1958 Speedway National League

British motorcycle speedway season October 2023 October 2023 National League 10 Champions Wimbledon Dons National Trophy Belle Vue Aces Britannia Cup Belle Vue Aces Ove Fundin 1957 1959 The 1958 National League was the 24th season and the thirteenth 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 Bradford Tudors who had dropped out at the start of the previous season only to return in mid-season, had dropped out again. Promoter Vic Gooden moved the entire promotion and team of Rayleigh Rockets to Poole Pirates.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000844/19580105/202/0021 Speedway Sunday Mirror 5 January 1958 British Newspaper Archive subscription 20 February 2025 Wimbledon Dons won their fourth title in five years.https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1958.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 League Final table Pos Team PL W D L Pts1 Wimbledon Dons 18 12 2 4 262 Norwich Stars 18 12 0 6 243 Southampton Saints 18 11 0 7 224 Leicester Hunters 18 11 0 7 225 Belle Vue Aces 18 10 0 8 206 Swindon Robins 18 10 0 8 207 Coventry Bees 18 9 1 8 198 Oxford Cheetahs 18 5 2 11 129 Poole Pirates 18 6 0 12 1210 Ipswich Witches 18 1 1 16 3 Fixtures and results main FBR grey BV COV IPS LEI NOR OX PP SOT SWI WIM Belle Vue 52–44 63–33 63–33 57–39 66–30 73–23 65–31 47–48 51–45 Coventry 57–39 69–26 47–49 51–45 64–32 45–51 53–43 61–35 44–52 Ipswich 45–51 38–58 45–51 39–57 45–51 59–37 42–54 46–50 48–48 Leicester 46–50 58–38 61–35 58–38 56–40 52–44 52–44 49–47 54–42 Norwich 54–42 62–34 59–37 54–42 61–35 65–31 58–38 59–37 50–46 Oxford 50–46 48–48 54–42 46–50 46–49 53–43 55–40 47–49 48–48 Poole 54–42 39–57 56–40 48–47 30–66 58–38 45–51 49–47 33–63 Southampton 67–29 60–36 71–25 54–42 51–45 63–33 56–40 55–41 49–47 Swindon 56–40 41–54 66–30 57–39 50–46 56–40 66–30 56–40 42–54 Wimbledon 64–32 63–33 64–32 66–30 58–38 59–37 53–43 54–42 65–31 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1958.html Speedway Researcher 1958 fixtures & results 28 January 2025 Top ten riders (league only) Rider Nat Team C.M.A. 1 Ove Fundin SWE Norwich 11.60 2 Peter Craven ENG Belle Vue 11.00 3 Ken McKinlay SCO Leicester 10.82 4 Barry Briggs NZL Wimbledon 10.43 5 Brian Crutcher ENG Southampton 10.03 6 Jack Young AUS Coventry 10.02 7 Peter Moore AUS Ipswich 9.73 8 Jack Biggs AUS Poole 9.69 9 Ron How ENG Wimbledon 9.47 10 Ronnie Moore NZL Wimbledon 9.09 National Trophy The 1958 National Trophy was the 20th edition of the Knockout Cup. Belle Vue were the winners.http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2013/06/national-trophy-1958.html 1958 National Trophy Speedway archive First round Date Team one Score Team two30/05 Leicester 65-54 Southampton29/05 Oxford 58-61 Poole27/05 Southampton 84-36 Leicester26/05 Poole 60-60 Oxford Second round Date Team one Score Team two03/07 Ipswich 42-77 Swindon30/06 Poole 49-71 Belle Vue30/06 Wimbledon 67-53 Norwich28/06 Belle Vue 80-40 Poole28/06 Coventry 57-63 Southampton28/06 Norwich 72-48 Wimbledon28/06 Swindon 78-42 Ipswich24/06 Southampton 78-42 Coventry Semifinals Date Team one Score Team two16/08 Norwich 69-51 Swindon12/08 Southampton 60-59 Belle Vue09/08 Belle Vue 77-43 Southampton09/08 Swindon 60-60 Norwich Final First leg 11 September 1958 Belle Vue AcesPeter Craven 16Ron Johnston 11Dick Fisher 9Eddie Rigg 8Bob Duckworth 7 Bob McHugh 7Slant Payling 6Tink Maynard 4Graham Beattie 4Jack Kitchen 2 74 – 45 http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2013/06/national-trophy-1958.html 1958 National Trophy Speedway Archive 12 August 2021 Norwich StarsOve Fundin 16Phil Clarke 8Billy Bales 8Aub Lawson 5John Chamberlain 3 Clive Featherby 2Dennis Newton 2Jimmy Heard 1Tommy Sweetman 0Harry Edwards 0 Hyde Road Stadium Second leg 13 September 1958 Norwich StarsOve Fundin 16Billy Bales 10Aub Lawson 5Phil Clarke 4Harry Edwards 4John Chamberlain 8Clive Featherby 4Jimmy Heard 3Tommy Sweetman 3Dennis Newton 1 58 – 62 Belle Vue AcesRon Johnston 10Bob Duckworth 7Peter Craven 15Slant Payling 10Dick Fisher 10Tink Maynard 4Eddie Rigg 2Jack Kitchen 0Graham Beattie 3Bob McHugh 1 The Firs Stadium Belle Vue were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 136–103. Britannia Cup South Team PL W D L PtsWimbledon 8 8 0 0 16 Swindon 8 4 0 4 8 Southampton 8 4 0 4 8 Norwich 8 3 0 5 6 Poole 8 1 0 7 2 North Team PL W D L PtsBelle Vue 8 8 0 0 16Coventry 8 4 0 4 8 Ipswich 8 3 1 4 7 Leicester 8 3 0 5 6 Oxford 8 1 1 6 3 main FBR grey NOR PP SOT SWI WIM Norwich 62–33 55–41 45–51 47–48 Poole 53–43 44–52 28–68 47–49 Southampton 64–32 58–38 57–39 46–50 Swindon 47–49 52–44 64–31 42–54 Wimbledon 53–43 68–28 58–38 65–31 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1958.html Speedway Researcher 1958 fixtures & results 28 January 2025 main FBR grey BV COV IPS LEI OX Belle Vue 67–29 34–26 54.5–40.5 56–40 Coventry 41–55 45–51 51–45 60–36 Ipswich 46–50 52–44 43–53 54–42 Leicester 42–54 46–50 51–45 60–36 Oxford 47–48 36–60 48–48 55–41 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1958.html Speedway Researcher 1958 fixtures & results 25 June 2025 Final Team one Team two ScoresWimbledon Belle Vue 49–47, 43–53 Riders and final averages Belle Vue 22em ENG Peter Craven 11.00 NZL Ron Johnston 7.90 ENG Dick Fisher 7.76 ENG Slant Payling 6.45 ENG Eddie Rigg 6.41 NZL Bob Duckworth 6.40 ENG Tink Maynard 5.33 ENG Peter Williams 5.28 ENG Jack Kitchen 1.25 ENG Graham Beattie 0.80 Coventry 22em AUS Jack Young 10.02 ENG Arthur Forrest 8.00 SWE Per Olof Söderman 7.78 ENG Jim Lightfoot 6.88 ENG Ron Mountford 6.64 ENG Maury Mattingley 5.47 ENG Reg Duval 4.89 ENG Nick Nicholls 4.46 ENG Les Owen 2.62 Ipswich 22em AUS Peter Moore 9.73 AUS Ray Cresp 6.39 ENG Nigel Boocock 4.93 ENG Tich Read (George Snailum) 3.89 ENG Jim Tebby 3.89 ENG Danny Dunton 3.81 AUS Bob Sharp 3.58 ENG Bert Edwards 3.50 ENG Jimmy Gooch 3.00 Leicester 22em SCO Ken McKinlay 10.82 AUS Jack Geran 9.08 ENG Gerry Hussey 7.65 ENG Bryan Elliott 5.46 ENG Alf Hagon 4.62 ENG Charlie Barsby 4.38 ENG Harry Bastable 3.89 ENG Guy Allott 2.86 Norwich 22em SWE Ove Fundin 11.60 AUS Aub Lawson 9.08 ENG Billy Bales 8.20 ENG Phil Clarke 7.19 ENG Dennis Newton 7.03 ENG Harry Edwards 5.44 AUS Johnny Chamberlain 4.76 ENG Reg Trott 4.30 ENG Arne Hendriksen 3.48 ENG Tich Read (George Snailum) 3.20 ENG Derek Strutt 2.35 ENG Clive Featherby 0.00 Oxford 22em NZL Charlie New 7.40 SCO Gordon McGregor 7.26 ENG Howdy Byford 6.75 ENG Ronnie Genz 6.48 ENG Arthur Wright 6.43 ENG Reg Duval 5.37 ENG Eric Boothroyd 5.35 ENG Dennis Newton 5.14 ENG Roy Bowers 4.24 ENG Colin Gooddy 2.00 ENG Brian Miller 1.60 Poole 22em AUS Jack Biggs 9.69 SWE Birger Forsberg 7.11 ENG Les McGillivray 6.23 ENG Ken Middleditch 6.12 ENG Jack Unstead 5.75 RSA 1928 Trevor Blokdyk 4.76 ENG Ken Adams 4.48 ENG Bill Holden 4.31 ENG Terry Small 3.91 ENG Maury McDermott 3.16 Southampton 22em ENG Brian Crutcher 10.03 ENG Dick Bradley 8.39 AUS Chum Taylor 7.73 ENG Split Waterman 7.47 ENG Brian Hanham 6.57 ENG Jimmy Squibb 6.33 ENG Alby Golden 5.74 WAL Leo McAuliffe 5.60 ENG Johnny Hole 5.25 ENG Ron Walton 3.67 ENG Brian Brett 3.40 Swindon 22em ENG George White 8.36 WAL Ian Williams 8.34 ENG Mike Broadbank 8.32 AUS Neil Street 8.00 ENG Roy Taylor 6.15 ENG Al Sparrey 4.47 ENG Ernie Lessiter 3.89 AUS Maury Conway 2.62 ENG Roy Moreton 2.48 Wimbledon 22em NZL Barry Briggs 10.43 ENG Ron How 9.47 NZL Ronnie Moore 9.09 ENG Gerald Jackson 6.76 ENG Cyril Maidment 6.73 ENG Cyril Brine 6.41 ENG Bob Andrews 5.82 ENG Gerry King 1.09 See also List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions Knockout Cup (speedway) References Category:Speedway National League Speedway National League Speedway National League