1951 Speedway National League
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| League | National League Division One |
|---|---|
| No. of competitors | 9 |
| Champions | Wembley Lions |
| National Trophy | Wimbledon Dons |
| London Cup | Wembley Lions |
| Highest average | Aub Lawson |
| Division/s below | National League (Div 2) National League (Div 3) |
The 1951 National League Division One was the 17th season of speedway in the United Kingdom and the sixth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. [1]
Summary
The entrants were the same as the previous season as were the top three positions at the end of the season. Wembley Lions won the National League for the sixth time.[2][3][4]
Final table
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wembley Lions | 32 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 50 |
| 2 | Belle Vue Aces | 32 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 39 |
| 3 | Wimbledon Dons | 32 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 35 |
| 4 | West Ham Hammers | 32 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 33 |
| 5 | Birmingham Brummies | 32 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 32 |
| 6 | Bristol Bulldogs | 32 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 31 |
| 7 | 32 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 31 | |
| 8 | New Cross Rangers | 32 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 19 |
| 9 | Bradford Tudors | 32 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 18 |
Top Ten Riders (League only)
| Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aub Lawson | Australia | West Ham | 10.31 |
| 2 | Ronnie Moore | New Zealand | Wimbledon | 9.91 |
| 3 | Freddie Williams | Wales | Wembley | 9.76 |
| 4 | Alan Hunt | England | Birmingham | 9.75 |
| 5 | Norman Parker | England | Wimbledon | 9.56 |
| 6 | Eddie Rigg | England | Bradford | 9.29 |
| 7 | Malcolm Craven | England | West Ham | 9.25 |
| 8 | Split Waterman | England | Harringay | 9.07 |
| 9 | Jack Parker | England | Belle Vue | 9.03 |
| 10 | Geoff Pymar | England | Bristol | 8.95 |
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National Trophy Stage Three
The 1951 National Trophy was the 14th 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. Wimbledon won the third and final stage and were therefore declared the 1951 National Trophy champions.[5]
First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/08 | Bristol | 74-34 | Norwich |
| 20/08 | Norwich | 75-33 | Bristol |
| 07/08 | West Ham | 72-35 | Bradford Odsal |
| 25/08 | Bradford Odsal | 43-65 | West Ham |
Second round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/09 | Belle Vue | 46-62 | Wembley |
| 09/08 | Wembley | 52-55 | Belle Vue |
| 11/08 | Birmingham | 55-53 | Wimbledon |
| 20/08 | Wimbledon | 64-44 | Birmingham |
| 25/08 | Norwich | 63-45 | Harringay |
| 24/08 | Harringay | 65-42 | Norwich |
| 04/09 | West Ham | 62-46 | New Cross |
| 29/08 | New Cross | 65-43 | West Ham |
Semifinals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/10 | Wembley | 78-29 | New Cross |
| 26/09 | New Cross | 53-55 | Wembley |
| 03/09 | Wimbledon | 65-43 | Harringay |
| 07/09 | Harringay | 40-68 | Wimbledon |
Final
First leg
| Wimbledon Dons Ronnie Moore 15 Dennis Gray 15 Norman Parker 9 Cyril Brine 6 Ernie Roccio 3 Mike Erskine 3 Reg Trott 3 Jimmy Gibb 1 | 58 – 50 | Wembley Lions Eric Williams 11 Tommy Price 8 Bob Oakley 7 Freddie Williams 7 Bruce Abernethy 5 George Wilks 6 Bill Kitchen 3 Jimmy Gooch 3 |
|---|---|---|
| [6] |
Second leg
| Wembley Lions Eric Williams 8 Bill Kitchen 6 Bob Oakley 6 Freddie Williams 5 George Wilks 5 Jimmy Gooch 5 Bruce Abernethy 4 Tommy Price 2 | 41 – 67 | Wimbledon Dons Dennis Gray 18 Ronnie Moore 14 Ernie Roccio 13 Cyril Brine 11 Norman Parker 7 Jimmy Gibb 2 Reg Trott 1 Mike Erskine 1 |
|---|---|---|
| [6] |
Wimbledon were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 125–91.
London Cup
First round
| Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon | 55–51, 44–64 | Wembley |
| Walthamstow | 53–55, 29–78 | West Ham |
Semi final round
| Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|
| West Ham | 57–51, 42–65 | Harringay |
| New Cross | 45–63, 38–70 | Wembley |
Final
First leg
| Wembley Eric Williams 12 Bruce Abernethy 9 Tommy Price 9 Bob Oakley 8 Freddie Williams 6 George Wilks 6 Bill Kitchen 5 Jimmy Gooch 3 | 59–49 | Harringay Olle Nygren 17 Jack Biggs 15 Jeff Lloyd 6 Ron How 4 Maurice McDermott 2 Jimmy Squibb 2 Danny Dunton 2 Nobby Stock 1 |
|---|---|---|
Second leg
| Harringay Olle Nygren 16 Split Waterman 15 Jack Biggs 6 Ron How 4 Nobby Stock 3 Cliff Watson 3 Jeff Lloyd 2 Jimmy Squibb 0 | 49–59 | Wembley Eric Williams 11 Bruce Abernethy 10 Freddie Williams 9 Tommy Price 8 Bob Oakley 7 Jimmy Gooch 6 George Wilks 4 Bill Kitchen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| [7] |
Wembley won on aggregate 118–98
Riders & final averages
Belle Vue
- England Jack Parker 9.03
- England Ken Sharples 7.84
- England Louis Lawson 7.66
- New Zealand Ron Johnston 7.46
- South Africa Henry Long 7.23
- England George Smith 6.03
- England Dennis Parker 5.61
- England Ron Mason 4.54
- England Angus McKenzie 3.48
- England Val Morton 2.89
- South Africa Bob Serrurier 1.60
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Birmingham
- England Alan Hunt 9.75
- England Ron Mountford 8.17
- Australia Graham Warren 7.92
- Australia Arthur Payne 7.33
- England Eric Boothroyd 6.20
- England Cyril Page 6.00
- England Jim Tolley 4.95
- England Ivor Davies 4.52
- England Lionel Watling (James Goldingay) 4.04
- England Fred Perkins 4.50
- Australia Bill Jemison 2.12
- England Geoff Bennett inj
Bradford
- England Eddie Rigg 9.29
- England Dent Oliver 7.04
- England Oliver Hart 6.00
- England Arthur Bush 4.88
- England Arthur Wright 4.74
- England Lloyd Goffe 4.59
- England Ron Peace 4.15
- England Eric Smith 3.92
- England Ken Brown 3.69
- England Alec Burrows 3.65
Bristol
- England Geoff Pymar 8.94
- England Dick Bradley 8.80
- England Jack Mountford 7.05
- England Billy Hole 6.80
- England Johnny Hole 5.90
- Wales Chris Boss 5.28
- England Eric Salmon 5.51
- England Mike Beddoe 5.07
- Australia Jack Summers 2.22
Harringay
- England Split Waterman 9.07
- Sweden Olle Nygren 8.31
- England Jeff Lloyd 8.13
- Australia Jack Biggs 8.29
- England Nobby Stock 6.39
- England Danny Dunton 5.91
- Australia Cliff Watson 5.45
- England Maury McDermott 5.09
- England Ron How 4.75
- England Jimmy Squibb 4.10
- England Ron Barrett 4.00
New Cross
- England Cyril Roger 8.82
- Republic of Ireland Eric French 8.38
- England Bert Roger 8.05
- England Frank Lawrence 6.45
- Wales Tom Oakley 6.27
- Australia Bill Longley 4.90
- England Ron Johnson 3.76
- England Don Gray 3.73
- England Ray Moore 3.64
- England Harold McNaughton 3.62
- England Ronnie Genz 2.18
- England Dick Shepherd 1.67
- England Bernie Aldridge 1.50
- England Eric Minall 0.67
Wembley
- Wales Freddie Williams 9.76
- England Bob Oakley 8.36
- New Zealand Bruce Abernethy 8.27
- England Tommy Price 8.11
- Wales Eric Williams 7.62
- England George Wilks 7.53
- England Bill Kitchen 7.06
- England Jimmy Gooch 5.74
- England Bob Wells 2.94
- England Den Cosby 2.67
West Ham
- Australia Aub Lawson 10.31
- England Malcolm Craven 9.25
- England Wally Green 7.92
- Canada Eric Chitty 7.05
- England Arthur Atkinson 5.30
- England Howdy Byford 5.27
- England Kid Curtis 5.00
- England Reg Fearman 3.41
- England Lloyd Goffe 2.86
- England Geoff Woodger 1.43
- England Johnny Guilfoyle 1.40
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Wimbledon
- New Zealand Ronnie Moore 9.95
- England Norman Parker 9.56
- England Cyril Brine 8.31
- England Dennis Gray 6.97
- United States Ernie Roccio 6.74
- Canada Jimmie Gibb 5.18
- England Jim Gregory 3.79
- England Reg Trott 3.65
- England Mike Erskine 3.00
- New Zealand Craig Jones 1.44
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.
- ↑ "1951 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "1951 National Trophy". Speedway Archive. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ↑ "Wembley's Cup Final Win". Daily Herald. 15 September 1951. Retrieved 26 September 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
