1949 Speedway National League Division Two

British motorcycle speedway season October 2023 October 2023 National League Division Two 12 Champions Bristol Bulldogs National Trophy(Div 2 final) Bristol Bulldogs Bruce Semmens National League (Div 1) National League (Div 3) 1948 1950 The 1949 National League Division Two was the fourth post-war season of the second tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/p/compet.html Historic league tables Speedway ArchiveRogers Martin The Illustrated History of Speedway 1978 129 Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd 0-904584-45-3 Summary The League was extended to 12 teams with the addition of new entrants Walthamstow Wolves and Ashfield Giants. Coventry Bees, Southampton Saints and Cradley Heath moved up from Division Three, with Cradley changing their nickname from Cubs to Heathens in the process. Two sides were missing from those that finished the previous season. Birmingham Brummies moved up to Division One and Middlesbrough Bears dropped out, although the promotion and most of their riders moved to the renamed Newcastle Magpies whose riders and promotion in turn had moved to Ashfieldhttp://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/ Home speedwayresearcher.org.ukhttps://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000728/19481222/008/0008 3 Scots Tracks In Speed Div.II Daily Record 22 December 1948 British Newspaper Archive subscription 20 October 2024 The Division Two Anniversary (League) Cup was discontinued as the expanded league programme gave the teams 44 league fixtures. Bristol Bulldogs retained their title.https://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/history/leaguetables1946-1964 BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964) Official British Speedway website 11 August 2021 Final table Pos Team PL W D L Pts1 Bristol Bulldogs 44 34 1 9 692 Sheffield Tigers 44 29 1 14 593 Norwich Stars 44 27 0 17 544 Cradley Heath Heathens 44 25 0 19 505 Edinburgh Monarchs 44 24 0 20 486 Walthamstow Wolves 44 21 3 20 457 Southampton Saints 44 21 3 20 458 Glasgow Tigers 44 20 0 24 409 Fleetwood Flyers 44 18 1 25 3710 Newcastle Magpies 44 17 1 26 3511 Ashfield Giants 44 12 1 31 2512 Coventry Bees 44 10 1 33 21 Fixtures & results A fixtures main FBR grey ASH BRI COV CH ED FLE GLA NEW NOR SHE SOT WAL Ashfield 38–46 45–39 45–38 39–45 45–39 35–46 52–32 50–34 40–43 40–41 48–36 Bristol 63–21 67.5–16.5 62–22 68–16 61–22 62–22 60–24 66–18 55–29 56–27 60–24 Coventry 38–45 35–48 42–40 44–39 35–49 45–39 47–37 53–31 32–50 42–42 45–39 Cradley 48–36 34–50 59–25 54–30 50–34 56–27 49–35 45–38 61–23 48–34 52–32 Edinburgh 57–27 40–44 53–31 44–40 45–39 43–41 52–32 43–40 34–49 54–29 45–39 Fleetwood 45–39 46–38 53–29 46–38 57–27 38–46 47–37 30–53 51–33 48–36 54–30 Glasgow 52–32 27–57 59–25 54–30 50–34 68–16 53–31 48–36 45–39 64–20 52–32 Newcastle 54–30 29–55 53–31 60–23 49–34 45–39 43–40 37–46 47–36 53–31 41–43 Norwich 48–36 52–32 67–16 58–26 58–25 58–26 57–27 59–24 46–38 61–23 57–25 Sheffield 52–31 49–35 58–26 50–34 49–35 60–24 59–25 48–36 34–50 69–15 56–27 Southampton 50–34 45–39 55–28 37.5–43.5 50–31 41–42 43–41 45–39 55–29 41–41 52–29 Walthamstow 44–39 46–37 67–17 45–39 58–26 42–42 48–34 48–36 40–43 40.5–43.5 41–41 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1949.html Speedway Researcher 1949 fixtures & results 10 December 2024 B fixtures main FBR grey ASH BRI COV CH ED FLE GLA NEW NOR SHE SOT WAL Ashfield 42–42 54–30 33–51 39–45 45–38 51–33 51–33 34–50 41–43 37–47 53–31 Bristol 63–21 52–29 53–31 60–24 67–17 70–14 60–24 68–16 65–19 55–26 51–33 Coventry 55–29 38–46 36–48 38–46 46–38 32.5–30.5 40–44 38–45 35–47 36–47 36–47 Cradley 57–27 54–30 53–31 50–34 44–40 59–25 51–33 56–27 60–24 49–35 57–27 Edinburgh 51–33 44–40 45–37 57–27 58–26 61–23 54–29 55–29 45–39 58–26 61–22 Fleetwood 52–30 39–44 53–31 64–18 35–49 56–28 53–31 35–49 46–38 49–35 41–43 Glasgow 49–35 35–49 35–49 51–33 48–34 51–33 51–32 47–36 45–39 58–26 39–45 Newcastle 54–29 28–56 56–28 42–41 59–25 49–35 49–34 48–36 30–54 50–33 42–42 Norwich 64–20 45–39 62–22 41–43 61–23 48–34 58–26 63–21 41–43 61–23 56–28 Sheffield 57–26 56–28 58–26 49–35 63–21 43–40 68–16 48–36 48–36 57–27 48–36 Southampton 45–39 41–42 54–30 52–32 53–31 51–33 52–32 47–37 44–40 50–34 42–41 Walthamstow 54–29 35–49 49–35 54–30 53–31 62–21 56–27 50–34 55–28 52–32 51–32 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1949.html Speedway Researcher 1949 fixtures & results 10 December 2024 Top Five Riders (League only) Rider Nat Team C.M.A. 1 Bruce Semmens ENG Sheffield 10.47 2 Billy Hole ENG Bristol 10.11 3 Jack Mountford ENG Bristol 9.75 4 Roger Wise ENG Bristol 9.56 5 Alan Hunt ENG Cradley Heath 9.45 National Trophy Stage Two For Stage One - see Stage One For Stage Three - see Stage Three The 1949 National Trophy was the 12th 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. Bristol won stage two and therefore qualified for stage three.http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2013/05/national-trophy-1949_26.html 1949 National Trophy Speedway archive Second Division qualifying first round Date Team one Score Team two07/06 Glasgow Ashfield 53-55 Cradley Heath03/06 Cradley Heath 56-52 Glasgow Ashfield15/06 Glasgow White City 67-41 Norwich18/06 Norwich 71-36 Glasgow White City22/06 Fleetwood 69-38 Stoke Hanley18/06 Stoke Hanley 56-52 Fleetwood17/06 Bristol 73-35 Sheffield16/06 Sheffield 53-55 Bristol31/05 Southampton 52-56 Walthamstow30/05 Walthamstow 63-44 Southampton Second Division Qualifying Second round Date Team one Score Team two25/06 Coventry 42-66 Bristol24/06 Bristol 80-28 Coventry02/07 Edinburgh 57-51 Fleetwood29/06 Fleetwood 61-44 Edinburgh02/07 Norwich 78-30 Newcastle27/06 Newcastle 64-41 Norwich24/06 Cradley Heath 66-41 Walthamstow20/06 Walthamstow 64-39 Cradley Heath08/07replay Cradley Heath 71-37 Walthamstow04/07replay Walthamstow 62-44 Cradley Heath Second Division Qualifying semifinals Date Team one Score Team two23/07 Norwich 70.5-37.5 Cradley Heath22/07 Cradley Heath 67-41 Norwich13/07 Fleetwood 46-60 Bristol08/07 Bristol 73-35 Fleetwood Final First leg 29 July 1949 Bristol BulldogsJack Mountford 18Billy Hole 16Eric Salmon 12Roger Wise 11 Johnny Hole 10Mike Beddoe 7Dick Bradley 5Chris Boss 0 79 – 29 Harringay win one leg, but lose in National Speedway Trophy Daily Herald 30 July 1949 30 October 2021 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19490730/117/0006 British Newspaper Archive subscription https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/norwich1951.pdf Norwich 1949 results Speedway Researcher 30 October 2021 Norwich StarsPhil Clarke 8Bob Leverenz 6Jack Freeman 5Fred Rogers 4Bert Spencer 3Ted Bravery 2Alec Hunter 1Syd Littlewood 0 Knowle Stadium Second leg 30 July 1949 Norwich StarsPhil Clarke 18Bob Leverenz 14Ted Bravery 12Bert Spencer 11 Fred Rogers 8Syd Littlewood 8Jack Freeman 4Johnny Davies 1 76 – 32 Brilliant Norwich Rally in National Speedway Trophy Daily Herald 1 August 1949 30 October 2021 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19490801/106/0006 British Newspaper Archive subscription Bristol BulldogsRoger Wise 7Jack Mountford 6Billy Hole 6Mike Beddoe 4Dick Bradley 3Eric Salmon 3 Johnny Hole 3Graham Hole 0 The Firs Stadium Riders & final averages Ashfield 22em AUS Ken Le Breton 9.33 AUS Merv Harding 8.85 AUS Keith Gurtner 7.56 ENG Alec Grant 4.96 ENG Norman Evans 4.62 AUS Gruff Garland 4.15 ENG Norman Johnson 3.66 SCO Willie Wilson 3.65 ENG Rol Stobbart 3.18 SCO Eric Liddell 3.18 Bristol 22em ENG Billy Hole 10.11 ENG Jack Mountford 9.75 ENG Roger Wise 9.56 ENG Eric Salmon 9.19 ENG Fred Tuck 9.00 ENG Mike Beddoe 7.51 ENG Johnny Hole 6.31 ENG Dick Bradley 5.40 WAL Chris Boss 4.14 ENG Graham Hole 3.56 Coventry 22em ENG Bob Fletcher 7.70 ENG Derrick Tailby 6.35 ENG Bert Lacey 6.30 ENG Les Wotton 5.91 AUS Lionel Levy 5.76 AUS Les Hewitt 5.63 ENG Jack Gordon 5.00 ENG John Yates 4.79 ENG Roy Moreton 4.32 ENG Johnny Reason 4.00 ENG Ed Pye 3.83 ENG Jack Winstanley 3.74 ENG John Duncan White 3.17 Cradley Heath 22em ENG Alan Hunt 9.45 WAL Eric Williams 8.59 AUS Jack Arnfield 7.35 ENG Gil Craven 7.23 ENG Roy Moreton 6.72 ENG Geoff Godwin 5.76 ENG Bill Clifton 5.64 ENG Les Tolley 5.63 ENG Phil Malpass 5.56 ENG Les Beaumont 5.52 ENG Ray Beaumont 4.21 Edinburgh 22em AUS Jack Young 9.04 NZL Dick Campbell 8.81 ENG Eddie Lack 7.59 AUS Clem Mitchell 6.98 ENG Dennis Parker 6.35 ENG Don Cuppleditch 5.77 ENG Danny Lee 5.35 ENG Harold Fairhurst 5.04 AUS Keith Cox 4. SCO Bill Baird 3.66 SCO Bert Shearer 3. ENG Nobby Downham 3. ENG Tommy Lack 2.05 Fleetwood 22em ENG Wilf Plant 8.67 ENG Cyril Cooper 8.45 ENG George Newton 8.12 ENG Norman Hargreaves 8.85 ENG Ernie Appleby 6.14 ENG Brian Wilson 4.96 ENG Don Potter 4.00 AUS Frank Malouf 3.95 ENG Ron Hart 3.59 ENG Fred Yates 3.14 AUS Percy Day 3.06 ENG Larry Young 2.90 Glasgow 22em AUS Bat Byrnes 8.35 AUS Junior Bainbridge 8.17 ENG Joe Crowther 8.00 ENG Will Lowther 7.51 ENG Jack Hodgson 7.20 SCO Gordon McGregor 6.40 ENG Harold Fairhurst 5.95 AUS Norman Lindsay 5.93 AUS Buck Ryan 5.08 ENG Nobby Downham 4.83 SCO Alf McIntosh 3.71 SCO Ken McKinlay 2.64 SCO Billy Bates 2.40 Newcastle 22em ENG Derick Close 8.12 ENG Frank Hodgson 8.10 ENG Jack Hodgson 7.91 ENG Wilf Jay 7.12 ENG Herby King 5.61 ENG Son Mitchell 5.57 ENG Ernie Brecknell 5.13 ENG Joe Arthur 3.77 AUS Don Lawson 3.48 Norwich 22em ENG Paddy Mills (Horace Burke) 8.96 ENG Phil Clarke 8.81 AUS Bob Leverenz 8.26 AUS Bert Spencer 7.22 ENG Ted Bravery 7.20 ENG Jack Freeman 7.11 ENG Fred Rogers 6.94 AUS Syd Littlewood 6.37 ENG Johnny Davies 5.70 AUS Alec Hunter 5.02 ENG Bill Codling 3.37 Sheffield 22em ENG Bruce Semmens 10.47 ENG Stan Williams 9.29 ENG Len Williams 8.70 ENG Tommy Allott 8.59 AUS Andy Menzies 6.27 ENG Tommy Bateman 6.09 AUS Jack Chignell 5.94 AUS Jack Bibby 5.77 ENG Guy Allott 4.98 ENG Alf Parker 4.47 ENG Ralph Horne 3.62 Southampton 22em ENG Bob Oakley 8.24 ENG Jimmy Squibb 7.30 ENG Cecil Bailey 7.12 ENG Roy Craighead 6.71 WAL Tom Oakley 5.95 ENG Phil Bishop 4.91 AUS Bill Rogers 4.87 ENG Bill Griffiths 4.74 NZL Bill Thatcher 3.67 ENG Alf Kaines 3.23 Walthamstow 22em ENG Jim Boyd 9.10 ENG Wilf Jay 8.11 ENG Charlie May 8.07 ENG Benny King 7.52 ENG Harry Edwards 6.50 ENG Reg Reeves 6.39 ENG Arch Windmill 5.92 AUS Harold Bull 5.78 ENG Bill Osborne 5.39 ENG Dick Geary 5.27 AUS Ted Argall 2.59 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:1949 in speedway