Английская Википедия:1949 Speedway National League Division Three
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The 1949 National League Division Three was the third season of British speedway's National League Division Three.[1] [2][3]
The league expanded to 13 teams from 12. Cradley Heath, Southampton and Coventry had all moved up to Division Two whilst Wombwell dropped out. The five new sides were Halifax Dukes, Liverpool Chads, Leicester Hunters, Rayleigh Rockets and Oxford Cheetahs.[4]
Swindon Robins replaced Hull Angels mid-season and Hanley Potters won the title on race points difference from Yarmouth Bloaters.[5]
Billy Bales of Yarmouth topped the averages.[6]
Final table
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Hanley Potters | 48 | 35 | 1 | 12 | 71 |
| 2 | Yarmouth Bloaters | 48 | 35 | 1 | 12 | 71 |
| 3 | Tamworth Hounds | 48 | 33 | 0 | 15 | 66 |
| 4 | Halifax Dukes | 48 | 28 | 2 | 18 | 58 |
| 5 | Plymouth Devils | 48 | 28 | 2 | 18 | 58 |
| 6 | Poole Pirates | 48 | 27 | 0 | 21 | 54 |
| 7 | Exeter Falcons | 48 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 48 |
| 8 | Hastings Saxons | 48 | 21 | 1 | 36 | 43 |
| 9 | Liverpool Chads | 48 | 19 | 0 | 29 | 38 |
| 10 | Leicester Hunters | 48 | 17 | 1 | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Swindon Robins+ | 48 | 15 | 1 | 32 | 31 |
| 12 | Rayleigh Rockets | 48 | 14 | 0 | 34 | 28 |
| 13 | Oxford Cheetahs | 48 | 11 | 1 | 36 | 23 |
+Hull withdrew and were replaced by Swindon.
Leading Averages
| Rider | Team | C.M.A. | |
| 1 | Billy Bales | Yarmouth | 10.44 |
| 2 | Vic Emms | Halifax | 10.33 |
| 3 | Pete Lansdale | Plymouth | 10.29 |
| 4 | Norman Clay | Exeter | 9.90 |
| 5 | Harry Saunders | Tamworth | 9.70 |
National Trophy Stage One
- For Stage Two - see Stage Two
- For Stage Three - see Stage Three
The 1949 Trophy was the 12th 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. Hanley Potters won stage one and therefore qualified for stage two.[7]
Third Division Qualifying First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/04 | Plymouth | 54-54 | Exeter |
| 04/04 | Exeter | 62-45 | Plymouth |
| 15/04 | Leicester | 49-58 | Hull |
| 09/04 | Hull | 77-31 | Leicester |
| 14/04 | Stoke Hanley | 67-41 | Liverpool |
| 11/04 | Liverpool | 42-66 | Stoke Hanley |
| 19/04 | Yarmouth | 70-37 | Rayleigh |
| 16/04 | Rayleigh | 55-51 | Yarmouth |
Third Division Qualifying Second round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/05 | Stoke Hanley | 75-33 | Exeter |
| 25/04 | Exeter | 57-51 | Stoke Hanley |
| 03/05 | Yarmouth | 75-33 | Hastings |
| 27/04 | Hastings | 52-55 | Yarmouth |
| 20/04 | Halifax | 48-59 | Poole |
| 11/04 | Poole | 70-38 | Halifax |
| 27/04 | Tamworth | 70-38 | Hull |
| 30/04 | Hull | 61-47 | Tamworth |
Third Division Qualifying semifinals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25/05 | Tamworth | 56-51 | Stoke Hanley |
| 14/05 | Stoke Hanley | 59-48 | Tamworth |
| 23/05 | Poole | 59-49 | Yarmouth |
| 17/05 | Yarmouth | 60-46 | Poole |
Qualifying final
First leg Шаблон:Footballbox Second leg Шаблон:Footballbox
Riders & final averages
Exeter Шаблон:Div col
- Norman Clay 9.77
- Don Hardy 8.70
- Arthur Pilgrim 7.32
- Hugh Geddes 7.16
- Stan Hodson 6.63
- Vic Gent 6.51
- Stan Lanfear 5.98
- Johnny Myson 5.45
- Bronco Slade 4.80
- John Hancox 4.36
- Goog Hosking 2.59
Halifax Шаблон:Div col
- Vic Emms 10.33
- Arthur Forrest 9.06
- Dick Seers 8.76
- Bill Crosland 6.85
- Jock Shead 6.38
- Al Allison 6.24
- Jack Hughes 6.10
- Jack Dawson 5.92
- Ray Johnson 5.78
- Ken Brown 4.31
- Eric Smith 3.22
- Eric Mason 2.92
Hanley Шаблон:Div col
- Vic Pitcher 9.78
- Les Jenkins 9.38
- Ken Adams 9.24
- Gil Blake 9.19
- Lindsay Mitchell 8.54
- Ray Harris 8.26
- Bill Harris 8.09
- Frank Evans 5.82
- Stan Bradbury 5.59
- Brian Pritchett 5.04
- Johnny Fitzpatrick 4.87
- Dave Anderson 3.36
Hastings Шаблон:Div col
- Jock Grierson 9.06
- Ken Middleditch 8.99
- Buddy Fuller 7.69
- Ron Clark 6.54
- Norman Street 5.59
- Harold McNaughton 5.53
- Ken Smith 5.41
- Dan English 5.33
- Harold Tapscott 4.74
- Ken Tidbury 4.94
- George Butler 4.75
Hull/Swindon Шаблон:Div col
- Bob Baker 8.73/x
- Mick Mitchell 8.43/7.13
- Alf Webster 7.24/5.67
- Derek Glover 6.67/4.83
- Bob Jones x/6.08
- George Craig 5.66/6.69
- Bill Downton x/5.23
- Johnny Green 4.51/x
- Jack Watts 4.49/x
- Norman Johnson 4.29/x
- Reg Lambourne x/4.24
- Harry Hughes x/2.53
- Tom Wilson x/2.20
- Ken Allick 2.14/x
Leicester Шаблон:Div col
- Vic Pitcher 8.07
- Cyril Page 7.35
- Ron Wilson 6.23
- Jack Baxter 6.17
- Harwood Pike 6.13
- Sid Hipperson 6.13
- Johnny Carpenter 6.07
- Jack Winstanley 5.90
- Roy Duke 5.60
- Ted Rawlinson 5.40
- George Gower 5.38
- Ernest Palmer 4.87
- Ted Moore 3.56
- Syd van der Vyver 3.45
Liverpool Шаблон:Div col
- Alex Gray 8.55
- Harry Welch 7.91
- Doug Serrurier 6.44
- Fred Wills 5.99
- Charlie Oates 5.64
- George Bason 5.12
- Stan Bedford 4.98
- Reg Duval 4.95
- Angus McGuire 4.94
- Ron Burnett 4.35
- Ernie Steers 4.00
- Percy Brine 4.00
- Tom Turnham 3.00
Oxford Шаблон:Div col
- Dennis Gray 8.20
- Bob McFarlane 7.94
- Bert Croucher 7.02
- Alf Viccary 5.60
- Frank Boyle 5.34
- Bil Kemp 5.10
- Jimmy Wright 4.20
- Alf Elliott 4.02
- Ernie Rawlins 3.96
- Jimmy Coy 3.91
- Bill Reynolds 3.58
Plymouth Шаблон:Div col
- Pete Lansdale 10.29
- Len Read 9.22
- Peter Robinson 8.52
- George Wall 6.14
- Ivan Kessell 5.39
- Johnny Bradford 4.57
- Alan Smith 5.14
- Bob Wigg 4.32
- Bonny Waddell 4.00
- Wally Matthews 3.13
- Toby Boschoff 1.83
Poole Шаблон:Div col
- Cyril Quick 8.47
- Allan Chambers 8.38
- Fred Pawson 8.29
- Dick Howard 6.94
- Ticker James 5.49
- Charlie Hayden 5.43
- Ken James 4.55
- Terry Small 4.17
- Frank Holcombe 4.13
- Ray Bartlett 2.80
- Frank Wheeler 2.09
Rayleigh Шаблон:Div col
- Les McGillivray 7.33
- Pat Clark 6.55
- Jim Gregory 6.45
- Jack Unstead 6.16
- Percy Brine 5.95
- Ron Howes 5.55
- Vic Gooden 5.04
- Roy Uden 4.74
- Wally Mawdsley 4.58
- Doug Ible 3.43
- Charlie Mugford 3.27
Tamworth Шаблон:Div col
- Harry Saunders 9.73
- Bill Dalton 8.40
- Peter Orpwood 8.28
- Basil Harris 7.94
- Steve Langton 7.05
- Cecil Hookham 6.54
- Lionel Watling 6.56
- Ray Beaumont 5.70
Yarmouth Шаблон:Div col
- Billy Bales 10.60
- Tip Mills 8.61
- Bill Carruthers 8.13
- Reg Morgan 7.94
- Bert Rawlinson 7.21
- Cliff Ladbrooke 7.14
- Fred Brand 7.03
- John White 6.72
- Sid Hipperson 6.65
- Stan Page 5.62
- Joe Rodwell 4.29
See also
References
Шаблон:Speedway National League Division Three seasons Шаблон:Speedway in the United Kingdom Шаблон:United Kingdom Speedway Seasons
