Английская Википедия:1951 Speedway National League Division Three
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The 1951 National League Division Three was the fifth and final season of British speedway's National League Division Three[1]
The league remained with 10 teams but there were changes. Oxford Cheetahs, Leicester Hunters and Liverpool Chads had all moved up to Division Two whilst Tamworth Tammies dropped out.
Plymouth Devils dropped down from Division Two. The three new sides were Cardiff Dragons, Long Eaton Archers and Wolverhampton Wasps.[2]
Poole Pirates won their first title. Alan Smith of Plymouth topped the averages.[3]
Final table
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Poole Pirates | 36 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 60 |
| 2 | Exeter Falcons | 36 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 56 |
| 3 | Aldershot Shots | 36 | 21 | 1 | 14 | 43 |
| 4 | Rayleigh Rockets | 36 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 42 |
| 5 | Swindon Robins | 36 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 34 |
| 6 | Plymouth Devils | 36 | 16 | 1 | 19 | 33 |
| 7 | Cardiff Dragons | 36 | 13 | 3 | 20 | 29 |
| 8 | St Austell Gulls | 36 | 13 | 0 | 23 | 26 |
| 9 | Long Eaton Archers | 36 | 13 | 0 | 23 | 26 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wasps | 36 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 11 |
Leading Averages
| Rider | Team | C.M.A. | |
| 1 | Alan Smith | Plymouth | 10.58 |
| 2 | Ken Middleditch | Poole | 10.33 |
| 3 | Trevor Redmond | Aldershot | 10.10 |
| 4 | Geoff Mardon | Aldershot | 9.88 |
| 5 | Brian Crutcher | Poole | 9.41 |
National Trophy Stage Three
- For Stage Two - see Stage Two
- For Stage Three - see Stage Three
The 1951 National Trophy (sponsored by the Daily Mail) was the 14th 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. Exeter won stage one and therefore qualified for stage two.[4]
Third Division Qualifying First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/04 | Cardiff | 52-56 | Rayleigh |
| 05/04 | Plymouth | 54-54 | Exeter |
| 02/04 | Poole | 69-39 | Aldershot |
| 02/04 | Exeter | 77-30 | Plymouth |
| 31/03 | Aldershot | 66-40 | Poole |
| 31/03 | Rayleigh | 68-40 | Cardiff |
| 31/03 | Swindon | 71-37 | Long Eaton |
| 29/03 | Long Eaton | 49-58 | Swindon |
Third Division Qualifying semifinals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/04 | Exeter | 73-35 | Rayleigh |
| 16/04 | Poole | 61-47 | Swindon |
| 07/04 | Swindon | 66-41 | Poole |
| 14/04 | Rayleigh | 56-52 | Exeter |
Qualifying final
First leg Шаблон:Footballbox Second leg Шаблон:Footballbox
Riders' Championship
Ken Middleditch won the National League Division Three Rider's Championship. The final was held at Penarth Road Stadium in Cardiff on 23 October.[5][6][7]
| Pos. | Rider | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Ken Middleditch | 14 |
| 2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Alan Smith | 11+4 |
| 3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Jack Unstead | 11+3 |
| 4 | Шаблон:Flagicon George Wall | 11+2 |
| 5 | Шаблон:Flagicon Terry Small | 11+1 |
| 6 | Шаблон:Flagicon Trevor Redmond | 11+0 |
| 7 | Шаблон:Flagicon Bob Roger | 9 |
| 8 | Шаблон:Flagicon Tony Lewis | 9 |
| 9 | Шаблон:Flagicon Gerry Jackson | 9 |
| 10 | Шаблон:Flagicon Mick Holland | 7 |
| 11 | Шаблон:Flagicon Buster Brown | 6 |
| 12 | Шаблон:Flagicon Goog Hoskins | 5 |
| 13 | Шаблон:Flagicon Jack Winstanley | 2 |
| 14 | Шаблон:Flagicon Hugh Geddes (res) | 1 |
| 15 | Шаблон:Flagicon Danny Malone | 1 |
| 16 | Шаблон:Flagicon Norman Street | 1 |
| 17 | Шаблон:Flagicon Tom O'Connor | 0 |
| 18 | Шаблон:Flagicon Don Hardy | 0 |
Riders & final averages
Aldershot Шаблон:Div col
- Geoff Mardon 10.06
- Trevor Redmond 10.00
- Basil Harris 8.07
- Bert Edwards 8.04
- Pat Flanagan 6.59
- Ivor Powell 6.11
- Brian Wilson 5.61
- Doug Papworth 4.79
- Ron Burnett 4.67
- Bob Harrison 4.28
- John Dore 4.19
- Bill Grimes 3.43
- Craig Jones 3.49
Cardiff Шаблон:Div col
- Charlie May 8.88
- Mick Holland 8.26
- Gerald Pugh 7.44
- Kevin Hayden 7.39
- Chum Taylor 6.62
- Arthur Pilgrim 6.47
- Jimmy Wright 6.20
- Frank Johnson 5.16
- Bert Croucher 4.78
- Les Moore 4.64
- Ray Beaumont 4.44
- Vic Butcher 4.00
- Mick Callaghan 4.16
- Vic Brinkworth 2.78
- Jack Bibby 2.67
- Ray Thackwell 2.29
Exeter Шаблон:Div col
- Bob Roger 8.91
- Don Hardy 8.89
- Goog Hosking 8.79
- Johnny Sargeant 8.43
- Ken Walsh 8.30
- Jack Bedkober 7.10
- Vic Gent 6.77
- Ted Moore 6.02
- Paul Best 4.49
Long Eaton Шаблон:Div col
- Frank Malouf 6.82
- Jack Winstanley 6.71
- Peter Moore 5.71
- Johnny Jones 5.50
- Eric Minall 5.41
- Eric Mason 5.37
- Ernest Palmer 5.05
- Bill Humphries 4.55
- Percy Brine 4.44
- Ray Binfield 3.53
Plymouth Шаблон:Div col
- Alan Smith 10.84
- George Wall 9.13
- Bill Thatcher 8.00
- Brian Hitchcock 6.08
- Ron Barrett 5.93
- Johnnie Bradford 5.22
- George Craig 4.63
- Frank Wheeler 4.56
- Rusty Wainwright 4.21
- Tom Turnham 4.18
- Dennis Hayles 4.00
- Doug Fursey 3.33
- Farnk Holcombe 3.29
- George Watts 3.08
Poole Шаблон:Div col
- Ken Middleditch 10.47
- Terry Small 9.60
- Brian Crutcher 9.52
- Bill Holden 8.08
- Tony Lewis 8.08
- Roy Craighead 8.00
- Alan Kidd 7.51
- Vic Thyer 6.60
- Dick Howard 7.41
- Johnny Thomson 6.67
- Charlie Hayden 6.55
- Frank Wheeler 4.83
- Jack Cunningham 4.00
Rayleigh Шаблон:Div col
- Gerry Jackson 8.58
- Jack Unstead 8.43
- Maurice Dunn 8.30
- Tom O'Connor 7.74
- Les McGillivray 7.56
- Ron Howes 7.23
- Vic Gooden 6.83
- Jules Benson 6.13
- Frank Bettis 5.20
- Mike Wood 4.00
- James Osborne 3.29
St Austell Шаблон:Div col
- Harold Bull 7.16
- Ticker James 7.37
- Norman Street 7.29
- Ken James 5.80
- Maurice Hutchens 5.69
- Mick Mitchell 5.49
- Max Rech 5.48
- Allan Quinn 5.54
- Ken Monk 4.84
- Stan Bedford 3.04
Swindon Шаблон:Div col
- Buster Brown 7.87
- Alex Gray 7.69
- Hugh Geddes 7.54
- Danny Malone 7.35
- Frank Evans 7.13
- Ray Ellis 6.80
- Bob Jones 6.90
- Reg Lambourne 6.10
- Miek Beddoe 5.33
- Ken Wiggins 4.47
- Dudley Smith 3.67
Wolverhampton Шаблон:Div col
- Roy Moreton 6.55
- Jack Cunningham 5.96
- Harry Wardropper 5.49
- Ron Wilson 5.39
- Ronnie Genz 5.06
- Dick Harris 4.83
- Gundy Harris 4.58
- Alan Sutcliffe 4.57
- John Hitchings 4.56
- Cliff Biggs 4.43
- Bob Wigg 4.40
- Derek Timms 4.30
- Cyril Maidment 3.50
- Ted Stevens 2.29
See also
References
Шаблон:Speedway National League Division Three seasons Шаблон:Speedway in the United Kingdom Шаблон:United Kingdom Speedway Seasons
