1953 Speedway Southern League

British motorcycle speedway season October 2023 October 2023 Southern League 1953 8 Champions Rayleigh Rockets Goog Hoskin National League Div 1National League Div 2 1952 1954 The 1953 Southern League was the second season of the regional third tier of speedway racing in the United Kingdom for Southern British teams. It was the final season before being replaced by the Southern Area League. From the previous season, Aldershot Shots dropped out, Wolverhampton Wasps moved up and Oxford Cheetahs came down to replace them.https://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.co.uk/p/compet.html Major League Competitions Speedway Archive Summary Rayleigh Rockets were champions for a second consecutive season whilst Cardiff Dragons withdrew mid-season.1953 League Tables http://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/docs/1953/leaguetables.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150924104422/http://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/docs/1953/leaguetables.pdf 2015-09-24 2012-07-11http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/speedwayyears/1953.html About - Exeter Speedway 1953 myweb.tiscali.co.uk 6 June 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20070210002616/http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/speedwayyears/1953.html 10 February 2007 dead Goog Hoskin of Exeter topped the averages.https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1953slaverages.pdf Southern League 1953 Speedway Researcher 11 November 2021 Final table Pos Team PL W D L Pts1 Rayleigh Rockets 26 21 1 4 432 Exeter Falcons 26 20 1 5 413 Ipswich Witches 28 13 2 13 284 Swindon Robins 28 13 2 13 285 Southampton Saints 28 12 2 14 266 Oxford Cheetahs 28 9 1 18 197 St Austell Gulls 28 9 0 19 188 Plymouth Devils 28 8 1 19 17 Withdrawal (Record expunged) : Cardiff Dragons Fixtures & results A fixtures main FBR grey CAR EX IPS OX PLY RAY SA SOT SWI Cardiff 45–39 58–26 n/a 53–31 n/a 57–27 56–28 n/a Exeter 55–29 69–15 54–30 59–25 49–35 56–28 50–34 58–26 Ipswich 49–35 41–43 58–26 48–35 42–42 43–41 47–36 55–29 Oxford n/a 51–33 49–35 50–33 39–44 54–30 56–28 42–42 Plymouth 49–35 41–43 48–36 44–40 38–46 37–47 47–37 42–42 Rayleigh 56–28 39–45 62–22 46–38 52–32 59–25 54–30 59–24 St Austell 46–38 40–44 40–44 50–34 32–52 42–40 40–43 47–37 Southampton n/a 39–45 47–37 60–24 47–36 34–50 61–22 35–49 Swindon 37–47 41–43 43–40 46–36 49–35 44–40 60–23 51–32 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1953.html Speedway Researcher 1953 fixtures & results 20 January 2025 B fixtures main FBR grey EX IPS OX PLY RAY SA SOT SWI Exeter 53–31 57–27 51–33 60–24 61–23 60–24 49–35 Ipswich 59–25 64–20 49–35 38–46 60–24 42–42 52–32 Oxford 46–38 39–45 39–45 41–43 60–23 44–40 49–35 Plymouth 36–48 51–33 49–35 38–46 46–38 38–45 41–43 Rayleigh 53–31 53–31 43–40 51–33 60–24 56–27 58–26 St Austell 43–40 34–49 47–37 47–37 35–49 47–37 61–23 Southampton 42–42 54–30 45–39 51–31 57–27 63–21 53–31 Swindon 41–43 47–37 51–33 46–38 39–45 62–22 43–41 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1953.html Speedway Researcher 1953 fixtures & results 20 January 2025 Leading averages Rider Team C.M.A. 1 Goog Hoskin Exeter 10.87 2 Gerald Jackson Rayleigh 9.68 3 Alan Smith Plymouth 9.37 4 Peter Clark Rayleigh 9.27 5 Jack Geran Exeter 9.06 National Trophy For the National Trophy see the 1953 Speedway National League. Riders and final averages Cardiff (withdrew) 22em Charlie May 9.80 Hugh Geddes 9.08 Bert Edwards 8.94 Frank Johnson 7.76 Mick Holland 7.50 Gerald Pugh 5.33 Mick Callaghan 4.52 Jimmy Wright 4.40 Kevin Hayden 4.26 Exeter 22em Goog Hoskin 10.86 Jack Geran 9.33 Don Hardy 7.96 Maurice Barnett 7.33 John Hart 7.04 Vic Gent 6.72 Neil Street 6.46 Johnny Sargeant 6.40 Charlie May 5.95 Bob Meyer 4.00 Ipswich 22em Bert Edwards 9.12 Sid Clarke 8.08 Jimmy Grant 7.53 Harold McNaughton 7.28 Dick Shepherd 7.08 Tich Read (George Snailum) 6.60 Nobby Stock 6.57 Dennis Day 6.32 Jim Blythe 5.71 Charlie Mugford 5.58 Doug Papworth 5.54 Len Silver 4.67 Oxford 22em Jim Boyd 8.70 Jim Gregory 8.54 Peter Robinson 7.38 Bill Kemp 6.47 Frank Johnson 6.29 Bob McFarlane 6.10 Bill Osborne 5.25 Benny King 4.66 Herby King 4.64 Frank Boyle 3.70 Bill Codling 3.67 Plymouth 22em Alan Smith 9.50 Pete Lansdale 8.56 Bill Thatcher 8.05 Len Read 6.73 George Wall 6.51 Stan Clark 4.82 Kevin Hayden 4.38 Brian Hitchcock 3.33 Derek Timms 3.02 Doug Fursey 2.80 Dick Harris 2.00 Jack Hillard 1.60 Rayleigh 22em Gerry Jackson 9.96 Peter Clark 9.74 Maury McDermott 7.92 Tom O'Connor 7.81 Les McGillivray 8.16 Alby Smith 6.30 Ron Howes 6.06 Frank Bettis 5.60 St Austell 22em Harold Bull 7.18 Jack Gates 7.18 Cyril Maidment 6.71 John Yates 6.19 Alf Webster 6.18 Ken Monk 6.14 Johnny Sargeant 6.05 Bob Duckworth 4.99 Graham Williams 4.47 Norman Street 4.30 Kevin Bock 3.55 Maury McHugh 3.26 Southampton 22em Brian McKeown 8.74 Ernie Rawlins 8.55 Hugh Geddes 7.85 Ernie Brecknell 7.55 Maury Mattingley 7.31 Dudley Smith 5.45 Mike Tamms 5.20 Jack Vallis 4.75 Brian Hanham 4.15 Lionel Levy 3.27 Swindon 22em Ian Williams 8.39 Danny Malone 8.15 Bob Wells 6.72 Ron Swaine 6.44 Reg Lambourne 6.17 Bob Jones 6.06 Mick Hard 5.38 Frank Evans 5.18 Gordon Leigh 4.73 Bill Grimes 4.57 Ken Wiggins 4.16 See also List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions Knockout Cup (speedway) References Category:Speedway Southern League Speedway Southern League Southern League