Southern Area League
Sport | Speedway |
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Founded | 1954 replaced the Southern League |
Ceased | 1959 replaced by the Provincial League |
Country | England |
The Southern Area League was the regional third and then regional second tier of speedway racing in the United Kingdom for Southern British teams as a replacement for the defunct Southern League.[1][2]
The league ran for three seasons from 1954 to 1956 as the regional third tier and then one season in 1957 as the regional second tier before league racing disappeared entirely below National League level in 1958. It returned for a final season in 1959.[3][4]
Champions[]
Season | Champions | Second |
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1954 | California Poppies | Ringwood Turfs |
1955 | Rye House Roosters | California Poppies |
1956 | Rye House Roosters | Eastbourne Eagles |
1957 | Southern Rovers | Eastbourne Eagles |
1959 | Eastbourne Eagles | Yarmouth Bloaters |
See also[]
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
References[]
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ http://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/docs/1953/steveslreview.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
Categories:
- Southern Area League
- Speedway leagues
- Speedway competitions in the United Kingdom