1961 Speedway National League
League | National League |
---|---|
Champions | Wimbledon Dons |
No. of competitors | 10 |
National Trophy | Southampton Saints |
Highest average | Ove Fundin |
Division/s below | 1961 Provincial League |
The 1961 National League was the 27th season and the sixteenth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]
Summary[]
The entry list was identical to the previous year and although Wimbledon Dons won their seventh title in eight years, it would be their last.[2][3][4]
Final table[]
Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
1 | Wimbledon Dons | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 30 |
2 | Southampton Saints | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 28 |
3 | Coventry Bees | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 21 |
4 | Belle Vue Aces | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 20 |
5 | Swindon Robins | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
6 | Ipswich Witches | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 15 |
7 | Norwich Stars | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 14 |
8 | New Cross Rangers | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 14 |
9 | Oxford Cheetahs | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 13 |
10 | Leicester Hunters | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 |
Top Ten Riders (League only)[]
Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
1 | Ove Fundin | Norwich Stars | 11.51 | |
2 | Ronnie Moore | Wimbledon Dons | 11.17 | |
3 | Peter Craven | Belle Vue Aces | 10.95 | |
4 | Björn Knutsson | Southampton Saints | 10.79 | |
5 | Arne Pander | Oxford Cheetahs | 10.60 | |
6 | Barry Briggs | Southampton Saints | 10.13 | |
7 | Ron How | Wimbledon Dons | 10.05 | |
8 | Ron Johnston | Belle Vue Aces | 10.00 | |
9 | Ken McKinlay | Leicester Hunters | 9.57 | |
10 | Bob Duckworth | Belle Vue Aces | 9.48 |
National Trophy[]
The 1961 National Trophy was the 23rd edition of the Knockout Cup. Southampton were the winners.[5]
First Round[]
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
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15/06 | Oxford | 43-40 | Southampton |
13/06 | Southampton | 58-26 | Oxford |
10/06 | Belle Vue | 55-28 | New Cross |
07/06 | New Cross | 46-37 | Belle Vue |
Second Round[]
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
17/08 | Ipswich | 44-40 | Coventry |
09/08 | Norwich | 43-40 | Swindon |
08/08 | Southampton | 52-32 | Belle Vue |
29/07 | Belle Vue | 47-37 | Southampton |
24/07 | Wimbledon | 46-38 | Norwich |
22/07 | Norwich | 52-32 | Wimbledon |
22/07 | Swindon | 66-18 | Leicester |
21/07 | Leicester | 38-45 | Swindon |
Semi Finals[]
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
09/09 | Swindon | 56-28 | Norwich |
29/08 | Southampton | 57-27 | Coventry |
26/08 | Coventry | 49-35 | Southampton |
09/08 | Norwich | 43-40 | Swindon |
Final[]
First leg[]
Southampton Saints Björn Knutsson 15 Barry Briggs 14 Dick Bradley 9 6 Peter Vandenberg 4 Cyril Roger 4 Chum Taylor 3 | 55 ��� 29 | Swindon Robins Tadeusz Teodorowicz 7 Neil Street 6 Ian Williams 5 Brian Brett 4 George White 4 Mike Broadbank 2 1 |
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[6] |
Banister Court Stadium
Second leg[]
Swindon Robins Tadeusz Teodorowicz 9 Mike Broadbank 8 George White 8 5 Ian Williams 4 Brian Brett 4 Neil Street 3 | 41 – 43 | Southampton Saints Björn Knutsson 15 Barry Briggs 13 Chum Taylor 8 Peter Vandenberg 4 Dick Bradley 3 Cyril Roger 0 0 |
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[6] |
Abbey Stadium
Southampton were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 98–70.
See also[]
- List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
- Knockout Cup (speedway)
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.
- ^ "1961 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
- ^ a b "1961 National Trophy". Speedway Archive. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
Categories:
- Speedway National League
- 1961 in speedway
- 1961 in British motorsport