1934 Speedway National League

British speedway league season September 2023 September 2023 National League Division One 9 Champions Belle Vue Aces National Trophy Belle Vue Aces A.C.U Cup Belle Vue Aces London Cup New Cross Lambs Eric Langton 1933 1935 The 1934 National League Division One was the sixth season of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. It was also the first time that a second division/tier of racing was introduced following the creation of a reserves league.https://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/p/compet.html Historic league tables Speedway Archivehttps://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/yearbyyear.html Year by Year Speedway Researcher 6 August 2021Rogers Martin The Illustrated History of Speedway 1978 129 Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd 0-904584-45-3https://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/history/leaguetables1929-1939 BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - PRE-WAR ERA (1929-1939) Official British Speedway website 6 August 2021 Summary Birmingham Bulldogs (formerly Hall Green) and Lea Bridge rejoined the league. Sheffield dropped out and most of their team joined Lea Bridge. Clapton Saints, who rode at Lea Bridge's stadium in the previous season relocated and raced as Harringay Tigers.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003214/19340105/389/0013 A Speedway Dispute Daily News (London) 5 January 1934 British Newspaper Archive subscription 24 November 2024 Crystal Palace relocated to New Cross under the promotion of Fred Mockford, with the reason being that Mockford believed attendances would be larger.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001034/19331015/245/0022 New Track for London Reynolds's Newspaper 15 October 1933 British Newspaper Archive subscription 3 November 2024 Coventry and Nottingham also dropped out. Lea Bridge had their licence revoked by the Speedway Control Board in late July and were relocated to Walthamstow Stadium, riding as the Walthamstow Wolves, who took on their last ten fixtures.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003214/19340801/265/0013 Speedway Race Control Daily News (London) 1 August 1934 British Newspaper Archive subscription 28 September 2024https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004848/19340728/264/0012 Track at Lea Bridge closed Daily Express 28 July 1934 British Newspaper Archive subscription 17 January 2025 Belle Vue Aces won their second consecutive double of national title and Knockout Cup. They also completed the treble by winning the A.C.U Cup. Eric Langton of Belle Vue Aces finished with the highest average. National League Final table Pos Team PL W D L Pts1 Belle Vue Aces 32 27 0 5 542 Wembley Lions 32 26 0 6 523 New Cross Lambs 32 21 0 11 424 West Ham Hammers 32 16 1 15 335 Wimbledon Dons 32 16 0 16 326 Harringay Tigers 32 14 1 17 297 Birmingham Bulldogs 32 9 0 23 188 Plymouth Tigers 32 8 2 22 189 Lea Bridge + Walthamstow Wolves 32 5 0 27 10* Lea Bridge scored 8 points from 22 matches, Walthamstow scored 2 from 10 Fixtures & results A fixtures main FBR grey BV BIR HAR LBW NC PLY WEM WH WIM Belle Vue 38–16 33–21 33–21 26–25 36–0 26–28 32–19 34–19 Birmingham 21–33 22–32 31–23 28–25 31–23 20–34 32–22 26–27 Harringay 21–33 28–24 35–18 20–33 35–15 26–28 32–21 26–28 Lea Bridge/Walthamstow 18–32 31–22 19–33 18–33 28–25 23–31 23–29 23–31 New Cross 31–21 26–24 29–25 38–16 31–22 32–21 24–29 30–24 Plymouth 18–36 32–20 28–26 29–22 21–32 22–32 27–27 28–25 Wembley 23–31 35–19 23–31 35–17 33–20 40–14 35–17 31–23 West Ham 22–32 27–26 30–23 33–21 27–26 40–11 24–30 20–33 Wimbledon 21–33 36–17 31–23 31–23 29–24 33–20 21–32 37–15 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1934fixtures.pdf Speedway Researcher 1934 fixtures & results 19 November 2024 B fixtures main FBR grey BV BIR HAR LBW NC PLY WEM WH WIM Belle Vue 42–11 36–18 40–14 28–26 41–12 35–19 30–24 38–16 Birmingham 12–40 21–33 26–26 30–23 39–14 22–32 31–23 32–22 Harringay 21–33 32–20 34–20 26.5–27.5 40–14 22–32 33–20 23–29 Lea Bridge/Walthamstow 17–36 29–25 25–29 23–30 22–31 22–32 21–32 29–25 New Cross 20–34 33–21 39–14 36–17 42–9 28–26 29–25 8–16 Plymouth 31–22 30–23 26–26 25–28 23–31 23–30 22–32 27–22 Wembley 23–31 36–17 22–30 32–21 28–25 41–12 36–18 29–24 West Ham 35–19 33–21 31–23 36–17 33–21 40–14 23–31 34–19 Wimbledon 27–26 29–25 27–26 34–19 25–28 34–20 20–32 22–32 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1934fixtures.pdf Speedway Researcher 1934 fixtures & results 19 November 2024 Top Ten Riders Rider Nat Team Points C.M.A. 1 Eric Langton ENG Belle Vue 186.5 10.32 2 Vic Huxley AUS Wimbledon 132 10.31 3 Jack Parker ENG Harringay 230 10.07 4 Tom Farndon ENG New Cross 240.5 10.06 5 Ginger Lees ENG Wembley 230 9.96 6 Dicky Case AUS Lea Bridge/Walthamstow 208 9.48 7 Bluey Wilkinson AUS West Ham 210 9.08 8 Joe Abbott ENG Belle Vue 168 9.05 9 Bill Kitchen ENG Belle Vue 182 8.97 10 Tiger Stevenson ENG West Ham 179 8.92 In the 1934 season, a league for reserves and junior riders was introduced. This wasn't continued in 1935. West Ham Reserves won the reserve league dropping just one point in 12 matches. Reserve League Final table Pos Team PL W D L Pts1 West Ham Reserves 12 11 1 0 232 Wembley Reserves 12 7 2 3 163 Harringay Reserves 12 6 1 5 134 Wimbledon Reserves 12 6 1 5 135 Birmingham Reserves 12 4 0 8 86 Belle Vue Reserves 12 3 0 9 67 New Cross Reserves 12 2 1 9 5 National Trophy The 1934 National Trophy was the fourth edition of the Knockout Cup.https://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2013/05/national-trophy-1934.html 1934 National Trophy Speedway archive First round Date Team one Score Team two29/05 Plymouth 49-57 Lea Bridge Quarterfinals Date Team one Score Team two26/06 Birmingham 36-69 Belle Vue23/06 Belle Vue 81-27 Birmingham25/06 Wimbledon 67-38 Lea Bridge29/06 Lea Bridge 60-47 Wimbledon28/06 Wembley 59-49 Harringay30/06 Harringay 33-74 Wembley26/06 West Ham 48.5-59.5 New Cross27/06 New Cross 69-36 West Ham Semifinals Date Team one Score Team two28/07 Belle Vue 48-30 Wimbledon30/07 Wimbledon 32-75 Belle Vue25/07 New Cross 42-62 Wembley26/07 Wembley 67.5-40.5 New Cross Final First leg 1 September 1934 Belle Vue AcesMax Grosskreutz 16Eric Langton 15Joe Abbott 12Bill Kitchen 12Frank Charles 11Frank Varey 5 71 – 36 https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1934ntresults.pdf 1934 National Trophy Speedway Researcher 6 August 2021 Wembley LionsGinger Lees 10Wally Kilmister 9Gordon Byers 8Lionel Van Praag 6Colin Watson 2George Greenwood 1 Hyde Road Second leg 6 September 1934 Wembley LionsWally Kilmister 11Ginger Lees 8Gordon Byers 7Lionel Van Praag 5Harry Whitfield 2Colin Watson 1 34 – 74 Belle Vue AcesEric Langton 18Max Grosskreutz 18Joe Abbott 16Frank Charles 9Bill Kitchen 7Frank Varey 6 Empire Stadium Belle Vue were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 164-87. A.C.U Cup The 1934 Auto-Cycle Union Cup was the first edition of the Cup.https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1934acuresults.pdf 1934 ACU Cup Speedway Researcher 6 August 2021 First round Date Team one Score Team two14/08Birmingham 49-59 Wembley Quarterfinals Date Team one Score Team two11/09 Plymouth 44–62 Harringay12/09 New Cross 62–44 Wimbledon15/09 Belle Vue 79–29 Wembley18/09 West Ham 66–37 Walthamstow Semifinals Date Team one Score Team two29/09Harringay 45–62 Belle Vue09/10West Ham58-49 New Cross Final Date Team one Score Team two15/10Belle Vue 56–51 West Ham London Cup First round Team one Score Team twoWembley60–47, 57–48 WimbledonHarringay 44–63, 41–66 New Cross Semi final round Team one Score Team twoWembley57–51, 46–62 West HamNew Cross 69–38, 65–41 Walthamstow Final First leg 19 September 1934 New CrossRon Johnson 16Tom Farndon 15Nobby Key 13Stan Greatrex 9George Newton 5Joe Francis 4Roy Dook 0Harry Shepherd 0 62–44 West HamBluey Wilkinson 13Stan Dell 10Arthur Atkinson 9Tommy Croombs 7Broncho Dixon 4 Rol Stobart 1Arthur Warwick 0Wal Morton 0 New Cross Stadium Second leg 25 September 1934 West HamBluey Wilkinson 17Tommy Croombs 14Arthur Atkinson 9Broncho Dixon 6Arthur Warwick 5Stan Dell 2Rol Stobart 0 53–52 New Cross win London Cup Daily Herald 26 September 1934 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19340926/312/0018 British Newspaper Archive 16 September 2023 subscription New CrossNobby Key 13Ron Johnson 11Joe Francis 10Tom Farndon 8 Stan Greatrex 6Harry Shepherd 2George Newton 1Roy Dook 1 West Ham Stadium New Cross won on aggregate 114–97 Riders & final averages Belle Vue 22em ENG Eric Langton 10.32 ENG Joe Abbott 9.05 ENG Bill Kitchen 8.97 ENG Frank Charles 8.54 AUS Max Grosskreutz 8.00 ENG Oliver Langton 5.71 ENG Frank Varey 5.11 ENG Bob Harrison 4.94 Birmingham 22em ENG Jack Ormston 8.33 ENG Bill Pitcher 6.69 ENG Les Wotton 6.51 ENG Wally Lloyd 6.13 AUS Jack Chapman 5.55 ENG Billy Dallison 5.22 ENG Arthur Tims 4.92 ENG Tommy Gamble 4.10 ENG Fred Strecker 3.30 AUS Dick Wise 2.10 Harringay 22em ENG Jack Parker 10.06 ENG Norman Parker 8.27 AUS Frank Arthur 7.19 ENG Norman Evans 5.95 ENG Cliff Parkinson 5.89 NZL Charlie Blacklock 5.02 ENG Roy Barrowclough 5.00 ENG Billy Dallison 4.95 ENG Phil Bishop 4.44 Lea Bridge/Walthamstow 22em AUS Dicky Case 9.78/9.48 ENG Dusty Haigh 7.94/6.87 ENG Squib Burton 5.88/5.77 ENG Wally Hull 4.44/4.43 ENG Eric Blain 3.31/3.66 ENG Chun Moore 3.00/3.18 AUS Clem Thomas 2.96/3.10 AUS Jack Bibby 2.86/3.02 AUS Steve Langton 1.10 New Cross 22em ENG Tom Farndon 10.06 ENG Ron Johnson 8.00 ENG Nobby Key 7.87 ENG Joe Francis 7.02 ENG Stan Greatrex 6.80 ENG George Newton 4.55 ENG Harry Shepherd 3.13 ENG Roy Dook 3.27 Plymouth 22em AUS Jack Sharp 7.89 ENG Bill Clibbett 5.71 AUS Bert Spencer 5.18 AUS Frank Pearce 4.79 AUT Leopold Killmeyer 4.75 ENG Ted Bravery 4.71 ENG Tiger Hart 4.67 AUS Mick Murphy (John Glass) 4.59 ENG Bill Stanley 4.16 Wembley 22em ENG Ginger Lees 9.96 NZL Wally Kilmister 8.63 ENG Colin Watson 7.72 AUS Lionel Van Praag 7.28 ENG Gordon Byers 7.19 ENG Harry Whitfield 6.58 ENG George Greenwood 5.75 ENG Les Bowden 3.00 West Ham 22em AUS Bluey Wilkinson 9.08 ENG Tommy Croombs 8.46 ENG Broncho Dixon 7.25 ENG Arthur Atkinson 5.85 ENG Tiger Stevenson 6.44 ENG Arthur Warwick 4.71 ENG Stan Dell 4.50 ENG Eric Gregory 4.29 ENG Tommy Allott 3.71 ENG Rol Stobbart 3.43 ENG Wal Morton 2.43 AUS Tiger Lewis 1.04 Wimbledon 22em AUS Vic Huxley 10.31 ENG Claude Rye 7.19 ENG Wal Phillips 7.14 ENG Geoff Pymar 6.70 ENG Gus Kuhn 6.46 ENG Syd Jackson 6.41 AUS Wally Little 4.48 ENG Alf Sawford 3.62 ENG Fred Leavis 2.95 AUS Bill Rogers 2.40 See also List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions Knockout Cup (speedway) References Category:Speedway National League Category:1934 in speedway Category:1934 in British motorsport