1952 Speedway National League Division Two

British motorcycle speedway season October 2023 October 2023 National League Division Two 12 Champions Poole Pirates National Trophy(Div 2 final) Poole Pirates Midland Cup Coventry Bees Tommy Miller National League (Div 1) Southern League 1951 1953 The 1952 National League Division Two was the seventh post-war season of the second tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.http://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/leaguetables-6.pdf Archived copy www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk 22 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20181214070420/http://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/leaguetables-6.pdf 14 December 2018 dead Summary The post-war boom was now fading and the League was shortened to 12 teams with Division Three now defunct and continued only on a regional basis. Previous champions Norwich Stars had been promoted to Division One. Newcastle, Walthamstow and Halifax had closed whilst Fleetwood Flyers changed to Fleetwood Knights and ran only open meetings. Poole Pirates were the only new entrant, promoted from the former lower tier.http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/p/compet.html Historic league tables Speedway Archive Poole Pirates won the title, having won Division Three in the previous season. Final table Pos Team PL W D L Pts1 Poole Pirates 44 31 1 12 632 Coventry Bees 44 25 5 14 553 Leicester Hunters 44 25 2 17 524 Cradley Heath Heathens 44 24 0 20 485 Glasgow White City Tigers 44 23 1 20 476 Edinburgh Monarchs 44 21 4 19 467 Ashfield Giants 44 19 3 22 418 Motherwell Eagles 44 19 2 23 409 Yarmouth Bloaters 44 20 0 24 4010 Stoke Potters 44 18 1 25 3711 Liverpool Chads 44 16 3 25 3512 Oxford Cheetahs 44 11 2 31 24 Fixtures & results A fixtures main FBR grey ASH COV CH ED GLA LEI LIV MOT OX PP STO YAR Ashfield 42–42 51–33 53–31 36–48 50–34 47–37 32–51 47–37 48–36 50–34 52–32 Coventry 41–43 43–41 42–41 48–36 32–52 54–30 45–39 45–39 44–40 50–34 56–28 Cradley Heath 49–35 53–31 51–33 56–28 40–44 50–34 47–37 46–38 36–48 56–28 57–27 Edinburgh 43–41 53–31 55–29 53–31 42–42 42–42 46–38 54–30 37–47 56–28 54–30 Glasgow 42–42 47–37 49–35 56–28 49–35 56–28 43–41 56–28 49–35 53–31 58–26 Leicester 52–32 38–46 40–44 48–35 48–36 37–47 52–32 50–34 49–35 45–39 54–30 Liverpool 48–36 40–44 44–40 45–39 41–43 50–34 43–41 58–26 25–58 42–42 62–21 Motherwell 39–45 50–34 48–36 41–40 40–44 48–36 50–33 51–33 44–40 49–35 62–22 Oxford 52–32 44–40 51–30 52–32 53–29 38–45 38–46 41–43 33–51 44–40 51–33 Poole 58–26 59–25 69–15 48–36 61–23 50–34 60–24 62–22 42–42 64–20 62–22 Stoke 57–27 51–33 32–51 45–39 53–31 53–31 64–20 47–34 51–33 53–31 49–35 Yarmouth 54–30 55–29 50–34 35–49 56–28 38–46 61–23 49–35 52–32 44–40 45–39 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1952.html Speedway Researcher 1952 fixtures & results 15 January 2025 B fixtures main FBR grey ASH COV CH ED GLA LEI LIV MOT OX PP STO YAR Ashfield 43–41 41–42 43–41 45–38 35–49 44–40 43–41 60–24 35–49 56–28 51–33 Coventry 56–28 48–36 42–42 54–30 42–42 59–25 48–36 62–21 55–29 59–25 50–34 Cradley Heath 45–39 48–36 44–40 55–29 52–32 52–32 51–33 54–30 38–46 58–26 46–38 Edinburgh 61–23 39–45 44–40 46–38 53–29 50–34 45–39 59–25 46–38 59–25 47–37 Glasgow 47–37 38–46 40–44 46–38 38–45 61–23 45–39 59–24 45–38 52–32 56–28 Leicester 47–37 38–46 46–38 45–39 58–26 54–30 48–36 53–31 32–52 51–32 50–34 Liverpool 47–37 42–42 56–28 34–50 47–37 40–44 59–25 50–34 40–44 60–24 59–25 Motherwell 39–44 42–42 49–35 42–42 41–43 49–35 51–33 54–30 43–41 54–30 55–29 Oxford 42–42 32–52 35–49 43–41 35–49 37–47 44–40 41–43 24–60 51–33 46–38 Poole 55–29 52–32 57–27 54–30 56–28 59–25 60–24 60–24 66–18 67–17 68–16 Stoke 60–24 32–52 54–30 38–46 54–30 46–38 52–32 50–33 53–31 40–44 58–26 Yarmouth 65–19 47–37 55–29 54–30 57–27 56–28 67–17 62–22 64–20 58–26 44–40 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1952.html Speedway Researcher 1952 fixtures & results 15 January 2025 Top Five Riders (League only) Rider Nat Team C.M.A. 1 Tommy Miller SCO Glasgow 10.91 2 Derick Close ENG Motherwell 10.57 3 Fred Brand ENG Yarmouth 9.82 4 Brian Crutcher ENG Poole 9.66 5 Ken Middleditch ENG Poole 9.63 National Trophy Stage Two For Stage One - see Stage One 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. Poole won stage two and therefore qualified for stage three.http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2013/06/national-trophy-1952.html 1952 National Trophy Speedway archive Second Division qualifying first round Date Team one Score Team two05/06 Plymouth 57-51 Poole02/06 Poole 67-41 Plymouth24/05 Coventry 71-36 Motherwell24/05 Stoke 71-37 Cradley Heath23/05 Cradley Heath 67-41 Stoke23/05 Motherwell 61-47 Coventry19/05 Liverpool 71-37 Edinburgh17/05 Edinburgh 67-41 Liverpool13/05 Yarmouth 61-47 Leicester09/05 Leicester 71-37 Yarmouth Second Division Qualifying Second round Date Team one Score Team two19/06 Oxford 53-55 Poole09/06 Poole 78-30 Oxford07/06 Coventry 52-55 Leicester07/06 Stoke 55-52 Liverpool06/06 Leicester 55-53 Coventry02/06 Liverpool 75.5-32.5 Stoke24/05 Glasgow Ashfield 52-56 Glasgow White City21/05 Glasgow White City 65-43 Glasgow Ashfield Second Division Qualifying semifinals Date Team one Score Team two20/06 Leicester 46-62 Glasgow White City18/06 Glasgow White City 53-55 Leicester25/06 Poole 85-23 Liverpool Second Division Qualifying final First leg 30 June 1952 Poole PiratesKen Middleditch 13Brian Crutcher 12Tony Lewis 11Jimmy Squibb 11Alan Kidd 8Bill Holden 4Terry Small 2Roy Craighead 0 61 – 47 Birmingham's speedway bid for lead Daily Herald 1 July 1952 30 October 2021 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19520701/096/0005 British Newspaper Archive subscription https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/glasgow1952.pdf Glasgow 1952 results Speedway researcher 30 October 2021 Glasgow White City TigersJunior Bainbridge 14Tommy Miller 13Don Wilkinson 8Ken McKinlay 8Len Nicholson 4Alf McIntosh 1Peter Dykes 1Stuart Irvine 0 Wimborne Road Second leg 2 July 1952 Glasgow White City TigersKen McKinlay 16Tommy Miller 15Junior Bainbridge 12Alf McIntosh 6Len Nicholson 4Don Wilkinson 3Peter Dykes 3Stuart Irvine 0 58 – 50 Poole PiratesBrian Crutcher 13Jimmy Squibb 13Ken Middleditch 12Bill Holden 4Terry Small 4Alan Kidd 2Tony Lewis 1Roy Craighead 1 White City Stadium Midland Cup Coventry won the Midland Cup, which consisted of eight teams. There was one team from division 1, five teams from division 2 and two teams from division 3. First round Team one Team two ScoreWolverhamptonLong Eaton 69–26, 59–37 Second round Team one Team two ScoreLeicesterStoke 54–42, 42–53Oxford Wolverhampton 62–34, 45–51CradleyCoventry50–46, 34–62 Semi final round Team one Team two ScoreOxford Coventry25–71, 26–70Birmingham Leicester70–26, 63–33 Final First leg 6 October 1952 BirminghamDan Forsberg 14Arthur Payne 13Ron Mountford 8Lionel Watling 6 Eric Boothroyd 5Cyril Page 4Ivor Davies 2Ron Mason 1 53–43 CoventryJohnnie Reason 13 Vic Emms 7Peter Brough 5 Stan Williams 5Les Hewitt 5Derrick Tailby 5 Charlie New 2Jack Wright 1 Perry Barr Stadium 20,000 Second leg 25 October 1952 CoventryPeter Brough 14 Vic Emms 12Johnnie Reason 11Les Hewitt 9Derrick Tailby 7 John Yates 6 Cyril Cooper 5 Stan Williams 3 67–29 Bees great win in Speedway Cup final Coventry Evening Telegraph - 27 October 1952 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000769/19521027/092/0009 British Newspaper Archive 18 October 2023 subscription BirminghamAlan Hunt 7 Ron Mountford 6Ron Mason 4Ivor Davies 4Cyril Page 4 Bill Jemison 3 Lionel Watling 1Eric Boothroyd 0 Brandon Stadium 17,000 Coventry won on aggregate 110–82 Riders & final averages Ashfield 22em SCO Willie Wilson 8.29 ENG Bruce Semmens 6.76 SCO Larry Lazarus 6.64 AUS Chum Taylor 6.62 AUS Jack Gates 6.16 AUS Ron Phillips 6.07 ENG Dick Howard 5.35 AUS Merv Harding 4.19 ENG Ron Johnson 4.18 ENG Cyril Cooper 3.30 SCO Eric Liddell 1.76 Coventry 22em ENG Vic Emms 9.48 AUS Les Hewitt 9.05 ENG Johnny Reason 7.83 NZL Charlie New 6.93 ENG Stan Williams 6.72 ENG Peter Brough 6.21 ENG Derrick Tailby 5.64 ENG Jack Wright 4.42 ENG John Yates 4.34 AUS Lionel Levy 4.00 Cradley Heath 22em ENG Harry Bastable 8.70 ENG Brian Shepherd 8.24 ENG Jim Tolley 7.41 ENG Les Tolley 7.02 ENG Phil Malpass 6.62 ENG Fred Perkins 5.63 ENG Dick Tolley 5.24 ENG Guy Allott 5.16 ENG Derek Braithwaite 5.08 ENG Geoff Bennett 4.43 ENG Wilf Willstead 2.00 Edinburgh 22em ENG Don Cuppleditch 9.54 SCO Bob Mark 9.14 NZL Dick Campbell 9.09 ENG Harold Fairhurst 8.07 ENG Eddie Lack 6.45 AUS Keith Gurtner 5.68 ENG Johnny Green 4.78 SCO Jimmy Cox 4.66 SCO Harry Darling 3.12 SCO Jock Scott 2.13 Glasgow 22em SCO Tommy Miller 10.91 AUS Junior Bainbridge 8.15 SCO Ken McKinlay 8.14 SCO Alf McIntosh 5.88 NZL Peter Dykes 5.50 ENG Don Wilkinson 5.17 AUS Bob Sharp 4.92 ENG Len Nicholson 4.65 ENG Jack Hodgson 4.27 ENG Frank Hodgson 3.95 SCO Stuart Irvine 1.07 Leicester 22em ENG Len Williams 9.14 AUS Lionel Benson 8.48 SCO Jock Grierson 7.88 ENG Joe Bowkis 6.29 ENG Les Beaumont 6.26 ENG Harwood Pike 6.10 ENG Alf Parker 5.61 NZL Laurie Holland 4.81 ENG Charlie Barsby 4.15 Liverpool 22em ENG Peter Robinson 9.13 ENG Reg Duval 7.37 ENG Tommy Allott 7.37 ENG Don Potter 7.36 ENG Harry Welch 6.77 ENG Bill Griffiths 6.09 ENG Len Read 5.79 ENG Eric Smith 4.77 ENG Alf Webster 4.52 AUS Tommy Anderson 3.68 ENG Val Morton 3.36 Motherwell 22em ENG Derick Close 10.57 SCO Gordon McGregor 8.18 AUS Noel Watson 7.51 AUS Keith Gurtner 7.23 ENG Will Lowther 5.53 ENG Johnny Green 5.47 ENG Stan Bradbury 5.21 ENG Joe Crowther 4.80 AUS Bluey Scott 4.17 SCO Scott Hall 3.29 SCO Bob Lindsay 3.00 Oxford 22em ENG Jim Gregory 7.42 ENG Jim Boyd 6.79 ENG Harry Saunders 6.39 ENG Bill Osborne 6.17 NZL Frank Boyle 5.03 ENG Bill Kemp 5.62 ENG Herby King 4.92 ENG Ron Wilson 4.50 ENG Len Glover 3.83 ENG Ernie Lessiter 1.00 Poole 22em ENG Brian Crutcher 9.66 ENG Ken Middleditch 9.63 ENG Terry Small 8.75 ENG Bill Holden 7.93 ENG Tony Lewis 7.90 ENG Jimmy Squibb 7.64 ENG Johnny Thomson 6.93 ENG Roy Craighead 6.63 ENG Allan Kidd 6.40 Stoke 22em ENG Ken Adams 8.50 ENG Ron Peace 7.50 ENG Reg Fearman 7.44 ENG Les Jenkins 6.73 ENG Ray Harris 5.64 GGY Johnny Fitzparick 5.40 ENG Fred Siggins 5.29 ENG Peter Orpwood 5.25 ENG Gil Blake 5.16 ENG Derek Braithwaite 4.98 Yarmouth 22em ENG Fred Brand 9.82 ENG Bob Baker 9.62 ENG Reg Reeves 6.77 ENG Terry Courtnell 6.73 AUS Johnny Chamberlain 5.53 ENG Reg Morgan 5.38 AUS Gundy Harris 4.76 ENG Tip Mills 4.75 ENG Vic Ridgeon 3.13 ENG Roy Bowers 4.73 ENG Stan Page 4.63 See also List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions Knockout Cup (speedway) References Category:Speedway National League Division Two Speedway National League Division 2 Category:1952 in speedway