1963 Speedway National League

British motorcycle speedway season October 2023 October 2023 National League 1963 7 Champions Belle Vue Aces National Trophy Norwich Stars Ove Fundin 1963 Provincial League 1962 1964 The 1963 National League was the 29th season and the eighteenth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.https://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/p/compet.html Historic league tables Speedway Archive Summary The seven entrants were the same as those that had finished the previous season and matches were ridden home and away twice. Belle Vue Aces won their first title in 27 years. League Tables http://www.speedwaygb.co/history/leaguetables1963.phphttps://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1963.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 Belle Vue's successful season was soured by a tragedy and the speedway world was in shock when the double world champion Peter Craven died following a challenge match at Edinburgh's Old Meadowbank stadium, on 20 September 1963."Peter Craven Tragedy", Speedway Star, 28 September 1963, p. 18http://speedwayinmemoriam.yolasite.com/ In Memoriam speedwayinmemoriam 13 August 2021 Just six days after he lost world crown, Craven swerved to avoid hitting fallen race leader George Hunter and hit the safety fence. Craven was rushed to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, where he died on 24 September.Crashed speedway rider serious Coventry Evening Telegraph 21 September 1963 13 August 2021 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000769/19630921/241/0025 British Newspaper Archive subscription Speedway Ace Peter Craevn is Dead Torbay Express and South Devon Echo 25 September 1963 13 August 2021 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001329/19630925/009/0001 British Newspaper Archive subscription Final table Pos Team PL W D L Pts1 Belle Vue Aces 24 17 0 7 342 Norwich Stars 24 13 2 9 283 Wimbledon Dons 24 12 1 11 254 Coventry Bees 24 11 2 11 245 Swindon Robins 24 10 2 12 226 Southampton Saints 24 11 0 13 227 Oxford Cheetahs 24 6 1 17 13 Fixtures and results A Fixtures main FBR grey BV COV NOR OX SOT SWI WIM Belle Vue 45–33 41–37 52–26 50–28 49–29 43–34 Coventry 30–48 39–39 40–38 44–34 45–33 53–25 Norwich 46–32 35–43 43–35 47–31 42–36 41–37 Oxford 40–38 44–34 36–42 44–34 35–43 34–44 Southampton 56–22 56–22 48–30 49–29 48–30 44–34 Swindon 37–41 47–31 48–30 43–35 49–29 44–34 Wimbledon 36–42 45–33 44–31 48–30 48–30 40–37 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1963.html Speedway Researcher 1963 fixtures & results 5 February 2025 B Fixtures main FBR grey BV COV NOR OX SOT SWI WIM Belle Vue 41–37 44–34 44–34 50–28 47–31 46–31 Coventry 42–36 48–30 42–36 43–33 44–34 39–39 Norwich 45–33 37–41 46–32 53–25 + 43–35 Oxford 45–33 46–32 35–43 42–36 39–39 42–36 Southampton 44–34 41–37 39–38 46–32 38–40 38–40 Swindon 33–45 53–25 39–39 54–24 38–40 40–27 Wimbledon 45–33 42–35 38–40 44–34 40–38 48–30 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1963.html Speedway Researcher 1963 fixtures & results 5 February 2025 +Norwich awarded points Top ten riders The top ten riders are listed by their points average and only applies to the league. Rider Averages http://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/rideraverages.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20170729172614/http://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/rideraverages.pdf dead July 29, 2017 Rider Nat Team C.M.A. 1 Ove Fundin SWE Norwich Stars 10.71 2 Dick Fisher ENG Belle Vue Aces 10.19 3 Ronnie Moore NZL Wimbledon Dons 10.17 4 The late Peter Craven ENG Belle Vue Aces 10.13 5 Nigel Boocock ENG Coventry Bees 9.84 6 Ron How ENG Wimbledon Dons 9.68 7 Björn Knutson SWE Southampton Saints 9.27 8 Barry Briggs NZL Southampton Saints 9.13 9 Ken McKinlay SCO Coventry Bees 8.99 10 Peter Moore AUS Swindon Robins 8.98 National Trophy The 1963 National Trophy was the 25th edition of the Knockout Cup. Norwich were the winners.https://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2013/05/national-trophy-1963.html 1963 National Trophy Speedway archive First round Date Team one Score Team two22/06 Norwich 60-24 Wimbledon17/06 Wimbledon 38-46 Norwich20/06 Oxford 39-45 Swindon15/06 Swindon 53-31 Oxford18/06 Southampton 46-37 Coventry15/06 Coventry 54-30 Southampton Semi-finals Date Team one Score Team two21/08 Belle Vue 55-29 Coventry14/08 Coventry 41-43 Belle Vue09/08 Swindon 48-36 Norwich31/07 Norwich 49-35 Swindon Final First leg 7 September 1963 Belle Vue AcesDick Fisher 14Peter Craven 14Sören Sjösten 10Gordon McGregor 9Cyril Maidment 4Bill Powell 0Jim Yacoby 0 51 – 33 https://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2013/05/national-trophy-1963.html 1963 National Trophy Speedway Archive 12 August 2021 Norwich StarsTrevor Hedge 9Terry Betts 8Olle Nygren 8Billy Bales 4Jimmy Gooch 2John Debbage 1 Reg Trott 1 Hyde Road Stadium Second leg 28 September 1963 Norwich StarsOve Fundin 15Olle Nygren 14Terry Betts 10John Debbage 6Reg Trott 5Billy Bales 4Jimmy Gooch 3 57 – 27 Belle Vue AcesSören Sjösten 7Gordon McGregor 7Cyril Maidment 6John Dews 3Jim Yacoby 2Norman Nevitt 1Ernie Baker 0 The Firs Stadium Norwich were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 90–78. Riders & final averages Belle Vue 22em ENG Dick Fisher 10.19 ENG Peter Craven 10.13 SCO Gordon McGregor 8.67 SWE Sören Sjösten 7.77 ENG Cyril Maidment 6.17 ENG Jim Yacoby 2.87 ENG Bill Powell 2.07 ENG Norman Nevitt 2.00 Coventry 22em ENG Nigel Boocock 9.84 SCO Ken McKinlay 8.99 ENG Jim Lightfoot 7.31 ENG Bryan Elliott 5.52 ENG Ron Mountford 5.35 ENG Les Owen 4.00 AUS Jack Biggs 3.59 ENG Peter Brough 3.05 ENG Rick France 1.33 ENG Howie Booton 0.80 Norwich 22em SWE Ove Fundin 10.71 SWE Olle Nygren 8.64 ENG Terry Betts 8.39 ENG Trevor Hedge 8.00 ENG Jimmy Gooch 5.51 ENG Billy Bales 4.65 ENG Reg Trott 4.35 ENG John Debbage 3.04 Oxford 22em ENG Ronnie Genz 8.28 AUS Jack Geran 7.39 DEN Arne Pander 6.83 AUS Chum Taylor 6.00 ENG Colin Gooddy 6.00 ENG George Major 5.16 ENG Alf Hagon 4.31 ENG John Bishop 4.27 ENG Danny Dunton 3.67 Southampton 22em SWE Björn Knutson 9.27 NZL Barry Briggs 9.13 ENG Dick Bradley 8.55 ENG Alby Golden 6.17 ENG Stan Stevens 5.78 NED Peter Vandenberg 5.58 ENG Reg Luckhurst 5.05 ENG Cyril Roger 4.93 ENG Stuart Wallace 1.82 Swindon 22em AUS Peter Moore 8.98 ENG Mike Broadbank 8.74 POL Tadeusz Teodorowicz 6.57 ENG Brian Brett 6.44 AUS Neil Street 6.36 ENG Martin Ashby 5.80 WAL Ian Williams 5.01 Wimbledon 22em NZL Ronnie Moore 10.17 ENG Ron How 9.68 NOR Sverre Harrfeldt 8.53 ENG Bob Andrews 7.29 WAL Leo McAuliffe 6.57 ENG Roy Trigg 5.41 ENG Gerald Jackson 4.71 ENG Jim Tebby 4.44 See also List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions Knockout Cup (speedway) References Category:Speedway National League Category:1963 in speedway Category:1963 in British motorsport