1955 Speedway National League
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| League | National League |
|---|---|
| No. of competitors | 7 |
| Champions | Wimbledon Dons |
| National Trophy | Norwich Stars |
| Midland Cup | Birmingham Brummies |
| Highest average | Jack Young |
| Division/s below | National League (Div 2) 1955 Southern Area League |
The 1955 Speedway National League was the 21st season and tenth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]
Summary
Final table
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wimbledon Dons | 24 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 34 |
| 2 | Belle Vue Aces | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 30 |
| 3 | Wembley Lions | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 23 |
| 4 | Bradford Tudors | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 22 |
| 5 | Birmingham Brummies | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 20 |
| 6 | Norwich Stars | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | West Ham Hammers | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 18 |
Top Ten Riders (League only)
| Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Young | Australia | West Ham | 10.79 |
| 2 | Ronnie Moore | New Zealand | Wimbledon | 10.77 |
| 3 | Ove Fundin | Sweden | Norwich | 10.00 |
| 4 | Barry Briggs | New Zealand | Wimbledon | 9.79 |
| 5 | Brian Crutcher | England | Wembley | 9.34 |
| 6 | Arthur Wright | England | Bradford | 9.14 |
| 7 | Peter Craven | England | Belle Vue | 8.96 |
| 8 | Arthur Forrest | England | Bradford | 8.91 |
| 9 | Ron Johnston | New Zealand | Belle Vue | 8.61 |
| 10 | Ken Sharples | England | Belle Vue | 8.43 |
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National Trophy 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. Norwich won the second and final stage and were therefore declared the 1955 National Trophy champions.[2]
- For Stage One - see Stage One
First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/08 | Poole | 56-52 | Birmingham |
| 16/07 | Birmingham | 56-52 | Poole |
| 16/07 | Belle Vue | 61-47 | Wembley |
| 16/07 | Bradford Odsal | 52-56 | Wimbledon |
| 16/07 | Norwich | 69-39 | West Ham |
| 14/07 | Wembley | 67-41 | Belle Vue |
| 12/07 | West Ham | 49-58 | Norwich |
| 11/07 | Wimbledon | 76-31 | Bradford Odsal |
| 18/08 replay |
Poole | 69-39 | Birmingham |
| 17/08 replay |
Birmingham | 67-41 | Poole |
Semifinals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29/08 | Poole | 58-50 | Norwich |
| 27/08 | Norwich | 82-26 | Poole |
| 15/08 | Wimbledon | 61-47 | Wembley |
| 04/08 | Wembley | 63-45 | Wimbledon |
Final
First leg
| Wembley Lions Brian Crutcher 15 Eric Williams 9 Freddie Williams 6 Ken Adams 4 Jimmy Gooch 4 Tommy Price 3 Trevor Redmond 2 Eric French 0 | 43 – 64 | Norwich Stars Ove Fundin 16 Cyril Roger 11 Aub Lawson 10 Billy Bales 10 Harry Edwards 6 Phil Clarke 6 Fred Brand 4 Don Lawson 1 |
|---|---|---|
| [3] |
Second leg
| Norwich Stars Phil Clarke 15 Cyril Roger 9 Fred Brand 6 Harry Edwards 4 Reg Trott (guest) 5 Billy Bales 3 Don Lawson 2 Malcolm Flood 1 | 45 – 63 | Wembley Lions Tommy Price 13 Brian Crutcher 11 Trevor Redmond 11 Eric French 8 Jimmy Gooch 8 Freddie Williams 5 Ken Adams 4 Eric Williams 3 |
|---|---|---|
| [3] |
Norwich were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 109–106.
Midland Cup
Birmingham won the Midland Cup for a third consecutive year. It consisted of four teams, there was one team from division 1 and three teams from division 2.[4] First round
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford | Leicester | 49–53, 29–73 |
Semi final round
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester | Coventry | 66–36, 51–51 |
Final
First leg
| Birmingham Ron Mountford 15 Alan Hunt 13 Eric Boothroyd 13 Jim Tolley 12 Dennis Newton 6 Harry Bastable 6 Derrick Tailby 1 | 66–36 | Leicester Ken McKinlay 16 Len Williams 8 Charlie Barsby 4 Ron Phillips 4 Barry East 2 Derek Close 1 Gordon McGregor 1 |
|---|---|---|
Second leg
| Leicester Ken McKinlay 18 Len Williams 12 Gordon McGregor 12 Ron Phillips 6 Fred Brand 5 Barry East 4 Charlie Barsby 3 | 60–42 | Birmingham Junior Bainbridge 14 Jim Tolley 6 Alan Hunt 6 Eric Boothroyd 6 Harry Bastable 5 Dennis Newton 2 Derrick Tailby 3 |
|---|---|---|
Birmingham won on aggregate 108–96
Riders & final averages
Belle Vue
- England Peter Craven 8.96
- New Zealand Ron Johnston 8.61
- England Ken Sharples 8.43
- New Zealand Bob Duckworth 6.69
- England Harry Edwards 5.05
- England Peter Williams 4.93
- England Fred Rogers 4.76
- England Dick Fisher 4.70
- England Tink Maynard 4.47
- England Don Cuppleditch 4.45
- England Frank Johnson 1.60
Birmingham
- England Alan Hunt 7.94
- England Ron Mountford 7.87
- South Africa Doug Davies 7.08
- Australia Graham Warren 5.31
- England Eric Boothroyd 5.21
- England Harry Bastable 5.11
- England Jim Tolley 4.35
- England Derrick Tailby 2.77
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Bradford
- England Arthur Wright 9.14
- England Arthur Forrest 8.91
- England Eddie Rigg 7.85
- England Guy Allott 6.18
- England Keith Milner 6.04
- England Des Haswell 5.04
- England Al Allison 4.28
- England Ron Clarke 3.57
- England Jack Hughes 3.27
- England Nigel Boocock 2.24
Norwich
- Sweden Ove Fundin 10.00
- England Billy Bales 8.33
- Australia Aub Lawson 7.38
- England Phil Clarke 7.32
- England Cyril Roger 6.51
- England Harry Edwards 4.80
- England Fred Brand 4.58
- Australia Don Lawson 2.49
- England Malcolm Flood 1.52
Wembley
- England Brian Crutcher 9.34
- England Tommy Price 7.31
- Wales Eric Williams 6.95
- Wales Freddie Williams 6.91
- New Zealand Trevor Redmond 6.13
- Republic of Ireland Eric French 5.88
- England Ken Adams 4.35
- England Jimmy Gooch 4.00
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West Ham
- Australia Jack Young 10.79
- England Split Waterman 7.46
- England Gerry Hussey 6.87
- England Bert Roger 5.79
- England Alan Smith 5.51
- England Wally Green 5.44
- Australia Jack Biggs 4.93
- Guernsey Johnny Fitzpatrick 2.15
- England Terry Courtnell 1.73
- England Howdy Byford 0.73
Wimbledon
- New Zealand Ronnie Moore 10.77
- New Zealand Barry Briggs 9.79
- Australia Peter Moore 7.76
- England Ron How 7.63
- England Cyril Maidment 5.54
- England Les McGillivray 5.33
- England Cyril Brine 5.16
- England Alf Hagon 4.98
- England Reg Trott 1.14
See also
References
- ↑ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- ↑ "1955 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "1955 National Trophy". Speedway Archive. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ↑ "Hunters triumph but trophy lost". Leicester Evening Mail. 1 October 1955. Retrieved 18 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
