1950 Speedway National League Division Three

British motorcycle speedway season November 2023 November 2023 National League Division Three 1950 10 Champions Oxford Cheetahs National Trophy(Div 3 final) Oxford Cheetahs Riders' Championship Pat Clark Ken Middleditch Division OneDivision Two 1949 1951 The 1950 National League Division Three was the fourth season of British speedway's National League Division Threehttp://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/ Home speedwayresearcher.org.uk The league was reduced from 13 teams to 10. Halifax Dukes, Plymouth, Yarmouth and Hanley had all moved up to Division Two whilst Hastings Saxons dropped out. The two new sides were Aldershot Shotshttps://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001746/19500317/008/0008 Speedway is in Third Division Aldershot News 17 March 1950 British Newspaper Archive subscription 20 October 2024 and St Austell Gulls whilst Tamworth changed their nickname from 'Hounds' to 'Tammies'.http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.co.uk/p/compet.html Major League Competitions Speedway Archive Oxford Cheetahs, who had finished bottom of the table during their inaugural league season in 1949, rose spectacularly up the league to win the title. The Oxford team was made up from an entirely new set of riders including Harry Saunders, signed as captain from Tamworth for £750, Pat Clark from Rayleigh for £250, Bill Osborne from Walthamstow, Raymond Buster Brown from Wembley and Eric Irons from Cradley.Bamford/Shailes Robert/Glynn The History of Oxford Speedway 2007 Tempus Publishing Ltd 978-0-7524-4161-0 Ken Middleditch of Poole topped the averages.https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1950nl3averages.pdf National League Division 3 1950 Speedway Researcher 11 November 2021 Final table Pos Team PL W D L Pts1 Oxford Cheetahs 36 26 2 8 542 Poole Pirates 36 23 3 10 493 Leicester Hunters 36 21 0 15 424 Swindon Robins 36 19 1 16 395 Aldershot Shots 36 18 1 17 376 Tamworth Tammies 36 17 0 19 347 Exeter Falcons 36 16 1 19 338 Liverpool Chads 36 14 1 21 299 Rayleigh Rockets 36 12 0 24 2410 St Austell Gulls 36 9 1 26 19 Fixtures & results A fixtures main FBR grey ALD EX LEI LIV OX PP RAY SA SWI TAM Aldershot 55–29 38–42 55–28 53–30 52–32 57–27 47–37 42–42 54–30 Exeter 51–33 41–42 58–25 35–49 45–39 63–21 60–24 46–38 55–29 Leicester 63–21 48–35 65–19 35–48 45–39 60–24 56–28 39–45 45–39 Liverpool 39–42 47–35 39–45 35–49 42–42 56–28 42–41 51–32 40–44 Oxford 56–27 49–35 61–23 66–18 42–42 60–24 64–20 43–41 51–33 Poole 47–37 43–41 45–39 37–47 43–41 61–23 50–33 51–33 53–31 Rayleigh 37–47 50–34 49–34 49–35 33–51 32–51 46–38 41–42 38–46 St Austell 35–48 52–31 34–50 52–32 37–47 30–53 60–24 39–44 40–44 Swindon 49–35 54–30 50–34 61–23 30–54 62–21 53–31 48–34 42–41 Tamworth 49–35 51–32 29–55 54–30 36–36 38–45 43–40 53–31 47–37 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1950.html Speedway Researcher 1950 fixtures & results 8 January 2025 B fixtures main FBR grey ALD EX LEI LIV OX PP RAY SA SWI TAM Aldershot 53–31 46.5–37.5 56–27 50–33 31–52 41–43 52–32 50–34 59–25 Exeter 61–23 52–31 66–18 48–36 42–42 55–29 52–32 36–48 65–19 Leicester 51–33 59–25 41–42 64–17 39–45 56–28 53–31 58–26 36–48 Liverpool 52–32 43–40 44–39 40–44 36–48 55–29 60–24 43–41 39–45 Oxford 52–31 61–23 39–45 59–25 42.5–41.5 52–32 52–32 45–39 57–26 Poole 46–38 56–28 44–40 52–32 45–39 58–26 56–28 54–30 43–41 Rayleigh 40–44 41–43 51–33 43–39 41–43 54–30 46–38 50–34 45–39 St Austell 47–37 50–34 30–54 32–52 42–42 45–39 64–20 68–16 55–28 Swindon 50–34 53–30 50–34 37–47 44–37 45–39 33–51 52–31 46–38 Tamworth 45–38 38–46 37–47 43–41 29–54 43–41 51–32 50–34 50–33 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1950.html Speedway Researcher 1950 fixtures & results 8 January 2025 Leading Averages Rider Team C.M.A. 1 Ken Middleditch Poole 10.53 2 Basil Harris Aldershot 9.90 3 Pat Clark Oxford 9.78 4 Trevor Redmond Aldershot 9.64 5 Don Hardy Exeter 9.57 National Trophy Stage Three For Stage Two - see Stage Two For Stage Three - see 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. Oxford won stage one and therefore qualified for stage two.http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2013/05/national-trophy-1950.html 1950 National Trophy Speedway archive Third Division Qualifying First round Date Team one Score Team two10/04 Liverpool 50-57 Oxford06/04 Oxford 76-32 Liverpool Third Division Qualifying Second round Date Team one Score Team two22/04 Swindon 60-47 Oxford20/04 Oxford 62-46 Swindon10/04 Exeter 65-41 Leicester07/04 Leicester 66-42 Exeter19/04 Tamworth 71-37 St Austell18/04 St Austell 48-58 Tamworth20/04 Poole 51-57 Aldershot19/04 Aldershot 61-45 Poole21/04 replay Leicester 53-55 Exeter17/04 replay Exeter 62-45 Leicester Third Division Qualifying semifinals Date Team one Score Team two05/05 Exeter 54-53 Oxford27/04 Oxford 83-24 Exeter03/05 Tamworth 67-41 Aldershot01/05 Aldershot 63-44 Tamworth Qualifying final First leg 17 May 1950 Tamworth TammiesBrian Wilson 11Eric Boothroyd 10Dick Tolley 6Lionel Watling 4Brian Shepherd 3Laurie Schofield 2Ivor Davies 2John Hitchings 0 38 – 70 New Cross missed Ron Johnson Daily Herald 19 May 1950 4 November 2021 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19500518/158/0008 British Newspaper Archive subscription https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/oxford1950.pdf Oxford 1950 results Speedway Researcher 4 November 2021 Oxford CheetahsPat Clark 14Ernie Rawlins 13Frank Boyle 13Eric Irons 11Bob McFarlane 11Bill Kemp 5Buster Brown 3Jim Wright R/R Tamworth Greyhound Stadium Second leg 18 May 1950 Oxford CheetahsPat Clark 14Frank Boyle 13Bob McFarlane 10Ernie Rawlins 9Eric Irons 8Bill Kemp 7Buster Brown 6Jim Wright R/R 67 – 41 Tamworth beaten Birmingham Daily Gazette 19 May 1950 4 November 2021 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000669/19500519/238/0008 British Newspaper Archive subscription Tamworth TammiesEric Boothroyd 8Brian Shepherd 7Brian Wilson 7Lionel Watling 7Dick Tolley 6Ivor Davies 4Laurie Schofield 2John Hitchings 0 Oxford Stadium Riders' Championship Pat Clark won the National League Division Three Rider's Championship, in front of 28,000 spectators. The final was held at Walthamstow Stadium on 23 October.Div. III riders' title Daily Herald 24 October 1950 13 June 2023 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19501024/134/0006 British Newspaper Archive subscription https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1950fixtures.pdf 1950 fixtures Speedway Researcher 13 June 2023http://www.swindon-speedway.com/1950s.php CLUB HISTORY: 1950S Swindon Speedway 13 June 2023 Pos. Rider Pts1 ENG Pat Clark 152 NZL Trevor Redmond 133 ENG Ken Middleditch 114 ENG Gerry Jackson 95 ENG Norman Street 9? ENG Harwood Pike 6? ENG Alex Gray 6? AUS Hugh Geddes 3? ENG Jack Unstead ??ENG Basil Harris ?? ENG Reg Duval ?? ENG Cyril Quick ?? ENG Harold Jackson ? Riders & final averages Aldershot 22em Basil Harris 9.77 Trevor Redmond 9.72 Doug Ible 7.27 Ivor Powell 6.69 Bob Harrison 5.75 Joe Rodwell 5.65 Doug Papworth 5.17 Pat Flanagan 4.14 Bob Bunney 4.00 Ron Burnett 3.52 Ken Smith 3.36 Bill Grimes 3.09 Exeter 22em Don Hardy 9.69 Hugh Geddes 8.20 Arthur Pilgrim 7.56 Ken Walsh 6.87 Ted Moore 6.20 Vic Gent 6.56 Jack Bedkober 5.93 Johnny Sargeant 5.19 Johnny Myson 3.57 Goog Hoskin 5.67 Leicester 22em Lionel Benson 8.77 Jock Grierson 8.39 Harwood Pike 8.32 Cyril Page 7.52 Les Beaumont 7.45 Johnny Carpenter 7.09 Joe Bowkiss 6.86 Vic Pitcher 6.78 Ron Wilson 6.63 Sid Hipperson 6.21 Ernest Palmer 5.33 Jack Watts 3.47 Liverpool 22em Bill Griffiths 7.27 Harry Welch 7.00 Reg Duval 6.92 Doug Serrurier 6.73 Angus McGuire 6.13 Arthur Bush 6.03 Percy Brine 5.94 Derek Glover 5.90 Alf Webster 5.67 Stan Bedford 3.64 Buddy Fuller 3.62 Brian Craven 1.54 Oxford 22em Pat Clark 9.99 Frank Boyle 9.12 Bob McFarlane 8.35 Bil Kemp 7.32 Eric Irons 7.22 Bill Osborne 7.20 Jimmy Wright 7.16 Harry Saunders 7.10 Buster Brown 6.40 Ernie Rawlins 6.07 Brian Wilson 5.10 Poole 22em Ken Middleditch 10.53 Cyril Quick 9.44 Ticker James 7.42 Tony Lewis 7.30 Dick Howard 6.46 Terry Small 6.28 Charlie Hayden 6.09 Frank Wheeler 5.00 Alan Kidd 4.75 Allan Wall 4.00 Rayleigh 22em Les McGillivray 7.06 Gerry Jackson 7.03 Jack Unstead 7.01 Ron Howes 6.87 Vic Gooden 5.29 Frank Bettis 5.19 Charlie Mugford 4.15 Tom O'Connor 4.06 James Osborne 3.96 Mike Wood 2.88 St Austell 22em Harold Bull 7.68 Ray Ellis 7.48 Norman Street 7.30 Ken James 5.89 Maury McDermott 5.62 John Yates 5.53 Bill Sobey 5.33 Rusty Wainwright 4.74 Larry Young 4.50 Ed Williams 4.00 George Gower 2.91 Swindon 22em Mick Mitchell 8.21 Hugh Geddes 8.44 Alex Gray 8.18 Bill Downton 6.88 Bob Jones 6.74 Frank Evans 6.34 Ron Clark 6.28 George Craig 6.26 Reg Lambourne 6.09 Danny Malone 5.98 Tom Wilson 2.20 Tamworth 22em Brian Wilson 8.78 Lionel Watling 8.14 Eric Boothroyd 8.00 Dick Tolley 7.43 Ivor Davies 7.21 Brian Shepherd 5.84 Harry Bastable 5.39 Cecil Hookham 5.21 Laurie Schofield 4.40 Ray Beaumont 3.21 James Hitchings 2.95 Geoff Newman 0.24 See also List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions Knockout Cup (speedway) References Category:Speedway National League Division Three Speedway National League Division 3 Category:1950 in speedway Speedway National League Division Three