1963 Provincial Speedway League

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1963 Provincial Speedway League
LeagueProvincial League
ChampionsWolverhampton Wolves
No. of competitors13
Knockout CupCradley Heathens
IndividualIvan Mauger
Highest averageGeorge Hunter
Division/s above1963 National League

The 1963 Provincial Speedway League was the fourth season of the Provincial League in the United Kingdom.[1] Thirteen speedway teams took part.

Season summary[]

Wolverhampton won the league but there was controversy at the end of the year when Wolverhampton refused to move up to the National League which was dwindling in numbers. This would lead to the Provincial League running outside of the jurisdiction of the Speedway Control Board in 1964. At the start of the year Neath had folded, and their place was taken by the new track at St Austell. After finishing at the bottom of the table the previous year, Bradford and Leicester were no longer running due to financial difficulties and Plymouth had also withdrawn. Long Eaton returned to competitive racing after ten years, a new track opened at Hackney, and Rayleigh returned under new ownership after a missing the 1962 season. New Cross Rangers also returned but closed in August, never to re-open.[2][3][4][5]

Final table[]

Pos Team M W D L Pts
1 Wolverhampton Wolves 24 15 1 8 31
2 Stoke Potters 24 14 1 9 29
3 Poole Pirates 24 14 0 10 28
4 Sheffield Tigers 24 14 0 10 28
5 St Austell Gulls 24 13 2 9 28
6 Newcastle Diamonds 24 13 1 10 27
7 Exeter Falcons 24 12 1 11 25
8 Edinburgh Monarchs 24 12 1 11 25
9 Cradley Heath Heathens 24 11 1 12 23
10 Hackney Hawks 24 10 1 13 21
11 Middlesbrough Bears 24 9 2 13 20
12 Long Eaton Archers 24 7 2 15 16
13 Rayleigh Rockets 24 5 1 18 11

M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points

Top Five Riders (League only)[]

Rider Nat Team C.M.A.
1 George Hunter Scotland Edinburgh Monarchs 11.09
2 Ivan Mauger New Zealand Newcastle Diamonds 10.42
3 Ivor Brown England Cradley Heathens 10.30
4 England New Cross Rangers/Exeter Falcons 10.30
5 England Sheffield Tigers 10.05

Provincial League Knockout Cup[]

The 1963 Provincial League Knockout Cup was the fourth edition of the Knockout Cup for the Provincial League teams. Cradley Heathens were the winners.[6]

First Round[]

Date Team One Score Team Two
30/04 New Cross 58–37 St Austell
03/06 Rayleigh 35–61 Stoke
18/06 Long Eaton 43–52 Newcastle
20/06 Middlesbrough 58–38 Wolverhampton
20/06 Sheffield 57–39 Exeter
03/07 Poole 50–46 Edinburgh

Second Round[]

Date Team One Score Team Two
08/07 Newcastle 65–31 Middlesbrough
10/07 Hackney 54–42 New Cross
10/07 Poole 44–52 Sheffield
05/08 Cradley Heath 55–41 Stoke

Semi Finals[]

Date Team One Score Team Two
12/08 Newcastle 60–36 Hackney
31/08 Cradley Heath 61–35 Sheffield

Final[]

Date Team One Score Team Two
30/09 Newcastle 50–45 Cradley Heath
02/10 Cradley Heath 64–32 Newcastle

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Championship History". Poole Speedway. 2008. Archived from the original on 16 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
  2. ^ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  3. ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  4. ^ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
  5. ^ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  6. ^ "1963 Provincial League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
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