1955 Speedway National League Division Two

British motorcycle speedway season October 2023 October 2023 National League Division Two 9 Champions Poole Pirates National Trophy(Div 2 final) Poole Pirates Ken McKinlay National League (Div 1) Southern League 1954 1956 The 1955 National League Division Two was the tenth post-war season of the second tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. Summary The only change in the list of teams that finished the previous season was the replacement of Motherwell Eagles with Weymouth Scorchers. Poole Pirates won the title.https://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/p/compet.html Historic league tables Speedway Archive Weymouth Scorchers withdrew after 7 league fixtures,https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/ Home speedwayresearcher.org.uk Bristol Bulldogs withdrew after 14 after the Bulldogs promoter George Allen pulled the plug on the team citing poor attendances.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000764/19541002/023/0023 Poor response to speedway support appeal Bristol Evening Post 2 October 1954 British Newspaper Archive subscription 5 October 2024 Final table Pos Team M W D L Pts1 Poole Pirates 32 23 0 9 462 Coventry Bees 32 19 0 3 383 Rayleigh Rockets 32 15 2 15 324 Oxford Cheetahs 32 15 1 16 315 Southampton Saints 32 15 0 17 306 Ipswich Witches 32 13 3 16 297 Leicester Hunters 32 14 0 18 288 Swindon Robins 32 14 0 18 289 Exeter Falcons 32 13 0 29 26 Weymouth Scorchers and Bristol Bulldogs withdrew, records expunged. Fixtures & results A Fixtures main FBR grey BRI COV EX IPS LEI OX PP RAY SOT SWI Bristol n/a 55–41 59–37 n/a 49–47 n/a 50–46 57–39 n/a Coventry 60–35 58–38 57–39 50–46 66–30 55–41 51–45 58–38 52–44 Exeter 51–45 57–39 63–33 64–32 59–37 47–49 53–43 66–30 47–49 Ipswich 65–31 61–35 70–26 53–43 62–34 58–38 62–34 65–31 64–32 Leicester 48–48 61–35 57–39 53–43 63–33 47–49 61–35 59–37 55–41 Oxford 50–46 61–35 52–44 55–41 55–41 52–44 63–33 56–40 47–49 Poole 67–28 67–29 60–36 55–41 63–33 74–22 55–41 66–30 71–25 Rayleigh 49–47 50–46 64–32 48–48 56–40 44–51 45–51 55–40 55–41 Southampton n/a 47–49 49–47 67–29 48–47 56–40 35–61 63–33 44–52 Swindon 57–39 46–50 47–49 62–33 61–35 71–25 47–49 60–36 47–49 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1955.html Speedway Researcher 1955 fixtures & results 22 January 2025 B Fixtures main FBR grey COV EX IPS LEI OX PP RAY SOT SWI Coventry 50–46 56–40 49–47 55–41 41–54 49–47 65–51 74–22 Exeter 60–36 66–30 67–29 63–33 46–49 52–44 52–44 46–50 Ipswich 47–49 51–45 54–42 48–48 54–42 48–48 58–38 51–45 Leicester 68–28 57–39 52–44 50–45 59–37 47–48 62–33 52–44 Oxford 54–41 56–40 54–42 54–42 59–37 52–44 44–52 49–47 Poole 54–42 51–45 53–43 55–41 76–19 56–40 62–34 52–44 Rayleigh 59–36 62–34 61–35 62–34 71–25 59–37 54–42 62–34 Southampton 52–44 54–42 50–43 53–43 54–42 50–46 56–40 51–45 Swindon 42–54 53–43 49–47 55–41 60–36 61–35 41–55 49–47 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1955.html Speedway Researcher 1955 fixtures & results 22 January 2025 Top Five Riders (League only) Rider Nat Team C.M.A. 1 Ken McKinlay SCO Leicester 10.48 2 Jack Geran AUS Exeter 10.38 3 Dick Bradley ENG Bristol/Southampton 10.25 4 Ken Middleditch ENG Poole 9.96 5 Neil Street AUS Exeter 9.49 National Trophy Stage One For Stage Two - see Stage Two The 1955 National Trophy was the 18th edition of the Knockout Cup. The Trophy consisted of two stages; stage one was for the second-tier clubs, stage two was for the top-tier clubs. Poole won stage one and qualified for second and final stage.https://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2013/06/national-trophy-1955.html 1955 National Trophy Speedway archive Division Two First round Date Team one Score Team two23/04 Rayleigh 48-60 Poole22/04 Bristol 62-46 Ipswich22/04 Weymouth 49-59 Southampton21/04 Ipswich 81-27 Bristol19/04 Southampton 70-38 Weymouth18/04 Poole 69-39 Rayleigh Division Two Second round Date Team one Score Team two23/05 Exeter 55-53 Swindon14/05 Coventry 75-33 Oxford14/05 Swindon 66-42 Exeter13/05 Leicester 49-59 Southampton12/05 Ipswich 66-41 Poole12/05 Oxford 66-42 Coventry10/05 Southampton 59-49 Leicester09/05 Poole 70-37 Ipswich Division Two semifinals Date Team one Score Team two13/06 Poole 68-40 Swindon04/06 Coventry 54-54 Southampton04/06 Swindon 62-46 Poole31/05 Southampton 56-52 Coventry Division Two final First leg 21 June 1955 Southampton SaintsErnie Rawlins 14Dick Bradley 12Brian Hanham 3Bluey Scott 7Alby Golden 4Charlie May 3Cyril Roger (guest) 2Johnny Fitzpatrick 1 46 – 62 https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1955fixtures.pdf 1955 results Speedway researcher 13 October 2022 Poole PiratesKen Middleditch 16Jim Squibb 14Norman Strachan 7Bill Holden 7Terry Small 7Ernie Brecknell 6Alan Kidd 5Tony Lewis 0 Banister Court Stadium Second leg 27 June 1955 Poole PiratesTerry Small 16Bill Holden 14Alan Kidd 11Jim Squibb 11Ken Middleditch 7Norman Strachan 7Tony Lewis 6Fred Parkins 1 73 – 35 Southampton SaintsDick Bradley 13Ernie Rawlins 5Bluey Scott 5Frank Johnson (guest) 4Charlie May 4Johnny Fitzpatrick 3Alby Golden 1Brian Hanham 0 Wimborne Road Midland Cup For the Midland Cup see the 1955 Speedway National League. Riders & final averages Bristol (withdrew) 22em ENG Dick Bradley 10.79 ENG Billy Hole 7.87 ENG Jack Unstead 6.81 ENG Frank Johnson 5.38 ENG Danny Dunton 4.14 ENG Geoff Pymar 3.88 WAL Chris Boss 3.23 ENG Johnny Hole 2.40 ENG Roy Taylor 2.40 ENG Cliff Cox 1.12 Coventry 22em SCO Bob Mark 8.44 NZL Charlie New 8.34 SCO Tommy Miller 7.47 ENG Jim Lightfoot 7.10 ENG Vic Emms 5.59 ENG Johnny Reason 4.99 ENG Peter Brough 4.31 ENG Reg Duval 4.17 ENG Nick Nicholls 4.16 Exeter 22em AUS Jack Geran 10.38 AUS Neil Street 9.49 ENG Goog Hoskin 6.93 ENG Johnny Sargeant 6.40 ENG Billy Hole 5.62 ENG Alf Webster 4.82 ENG John Hart 4.63 ENG Ron Barrett 4.32 ENG Don Hardy 3.18 ENG Francis Cann 2.63 Ipswich 22em ENG Bert Edwards 9.45 AUS Junior Bainbridge 8.28 ENG Reg Reeves 8.08 ENG Tich Read (George Snailum) 5.91 AUS Bob Sharp 5.64 ENG Danny Dunton 4.98 SCO Larry Lazarus 4.45 AUS Bluey Scott 3.84 ENG Len Silver 3.53 ENG Cyril Cooper 3.14 ENG Dennis Day 2.44 ENG Ken Last 2.10 Leicester 22em SCO Ken McKinlay 10.48 SCO Gordon McGregor 7.26 ENG Derick Close 6.71 ENG Len Williams 6.29 ENG Johnny Green 5.82 ENG Charlie Barsby 5.10 AUS Ron Phillips 4.82 ENG Barry East 2.74 Oxford 22em ENG Ronnie Genz 8.15 ENG Bob Baker 7.47 ENG Peter Robinson 7.39 ENG Reg Trott 6.40 NZL Bill Thatcher 5.86 ENG Dennis Newton 5.44 ENG Bob Wells 4.42 ENG Kid Curtis 3.33 ENG Maury Courtnell 1.82 Poole 22em ENG Ken Middleditch 9.96 ENG Bill Holden 8.54 ENG Allan Kidd 7.22 ENG Terry Small 7.14 ENG Johnny Thomson 6.67 ENG Jimmy Squibb 6.57 ENG Tony Lewis 6.50 ENG Norman Strachan 5.89 AUS Ernie Brecknell (Ernest Blight) 3.73 Rayleigh 22em ENG Jack Unstead 9.32 NZL Peter Clark 8.99 ENG Les McGillivray 7.69 ENG Gerry Jackson 6.88 ENG Pete Lansdale 6.57 ENG Maury McDermott 5.26 ENG Dennis Gray 4.55 AUS Bill Longley 3.50 ENG Frank Bettis 3.16 ENG Eric Ebbs 2.86 Southampton 22em ENG Dick Bradley 9.84 ENG Ernie Rawlins 7.48 ENG Brian Hanham 7.39 ENG Charlie May 5.71 AUS Bluey Scott 5.35 ENG Maury Mattingley 5.30 GGY Johnny Fitzparick 5.27 ENG Alby Golden 5.17 AUS Allan Quinn 4.74 Swindon 22em ENG Bob Roger 8.81 ENG George White 8.61 WAL Ian Williams 8.16 ENG Jimmy Gooch 6.98 ENG Ron Swaine 5.76 ENG Danny Malone 4.93 ENG Bob Jones 3.41 ENG Ray Harris 4.37 ENG Ernie Lessiter 3.24 Weymouth (withdrew) 22em ENG Ron Barrett 7.50 AUS Ernie Brecknell (Ernest Blight) 6.86 ENG Ken Adams 5.83 ENG Danny Dunton 5.53 ENG Frank Johnson 4.88 ENG Ernie Lessiter 3.29 ENG Gerald Pugh 2.15 ENG Roy Bowers 1.82 See also List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions References Category:Speedway National League Division Two Speedway National League Division Two Category:1955 in speedway