1948 Speedway National League
The 1948 National League Division One was the third post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]
League | National League Division One |
---|---|
Season | 1948 |
Champions | New Cross Rangers |
No. of competitors | 7 |
National Trophy | Wembley Lions |
Division/s below | National League (Div 2) National League (Div 3) |
Summary
The entrant list was the same as the previous season. New Cross Rangers won the National League for the second time.
Final table
Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
New Cross Rangers | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
Harringay Racers | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 32 |
West Ham Hammers | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 29 |
Wembley Lions | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 25 |
Belle Vue Aces | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 25 |
Wimbledon Dons | 24 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 |
Odsal Boomerangs | 24 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 11 |
On account of the small number of teams in the league the Anniversary Cup was run in a league format. Harringay Racers finished on top.
Anniversary Cup table
Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
Harringay Racers | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
Belle Vue Aces | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
Odsal Boomerangs | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
New Cross Rangers | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
West Ham Hammers | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
Wembley Lions | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Wimbledon Dons | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
Top Ten Riders (League only)
Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
1 | Vic Duggan | Harringay Racers | 11.42 | |
2 | Ron Johnson | New Cross Rangers | 10.33 | |
3 | Wilbur Lamoreaux | Wembley Lions | 9.71 | |
4 | George Wilks | Wembley Lions | 9.65 | |
5 | Max Grosskreutz | Odsal Boomerangs | 9.63 | |
6 | Aub Lawson | West Ham Hammers | 9.59 | |
7 | Alec Statham | Wimbledon Dons | 9.48 | |
8 | Jack Parker | Belle Vue Aces | 9.35 | |
9 | Eric Chitty | West Ham Hammers | 9.21 | |
10 | Norman Parker | Wimbledon Dons | 9.09 |
National Trophy
The 1948 Trophy was the 11th edition of the Knockout Cup.[2]
Qualifying First Round
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
08/04 | Plymouth | 56-50 | Cradley Heath |
17/04 | Cradley Heath | 66-42 | Plymouth |
13/04 | Southampton | 89-19 | Wombwell |
23/04 | Wombwell | 31-77 | Southampton |
07/04 | Tamworth | 82-26 | Exeter |
12/04 | Exeter | 81-27 | Tamworth |
Qualifying Second Round
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
29/04 | Stoke Hanley | 64-43 | Coventry |
01/05 | Coventry | 48-59 | Stoke Hanley |
04/05 | Southampton | 77-31 | Tamworth |
05/05 | Tamworth | 46-62 | Southampton |
26/04 | Poole | 74-32 | Yarmouth |
27/04 | Yarmouth | 47-67 | Poole |
01/05 | Hull | 42-66 | Cradley Heath |
07/05 | Cradley Heath | 78-29 | Hull |
Qualifying Third Round
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
10/05 | Poole | 49-57 | Stoke Hanley |
13/05 | Stoke Hanley | 64-44 | Poole |
11/05 | Southampton | 85-23 | Cradley Heath |
21/05 | Cradley Heath | 54-50 | Southampton |
Qualifying Final Round
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
25/05 | Southampton | 74.5-33.5 | Stoke Hanley |
27/05 | Stoke Hanley | 43-64 | Southampton |
Elimination First Round
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
19/06 | Birmingham | 79-29 | Southampton |
15/06 | Southampton | 41-66 | Birmingham |
16/06 | Glasgow White City | 70-38 | Edinburgh |
19/06 | Edinburgh | 62-46 | Glasgow White City |
Elimination Second Round
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
17/06 | Sheffield | 55-53 | Norwich |
19/06 | Norwich | 76-32 | Sheffield |
03/07 | Birmingham | 80-28 | Glasgow White City |
23/06 | Glasgow White City | 45.5-61.5 | Birmingham |
18/06 | Bristol | 65-43 | Fleetwood |
22/06 | Fleetwood | 69-39 | Bristol |
14/06 | Newcastle | 41-65 | Middlesbrough |
17/06 | Middlesbrough | 67-40 | Newcastle |
Elimination Third Round
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
26/07 | Birmingham | 75-33 | Fleetwood |
13/07 | Fleetwood | 49-59 | Birmingham |
03/07 | Norwich | 66-41 | Middlesbrough |
01/07 | Middlesbrough | 53-54 | Norwich |
Elimination Final
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
02/08 | Birmingham | 79-28 | Norwich |
31/07 | Norwich | 64-43 | Birmingham |
Quarter Finals
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
27/08 | Harringay | 67-40 | Wimbledon |
26/08 | Wembley | 64-42 | Belle Vue |
21/08 | Birmingham | 85-23 | West Ham |
21/08 | Bradford | 62-46 | New Cross |
19/08 | New Cross | 77-30 | Bradford |
17/08 | West Ham | 67-41 | Birmingham |
16/08 | Wimbledon | 53-55 | Harringay |
04/09 | Belle Vue | 64-44 | Wembley |
Semi Finals
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
18/09 | Birmingham | 69-39 | New Cross |
10/09 | Harringay | 52-56 | Wembley |
09/09 | Wembley | 73-35 | Harringay |
09/09 | New Cross | 83-25 | Birmingham |
Final
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
07/10 | Wembley | 64-44 | New Cross |
08/10 | New Cross | 52-56 | Wembley |
References
- "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- "1948 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
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