1949 Speedway National League
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| League | National League Division One |
|---|---|
| No. of competitors | 8 |
| Champions | Wembley Lions |
| National Trophy | Belle Vue Aces |
| London Cup | Wembley Lions |
| Highest average | Vic Duggan |
| Division/s below | National League (Div 2) National League (Div 3) |
The 1949 National League Division One was the 15th season of speedway in the United Kingdom and the fourth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]
Summary
Birmingham Brummies joined the league and the Anniversary (League) Cup was discontinued or the teams would have met each other six times in the league. Wembley Lions won the National League for the fourth time.[2][3][4]
Final table
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wembley Lions | 42 | 28 | 1 | 13 | 57 |
| 2 | Belle Vue Aces | 42 | 24 | 0 | 18 | 48 |
| 3 | New Cross Rangers | 42 | 24 | 0 | 18 | 48 |
| 4 | West Ham Hammers | 42 | 23 | 0 | 19 | 46 |
| 5 | Odsal Boomerangs | 42 | 22 | 1 | 19 | 45 |
| 6 | 42 | 18 | 0 | 24 | 36 | |
| 7 | Birmingham Brummies | 42 | 16 | 1 | 25 | 32 |
| 8 | Wimbledon Dons | 42 | 11 | 1 | 30 | 23 |
Top Ten Riders (League only)
| Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vic Duggan | Australia | Harringay | 10.65 |
| 2 | Graham Warren | Australia | Birmingham | 10.21 |
| 3 | Jack Parker | England | Belle Vue | 10.12 |
| 4 | Wilbur Lamoreaux | United States | Birmingham | 9.86 |
| 5 | Dent Oliver | England | Belle Vue | 9.60 |
| 6 | Aub Lawson | Australia | West Ham | 9.57 |
| 7 | Norman Parker | England | Wimbledon | 9.35 |
| 8 | Bill Gilbert | England | Wembley | 9.24 |
| 9 | Tommy Price | England | Wembley | 9.10 |
| 10 | Ron Clarke | England | Odsal | 8.79 |
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National Trophy Stage Three
The 1949 National Trophy was the 12th edition of the Knockout Cup. The Trophy consisted of three stages; stage one was for the third division clubs, stage two was for the second division clubs and stage three was for the top tier clubs. The winner of stage one would qualify for stage two and the winner of stage two would qualify for the third and final stage. Belle Vue Aces won the third and final stage and were therefore declared the 1949 National Trophy champions.[5]
First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29/07 | Harringay | 60-47 | Bradford Odsal |
| 23/07 | Bradford Odsal | 80-28 | Harringay |
Second round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20/08 | Bradford Odsal | 70-38 | Birmingham |
| 19/08 | Bristol | 47-60 | New Cross |
| 18/08 | Wembley | 56-52 | West Ham |
| 17/08 | New Cross | 55-53 | Bristol |
| 16/08 | West Ham | 64-44 | Wembley |
| 13/08 | Birmingham | 51-57 | Bradford Odsal |
| 15/08 | Wimbledon | 58-50 | Belle Vue |
Semifinals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/09 | Belle Vue | 66-42 | Bradford Odsal |
| 10/09 | Bradford Odsal | 54-54 | Belle Vue |
| 07/09 | New Cross | 55-53 | West Ham |
| 06/09 | West Ham | 64-44 | New Cross |
Final
First leg
| Belle Vue Aces Ron Mason 17 Jack Parker 16 Bruce Semmens 11 Louis Lawson 10 Dent Oliver 7 Charles Cullum 8 Bob Harrison 5 George Smith 5 | 78 – 30 | West Ham Hammers Aub Lawson 14 Malcolm Craven 6 Kid Curtis 3 Howdy Byford 3 Cliff Watson 2 Trevor Davies 2 Reg Fearman 0 Wally Green 0 |
|---|---|---|
| [6] |
Second leg
| West Ham Hammers Aub Lawson 15 Malcolm Craven 9 Cliff Watson 5 Kid Curtis 4 Howdy Byford 4 Wally Green 4 Reg Fearman 4 Frank Bettis 0 | 46 – 62 | Belle Vue Aces Louis Lawson 16 Jack Parker 15 Charles Cullum 10 Dent Oliver 6 Ron Mason 5 Bruce Semmens 5 Ken Sharples 3 Bob Harrison 2 |
|---|---|---|
| [6] |
Belle Vue were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 140–76.
London Cup
First round
| Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|
| New Cross | 57–50, 56–51 | Wimbledon |
| Walthamstow | 55–52, 48–60 | Harringay |
Semi final round
| Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|
| West Ham | 65–43, 70–38 | New Cross |
| Wembley | 65–43, 57–51 | Harringay |
Final
First leg
| Wembley Bill Kitchen 14 Bill Gilbert 11 Tommy Price 9 Split Waterman 8 George Wilks 7 | 58–50 | West Ham Aub Lawson 18 Cliff Watson 8 Malcolm Craven 7 Wally Green 7 |
|---|---|---|
| [7] |
Second leg
| West Ham Aub Lawson 9 Howdy Byford 8 Cliff Watson 7 Kid Curtis 6 Malcolm Craven 6 | 42–66 | Wembley Tommy Price 17 Bill Kitchen 16 George Wilks 11 Split Waterman 7 Freddie Williams 6 Bob Wells 6 |
|---|---|---|
| [8] |
Wembley won on aggregate 124–92
Riders & final averages
Belle Vue
- England Jack Parker 10.12
- England Dent Oliver 9.60
- England Louis Lawson 7.95
- England Bruce Semmens 6.17
- England Ken Sharples 5.96
- England Bob Harrison 5.75
- United States Charles Cullum 5.72
- England George Smith 5.68
- Australia Jack Chignell 5.41
- England Ron Mason 5.36
- England Jim Boyd 4.10
- South Africa Henry Long 3.43
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Birmingham
- Australia Graham Warren 10.21
- United States Wilbur Lamoreaux 9.86
- Australia Doug McLachlan 7.02
- England Geoff Bennett 6.14
- Australia Arthur Payne 5.94
- England Dennis Hitchings 4.40
- England Stan Dell 4.18
- Australia Buck Whitby 3.09
- England Dick Tolley 3.02
- England Bill Humphries 2.91
- England Brian Wilson 2.24
Harringay
- Australia Vic Duggan 10.65
- Australia Ray Duggan 6.83
- England Geoff Pymar 6.63
- England Nobby Stock 5.77
- England Danny Dunton 5.03
- England Arthur Bush 4.97
- England Lloyd Goffe 4.68
- England Jimmy Grant 4.06
- England Sid Clark 3.79
- England Joe Bowkis 3.11
New Cross
- England Ron Johnson 8.60
- Australia Bill Longley 8.02
- England Cyril Roger 7.86
- Republic of Ireland Eric French 7.58
- England Jeff Lloyd 7.19
- England Bert Roger 6.47
- England Bob Baker 6.12
- England Ray Moore 5.77
- England Frank Lawrence 5.17
- England Don Gray 3.58
Odsal
- England Ron Clarke 8.79
- Australia Jack Biggs 8.73
- England Oliver Hart 8.31
- England Joe Abbott 7.93
- England Ernie Price 7.74
- England Eddie Rigg 6.68
- England Bob Lovell 3.61
- England Norman Price 3.58
- England Dyson Harper 1.16
Wembley
- England Bill Gilbert 9.24
- England Tommy Price 9.10
- England Split Waterman 8.20
- Wales Freddie Williams 7.40
- England George Wilks 5.80
- England Bill Kitchen 7.60
- England Bob Wells 6.59
- New Zealand Bruce Abernethy 5.05
- England Alf Bottoms 5.69
- Australia Jack Gates 2.82
- England Den Cosby 2.67
- England George Saunders 2.60
- England Buster Brown 2.57
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West Ham
- Australia Aub Lawson 9.57
- Australia Cliff Watson 8.00
- England Malcolm Craven 7.98
- England George Wilks 6.71
- Canada Eric Chitty 6.09
- England Howdy Byford 5.30
- England Wally Green 4.53
- England Kid Curtis 3.84
- England Frank Bettis 3.93
- England Reg Fearman 1.71
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Wimbledon
- England Norman Parker 9.35
- England Alec Statham 7.71
- England Mike Erskine 7.10
- England Cyril Brine 7.04
- Canada Jimmie Gibb 6.98
- England Dick Harris 4.00
- England Bill Pitcher 3.17
- England Reg Trott 2.87
- England Les Wotton 2.75
- England Jack Wright 2.67
- Australia Huck Fynn 2.18
- England Wal Morton 2.00
See also
References
- ↑ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- ↑ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ↑ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
- ↑ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ↑ "1949 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "1949 National Trophy". Speedway Archive. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ↑ "Byford beats Price". Daily News (London). 7 October 1949. Retrieved 24 September 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Wembley triumph in final of London Speedway Cup". Daily Herald. 12 October 1949. Retrieved 24 September 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
