1930 Speedway Northern League

British motorcycle speedway season November 2023 November 2023 Northern League 1930 13 Champions Belle Vue Aces Ginger Lees 1930 Southern League 1929 1931 The 1930 Northern League was the second season of speedway in the United Kingdom for Northern British teams.Rogers Martin The Illustrated History of Speedway 1978 129 Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd 0-904584-45-3 The league was previously known as the English Dirt Track League but the addition of two Scottish teams prompted a name change and 1930 was the inaugural Northern League.Marine Gardens in Northern League Section Edinburgh Evening News 8 March 1930 21 April 2024 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000452/19300308/264/0008 British Newspaper Archive subscription The Southern teams also had their second season known as the 1930 Speedway Southern League.http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/p/compet.html Historic league tables Speedway Archive The league was won by Belle Vue Aces.http://www.greyhoundderby.com/belle%20vue%20aces.htm BELLE VUE ACES Geyhound Derby.com 4 July 2021 Summary The league came under the jurisdiction of the Auto-Cycle Union.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003329/19300308/139/0012 Dirt-Track Racing Leicester Evening Mail 8 March 1930 British Newspaper Archive subscription 8 February 2025 There were many team changes from the previous season. Reigning champions Leeds Lions, Halifax, Salford and Middlesbrough dropped out. Manchester White City, Belle Vue and Warrington renewed their participation having withdrawn partway through the previous season.https://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/history/leaguetables1930.php BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - PRE-WAR ERA (1929-1939) British Speedway 4 July 2021 Edinburgh, Glasgow White City and Wombwell were new entrants. Barnsley, Manchester White City withdrew during the season but their records were not expunged.http://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1930sltable.pdf 1930 Northern League Table Speedway Researcher 4 July 2021July 2026 InternetArchiveBot https://cybermotorcycle.com/archives/exeter-speedway/leagues-29.htm Speedway Teams UK 1929-1934 Cyber Motorcycle 4 July 2021 Rochdale decided to go into voluntary liquidation in August.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003295/19300802/110/0005 Riders to Co-operate Halifax Evening Courier 2 August 1930 British Newspaper Archive subscription 20 February 2025 Eddie Reynolds was killed during the Glasgow Handicap match at the White City Stadium, Glasgow on 27 May 1930. After falling from his bike he was hit by Arthur Moser and suffered fatal injuries.http://speedwayinmemoriam.yolasite.com/ In Memoriam Speedway In Memoriam 24 July 2021 Two more riders were killed later that season, James Carnie died on 24 July 1930, after crashing at Farringdon Park in Preston in the Golden Helmet eventSpeedway rider killed Daily Herald 25 July 1930 1 March 2024 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19300725/020/0001 British Newspaper Archive subscription and William Owen was killed on 31 August, at Audenshaw Speedway in a handicap event.Speedway rider killed Daily Herald 1 September 1930 1 March 2024 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19300901/189/0009 British Newspaper Archive subscription Final table Pos Team PL W D L Pts1 Belle Vue Aces 21 19 1 1 392 Liverpool 20 15 0 5 303 Manchester White City 15 13 0 2 264 Preston 18 10 0 8 205 Warrington 17 8 0 9 166 Leicester Super 18 6 1 11 137 Sheffield Blades 14 6 0 8 128 Edinburgh 12 5 0 7 129 Newcastle 15 5 0 10 1010 Glasgow White City 17 4 0 13 811 Rochdale 12 4 0 8 812 Barnsley 13 4 0 9 813 Wombwell 12 2 0 10 4 Results and fixtures main FBR grey BAR BV ED GLA LEI LIV MAN NEW PRE ROC SHE WAR WOM Barnsley n/a n/a n/a n/a 14–22 n/a 20–16 n/a n/a 23–13 n/a 20–16 Belle Vue 27–9 25–8 21–13 24–12 20–16 17–19 n/a 22–13 22–14 22–14 22–14 n/a Edinburgh 22–14 13–21 n/a n/a n/a 12–24 26–10 21–15 n/a 17–19 23–13 20–4 Glasgow n/a 16–20 n/a 23–13 10–26 16–19 16–20 20–12 17–19 18–17 17–18 n/a Leicester Super 26–10 18–18 n/a 24–11 15–21 11–25 18–17 19–17 23–12 14–22 n/a 26–10 Liverpool 27–9 14–20 24–12 26–10 18–17 16–19 n/a 20–16 n/a 26–9 21–14 28–8 Manchester White City n/a 15–18 n/a n/a 26–9 21–15 28–8 17–18 n/a n/a 25–11 n/a Newcastle Gosforth 15–20 12–24 n/a 8–28 24–12 11–25 n/a n/a 24–12 20–16 n/a 29–7 Preston 25–10 17.5–18.5 25–10 26–9 26–9 16–20 17–18 n/a 27–9 n/a 22–14 n/a Rochdale 21–14 13–23 n/a 20–13 24–11 n/a n/a n/a 11–25 n/a 9–27 n/a Sheffield n/a 14–22 n/a 26–10 22–13 21–15 12–23 30–6 n/a n/a n/a n/a Warrington 26–10 10–25 22–14 23–12 n/a 14–22 11–25 n/a 14–22 28–8 16–15 n/a Wombwell 24–12 16–20 n/a n/a n/a 8–28 10–23 23–13 14–22 n/a n/a 15–21 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1930fixtures.pdf Speedway Researcher 1930 fixtures & results 27 November 2024 Top Five Riders Team C.M.A. 1 Ginger Lees Liverpool 10.89 2 Frank Varey Belle Vue 10.84 3 Joe Abbott Preston 10.79 4 Frank CharlesManchester White City 10.25 5 Eric Langton Belle Vue 9.70 Riders Barnsley 22em George Chance Joe Chance Billy Halstead Tom Lindley Arthur Moore Tommy Thompson Charlie Ward Belle Vue 22em Len Blunt Frank Burgess Frank Charles Clem Cort Percy Dunn Dusty Haigh Bob Harrison Arthur Franklyn Arthur Jervis Eric Langton Bruce McCallum Len Myerscough Frank Varey Edinburgh 22em George Cumming Bob McGregor George McKenzie Drew McQueen Syd Parsons Gordon Spalding Len Stewart Glasgow 22em Allan Campbell Billy Galloway Norrie Isbister Billy Llewellyn Arthur Mann Andy Marr Arthur Moser Bill Naismith Andy Nicholl George Pinkerton Jimmie Pinkerton Johnnie Short Col Stewart Jack White Leicester 22em Alec Bowerman Hal Herbert Fred Hore George Marsh Arthur Sherlock Bert Spencer Harold Stevens Nev Wheeler Fred Wilkinson Ned Wolloff Liverpool 22em Eric Blain Phil Blake Larry Boulton Frank Chiswell Chris Hughes Ginger Lees Eddie Myerscough Thomas Arthur Price Les Wotton Manchester 22em Frank Charles Max Grosskreutz Wally Hull Arthur Jervis Hugh Jervis Fred Strecker Arthur Wilcock Cyril Wilcock Newcastle 22em Gordon Byers Arnie Cattell Tommy Groves Tommy Harrison Buzz Hibberd Alec Hill Jim Holder Harry Huntley Frank Parker Charles Sanderson Roy Sanderson Tommy Storey Preston 22em Joe Abbott Ham Burrill Jack Chiswell Ivor Creek Thomas Arthur Price George Reynard Claude Rye Frank Smith Jack Tye Rochdale 22em Jack Atkinson Buster Breaks Billy Howard Eddie Ingham Austin Humphries Scott Michie Bud Proctor Bill Sticpewich Geoff Wilson Sheffield 22em Jack Barber Clem Beckett Jack Chapman Broncho Dixon Eric Hall Norman Hartley Chun Moore Laurie Packer Gus Platts Dick Wise Warrington 22em Cyril Crowther Norman Dawson Harold Formby Tommy Hatch Charlie Hornby Oliver Langton Alex McLachlan George Milton Harry Solomon Wombwell 22em William Burrows Jack Duddings Tommy Gamble Eric Gregory George Kilburn Frank Ledger Lester Moore See also List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions References Category:Speedway Northern League Category:1930 in British motorsport Category:1930 in speedway