1958 Speedway National League

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1958 Speedway National League
LeagueNational League
ChampionsWimbledon Dons
No. of competitors10
National TrophyBelle Vue Aces
Highest averageOve Fundin

The 1958 National League was the 24th season and the thirteenth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]

Summary[]

Bradford Tudors who had dropped out at the start of the previous season only to return in mid-season, had dropped out again along with the bottom side Rayleigh Rockets. Poole Pirates returned after a one-year absence. Wimbledon Dons won their fourth title in five years.[2][3][4]

Final table[]

Pos Team PL W D L Pts
1 Wimbledon Dons 18 12 2 4 26
2 Norwich Stars 18 12 0 6 24
3 Southampton Saints 18 11 0 7 22
4 Leicester Hunters 18 11 0 7 22
5 Belle Vue Aces 18 10 0 8 20
6 Swindon Robins 18 10 0 8 20
7 Coventry Bees 18 9 1 8 19
8 Oxford Cheetahs 18 5 2 11 12
9 Poole Pirates 18 6 0 12 12
10 Ipswich Witches 18 1 1 16 3

Top Ten Riders (League only)[]

Rider Nat Team C.M.A.
1 Ove Fundin Sweden Norwich Stars 11.60
2 Peter Craven England Belle Vue Aces 11.00
3 Ken McKinlay Scotland Leicester Hunters 10.82
4 Barry Briggs New Zealand Wimbledon Dons 10.43
5 Brian Crutcher England Southampton Saints 10.03
6 Jack Young Australia Coventry Bees 10.02
7 Peter Moore Australia Ipswich Witches 9.73
8 Jack Biggs Australia Poole Pirates 9.69
9 Ron How England Wimbledon Dons 9.47
10 Ronnie Moore New Zealand Wimbledon Dons 9.09

National Trophy[]

The 1958 National Trophy was the 20th edition of the Knockout Cup. Belle Vue were the winners.[5]

First Round[]

Date Team One Score Team Two
30/05 Leicester 65-54 Southampton
29/05 Oxford 58-61 Poole
27/05 Southampton 84-36 Leicester
26/05 Poole 60-60 Oxford

Second Round[]

Date Team One Score Team Two
03/07 Ipswich 42-77 Swindon
30/06 Poole 49-71 Belle Vue
30/06 Wimbledon 67-53 Norwich
28/06 Belle Vue 80-40 Poole
28/06 Coventry 57-63 Southampton
28/06 Norwich 72-48 Wimbledon
28/06 Swindon 78-42 Ipswich
24/06 Southampton 78-42 Coventry

Semi Finals[]

Date Team One Score Team Two
16/08 Norwich 69-51 Swindon
12/08 Southampton 60-59 Belle Vue
09/08 Belle Vue 77-43 Southampton
09/08 Swindon 60-60 Norwich

Final[]

First leg[]

Belle Vue Aces
Peter Craven 16
Ron Johnston 11
Dick Fisher 9
Eddie Rigg 8
Bob Duckworth 7
7
6
4
4
2		74 – 45Norwich Stars
Ove Fundin 16
Phil Clarke 8
Billy Bales 8
Aub Lawson 5
3
2
2
1
0
0
[6]
Hyde Road Stadium

Second leg[]

Norwich Stars
Ove Fundin 16
Billy Bales 10
Aub Lawson 5
Phil Clarke 4
4
8
4
3
3
1		58 – 62Belle Vue Aces
Ron Johnston 10
Bob Duckworth7
Peter Craven 15
10
Dick Fisher 10
4
Eddie Rigg 2
0
3
1
[6]
The Firs Stadium

Belle Vue were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 136–103.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  2. ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  3. ^ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
  4. ^ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  5. ^ "1958 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
  6. ^ a b "1958 National Trophy". Speedway Archive. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
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