Sentinel 9 May 1947 15 June 2024 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000525/19470509/130/0006 British Newspaper Archive subscription and Exeter Falcons after a lease was signed by Motor Sports (Exeter) Ltd (led by Frank Buckland) with the landlords County Athletic Ground Company.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000329/19470115/047/0005 Speedway Racing Western Morning News 15 January 1947 British Newspaper Archive subscription 23 September 2024 Eastbourne Eagles won the title in their first season of league speedway.http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.co.uk/p/compet.html Major League Competitions Speedway Archivehttps://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/history/leaguetables1946-1964 BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964) Official British Speedway website 11 August 2021 Peter Robinson of Southampton topped the averages.https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1947nl3averages.pdf National League Division 3 1947 Speedway Researcher 11 November 2021 Final table PosTeamPWDLFAPtsDiff1 Eastbourne Eagles 28 18 0 1012601057 36+2032 Cradley Heath Cubs 28 18 0 101215 1116 36 +993 Southampton Saints 28 17 1 101113 1197 35 -844 Exeter Falcons 28 15 0 131193.5 1131.5 30 +625 Tamworth Hounds 28 12 0 161159 1179 24 -206 Hanley Potters 28 12 0 161113 1197 24 -847 Wombwell Colliers 28 12 0 161100 1225 24 -1258 Plymouth Devils 28 7 1 209951330 15-335 A fixtures main FBR grey CH EAS EX HAN PLY SOT TAM WOM Cradley Heath 50–34 50–34 49–34 54–30 47–37 44–40 46–36 Eastbourne 58–24 49–32 55–29 56–27 35–46 54–27 51–33 Exeter 57–26 50–32 62–20 55–28 43–41 56–28 50–31 Hanley 41–43 43–40 49–33 59–23 43–40 49–34 47–33 Plymouth 40–42 30–54 40–43 41–42 39–44 41–43 43–40 Southampton 53–30 39–44 47.5–36.5 55–27 49–34 55–29 57–27 Tamworth 41–43 40–44 48–36 54–30 44–38 41–42 48–35 Wombwell 47–37 46–37 48–35 44–38 54–30 37–47 50–34 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1947.html Speedway Researcher 1947 fixtures & results 4 December 2024 B fixtures main FBR grey CH EAS EX HAN PLY SOT TAM WOM Cradley Heath 59–25 61–22 59–23 62–22 57–27 35–48 59–25 Eastbourne 55–28 50–33 48–32 52–29 48–34 44–39 52–30 Exeter 62–22 47–37 52–31 53–30 53–31 47–37 43–41 Hanley 37–47 36–46 54–23 63–20 57–26 35–49 45–36 Plymouth 45–33 47–37 44–40 47–36 42–42 44–40 54–29 Southampton 59–24 51–33 55–29 61–23 62–22 48–35 53–31 Tamworth 41–43 33–50 50–34 46–38 54–29 50–34 54–30 Wombwell 43–41 43–40 51–33 40–44 48–36 41–39 51–32 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1947.html Speedway Researcher 1947 fixtures & results 4 December 2024 Leading averages Rider Team C.M.A. 1 Peter Robinson Southampton 10.57 2 Cyril Roger Exeter 10.34 3 Wally Green Eastbourne 10.20 4 Basil Harris Eastbourne 9.54 5 Bob Oakley Southampton 9.37 Midlands v. South Cup Midlands Group main FBR grey CH HAN TAM WOM Cradley Heath 64–32 47–49 – Hanley 55–39 48–48 64–32 Tamworth 54–42 60–35 49–35 Wombwell 45–51 40–54 54–42 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1947.html Speedway Researcher 1947 fixtures & results 9 June 2025 South Group main FBR grey EAS EX PLY SOT Eastbourne 34–62 60–34 57–39 Exeter 45–51 51–45 69–27 Plymouth 46–50 48–47 41–54 Southampton 57.5–38.5 61–34 60–36 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1947.html Speedway Researcher 1947 fixtures & results 9 June 2025 Final (5 Nov) Tamworth beat Eastbourne 55–41 Riders and final averages Cradley Heath 22em Geoff Bennett 9.36 Les Beaumont 8.40 Eric Irons 7.44 Jimmy Wright 7.04 Bob Fletcher 6.90 Alan Hunt 6.10 Ray Beaumont 5.88 Phil Malpass 5.03 Frank Evans 4.34 Eastbourne 22em Wally Green 10.20 Basil Harris 9.46 Jock Grierson 8.46 Jimmy Coy 7.25 Ken Tidbury 6.29 Harry Saunders 5.71 Ron Clarke 4.49 Alan Briggs 3.71 Bob Sivyer 3.20 Eric Dunn 3.20 Dennis Gray 3.00 Exeter 22em Cyril Roger 10.31 Don Hardy 7.86 Stan Hodson 6.92 Les Trim 6.62 Allan Chambers 6.36 Arthur Pilgrim 6.20 Johnny Myson 6.18 Sid Hazzard 6.08 Bronco Slade 5.90 Tom Crutcher 5.66 Bill Williams 3.80 Hanley 22em Dave Anderson 8.52 Vic Pitcher 8.44 Dick Howard 7.43 Ray Harris 6.79 Reg Gregory 6.15 Les Jenkins 6.04 Cyril Page 5.89 Gil Blake 5.30 George Fisher 5.23 Bert Danner 3.89 Plymouth 22em Ivan Kessell 7.81 Stan Lanfear 7.55 Alex Gray 6.84 Charlie Challis 6.56 Billy Newell 6.47 Les Covell 5.71 Len Read 5.10 Doug Bell 4.26 Jim Cashmore 4.20 Bill Deegan 4.16 Vic Gent 3.74 Jack Milross 3.71 Harold Sharpe 3.41 Bill Sale 3.14 Southampton 22em Peter Robinson 10.57 Bob Oakley 9.37 Jimmy Squibb 8.09 George Bason 6.99 Alf Kaines 6.47 Pete Lansdale 6.22 Bert Croucher 5.81 Vic Collins 5.67 Tony Buxey 3.73 Matthew Hall 2.93 Ron Lemon 2.80 Bill Griffiths 2.40 Tamworth 22em Steve Langton 8.00 Arthur Payne 7.79 Bill Harris 7.74 Vic Pitcher 7.33 Bill Dalton 6.67 Ted Gibson 6.50 Jack Baxter 6.64 Cyril Page 6.27 Charlie Oates 5.35 Jack Ladd 5.18 Fred Yates 4.89 Jack Kidd 4.00 Reg Challenger 2.29 Wombwell 22em Harwood Pike 8.78 Stan Hodson 8.15 Len Tupling 7.88 Bernard Tennant 7.11 Bert Lacey 6.50 Stan Beardsall 6.24 Alf Elliott 6.12 Red Hamley 6.03 Bert Thomas 5.72 Harry Modral 5.45 Sam Marsland 5.38 Ken Allick 5.33 Jeff Bishop 4.79 Gerry Williams 4.65 Reg Challenger 4.00 See also List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions Knockout Cup (speedway) References Category:Speedway National League Division Three Category:1947 in British motorsport Category:1947 in speedway