1936 Speedway National League

British speedway league season September 2023 September 2023 National League Division One 7 1936 Provincial League Champions Belle Vue Aces National Trophy Belle Vue Aces A.C.U Cup Belle Vue Aces London Cup Hackney Wick Wolves Jack Parker 1935 1937 The 1936 National League Division One was the eighth season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/p/compet.html Historic league tables Speedway ArchiveRogers 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 The entrants were the same seven teams as the previous season. Harringay's Jack Parker topped the rider averages but was injured for the inaugural World Championship Final won by Wembley's Lionel van Praag on his home track.http://www.speedwaygb.co/history/leaguetables1936.php 1936 league tables Speedway GB Belle Vue Aces won their fourth consecutive national title and Knockout Cup and third treble after winning the A.C.U Cup.https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/yearbyyear.html Year by Year Speedway Researcher 6 August 2021 Final table Pos Team PL W D L Pts1 Belle Vue Aces 24 18 1 5 372 Wembley Lions 24 14 0 10 283 Harringay Tigers 24 12 0 12 244 Wimbledon Dons 24 12 0 12 245 Hackney Wick Wolves 24 11 0 13 226 New Cross Tamers 24 9 0 15 187 West Ham Hammers 24 7 1 16 15 Fixtures & results A fixtures main FBR grey BV HAC HAR NC WEM WH WIM Belle Vue 47–25 47–24 45–27 41–30 53–19 43–29 Hackney 44–21 42–29 26–44 30–42 43–28 51–19 Harringay 32–40 51–21 40–32 39–33 50–22 39–33 New Cross 35–37 39–30 34–38 28–43 43–29 35–36 Wembley 32–40 43–29 44–28 47–25 43–28 33–38 West Ham 37–34 27–44 33–37 49–22 27–45 32–40 Wimbledon 30–38 37–33 32–40 40–31 34–37 44–27 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1936fixtures.pdf Speedway Researcher 1936 fixtures & results 20 November 2024 B fixtures main FBR grey BV HAC HAR NC WEM WH WIM Belle Vue 47–25 50–22 36–32 45–27 36–36 55–17 Hackney 32–39 41–31 32–40 30–42 48–24 46–26 Harringay 42–30 34–38 38–33 45–26 31–38 51–21 New Cross 43–27 43–29 44–26 42–30 43–28 35–37 Wembley 37–34 28–44 43–29 36–35 43–28 34–38 West Ham 27–44 33–38 49–23 44–28 34–37 52–20 Wimbledon 27–44 37–34 42–29 40–31 35–36 33–37 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1936fixtures.pdf Speedway Researcher 1936 fixtures & results 20 November 2024 Top Ten Riders Rider Nat Team C.M.A. 1 Jack Parker ENG Harringay 10.27 2 Max Grosskreutz AUS Belle Vue 10.21 3 Frank Charles ENG Wembley 10.11 4 Lionel van Praag AUS Wembley 9.45 5 Eric Langton ENG Belle Vue 9.27 6 Joe Abbott ENG Belle Vue 9.25 7 Bluey Wilkinson AUS West Ham 9.21 8 Bill Kitchen ENG Belle Vue 8.91 9= Dicky Case AUS Hackney 8.71 9= Jack Ormston ENG Harringay 8.71 National Trophy The 1936 National Trophy was the sixth edition of the Knockout Cup.http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2013/05/national-trophy-1936.html 1936 National Trophy Speedway archive Qualifying rounds Southampton Saints won the Provincial final and therefore secured a place in the quarter-finals. Quarterfinals Date Team one Score Team two13/06 Belle Vue 68-40 West Ham13/06 Wimbledon 42-65 Wembley12/06 Hackney Wick 65-42 New Cross11/06 Wembley 61-47 Wimbledon10/06 New Cross 55-51 Hackney Wick09/06 West Ham 43-65 Belle Vue04/06 Southampton 30-41 Harringay Semifinals Date Team one Score Team two30/07 Wembley 54-53 Belle Vue25/07 Belle Vue 78-30 Wembley18/07Harringay 55-52 Hackney Wick17/07 Hackney Wick 58-50 Harringay Final First leg 21 August 1936 Hackney Wick WolvesDicky Case 14Cordy Milne 12Morian Hansen 10Baltzer Hansen 9George Wilks 8Bill Clibbett 6 59 – 49 https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1936ntresults.pdf 1936 National Trophy Speedway Researcher 6 August 2021 Belle Vue AcesMax Grosskreutz 18Bob Harrison 16Bill Kitchen 11Eric Langton 3Wally Hull 1Frank Varey 0Oliver Langton 0Acorn Dobson 0 Hackney Wick Stadium Second leg 22 August 1936 Belle Vue AcesMax Grosskreutz 18Bill Kitchen 15Eric Langton 12Bob Harrison 12Frank Varey 9Wally Hull 6Oliver Langton 1 73 – 31 Hackney Wick WolvesDicky Case 12Cordy Milne 9Baltzer Hansen 3Morian Hansen 2George Wilks 2Bill Clibbett 1Stan Dell 1 Hyde Road Belle Vue were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 122-90. A.C.U Cup The 1936 Auto-Cycle Union Cup was the third edition of the Cup and was won by Belle Vue for the third time.https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1936acuresults.pdf 1936 ACU Cup Speedway Researcher 6 August 2021 Tragically Herbert 'Dusty' Haigh was killed instantly after suffering a facrtured skull riding at Hackney Wick Stadium on 15 May 1936, in the ACU Cup match between Hackney and West Ham. He fell when in front and heading for a fourth consecutive heat win and the riders behind were unable to avoid him.http://www.hackneyspeedway.com/PRE-WAR-HACKNEY-HERBERT-DUSTY-HAIGH- PRE WAR HACKNEY HERBERT 'DUSTY' HAIGH Hackney Speedway 6 August 2021 First round Group 1 Team PL W D L Pts Belle Vue Aces 6 5 0 1 10 Harringay Tigers 6 4 0 2 8 West Ham Hammers 6 2 0 4 4 Hackney Wick Wolves 6 1 0 5 2 Group 2 Team PL W D L Pts Wembley Lions 4 4 0 0 8New Cross Tamers 4 1 0 3 2 Wimbledon Dons 4 0 0 4 0 Group 1 main FBR grey BV HAC HAR WH Belle Vue 65–30 53–41 60–35 Hackney 38–57 45–51 57–39 Harringay 45–51 51–44 61–35 West Ham 56–40 63–32 38–57 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1936.html Speedway Researcher 1936 fixtures & results 3 June 2025 Group 2 main FBR grey NC WEM WIM New Cross 37–59 51–45 Wembley 54–42 59–37 Wimbledon 47–4 45–49 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1936.html Speedway Researcher 1936 fixtures & results 3 June 2025 Final Date Team one Team two Score16/07Wembley Belle Vue 48–4718/07Belle Vue Wembley 51–44 London Cup First round Team one Score Team twoHarringay 65–43, 71–37 WimbledonNew Cross 67–41, 50–58 West Ham Semi final round Team one Score Team twoNew Cross 54–52, 43–63 Hackney Wick Wembley60–47, 44–63 Harringay Final First leg 26 September 1936 HarringayJack Ormston 16Les Wotton 11Bill Pitcher 10 Norman Parker 8 Harry Whitfield 3 Rol Stobart 1 49–58 London Cup Final Reynolds's Newspaper 27 September 1936 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001035/19360927/317/0019 British Newspaper Archive 16 September 2023 subscription Hackney WickCordy Milne 17Baltzer Hansen 11Morian Hansen 9 Bill Clibbett 8George Wilks 7 Stan Dell 3Dick Case 3 Harringay Stadium Second leg 2 October 1936 Hackney Wick Morian Hansen 17Dick Case 15Cordy Milne 12 Baltzer Hansen 12 George Wilks 7Bill Clibbett 5Stan Dell 1 69–39 http://www.speedwaymuseumonline.co.uk/hackney%20details%20by%20robert%20rogers.html Hackney Speedway Speedway Museum Online 15 September 2023 HarringayBill Pitcher 12Jack Ormston 9Norman Parker 9 Frank Goulden 7Billy Dallison 1Les Wotton 1 Hackney Wick Stadium Hackney Wick won on aggregate 127–88 Riders & final averages Belle Vue 22em AUS Max Grosskreutz 10.21 ENG Eric Langton 9.27 ENG Joe Abbott 9.25 ENG Bill Kitchen 8.92 ENG Bob Harrison 6.81 ENG Frank Varey 5.33 ENG Acorn Dobson 5.11 ENG Oliver Langton 4.00 ENG Tommy Allott 3.06 ENG Wally Hull 2.07 ENG Chun Moore 1.00 Hackney 22em ENG Dusty Haigh 10.00 AUS Dicky Case 8.71 USA Cordy Milne 7.95 DEN Morian Hansen 7.87 DEN Baltzer Hansen 5.57 ENG George Wilks 5.35 ENG Bill Clibbett 4.93 ENG Broncho Dixon 4.57 ENG Stan Dell 4.00 AUS Fred Tate 3.62 ENG Tiger Hart 2.74 Harringay 22em ENG Jack Parker 10.27 ENG Jack Ormston 8.71 ENG Bill Pitcher 7.32 ENG Norman Parker 7.06 AUS Dick Smythe 4.97 ENG Les Wotton 4.79 ENG Rol Stobbart 4.20 ENG Billy Dallison 3.73 ENG Fred Strecker 3.33 ENG Bob Lovell 1.33 New Cross 22em USA Jack Milne 8.68 ENG George Newton 8.54 ENG Stan Greatrex 8.24 ENG Ron Johnson 7.73 ENG Joe Francis 6.00 ENG Norman Evans 4.88 ENG Nobby Key 3.57 ENG Harry Shepherd 3.05 ENG Roy Dook 2.53 AUS Ernie Evans 0.62 Wembley 22em ENG Frank Charles 10.11 AUS Lionel Van Praag 9.45 ENG Ginger Lees 8.00 NZL Wally Kilmister 5.08 ENG Eric Gregory 5.02 ENG Wally Lloyd 4.08 ENG Gordon Byers 5.30 ENG Tommy Price 4.00 ENG George Greenwood 3.33 West Ham 22em AUS Bluey Wilkinson 9.21 ENG Tommy Croombs 7.37 ENG Broncho Dixon 7.05 ENG Arthur Atkinson 6.80 CAN 1921 Eric Chitty 5.90 ENG Tiger Stevenson 4.23 ENG Rol Stobbart 3.76 ENG Phil Bishop 3.73 ENG Ken Brett 3.64 AUS Mick Murphy (John Glass) 3.58 AUS Charlie Spinks 3.33 Wimbledon 22em AUS Vic Huxley 8.13 ENG Wal Phillips 7.50 ENG Claude Rye 6.46 ENG Gus Kuhn 5.97 AUS Eric Collins 5.23 ENG Wal Morton 4.89 ENG Geoff Pymar 4.79 AUS Jack Sharp 4.49 See also List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions Knockout Cup (speedway) References Category:Speedway National League Category:1936 in speedway Category:1936 in British motorsport