Английская Википедия:1939 Speedway National League
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox speedway league season
The 1939 National League Division One was an eleventh and unfinished season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1][2][3][4]
Summary
Southampton Saints had moved up from Division Two and Bristol Bulldogs moved back down after just one season.
Belle Vue Aces were leading the championship ahead of Wimbledon Dons when the league was abandoned due to the outbreak of World War II .
Table at the outbreak of war
| Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
| Belle Vue Aces | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 25 |
| Wimbledon Dons | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 24 |
| Wembley Lions | 19 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 23 |
| West Ham Hammers | 19 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 18 |
| Harringay Tigers | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| Southampton Saints | 17 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 10 |
| New Cross Rangers | 19 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 |
Top Ten Riders at the outbreak of war
| Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
| 1 | Cordy Milne | Шаблон:Flagicon | Southampton | 11.29 |
| 2 | Wilbur Lamoreaux | Шаблон:Flagicon | Wimbledon | 11.06 |
| 3 | Bill Kitchen | Шаблон:Flagicon | Belle Vue | 10.88 |
| 4 | Vic Duggan | Шаблон:Flagicon | Wimbledon | 10.67 |
| 5 | Arthur Atkinson | Шаблон:Flagicon | West Ham | 10.62 |
| 6 | Lionel van Praag | Шаблон:Flagicon | Wembley | 10.62 |
| 7 | Jack Milne | Шаблон:Flagicon | New Cross | 10.00 |
| 8 | Jack Parker | Шаблон:Flagicon | Harringay | 9.6 |
| 9 | Eric Langton | Шаблон:Flagicon | Belle Vue | 9.5 |
| 10 | Jimmy Gibb | Шаблон:Flagicon | West Ham | 8.58 |
National Trophy
The 1939 National Trophy was the ninth edition of the Knockout Cup. Wembley and Belle Vue were declared joint winners following the abandonment of the final fixture due to the outbreak of the war.[5][6]
Qualifying rounds
Sheffield Tigers won the Division Two final and therefore secured a place in the quarter-finals.
Quarterfinals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22/07 | Belle Vue | 67-40 | Wimbledon |
| 17/07 | Wimbledon | 51-56 | Belle Vue |
| 26/07 | New Cross | 57-51 | Harringay |
| 22/07 | Harringay | 52-54 | New Cross |
| 13/07 | Wembley | 64-45 | West Ham |
| 11/07 | West Ham | 62-46 | Wembley |
| 20/07 | Sheffield | 61-46 | Southampton |
| 26/07 | Southampton | 68-36 | Sheffield |
Semifinals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26/08 | Belle Vue | 80-28 | New Cross |
| 16/08 | New Cross | 44-64 | Belle Vue |
| 31/08 | Wembley | 74-33 | Southampton |
| 30/08 | Southampton | 62-46 | Wembley |
Final
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/09 | Wembley | not held | Belle Vue |
| 21/09 | Belle Vue | not held | Wembley |
London Cup
First round
| Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon | 71–37, 42–64 | Harringay |
Semi final round
| Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|
| West Ham | 56–50, 50–57 | New Cross |
| Wembley | 55–52, 49–59 | Wimbledon |
Final
First leg Шаблон:Footballbox
Second leg Шаблон:Footballbox
Wimbledon won on aggregate 134–82
Riders & final averages
Belle Vue Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 10.88
- Шаблон:Player 9.50
- Шаблон:Player 7.50
- Шаблон:Player 7.08
- Шаблон:Player 6.64
- Шаблон:Player 6.62
- Шаблон:Player 6.18
- Шаблон:Player 5.25
- Шаблон:Player 2.00
Harringay Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 9.60
- Шаблон:Player 7.79
- Шаблон:Player 6.94
- Шаблон:Player 6.88
- Шаблон:Player 6.71
- Шаблон:Player 6.18
- Шаблон:Player 4.53
- Шаблон:Player 4.33
- Шаблон:Player 2.00
- Шаблон:Player 1.68
New Cross Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 10.00
- Шаблон:Player 7.97
- Шаблон:Player 6.26
- Шаблон:Player 4.94
- Шаблон:Player 4.87
- Шаблон:Player 4.46
- Шаблон:Flagicon Goldy Restall 3.78
- Шаблон:Player 3.52
- Шаблон:Flagicon Emerson Rawding 1.78
Southampton Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 11.29
- Шаблон:Player 7.52
- Шаблон:Player 5.88
- Шаблон:Player 4.65
- Шаблон:Player 4.44
- Шаблон:Player 2.36
- Шаблон:Player 2.67
- Шаблон:Player 2.42
- Шаблон:Player 1.43
Wembley Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 10.61
- Шаблон:Player 8.32
- Шаблон:Player 8.17
- Шаблон:Player 7.85
- Шаблон:Player 7.57
- Шаблон:Player 6.74
- Шаблон:Player 6.43
- Шаблон:Player 5.07
- Шаблон:Player 4.73
West Ham Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 10.46
- Шаблон:Flagicon Jimmie Gibb 8.58
- Шаблон:Flagicon Eric Chitty 7.89
- Шаблон:Player 7.42
- Шаблон:Player 4.77
- Шаблон:Player 4.21
- Шаблон:Player 3.80
- Шаблон:Player 3.11
- Шаблон:Player 1.33
Wimbledon Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 11.06
- Шаблон:Player 10.67
- Шаблон:Player 8.53
- Шаблон:Player 6.44
- Шаблон:Player 5.73
- Шаблон:Player 4.35
- Шаблон:Player 3.47
- Шаблон:Flagicon Emerson Rawding 3.09
- Шаблон:Player 1.71
- Шаблон:Player 1.71
See also
References
Шаблон:Speedway in the United Kingdom Шаблон:United Kingdom Speedway Seasons Шаблон:National League speedway seasons 1932–1964
