1933 Speedway National League

British speedway league season September 2023 September 2023 National League 10 Champions Belle Vue Aces National Trophy Belle Vue Aces London Cup Wembley Lions Jack Parker 1932 1934 The 1933 National League was the fifth season of motorcycle speedway in the United Kingdom.http://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 Sheffield and Nottingham joined the league but the Stamford Bridge Pensioners dropped out. The National Association Trophy was dropped in favour of expanding the National League, with teams meeting each other home and away twice instead of once. Belle Vue Aces won their first national title and completed the double by winning the Knockout Cup. Jack Parker of Clapton Saints finished with the highest average although Vic Huxley of Wimbledon Dons scored the most points Final table Pos Team PL W D L Pts1 Belle Vue Aces 36 31 0 5 622 Wimbledon Dons 36 23 0 13 463 West Ham Hammers 36 21 3 12 454 Crystal Palace Glaziers 36 21 0 15 425 Clapton Saints 36 19 3 14 416 Wembley Lions 36 19 1 16 397 Coventry 36 10 2 24 228 Sheffield Tigers 36 11 0 25 229 Plymouth Tigers 36 11 0 25 2210 Nottingham 36 9 1 26 19 Fixtures & results A fixtures main FBR grey BV CLA COV CP NOT PLY SHE WEM WH WIM Belle Vue 27–36 46–17 45–14 46–16 44–19 45–18 32–30 41–21 34–29 Clapton 28–35 45–17 37–21 48–13 40–23 53–10 44–18 31–31 27–35 Coventry 25–38 25–38 33–29 41–21 18–45 38–25 27–34 24–39 20–42 Crystal Palace 37–26 40–20 44–18 41–22 45–17 49–11 39–23 41–21 42–21 Nottingham 18–41 41–22 41–21 24–38 45–17 33–30 24–35 0–36 22–41 Plymouth 34–29 20–42 38–21 33–30 46–16 32–31 34–29 32–31 31–32 Sheffield 25–38 18–45 44–18 23–40 35–23 32–31 25–38 36–26 32–29 Wembley 38–23 49.5–13.5 37–21 34–29 45–16 46–17 37–26 38–24 25–37 West Ham 23–39 34–29 44–15 36–24 44–18 40–22 46–16 46.5–16.5 36–23 Wimbledon 28–35 36–27 43–19 33–29 38–24 38–23 46–14 25–38 46–16 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1933fixtures.pdf Speedway Researcher 1933 fixtures & results 19 November 2024 B fixtures main FBR grey BV CLA COV CP NOT PLY SHE WEM WH WIM Belle Vue 33–30 50–13 33–30 49–14 52–11 45–17 32–31 37.5–24.5 43–20 Clapton 35–27 39–24 33–30 31–32 45–18 41–22 34–28 22–41 32–30 Coventry 28–35 31.5–31.5 26–36 45–17 51–12 43–18 42–21 34–28 26.5–36.5 Crystal Palace 30–33 32–29 32–30 37–25 41–22 32–31 42–21 30–31 46–17 Nottingham 29–34 40–18 30–33 32–31 40–21 39–23 25–37 30–30 27–35 Plymouth 21–42 24–38 18–45 30–32 36–23 31–30 35–27 21–42 30–33 Sheffield 25–38 30–33 39–23 41–22 37–26 38–25 33–30 29–34 35–26 Wembley 21–42 31–31 35–28 35–27 46–17 48–15 51–12 28–35 24–38 West Ham 26–36 32–30 31–31 26–37 43–16 40–23 37–26 36–27 37–25 Wimbledon 28–33 37–26 37–26 34–29 44–19 47–15 39–23 30–32 34.5–28.5 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1933fixtures.pdf Speedway Researcher 1933 fixtures & results 19 November 2024 Top Ten Riders Nat Team C.M.A. 1 Jack Parker ENG Clapton 9.87 2 Claude Rye ENG Wimbledon 9.31 3 Dicky Case AUS Coventry 9.05 4 Vic Huxley AUS Wimbledon 9.03 5 Tom Farndon ENG Crystal Palace 8.94 6 Eric Langton ENG Belle Vue 8.88 7 Syd Jackson ENG Wimbledon 8.70 8 Wally Kilmister NZL Wembley 8.56 9 Bluey Wilkinson AUS West Ham 8.40 10 Tiger Stevenson ENG West Ham 8.33 National Trophy The 1933 National Trophy was the third edition of the Knockout Cup.http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2013/05/national-trophy-1933.html 1933 National Trophy Speedway archive Preliminary round Date Team one Score Team two08/07 Clapton 69-56 Coventry06/07 Coventry 63-61 Clapton24/06 Clapton 13a-15a Coventry22/06 Coventry rain Clapton22/06 Nottingham 81-42 Plymouth20/06 Plymouth 64-62 Nottingham First round Date Team one Score Team two27/07 Wembley 103-22 Nottingham27/07 Clapton 80-43 Sheffield22/07 Belle Vue 74-51 Wimbledon22/07 Crystal Palace 63-63 West Ham19/07 Nottingham 44-79 Wembley19/07 Sheffield 71-55 Clapton18/07 West Ham 55-69 Crystal Palace17/07 Wimbledon 64-60 Belle Vue Semifinals Date Team one Score Team two02/09 Belle Vue 98-28 Clapton30/08 Clapton 54-70 Belle Vue19/08 Crystal Palace 62-63 Wembley17/08 Wembley 77-48 Crystal Palace a=abandoned Final First leg 28 September 1933 Wembley LionsWally Kilmister 18Harry Whitfield 10Lionel Van Praag 9Gordon Byers 8Colin Watson 3Norman Evans 3Hal Herbert 2Reg Bounds 1 54 – 72 https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1933ntresults.pdf 1933 National Trophy Speedway Researcher 6 August 2021 Belle Vue AcesEric Langton 19Joe Abbott 14Bill Kitchen 14Frank Varey 13Bob Harrison 7Max Grosskreutz 5 Empire Stadium Second leg 30 September 1933 Belle Vue AcesFrank Varey 18Joe Abbott 17Eric Langton 16Max Grosskreutz 15Bill Kitchen 15Bob Harrison 11 92 – 33 Wembley LionsLionel Van Praag 11Wally Kilmister 9Colin Watson 8Gordon Byers 2Maurice Stobbart 2Hal Herbert 1Norman Evans 0 Hyde Road Belle Vue were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 164-87. London Cup First round Team one Score Team twoWimbledon 60–65, 77–49 Crystal Palace Semi final round Team one Score Team twoWimbledon 71–54, 68–57 ClaptonWest Ham 60–66, 46–77 Wembley Final First leg 28 August 1933 Wimbledon Vic Huxley 18 Syd Jackson 12 Gus Kuhn 11 Alf Sawford 6 Fred Leavis 4 Geoff Pymar 2 53–71 https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1933record.pdf 1933 season results Speedway Researcher 16 September 2023 WembleyColin Watson 22 Wally Kilmister 19 Ginger Lees 11 Harry Whitfield 8 Lionel van Praag 7 Norman Evans 3 Gordon Byers 1 Plough Lane Second leg 31 August 1933 WembleyHarry Whitfield 20Colin Watson 18 Wally Kilmister 14 Ginger Lees 10Norman Evans 5 Reg Bounds 2 69–56 Wembley win London Cup Coventry Evening Telegraph 1 September 1933 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000337/19330901/144/0007 British Newspaper Archive 16 September 2023 subscription WimbledonVic Huxley 16 Syd Jackson 16 Gus Kuhn 13 Alf Sawford 8 Geoff Pymar 2 Fred Leavis 1 Empire Stadium Wembley won on aggregate 140–109 Riders & final averages Belle Vue 22em ENG Eric Langton 8.88 ENG Bill Kitchen 8.20 ENG Bob Harrison 7.39 ENG Frank Varey 7.14 AUS Max Grosskreutz 6.28 ENG Frank Charles 6.12 ENG Joe Abbott 5.93 ENG Eric Gregory 5.63 ENG Broncho Dixon 3.50 Clapton 22em ENG Jack Parker 9.87 ENG Norman Parker 7.96 ENG Billy Dallison 6.83 ENG Wally Lloyd 6.03 ENG Phil Bishop 5.27 ENG Roy Barrowclough 4.31 AUS Billy Lamont 4.14 ENG Alf Foulds 3.41 ENG Cliff Parkinson 3.38 ENG Arthur Westwood 3.00 ENG Jim Kempster 2.68 Coventry 22em AUS Dicky Case 9.05 ENG Stan Greatrex 6.67 ENG Roy Dook 6.19 ENG Bill Pitcher 5.47 ENG Triss Sharp 4.64 ENG Wal Morton 4.50 ENG Cyril Taft 3.92 ENG Stan Dell 3.27 NZL Alf Mattson 2.67 ENG Arthur Tims 2.38 Crystal Palace 22em ENG Tom Farndon 8.94 ENG Ron Johnson 7.66 ENG Joe Francis 7.34 ENG Nobby Key 5.76 ENG George Newton 4.70 ENG Harry Shepherd 4.53 ENG Lew Lancaster 2.59 AUS Jack Jackson 2.50 Nottingham 22em NZL Charlie Blacklock 5.84 ENG Fred Strecker 5.42 ENG Les Wotton 5.31 ENG George Greenwood 5.08 WAL Ivor Hill 4.81 AUS Jack Chapman 4.64 AUS Fred Tate 3.77 ENG Charlie Shelton 3.52 ENG George Dykes 2.82 Plymouth 22em ENG Bill Clibbett 6.03 AUS Bert Spencer 6.00 AUT Sebastian Roth 5.80 AUS Jack Sharp 5.01 ENG Ted Bravery 5.05 ENG Bill Stanley 4.85 ENG Frank Goulden 4.37 AUS Mick Murphy (John Glass) 3.72 ENG Reg Stanley 3.58 ENG Harry Bray 2.05 Sheffield 22em ENG Squib Burton 7.91 ENG Eric Blain 6.89 ENG Tommy Gamble 5.27 ENG Dusty Haigh 5.04 AUS Ernie Evans 4.91 ENG Larry Boulton 3.57 ENG Henry Walker 3.38 ENG Chun Moore 3.38 ENG Wally Hull 3.00 ENG John Deeley 2.59 ENG Cliff Watson 2.40 Wembley 22em NZL Wally Kilmister 8.56 ENG Ginger Lees 8.26 ENG Colin Watson 6.47 ENG Gordon Byers 6.41 ENG Harry Whitfield 6.00 AUS Lionel Van Praag 5.08 ENG Reg Bounds 3.47 ENG Norman Evans 3.33 ENG Maurice Stobbart 3.00 ENG Hal Herbert 3.00 West Ham 22em AUS Bluey Wilkinson 8.40 ENG Tiger Stevenson 8.33 DEN Morian Hansen 6.00 ENG Tommy Croombs 5.89 ENG Tommy Allott 5.84 ENG Arthur Atkinson 5.17 RSA 1928 Keith Harvey 3.60 ENG Tiger Hart 3.26 ENG Wal Morton 3.00 ENG Rol Stobbart 2.46 Wimbledon 22em ENG Claude Rye 9.31 AUS Vic Huxley 9.03 ENG Syd Jackson 8.70 ENG Wal Phillips 6.78 ENG Gus Kuhn 6.25 ENG Alf Sawford 4.11 ENG Geoff Pymar 3.85 ENG Rube Sonny Wilson 2.25 ENG Fred Leavis 2.23 See also List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions Knockout Cup (speedway) References Category:Speedway National League Category:1933 in speedway Category:1933 in British motorsport