Английская Википедия:1931 Speedway Southern League
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox speedway league season
The 1931 Southern League was the third season of motorcycle speedway in the United Kingdom for Southern British teams, and its final season before amalgamation of the Southern and Northern Leagues.[1] The Northern teams also had their third season known as the 1931 Speedway Northern League.[2][3][4]
Summary
Both Birmingham teams based at Perry Barr and Hall Green had left, as had Coventry but the latter returned mid-season to replace Leicester who were liquidated in April.[5] Harringay Canaries resigned in June to be replaced by Belle Vue who then rode both in the Northern and Southern Leagues. Nottingham closed in July but they were not replaced and their results stood. The league season was the longest in the short history of the competition as teams met each other four times instead of twice.
The Wembley Lions won their second consecutive title[6] finishing three points clear of 1929 champions Stamford Bridge. The league suffered a fatality during the match between Belle Vue and Wembley at Hyde Road. James Allen (known as Indian Allen) was thrown from his bike and hit his head on a fence, trying to avoid a rider who had fallen in front of him. He died three days later in hospital on 12 September 1931.[7]
Final table
Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
1 | Wembley Lions | 37 | 28 | 1 | 8 | 57 |
2 | Stamford Bridge Pensioners | 38 | 27 | 0 | 11 | 54 |
3 | West Ham Hammers | 38 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 46 |
4 | Crystal Palace Glaziers | 38 | 22 | 0 | 16 | 44 |
5 | Wimbledon Dons | 38 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 39 |
6 | High Beech | 38 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 39 |
7 | Southampton Saints | 38 | 18 | 0 | 20 | 36 |
8 | Harringay Canaries + Belle Vue | 38 | 14 | 0 | 24 | 28* |
9 | Lea Bridge | 38 | 11 | 0 | 27 | 22 |
10 | Leicester Stadium + Coventry | 37 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 17** |
11 | Nottingham | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 16 |
* Harringay scored 12 points from 14 matches, Belle Vue scored 16 from 24 ** Leicester scored 1 point from 8 matches, Coventry scored 16 from 30
Top Five Riders
Team | C.M.A. | ||
1 | Tommy Croombs | West Ham | 10.41 |
2 | Dicky Case | Wimbledon | 10.14 |
3 | Jack Parker | Southampton | 10.02 |
4 | Frank Arthur | Stamford Bridge | 9.97 |
5 | Vic Huxley | Harringay/Wimbledon | 9.87 |
National Trophy
The 1931 National Trophy was the first edition of the Knockout Cup. It was contested between teams from the Southern and Northern Leagues.[8]
First round
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
11/05 | Wimbledon | 67-26 | Hall Green |
12/05 | West Ham | 51-45 | Southampton |
13/05 | Lea Bridge | 59-33 | Nottingham |
14/05 | Exeter | 34-59 | High Beech |
14/05 | Leicester Stadium | 39.5-54.5 | Stamford Bridge |
15/05 | Hall Green | 42.5-49.5 | Wimbledon |
16/05 | High Beech | 61-33 | Exeter |
16/05 | Southampton | 42-49 | West Ham |
16/05 | Stamford Bridge | 59-35 | Leicester Stadium |
21/05 | Nottingham | 46-47 | Lea Bridge |
Second round
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
25/05 | Belle Vue | 73-22 | Wombwell |
25/05 | York | 42-53 | Leicester Super |
26/05 | Glasgow White City | 43-52 | Preston |
28/05 | Sheffield | 54-40 | Leeds |
30/05 | Leeds | 39-52 | Sheffield |
30/05 | Leicester Super | 69-26 | York |
30/05 | Wombwell | 27-64 | Belle Vue |
04/06 | Preston | 70-26 | Glasgow White City |
08/06 | Wimbledon | 60-36 | Crystal Palace |
09/06 | Harringay | ? | Stamford Bridge |
09/06 | West Ham | 44-52 | Wembley |
10/06 | Lea Bridge | 52-38 | High Beech |
11/06 | Wembley | 56-37 | West Ham |
13/06 | Crystal Palace | 48-48 | Wimbledon |
13/06 | High Beech | 55-39 | Lea Bridge |
Quarterfinals
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
02/07 | Preston | 65-31 | High Beech |
11/07 | Belle Vue | 50-46 | Wimbledon |
11/07 | Sheffield | 41-55 | Wembley |
16/07 | Leicester Super | 44-50 | Stamford Bridge |
18/07 | High Beech | 48-42 | Preston |
23/07 | Wembley | 70-25 | Sheffield |
27/07 | Wimbledon | 55-41 | Belle Vue |
19/08 | Stamford Bridge | 61-31 | Leicester Super |
Semifinals
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
10/09 | Preston | 43-51 | Stamford Bridge |
17/09 | Wembley | 48-47 | Wimbledon |
21/09 | Wimbledon | 46-49 | Wembley |
26/09 | Stamford Bridge | 66-30 | Preston |
Final
First leg Шаблон:Footballbox
Second leg Шаблон:Footballbox
Wembley were declared National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 120-69.
London Cup
First round
Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|
Wimbledon | 46–50, 45–49 | Wembley |
West Ham | 41.5–53.5, 36–58 | Stamford Bridge |
Lea Bridge | 60–35, 48–46 | High Beech |
Crystal Palace bye |
Semi final round
Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|
Lea Bridge | 41–55, 27–69 | Crystal Palace |
Stamford Bridge | 50–46, 41.5–35.5 | Wembley |
Final
First leg Шаблон:Footballbox
Second leg Шаблон:Footballbox
Crystal Palace won on aggregate 114–76
Riders & final averages
Crystal Palace Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 7.75
- Шаблон:Player 8.32
- Шаблон:Player 7.51
- Шаблон:Player 6.79
- Шаблон:Player 6.61
- Шаблон:Player 6.55
- Шаблон:Player 6.30
- Шаблон:Player 4.20
- Шаблон:Player 2.67
Harringay & Belle Vue Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 10.56
- Шаблон:Player 6.95
- Шаблон:Player 5.94
- Шаблон:Player 5.65
- Шаблон:Player 5.41
- Шаблон:Player 5.33
- Шаблон:Player 5.33
High Beech Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 7.26
- Шаблон:Player 6.76
- Шаблон:Player 6.69
- Шаблон:Player 6.43
- Шаблон:Player 6.37
- Шаблон:Player 6.09
- Шаблон:Player 5.56
- Шаблон:Player 4.80
- Шаблон:Player 4.79
- Шаблон:Player 4.57
- Шаблон:Player 4.23
- Шаблон:Player 4.00
- Шаблон:Player 3.83
Lea Bridge Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 10.22
- Шаблон:Player 7.91
- Шаблон:Player 6.97
- Шаблон:Player 6.95
- Шаблон:Player 6.80
- Шаблон:Player 6.39
- Шаблон:Player 6.00
- Шаблон:Player 4.79
- Шаблон:Player 4.44
- Шаблон:Player 4.32
- Шаблон:Player 3.71
Leicester/Coventry Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 6.86/9.22
- Шаблон:Player 8.20/x
- Шаблон:Player 6.27/7.10
- Шаблон:Player x/6.50
- Шаблон:Player 5.86/5.35
- Шаблон:Player 2.40/5.16
- Шаблон:Player 5.00/4.27
- Шаблон:Player x/4.98
- Шаблон:Player x/4.89
- Шаблон:Player 4.55/x
- Шаблон:Player x/4.55
- Шаблон:Player x/4.31
- Шаблон:Player x/4.00
- Шаблон:Player 3.14/3.47
Nottingham Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 8.93
- Шаблон:Player 8.26
- Шаблон:Player 7.58
- Шаблон:Player 7.29
- Шаблон:Player 5.07
- Шаблон:Player 5.03
- Шаблон:Player 4.57
- Шаблон:Player 4.00
- Шаблон:Player 4.00
- Шаблон:Player 3.72
Southampton Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 9.87
- Шаблон:Player 7.42
- Шаблон:Player 6.98
- Шаблон:Player 6.44
- Шаблон:Player 5.83
- Шаблон:Player 5.35
- Шаблон:Player 4.88
- Шаблон:Player 4.67
- Шаблон:Player 4.00
- Шаблон:Player 3.14
Stamford Bridge Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 10.09
- Шаблон:Player 10.06
- Шаблон:Player 8.65
- Шаблон:Player 8.31
- Шаблон:Player 6.85
- Шаблон:Player 6.40
- Шаблон:Player 5.60
- Шаблон:Player (John Glass) 5.33
- Шаблон:Player 5.20
- Шаблон:Player 4.32
- Шаблон:Player 4.43
- Шаблон:Flagicon Keith Harvey 4.29
- Шаблон:Player 4.25
Wembley Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 9.56
- Шаблон:Player 9.09
- Шаблон:Player 8.75
- Шаблон:Player 7.96
- Шаблон:Player 7.50
- Шаблон:Player 7.33
- Шаблон:Player 7.09
- Шаблон:Player 6.59
- Шаблон:Player 5.30
- Шаблон:Player 4.76
- Шаблон:Player 4.00
- Шаблон:Player 2.09
West Ham Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 10.55
- Шаблон:Player 9.32
- Шаблон:Player 9.00
- Шаблон:Player 8.79
- Шаблон:Player 6.90
- Шаблон:Player 4.13
- Шаблон:Player 4.10
- Шаблон:Player 4.36
- Шаблон:Player 3.79
- Шаблон:Player 3.25
- Шаблон:Player 3.09
- Шаблон:Player 1.71
Wimbledon Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 10.19
- Шаблон:Player 9.43
- Шаблон:Player 8.48
- Шаблон:Player 6.90
- Шаблон:Player 6.17
- Шаблон:Player 6.06
- Шаблон:Player 5.91
- Шаблон:Player 5.72
- Шаблон:Player 5.41
- Шаблон:Player 5.19
- Шаблон:Player 3.24
See also
References
Шаблон:Speedway Southern League seasons Шаблон:Speedway in the United Kingdom Шаблон:United Kingdom Speedway Seasons