1950 Speedway National League

British speedway season September 2023 September 2023 National League Division One 9 Champions Wembley Lions National Trophy Wimbledon Dons Spring Cup New Cross Rangers London Cup Wembley Lions Graham Warren National League (Div 2)National League (Div 3) 1949 1951 The 1950 National League Division One was the 16th season of speedway in the United Kingdom and the fifth 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 Bristol Bulldogs joined the league. Wembley Lions won the National League for the fifth time.https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1950.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 The Odsal Boomerangs became the Odsal Tudors during the season, the name change came at the end of July, possibly as a consequence of the events of 1 July. On 1 July 1950, 47-year-old Joe Abbott was killed instantly following a crash at Odsal Stadium in a league match against West Ham Hammers. After falling and hitting the safety fence he was hit by a rider behind. Jock Shead, a second rider was killed on the same night in a division 2 fixture.Twod Riders Killed Weekly Dispatch (London) 2 July 1950 12 August 2021 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003359/19500702/206/0009 British Newspaper Archive subscription Final table Pos Team P W D L Pts1 Wembley Lions 32 24 0 8 482 Belle Vue Aces 32 19 0 13 383 Wimbledon Dons 32 17 1 14 354 New Cross Rangers 32 16 1 15 335 West Ham Hammers 32 16 0 16 326 Bradford Tudors 32 16 0 16 327 Bristol Bulldogs 32 15 0 17 308 Birmingham Brummies 32 12 0 20 249 Harringay Racers 32 8 0 24 16 Fixtures and results A fixtures main FBR grey BV BIR BRA BRI HAR NC WEM WH WIM Belle Vue 49–35 46–38 63–21 61–23 40–44 45–39 60–24 62–21 Birmingham 37–47 44–40 47–37 52–32 43–41 39–45 50–33 49–35 Bradford 47–37 48–36 61–23 54–30 51–33 41–42 48–35 43–41 Bristol 49–35 55–29 49–35 42–41 41–43 43–40 44–40 38–46 Harringay 37–47 51–31 39.5–42.5 56–28 37–47 31–52 40–44 44–39 New Cross 59–25 60–24 53–31 64–20 51–33 36–48 54–29 55–29 Wembley 48–36 60–24 59–25 58–26 51–33 43–41 60–24 46–38 West Ham 46–38 44–40 59–25 51–33 36–48 45–39 33–51 46–38 Wimbledon 41–43 53–31 52–32 50–32 55–29 42–42 34–50 35–49 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1950.html Speedway Researcher 1950 fixtures & results 6 January 2025 B fixtures main FBR grey BV BIR BRA BRI HAR NC WEM WH WIM Belle Vue 43–40 40–44 59–25 54–30 61–23 40–44 47–37 39–45 Birmingham 41–43 48–36 64–20 56–28 49–34 47–37 53–31 30–54 Bradford 47–37 53–31 62–21 44–40 57–27 52–32 48–36 41–43 Bristol 47–37 48–36 44.5–39.5 50.5–33.5 48–36 48–35 45–38 50–33 Harringay 37–46 61–23 52–32 37–47 49–35 36–48 37–43 26–58 New Cross 54–30 47–37 59–25 62–22 47–35 39–45 50–34 38–46 Wembley 39–45 59–25 52–32 54–29 54–30 45–36 59–25 33–48 West Ham 51–33 59–25 54–29 54–30 52–31 55–29 51–32 35–49 Wimbledon 41–43 49–35 60–24 64–20 39–45 61–23 41–43 44–40 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1950.html Speedway Researcher 1950 fixtures & results 6 January 2025 Top ten riders (league only) Rider Nat Team C.M.A. 1 Graham Warren AUS Birmingham 10.55 2 Norman Parker ENG Wimbledon 10.17 3 Tommy Price ENG Wembley 9.79 4 Jack Parker ENG Belle Vue 9.42 5 Vic Duggan AUS Harringay 9.30 6 Alec Statham ENG Wimbledon 9.21 7 Cyril Roger ENG New Cross 9.21 8 Louis Lawson ENG Belle Vue 9.19 9 Bert Roger ENG New Cross 9.04 10 Eric French ENG New Cross 8.81 National Trophy Stage Three The 1950 National Trophy was the 13th 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. Wimbledon Dons won the third and final stage and were therefore declared the 1950 National Trophy champions.http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2013/05/national-trophy-1950.html 1950 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 Belle Vue 80-28 New Cross26/07 New Cross 48-60 Belle Vue01/08 Halifax 50-58 Harringay28/07 Harringay 68-39 Halifax Second round Date Team one Score Team two12/08 Belle Vue 55-52 Wimbledon14/08 Wimbledon 67-41 Belle Vue10/08 Wembley 53-51 Birmingham05/08 Birmingham 79-29 Wembley12/08 Bradford 80-28 Bristol11/08 Bristol 66-42 Bradford 11/08 Harringay 62-46 West Ham08/08 West Ham 62-46 Harringay01/09 replay Harringay 49-59 West Ham29/08 replay West Ham 59-49 Harringay Semifinals Date Team one Score Team two12/09 West Ham 56-51 Bradford09/09 Bradford70-38 West Ham28/08 Wimbledon 61-47 Birmingham26/08 Birmingham 42-66 Wimbledon Final First leg 23 September 1950 Bradford TudorsRon Clarke 16Jack Biggs 14Oliver Hart 10Dick Seers 8Ronnie Peace 6Ernie Price 6Norman Price 1 61 – 47 http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2013/05/national-trophy-1950.html 1950 National Trophy Speedway Archive 11 August 2021 Wimbledon DonsDennis Gray 9Ronnie Moore 9Cyril Brine 7Mike Erskine 6Ernie Roccio 6Norman Parker4Jim Gregory 4Alec Statham 2 Odsal Stadium Second leg 25 September 1950 Wimbledon DonsDennis Gray 15Cyril Brine 13Norman Parker 11Reg Trott 9Ernie Roccio 8Alec Statham 7Ronnie Moore 7Mike Erskine 2 72 – 36 Odsal beaten in speedway final Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer 26 September 1950 26 November 2023 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/19500926/159/0005 British Newspaper Archive subscription Bradford TudorsRon Clarke 12Jack Biggs 8Dick Seers 4Ernie Price 4Norman Price 3Ken Brown 3Oliver Hart 2Ron Peace 1 Wimbledon Stadium Wimbledon were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 119–97, the trophy was presented by Vera Lynn. Spring Cup Group A Team PL W D L PtsNew Cross 6 6 0 012 Belle Vue 6 4 0 2 8 Wimbledon 6 1 0 5 2 Bristol 6 1 0 5 2 Group B Team PL W D L PtsWest Ham 6 4 0 2 8 Bradford 6 4 0 2 8 Harringay 6 3 0 3 6 Birmingham 6 1 0 5 2 Group A main FBR grey BV BRI NC WIM Belle Vue 88–32 58–61 70–50 Bristol 56–64 59–61 74–46 New Cross 65–50 72–47 65–55 Wimbledon 50–67 78–42 42–78 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1950.html Speedway Researcher 1950 fixtures & results 17 June 2025 Group B main FBR grey BIR BRA HAR WH Birmingham 51–69 65–55 47–72 Bradford 81–38 71–48 55–65 Harringay 75–45 81–38 67–53 West Ham 83–37 59–61 68–51 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1950.html Speedway Researcher 1950 fixtures & results 17 June 2025 Final Team one Team two ScoresWest Ham New Cross45–73, 50–70 London Cup First round Team one Score Team twoNew Cross45–62, 33–74 WimbledonWest Ham66–42, 46–62 Walthamstow Semi final round Team one Score Team twoWembley58–50, 51–56 HarringayWimbledon 56–50, 54–54 West Ham Final First leg 7 September 1950 WembleyTommy Price 13Freddie Williams 12George Wilks 8Bob Oakley 7Bill Gilbert 7Eric Williams 6 Bruce Abernethy 2Bill Kitchen 1 56–51 WimbledonRonnie Moore 13Ernie Roccio 11Norman Parker 9 Cyril Brine 6Mike Erskine 5Alec Statham 3Dennis Gray 2Jim Gregory 2 Wembley Stadium Second leg 11 September 1950 WimbledonCyril Brine 13Ernie Roccio 10Norman Parker 10Mike Erskine 9Ronnie Moore 6Dennis Gray 3Reg Trott 3Alec Statham 2 56–52 Speedway Fans boo cup result South Western Star 15 September 1950 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004606/19500915/084/0005 British Newspaper Archive 24 September 2023 subscription Wembley Bob Oakley 14Tommy Price 10Freddie Williams 9Bruce Abernethy 7Bill Gilbert 6George Wilks 4 Bill Kitchen 2Eric Williams 0 Plough Lane Wembley won on aggregate 108–107 Riders & final averages Belle Vue 22em ENG Jack Parker 9.42 ENG Louis Lawson 9.19 ENG Dent Oliver 8.42 NZL Ron Johnston 8.00 USA Charles Cullum 7.02 ENG Ken Sharples 6.58 RSA 1928 Henry Long 5.88 ENG George Smith 5.44 ENG Ron Mason 5.34 ENG Dennis Parker 4.90 RSA 1928 Gerry Hickson 1.33 Birmingham 22em AUS Graham Warren 10.55 ENG Geoff Bennett 8.19 AUS Arthur Payne 7.07 AUS Doug McLachlan 6.46 ENG Fred Perkins 4.73 ENG Jim Tolley 4.44 ENG Ron Mountford 3.92 ENG Dennis Hitchings 3.61 ENG Bob Wells 3.33 ENG Wilf Willstead 2.61 Bradford 22em AUS Jack Biggs 8.78 ENG Ron Clarke 8.35 ENG Eddie Rigg 7.89 ENG Joe Abbott 5.95 AUS Dick Seers 5.53 ENG Oliver Hart 7.54 ENG Ernie Price 5.66 ENG Norman Price 4.61 ENG Ron Peace 4.85 ENG Ken Brown 4.08 ENG Eric Smith 1.67 Bristol 22em ENG Billy Hole 7.15 ENG Fred Tuck 6.78 ENG Dick Bradley 6.36 ENG Jack Mountford 5.94 ENG Geoff Pymar 5.93 ENG Eric Salmon 5.73 ENG Roger Wise 5.51 ENG Johnny Hole 4.91 ENG Mike Beddoe 4.64 WAL Chris Boss 4.57 AUS Jack Summers 3.20 Harringay 22em AUS Vic Duggan 9.28 ENG Split Waterman 8.22 ENG Danny Dunton 7.71 ENG Jeff Lloyd 6.33 AUS Cliff Watson 6.08 ENG Joe Bowkis 5.43 ENG Geoff Pymar 5.25 ENG Lloyd Goffe 4.82 ENG Alf Viccary 4.00 ENG Nobby Stock 4.12 ENG Fred Pawson 3.78 ENG Jimmy Grant 3.40 ENG Arthur Bush 3.13 ENG Sid Clark 3.10 New Cross 22em ENG Cyril Roger 9.21 ENG Bert Roger 9.04 IRE Eric French 8.81 ENG Jeff Lloyd 7.17 AUS Bill Longley 7.00 ENG Frank Lawrence 5.88 ENG Ron Johnson 5.60 ENG Ray Moore 5.13 ENG Bob Baker 3.82 ENG Don Gray 3.40 ENG Ronnie Genz 0.80 Wembley 22em ENG Tommy Price 9.79 WAL Freddie Williams 8.75 ENG George Wilks 8.44 ENG Bill Kitchen 7.88 ENG Bob Oakley 7.37 ENG Bill Gilbert 7.33 WAL Eric Williams 7.22 NZL Bruce Abernethy 6.16 ENG Alf Bottoms 4.17 ENG Bob Wells 3.70 ENG Jimmy Gooch 3.11 ENG Den Cosby 2.67 AUS Jack Gates 1.45 West Ham 22em AUS Aub Lawson 8.79 ENG Wally Green 8.03 ENG Malcolm Craven 7.66 CAN 1921 Eric Chitty 7.52 ENG Reg Fearman 5.70 ENG Lloyd Goffe 5.53 ENG Howdy Byford 5.14 ENG Kid Curtis 5.00 ENG Frank Bettis 4.75 AUS Cliff Watson 3.43 WAL Trevor Davies 2.52 Wimbledon 22em ENG Norman Parker 10.17 ENG Alec Statham 9.21 ENG Cyril Brine 8.66 NZL Ronnie Moore 7.23 USA Ernie Roccio 6.88 ENG Dennis Gray 5.98 ENG Mike Erskine 5.94 ENG Jim Gregory 4.89 ENG Dick Harris 4.30 ENG Reg Trott 4.16 ENG Bruce Semmens 3.08 See also List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions Knockout Cup (speedway) References Category:Speedway National League Category:1950 in speedway Speedway National League Speedway National League