1952 Speedway Southern League

British motorcycle speedway season November 2023 November 2023 Southern League 1952 10 Champions Rayleigh Rockets National Trophy(Southern final) Plymouth Devils George Wall National League Div 1National League Div 2 1951 1953 The 1952 Southern League was the first season of the newly created regional third tier of speedway racing in the United Kingdom for Southern British teams. From the defunct National League Division Three of the previous season, only Poole Pirates did not join the new league. Ipswich Witches and Southampton Saints were new entrants.http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.co.uk/p/compet.html Major League Competitions Speedway Archive Rayleigh Rockets were champions whilst.https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1952fixtures.pdf 1952 results Speedway Researcher 18 August 2021 George Wall of Plymouth topped the averages.https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1952slaverages.pdf Southern League 1952 Speedway Researcher 11 November 2021http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/speedwayyears/1952.html About - Exeter Speedway 1952 myweb.tiscali.co.uk 22 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20070207091324/http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/speedwayyears/1952.html 7 February 2007 dead Long Eaton Archers withdrew mid-season after experiencing financial difficulties. They closed down after their 31 July fixture.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003330/19520718/101/0007 Long Eaton speedway's £10,000 loss Leicester Evening Mail 18 July 1952 British Newspaper Archive subscription 22 September 2024https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000321/19520801/126/0006 Long Eaton Speedway to close Nottingham Evening Post 1 August 1952 British Newspaper Archive subscription 22 September 2024 Final table Pos Team PL W D L Pts1 Rayleigh Rockets 36 28 0 8 562 Cardiff Dragons 36 23 0 13 463 Plymouth Devils 36 20 1 15 414 Wolverhampton Wasps 36 20 1 15 415 Exeter Falcons 36 20 1 15 416 Swindon Robins 36 18 0 18 367 Aldershot Shots 36 15 1 20 318 Ipswich Witches 36 12 0 24 249 Southampton Saints 36 11 0 25 2210 St Austell Gulls 36 11 0 25 22 Withdrawal (Record expunged) : Long Eaton Archers Fixtures & results A fixtures main FBR grey ALD CAR EX IPS LE PLY RAY SA SOT SWI WOL Aldershot 52–32 58–25 59–25 56–28 42–42 36–48 61–22 47–37 46–38 46–37 Cardiff 63–21 58–26 63–21 63–21 47–37 46–38 59–25 61–23 52.5–31.5 66–18 Exeter 52–29 46–38 54–30 63–20 44–40 40–44 53–30 58–26 49–35 43–41 Ipswich 52–32 48–35 42–41 53–31 35–49 38–45 46–38 55–28 39–45 39–45 Long Eaton 36–47 41–43 53–29 44–40 51–33 42–42 50–34 54–30 n/a 45–39 Plymouth 46–37 53–31 57–27 58–25 64–20 45–39 53–31 59–25 59–25 45–39 Rayleigh 64–20 62–22 49–35 53–31 54–30 45–39 54–30 59–22 46–37 52–32 St Austell 42–41 31–53 29–55 30–54 47–36 45–38 45–39 53–31 45–39 44–40 Southampton 43–38 40–44 39–45 34–47 57–27 49–35 27–56 55–29 41–43 37–47 Swindon 63–21 44–40 48–36 47–37 58–26 41–43 50–34 62–22 65–19 45.5–38.5 Wolverhampton 55–28 54–30 59–25 51–33 59–25 51–31 47–37 48–36 61–23 45–39 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1952.html Speedway Researcher 1952 fixtures & results 15 January 2025 B fixtures main FBR grey ALD CAR EX IPS LE PLY RAY SA SOT SWI WOL Aldershot 52–32 62–22 56–28 n/a 45–39 41–43 54–30 53–31 50–33 39–45 Cardiff 68–16 65–19 59–25 64–20 58–22 53–31 62–22 58–26 53–30 66–17 Exeter 63–21 45–39 55–29 n/a 48–35 33–51 52–31 47–36 39–45 51–33 Ipswich 56–27 40–44 38–46 n/a 32–52 35–49 48–36 55–26 40–44 47–37 Long Eaton n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Plymouth 64–20 51–33 40–44 57–26 n/a 26–58 59–25 58–26 44–39 55–29 Rayleigh 61–23 48–36 52–32 59–25 n/a 44–39 60–24 65–19 60–24 67–17 St Austell 54–30 50–34 41–43 38–46 n/a 39–45 43–40 54–30 47–37 41–43 Southampton 60–24 37–47 62–21 48–35 n/a 44–40 46–38 58–26 46–38 59–25 Swindon 41–43 40–44 49–35 57–27 n/a 54–30 35–49 43–41 48.5–35.5 55–29 Wolverhampton 58–26 53–31 42–42 55–29 n/a 59–25 33–50 62–22 61–23 50–34 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1952.html Speedway Researcher 1952 fixtures & results 15 January 2025 Leading Averages Rider Team C.M.A. 1 George Wall Plymouth 10.26 2 Alan Smith Plymouth 9.93 3 Pete Lansdale Plymouth 9.46 4 Goog Hoskin Exeter 9.45 5 Jack Unstead Rayleigh 9.33 National Trophy Stage Three For Stage Two - see Stage Two For Stage Three - see Stage Three The 1952 National Trophy was the 15th edition of the Knockout Cup. The Trophy consisted of three stages; stage one was for the third-tier clubs, stage two was for the second-tier 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. Plymouth won stage one and therefore qualified for stage two.http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2013/06/national-trophy-1952.html 1952 National Trophy Speedway archive Third Division qualifying first round Date Team one Score Team two22/04 Southampton 49-58 Cardiff18/04 Wolverhampton 74-33 Long Eaton17/04 Cardiff 75-33 Southampton17/04 Long Eaton 58-50 Wolverhampton Third Division qualifying second round Date Team one Score Team two26/04 Swindon 52-56 Cardiff25/04 Wolverhampton 49-59 Exeter24/04 Cardiff 74-32 Swindon24/04 Ipswich 50-57 Rayleigh21/04 Exeter 73-34 Wolverhampton19/04 Rayleigh60-48 Ipswich19/04 Aldershot 48-60 Plymouth17/04 Plymouth 76-31 Aldershot Third Division qualifying semifinals Date Team one Score Team two08/05 Cardiff 59-48 Rayleigh03/05 Rayleigh 70-38 Cardiff01/05 Plymouth 67-41 Exeter28/04 Exeter 57-51 Plymouth Qualifying final First leg 15 May 1952 Plymouth DevilsPete Lansdale 17George Wall 16Bill Tatcher 14Alan Smith 11Brian Hitchcock 5Denis Hayles 3Doug Fursey 3Frank Wheeler 0 69 – 38 https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/rayleigh1952.pdf Rayleigh 1952 results Speedway Researcher 4 November 2021 Rayleigh RocketsJack Unstead 10Peter Clark 8Julie Benson 6Ron Howes 5Tom O'Connor 3Gerald Jackson 3Les McGillivray 2Maurice McDermott 1 Pennycross Stadium Second leg 17 May 1952 Rayleigh RocketsJack Unstead 16Les McGillivray 13Gerald Jackson 10Julie Benson 10Ron Howes 8Tom O'Connor 5Peter Clark 5Maurice McDermott 0 67 – 41 Lightfoot the Phantom Sunday Mirror 18 May 1952 4 November 2021 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000844/19520518/194/0019 British Newspaper Archive subscription Plymouth DevilsGeorge Wall 14Alan Smith 10Pete Lansdale 8Bill Tatcher 4Brian Hitchcock 3Johnny Bradford 2Denis Hayles 1Frank Wheeler 0 Rayleigh Weir Stadium Riders & final averages Aldershot 22em Ivor Powell 7.90 Bert Edwards 7.83 Basil Harris 7.05 Doug Papworth 6.71 Vic Gooden 6.60 Arch Windmill 5.91 Ron Burnett 5.37 Bill Grimes 5.18 Charles Frenzel 4.75 Jack Taylor 2.24 John Dore 1.28 Cardiff 22em Gerald Pugh 8.55 Mick Holland 8.34 Hugh Geddes 8.27 Chum Taylor 8.15 Bert Edwards 7.85 Paul Best 7.00 Frank Johnson 6.56 Charlie May 6.43 Kevin Hayden 6.42 Jimmy Wright 6.21 Exeter 22em Goog Hoskin 9.20 Don Hardy 7.53 Vic Gent 7.66 Ron Barrett 7.38 Jack Geran 6.79 Johnny Sargeant 5.39 Colin Selley 4.67 Maurice Barnett 4.45 Neil Street 4.18 Ron Swaine 4.06 Eric Minall 3.83 Ipswich 22em Sid Clarke 9.08 Harold McNaughton 7.43 Dick Shepherd 7.04 Charlie Mugford 5.42 Tich Read (George Snailum) 4.92 Geoff Woodger 4.44 Dennis Day 4.27 Rod Laudrum 4.27 Vic Sage 4.27 Alby Smith 4.17 Arthur Pigrim 3.86 Long Eaton (withdrew) 22em Lionel Watling 8.30 Peter Moore 7.01 Wilf Plant 6.83 Bill Harris 6.73 Cyril Page 6.08 Johnny Jones 5.81 Jack Winstanley 5.57 Roy Browning 4.83 Frank Malouf 4.65 Fred Siggins 3.29 Plymouth 22em George Wall 10.78 Alan Smith 10.14 Pete Lansdale 9.77 Bill Thatcher 8.09 Johnnie Bradford 5.43 Brian Hitchcock 4.90 Ray Moreton 4.63 Ted Stevens 4.49 Doug Fursey 4.41 Dennis Hoyle 3.43 Frank Wheeler 4.00 Bill Rundle 2.63 Rayleigh 22em Jack Unstead 9.62 Gerry Jackson 9.54 Peter Clark 9.26 Maury McDermott 8.64 Tom O'Connor 8.40 Les McGillivray 6.71 Alby Smith 6.50 Ron Howes 5.80 Jules Benson 5.51 Johnny Applegate 2.43 St Austell 22em Norman Street 8.05 Allan Quinn 7.77 Ken Monk 6.13 Max Rech 6.06 Harold Bull 5.98 George Newton 5.86 Johnny Bradford 4.96 Dick Harris 4.67 Aston Quinn 4.62 Ken James 4.46 Charlie Hayden 4.33 Derek Timms 4.32 Don Prettijohn 3.65 Gordon Leigh 2.50 Southampton 22em Brian McKeown 8.10 Bert Croucher 7.50 Ernie Brecknell 6.73 Mike Tamms 6.34 Dudley Smith 5.90 Maury Mattingley 4.86 Jack Vallis 4.30 Ted Moore 4.27 Dennis Cross 4.16 Dennis Hayles 3.78 Swindon 22em Frank Evans 8.09 Danny Malone 7.37 Bob Jones 7.32 Bob Wells 7.04 Buster Brown 6.82 Reg Lambourne 6.36 Ian Williams 6.11 Ray Ellis 5.77 Ken Wiggins 4.21 Wolverhampton 22em Benny King 8.97 Cyril Quick 8.28 Jimmy Grant 7.75 Eric Irons 7.62 Jack Cunningham 6.24 Ken Brown 6.24 Bill Jemison 5.90 Dick Howard 5.89 Charlie Hayden 5.19 Roy Moreton 4.75 Stan Bradbury 4.44 Derek Timms 4.00 See also List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions Knockout Cup (speedway) References Category:Speedway Southern League Speedway Southern Category:1952 in speedway