1950 Speedway National League Division Two

British motorcycle speedway season November 2023 November 2023 National League Division Two 15 Champions Norwich Stars National Trophy(Div 2 final) Halifax Dukes Northern Shield Halifax Dukes Southern Shield Cradley Heath Jack Young National League (Div 1) National League (Div 3) 1949 1951 The 1950 National League Division Two was the fifth post-war season of the second tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.https://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/p/compet.html Historic league tables Speedway Archive Summary The League was extended again to 15 teams with the promotion from Division Three of Halifax Dukes, Plymouth, Yarmouth and Hanley. Bristol Bulldogs, champions for the previous two seasons, moved up to Division One.https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk Speedway Researcher December 8, 2022 Norwich Stars claimed the league title by a single point, while Halifax and Cradley Heath claimed the early season Northern and Southern Shields respectively, the latter on points difference.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000452/19500520/158/0005 Halifax Win Speedway Shield Edinburgh Evening News 20 May 1950 British Newspaper Archive subscription 23 June 2025https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003126/19500607/203/0014 Cradley Beaten, Bu Made certain of Shield Wolverhampton Express and Star 7 June 1950 British Newspaper Archive subscription 23 June 2025 On 1 July 1950, two riders were killed on the same night. Jock Shead riding for Halifax Dukes was killed at The Firs Stadium, (the third rider in four years to be killed at the track) during the semi-final of the National Trophy. Shead's bike collided with another bike and he somersaulted before landing, he was take to hospital but died shortly afterwards. A second rider was killed on the same night in a division 1 fixture.Two Riders Killed Weekly Dispatch (London) 2 July 1950 12 August 2021 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003359/19500702/206/0009 British Newspaper Archive subscription Final table Pos Team PL W D L Pts1 Norwich Stars 28 18 1 9 372 Glasgow Tigers 28 18 0 10 363 Cradley Heath Heathens 28 18 0 10 364 Coventry Bees 28 16 0 12 325 Walthamstow Wolves 28 16 0 12 326 Halifax Dukes 28 16 0 12 327 Southampton Saints 28 14 1 13 298 Edinburgh Monarchs 28 14 1 13 299 Plymouth Devils 28 13 0 15 2610 Sheffield Tars 28 13 0 15 2611 Ashfield Giants 28 12 0 16 2412 Yarmouth Bloaters 28 12 0 16 2413 Newcastle Diamonds 28 10 0 18 2014 Hanley Potters 28 9 2 17 2015 Fleetwood Flyers 28 8 1 19 17 Fixtures & results main FBR grey ASH COV CH ED FLE GLA HAL HAN NEW NOR PLY SHE SOT WAL YAR Ashfield 44–40 35–49 45–39 35–49 37–47 33–51 46–38 51–33 38–45 52–32 55–29 58–26 56–28 47–36 Coventry 48–36 52–31 47–37 59–25 47–37 63–21 54–30 57–27 33–51 54–29 48–36 41–43 53–30 53–31 Cradley 52–32 41–43 56–28 58–26 52–32 49–35 51–33 46–37 58–26 28–56 57–27 50.5–33.5 56–28 64–20 Edinburgh 46–36 31–53 46–38 50–33 49–35 34–50 53–30 63–21 43–41 51–32 56–28 52–31 48–36 61–23 Fleetwood 37–46 34–50 37–47 42–42 40–44 39–45 50–34 54–30 47–37 46–38 54–30 39–45 40–44 57–27 Glasgow 49–35 47–36 50–34 60–24 56–28 56–28 60–23 56–28 61–23 61–23 45–39 51–33 43–41 68–16 Halifax 36–48 45–39 47–37 51–31 51–33 51–33 63–21 59–25 45–39 49–35 40–44 55–29 55–29 62–21 Hanley 44–40 43–40 34–50 48–35 38–46 38–43 43–41 55–29 42–42 60–24 54–30 42–42 49–35 53–30 Newcastle 59–25 41–42 50–34 41–43 60–23 41–43 52–32 61–22 33–51 42–41 46–38 46–38 51–33 47–37 Norwich 49–35 52–32 53–31 43–41 69–15 54–29 54–30 63–21 53.5–30.5 54–30 53–31 46–38 66–17 55–29 Plymouth 37–47 45–39 40–44 40–43 57–27 54–30 47–37 60–24 58–26 49–35 60–24 47–37 44–40 56–28 Sheffield 51–33 49–35 40–44 55–29 68–16 48–36 61–23 51–33 52–32 43–41 55–29 55–29 34–49 62–22 Southampton 51–33 44–40 52–31 46–38 56–28 56–28 40–44 62–22 53–31 41–43 50–34 63–21 46–38 61–23 Walthamstow 54–29 46–37 59–25 52–32 54–30 53–31 47–34 49–34 61–23 52–32 40–43 51–33 49–34 46–38 Yarmouth 50–34 46–38 39–45 53–31 59–25 43–31 52–32 45–38 54–30 44–40 54–30 60–24 48–36 31–51 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1950.html Speedway Researcher 1950 fixtures & results 7 January 2025 Top Five Riders (League only) Rider Nat Team C.M.A. 1 Jack Young AUS Edinburgh 11.24 2 Arthur Forrest ENG Halifax 11.00 3 Alan Hunt ENG Cradley Heath 10.44 4 Bob Oakley ENG Southampton 10.43 5 Phil Clarke ENG Norwich 9.91 National Trophy Stage Two 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. Halifax won stage two and therefore qualified for stage three.https://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2013/05/national-trophy-1950.html 1950 National Trophy Speedway archive For Stage One - see Stage One For Stage Three - see Stage Three Second Division Qualifying First round Date Team one Score Team two26/05 Halifax 71-37 Oxford25/05 Oxford 68-40 Halifax27/05 Coventry 64-44 Newcastle29/05 Newcastle 62-45 Coventry27/05 Norwich 63-44 Fleetwood31/05 Fleetwood 48-59 Norwich31/05 Glasgow White City 70-38 Stoke Hanley27/05 Stoke Hanley 65-43 Glasgow White City30/05 Ashfield Giants61-47 Cradley Heath29/05 Cradley Heath 60-47 Ashfield Giants26/05 Sheffield 77-31 Plymouth25/05 Plymouth 56-51 Sheffield30/05 Yarmouth 57-50 Walthamstow29/05 Walthamstow 66-42 Yarmouth30/05 Southampton 62-46 Edinburgh27/05 Edinburgh 48-60 Southampton Second Division Qualifying Second round Date Team one Score Team two10/06 Coventry 53-53 Halifax09/06 Halifax 68-40 Coventry10/06 Norwich 78-30 Glasgow White City07/06 Glasgow White City 70-38 Norwich20/06 Ashfield Giants63-44 Sheffield09/06Sheffield 57-51 Ashfield Giants20/06 Southampton 59-49 Walthamstow19/06 Walthamstow 67-41 Southampton Second Division Qualifying semifinals Date Team one Score Team two01/07 Norwich 58-50 Halifax30/06 Halifax 69-39 Norwich04/07 Ashfield Giants67-41 Walthamstow26/06 Walthamstow 66-41 Ashfield Giants Second Division Qualifying final Date Team one Score Team two11/07 Ashfield Giants58-50 Halifax14/07 Halifax 64-43 Ashfield Giants First leg 11 July 1950 Ashfield GiantsKen Le Breton 16Merv Harding 12Bruce Semmens 9Willie Wilson 7Keith Gurtner 7Ron Hart 4Bill Baird 3Bob Lovell 0 58 – 50 Thrills, spills and a record as Giants beat Dukes Daily Record 12 July 1950 30 October 2021 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000728/19500712/021/0003 British Newspaper Archive subscription Halifax DukesArthur Forrest 12Vic Emms 12Al Allison 8Dyson Harper 8Jack Hughes 6Ray Johnson 3Jack Dawson 1Bill Crosland 0 Ashfield Stadium Second leg 14 July 1950 Halifax DukesArthur Forrest 15Vic Emms 11Al Allison 11Jack Hughes 9Dyson Harper 7Bill Crosland 6Jack Dawson 4Ray Johnson 1 64 – 43 Halifax Win Daily Record 15 July 1950 30 October 2021 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000728/19500715/251/0012 British Newspaper Archive subscription Ashfield GiantsKen Le Breton 17Merv Harding 9Bruce Semmens 7Keith Gurtner 5Willie Wilson 3Ron Hart 2Bill Baird 0Bob Lovell 0 The Shay Shields Southern Shield Team PL W D L PtsCradley Heath 12 8 0 416 Coventry 12 8 0 416 Walthamstow 12 7 0 5 14 Plymouth 12 6 0 6 12 Norwich 12 5 0 7 10 Southampton 12 4 0 8 8 Yarmouth 12 4 0 8 8 Northern Shield Team PL W D L PtsHalifax 14 10 0 4 20 Ashfield 14 9 0 5 18 Edinburgh 14 8 1 5 17 Hanley 14 8 1 5 17 Newcastle 14 6 0 8 12 Sheffield 14 6 0 8 12 Glasgow 14 4 0 10 8 Fleetwood 14 4 0 10 8 main FBR grey COV CH NOR PLY SOT WAL YAR Coventry 47–37 50–34 53–31 48–36 57–27 55–29 Cradley 57.5–26.5 45–39 51–33 46–38 49–35 49–35 Norwich 47–37 37–46 60–24 57–27 38–46 54.5–29.5 Plymouth 55–39 37–46 48–36 54–30 58–26 63–21 Southampton 51–32 45–39 55–28 41–43 37–47 45–39 Walthamstow 41–42 60–24 57–27 51–33 49–35 56–28 Yarmouth 41–43 45–39 39–42 43–41 45–39 48–35 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1950.html Speedway Researcher 1950 fixtures & results 17 June 2025 main FBR grey ASH ED FLE GLA HAL HAN NEW SHE Ashfield 33–51 58–25 44–40 41–42 50–34 57–27 43–40 Edinburgh 38–44 58–26 63–21 56–28 56–27 44–40 58–25 Fleetwood 43–39 43–41 47–37 33–49 38–46 52–32 41–42 Glasgow 41–43 47–37 55–28 51–33 34–50 41–43 47–37 Halifax 54–30 46–38 56–28 50–34 49–35 51–33 53–31 Hanley 36–47 41–41 49–34 55–29 52–31 61–23 56–28 Newcastle 38–46 48–35 54–30 56–28 49–35 41–43 50–33 Sheffield 53–31 31–53 52–32 53–31 30–54 51–33 45–39 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1950.html Speedway Researcher 1950 fixtures & results 17 June 2025 Team and averages Ashfield 22em AUS Ken Le Breton 9.56 AUS Merv Harding 8.61 ENG Bruce Semmens 7.68 AUS Keith Gurtner 5.91 ENG Alec Grant 5.10 SCO Willie Wilson 6.28 ENG Bob Lovell 4.72 SCO Larry Lazarus 2.92 SCO Bill Baird 2.91 ENG Ernie Noakes 2.81 ENG Norman Johnson 2.42 ENG Geoff Godwin 2.36 SCO Eric Liddell 2.33 Coventry 22em ENG Stan Williams 8.94 AUS Les Hewitt 8.93 ENG Johnny Reason 7.78 ENG Cyril Cooper 7.70 ENG Bob Fletcher 7.59 ENG Derrick Tailby 7.15 AUS Lionel Levy 5.74 ENG Roy Moreton 4.41 ENG Peter Brough 3.92 Cradley Heath 22em ENG Alan Hunt 10.44 ENG Eric Boothroyd 7.75 ENG Brian Shepherd 7.26 ENG Laurie Schofield 7.25 ENG Gil Craven 6.97 ENG Phil Malpass 6.93 ENG Les Tolley 6.52 ENG Bill Clifton 5.94 ENG Harry Bastable 5.33 AUS Jack Arnfield 5.14 ENG Les Beaumont 4.67 AUS Frank Young 4.35 ENG Jim Pain 3.00 Edinburgh 22em AUS Jack Young 11.24 NZL Dick Campbell 8.68 ENG Don Cuppleditch 8.00 ENG Tommy Allott 7.09 ENG Eddie Lack 5.49 ENG Harold Fairhurst 5.41 ENG Danny Lee 4.76 SCO Bob Mark 4.42 AUS Clem Mitchell 4.27 ENG Harold Booth 3.79 AUS Ron Phillips 3.02 Fleetwood 22em ENG Don Potter 7.60 ENG Norman Hargreaves 7.05 ENG Wilf Plant 6.45 ENG Alf Parker 6.00 AUS Graham Williams 5.87 AUS Bill Reynolds 5.69 ENG Dick Geary 4.27 SCO Angus McGuire 3.20 AUS Frank Malouf 2.80 ENG Geoff Culshaw 2.92 Glasgow 22em SCO Tommy Miller 9.78 AUS Junior Bainbridge 8.68 SCO Gordon McGregor 7.57 AUS Norman Lindsay 7.06 ENG Jack Hodgson 6.87 ENG Frank Hodgson 6.84 ENG Joe Crowther 6.74 NZL Peter Dykes 6.29 SCO Ken McKinlay 6.03 SCO Alf McIntosh 5.58 ENG Johnny Green 2.26 Halifax 22em ENG Arthur Forrest 11.00 ENG Vic Emms 9.61 ENG Jock Shead 8.40 ENG Jack Hughes 7.04 ENG Al Allison 6.76 ENG Bill Crosland 6.58 WAL Jack Dawson 5.03 ENG Dyson Harper 4.20 ENG Bunny Burrows 3.79 ENG Ray Johnson 3.57 ENG George Stringer 0.47 Hanley 22em AUS Lindsay Mitchell 7.11 ENG Brian Pritchett 7.01 ENG Ken Adams 6.44 GGY Johnny Fitzparick 6.34 ENG Gil Blake 6.22 AUS Bill Harris 5.41 ENG Les Jenkins 5.04 ENG Ray Harris 4.86 ENG Stan Bradbury 4.00 Newcastle 22em ENG Derick Close 9.79 ENG Tommy Bateman 9.67 ENG Frank Hodgson 7.11 ENG Herby King 6.10 ENG Wilf Jay 5.60 ENG Will Lowther 5.59 ENG Son Mitchell 5.56 AUS Ernie Brecknell (Ernest Blight) 5.37 AUS Don Lawson 4.24 ENG Joe Arthur 4.00 ENG Don Wilkinson 4.00 Norwich 22em ENG Phil Clarke 9.91 ENG Paddy Mills (Horace Burke) 7.76 AUS Bob Leverenz 8.98 ENG Jack Freeman 7.46 AUS Alec Hunter 6.95 ENG Fred Rogers 6.46 ENG Johnny Davies 6.42 ENG Bill Codling 5.50 ENG Ted Bravery 5.19 AUS Syd Littlewood 4.16 Plymouth 22em ENG Pete Lansdale 9.48 ENG Peter Robinson 8.68 ENG Len Read 8.32 ENG Alan Smith 6.27 ENG George Wall 5.68 ENG Johnny Bradford 5.59 ENG Cecil Bailey 5.17 NZL Bill Thatcher 4.96 ENG Wally Mawdsley 2.46 ENG Denis Hayles 2.19 Sheffield 22em ENG Len Williams 8.04 ENG Guy Allott 7.53 AUS Jack Chignell 7.36 ENG Peter Orpwood 7.28 ENG Tommy Allott 6.75 NZL Charlie New 6.46 ENG Bill Dalton 6.36 NZL Ron Johnston 6.22 ENG Bert Lacey 5.60 ENG Jack Winstanley 4.88 ENG Stuart Hickman 3.33 ENG Johnny Green 2.93 ENG Jack Gordon 0.73 Southampton 22em ENG Bob Oakley 10.43 ENG Jimmy Squibb 8.42 ENG Roy Craighead 8.36 WAL Tom Oakley 8.23 ENG Cecil Bailey 6.58 AUS Steve Langton 6.58 AUS Harold McNaughton 5.90 AUS Buck Whitby 5.33 ENG Les Wotton 5.31 ENG Phil Bishop 5.00 ENG Bill Holden 2.48 ENG Bill Griffiths 2.00 Walthamstow 22em ENG Jim Boyd 8.76 ENG Benny King 7.92 ENG Arch Windmill 7.40 ENG Jimmy Grant 7.08 ENG Harry Edwards 6.70 ENG Reg Reeves 7.93 ENG Charlie May 6.11 ENG Dick Geary 5.74 ENG Dick Shepherd 4.90 ENG George Newton 4.87 ENG Bert Edwards 3.56 Yarmouth 22em ENG Reg Morgan 7.11 ENG Fred Brand 7.00 ENG Tip Mills 6.75 ENG Bill Carruthers 6.41 AUS Bill Maddern 5.90 ENG Johnny White 5.66 AUS Wally Higgs 5.28 ENG Stan Page 4.74 ENG Bert Rawlinson 4.73 ENG George Flower 2.09 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:1950 in speedway Speedway National League Division Two