1951 Speedway National League Division Three
League | National League Division Three |
---|---|
Season | 1951 |
Champions | Poole Pirates |
No. of competitors | 10 |
National Trophy (Div 3 final) | Exeter Falcons |
Highest average | |
Division/s above | Division One Division Two |
The 1951 National League Division Three was the fifth and final season of British speedway's National League Division Three[1]
The league remained with 10 teams but there were changes. Oxford Cheetahs, Leicester Hunters and Liverpool Chads had all moved up to Division Two whilst Tamworth Tammies dropped out. Plymouth Devils dropped down from Division Two. The three new sides were Cardiff Dragons, Long Eaton Archers and Wolverhampton Wasps.[2]
Poole Pirates won their first title. of Plymouth topped the averages.[3]
Final table[]
Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
1 | Poole Pirates | 36 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 60 |
2 | Exeter Falcons | 36 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 56 |
3 | Aldershot Shots | 36 | 21 | 1 | 14 | 43 |
4 | Rayleigh Rockets | 36 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 42 |
5 | Swindon Robins | 36 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 34 |
6 | Plymouth Devils | 36 | 16 | 1 | 19 | 33 |
7 | Cardiff Dragons | 36 | 13 | 3 | 20 | 29 |
8 | St Austell Gulls | 36 | 13 | 0 | 23 | 26 |
9 | Long Eaton Archers | 36 | 13 | 0 | 23 | 26 |
10 | Wolverhampton Wasps | 36 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 11 |
Leading Averages[]
Rider | Team | C.M.A. | |
1 | Plymouth | 10.58 | |
2 | Ken Middleditch | Poole | 10.33 |
3 | Trevor Redmond | Aldershot | 10.10 |
4 | Geoff Mardon | Aldershot | 9.88 |
5 | Brian Crutcher | Poole | 9.41 |
National Trophy Stage Three[]
- For Stage Two - see Stage Two
- For Stage Three - see Stage Three
The 1951 National Trophy (sponsored by the Daily Mail) 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. Exeter won stage one and therefore qualified for stage two.[4]
Third Division Qualifying First Round[]
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
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05/04 | Cardiff | 52-56 | Rayleigh |
05/04 | Plymouth | 54-54 | Exeter |
02/04 | Poole | 69-39 | Aldershot |
02/04 | Exeter | 77-30 | Plymouth |
31/03 | Aldershot | 66-40 | Poole |
31/03 | Rayleigh | 68-40 | Cardiff |
31/03 | Swindon | 71-37 | Long Eaton |
29/03 | Long Eaton | 49-58 | Swindon |
Third Division Qualifying Semi Finals[]
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
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16/04 | Exeter | 73-35 | Rayleigh |
16/04 | Poole | 61-47 | Swindon |
07/04 | Swindon | 66-41 | Poole |
14/04 | Rayleigh | 56-52 | Exeter |
Qualifying Final[]
First leg
Swindon Robins Hugh Geddes 15 Bob Jones 10 Danny Malone 9 Ken Wiggins 6 Buster Brown 4 Ray Ellis 2 Frank Evans 1 Dennis Newton 0 | 47 – 61 | Exeter Falcons Bob Roger 13 Don Hardy 10 Goog Hoskin 9 Johnny Sargeant 8 Ted Moore 8 Vic Gent 6 Jack Bedkober 5 Paul Best 2 |
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[5][6] |
Second leg
Exeter Falcons Vic Gent 16 Goog Hoskin 10 Johnny Sargeant 10 Bob Roger 93 Don Hardy 8 Ted Moore 8 Jack Bedkober 2 Bert Fryer 0 | 63 – 45 | Swindon Robins Hugh Geddes 15 Frank Evans 7 George Craig 6 Danny Malone 5 Ray Ellis 4 Ken Wiggins 4 Bob Jones 3 Buster Brown 1 |
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[6] |
See also[]
- List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
- Knockout Cup (speedway)
References[]
- ^ http://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk
- ^ "Major League Competitions". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "National League Division 3 1951" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "1951 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
- ^ "Two Riders Go To Hospital". Weekly Dispatch (London). 22 April 1951. Retrieved 4 November 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "Swindon 1951 results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- Speedway National League Division Three
- 1951 in British motorsport
- 1951 in speedway