Английская Википедия:1953 Speedway National League
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox speedway league season
The 1953 National League Division One was the 19th season of speedway in the United Kingdom and the eighth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]
Summary
New Cross Rangers folded in June. Wembley Lions won their fifth consecutive title and their eighth overall.[2][3][4]
Wimbledon Dons won the National Trophy for the fourth time and Harringay Racers completed a cup double winning the Coronation Cup and London Cup.
Novice rider Harry Eyre died in Poplar Hospital on 7 July 1953. He suffered fatal injuries earlier that evening at West Ham Stadium, in a second half novices match against Bradford.[5][6]
National League Final table
Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
1 | Wembley Lions | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 23 |
2 | Harringay Racers | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 22 |
3 | Birmingham Brummies | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 19 |
4 | Bradford Tudors | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
5 | Wimbledon Dons | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
6 | West Ham Hammers | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
7 | Norwich Stars | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 12 |
8 | Belle Vue Aces | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
9 | Bristol Bulldogs | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 10 |
New Cross Rangers withdrew mid-season - record expunged.
Coronation Cup final table
The Coronation Cup was run in a league format. Harringay Racers came out on top.
Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
1 | Harringay Racers | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 24 |
2 | Wembley Lions | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 18 |
3 | Bradford Tudors | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
4 | Belle Vue Aces | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
5 | Norwich Stars | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
6 | Wimbledon Dons | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
7 | West Ham Hammers | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
8 | Bristol Bulldogs | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
9 | Birmingham Brummies | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 12 |
New Cross Rangers withdrew mid-season - record expunged.
Top Ten Riders (League only)
Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
1 | Ronnie Moore | Шаблон:Flagicon | Wimbledon Dons | 10.63 |
2 | Jack Young | Шаблон:Flagicon | West Ham Hammers | 10.61 |
3 | Alan Hunt | Шаблон:Flagicon | Birmingham Brummies | 10.47 |
4 | Olle Nygren | Шаблон:Flagicon | Bristol Bulldogs | 10.25 |
5 | Freddie Williams | Шаблон:Flagicon | Wembley Lions | 10.13 |
6 | Arthur Forrest | Шаблон:Flagicon | Bradford Tudors | 9.94 |
7 | Split Waterman | Шаблон:Flagicon | Harringay Racers | 9.84 |
8 | Eric Williams | Шаблон:Flagicon | Wembley Lions | 9.66 |
9 | Aub Lawson | Шаблон:Flagicon | Norwich Stars | 9.19 |
10 | Tommy Price | Шаблон:Flagicon | Wembley Lions | 9.13 |
National Trophy
The 1953 National Trophy was the 16th edition of the Knockout Cup.[7]
First round
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
25/04 | Ipswich | 57-51 | Southampton |
25/04 | Swindon | 68-40 | Exeter |
24/04 | Plymouth | 54-54 | Oxford |
23/04 | Cardiff | 80-28 | St Austell |
23/04 | Oxford | 66-42 | Plymouth |
21/04 | Southampton | 74-33 | Ipswich |
21/04 | St Austell | 55-53 | Cardiff |
20/04 | Exeter | 60-48 | Swindon |
Second round
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
19/05 | Cardiff | 42.5-65.5 | Leicester |
15/05 | Leicester | 70-38 | Cardiff |
15/05 | Motherwell | 78-30 | Swindon |
15/05 | Wolverhampton | 71-37 | Southampton |
14/05 | Oxford | 51-57 | Rayleigh |
12/05 | Southampton | 49-59 | Wolverhampton |
11/05 | Liverpool | 40-68 | Coventry |
09/05 | Coventry | 76-32 | Liverpool |
09/05 | Edinburgh | 47-61 | Glasgow White City |
09/05 | Rayleigh | 67-41 | Oxford |
09/05 | Stoke | 69-39 | Yarmouth |
09/05 | Swindon | 62-46 | Motherwell |
06/05 | Glasgow White City | 75-33 | Edinburgh |
05/05 | Yarmouth | 52-55 | Stoke |
Third round
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
24/06 | Glasgow White City | 76-32 | Wolverhampton |
29/05 | Leicester | 68-40 | Rayleigh |
29/05 | Motherwell | 73-35 | Poole |
29/05 | Wolverhampton | 49-59 | Glasgow White City |
25/05 | Poole | 62-46 | Motherwell |
23/05 | Coventry | 69-39 | Stoke |
23/05 | Rayleigh | 72-36 | Leicester |
21/05 | Stoke | 71-37 | Coventry |
Fourth round
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
11/07 | Bradford Odsal | 63-45 | Bristol |
04/07 | Belle Vue | 50-58 | Wimbledon |
04/07 | Harringay | 85-23 | Motherwell |
04/07 | Norwich | 71-37 | West Ham |
04/07 | Rayleigh | 64-44 | Glasgow White City |
03/07 | Bristol | 65-42 | Bradford Odsal |
03/07 | Motherwell | 63-45 | Harringay |
01/07 | Glasgow White City | 69-39 | Rayleigh |
30/06 | West Ham | 59-49 | Norwich |
29/06 | Wimbledon | 77-31 | Belle Vue |
Quarterfinals
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
01/08 | Stoke | 38-70 | Wimbledon |
25/07 | Norwich | 58-49 | Bristol |
24/07 | Bristol | 64-44 | Norwich |
20/07 | Wimbledon | 89-19 | Stoke |
18/07 | Harringay | 40-68 | Wembley |
16/07 | Wembley | 60-48 | Harringay |
15/07 | Glasgow White City | 56-52 | Birmingham |
11/07 | Birmingham | 70-38 | Glasgow White City |
Semifinals
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
10/08 | Wimbledon | 59-49 | Bristol |
08/08 | Birmingham | 62.5-45.5 | Wembley |
07/08 | Bristol | 46-62 | Wimbledon |
06/08 | Wembley | 78-29 | Birmingham |
Final
First leg Шаблон:Footballbox
Second leg Шаблон:Footballbox
Wimbledon were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 110–106.
London Cup
First round
Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|
Wimbledon | 61–46, 56–52 | Wembley |
Semi final round
Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|
Wimbledon | 46–58, 38–69 | West Ham |
Harringay | 64–44, w/o | New Cross |
Final
First leg Шаблон:Footballbox
Second leg Шаблон:Footballbox
Harringay won on aggregate 110–106
Midland Cup
Birmingham won the Midland Cup, which consisted of six teams. There were two teams from division 1 and four teams from division 2.
First round
Team one | Team two | Score |
---|---|---|
Leicester | Stoke | 65–31, 46–50 |
Semi final round
Team one | Team two | Score |
---|---|---|
Leicester | Coventry | 50–46, 43–53 |
Birmingham | Bradford | 73–25, 59–37 |
Final
First leg Шаблон:Footballbox
Second leg Шаблон:Footballbox
Birmingham won on aggregate 119–73
Riders & final averages
Belle Vue Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 7.88
- Шаблон:Player 7.74
- Шаблон:Player 8.27
- Шаблон:Player 7.00
- Шаблон:Player 6.69
- Шаблон:Player 4.62
- Шаблон:Player 4.22
- Шаблон:Player 3.87
- Шаблон:Player 3.86
- Шаблон:Player 3.74
- Шаблон:Player 2.00
- Шаблон:Player 2.00
Birmingham Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 10.47
- Шаблон:Player 7.67
- Шаблон:Player 7.64
- Шаблон:Player 7.19
- Шаблон:Player 7.19
- Шаблон:Player 6.36
- Шаблон:Player 5.97
- Шаблон:Player 4.57
- Шаблон:Player 4.48
- Шаблон:Player 4.21
- Шаблон:Player 3.00
- Шаблон:Player 1.25
- Шаблон:Player (James Goldingay) 1.18
Bradford Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 9.94
- Шаблон:Player 8.00
- Шаблон:Player 7.14
- Шаблон:Player 6.26
- Шаблон:Player 6.20
- Шаблон:Player 5.50
- Шаблон:Player 5.69
- Шаблон:Player 5.04
- Шаблон:Player 5.00
- Шаблон:Player 3.69
- Шаблон:Player 4.27
Bristol Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 10.25
- Шаблон:Player 8.13
- Шаблон:Player 7.88
- Шаблон:Player 7.55
- Шаблон:Player 6.67
- Шаблон:Player 6.10
- Шаблон:Player 5.80
- Шаблон:Player 4.37
- Шаблон:Player 4.24
Harringay Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 9.84
- Шаблон:Player 9.00
- Шаблон:Player 8.14
- Шаблон:Player 7.73
- Шаблон:Player 7.60
- Шаблон:Player 5.87
- Шаблон:Player 5.33
- Шаблон:Player 5.00
- Шаблон:Player 4.68
- Шаблон:Player 4.00
New Cross (withdrew) Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 10.67
- Шаблон:Player 10.00
- Шаблон:Player 10.00
- Шаблон:Player 7.00
- Шаблон:Player 7.00
- Шаблон:Player 6.23
- Шаблон:Player 5.00
- Шаблон:Player 5.00
- Шаблон:Player 3.10
Norwich Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 9.19
- Шаблон:Player 7.48
- Шаблон:Player 6.76
- Шаблон:Player 6.40
- Шаблон:Player 5.60
- Шаблон:Player 5.49
- Шаблон:Player 5.12
- Шаблон:Player 3.40
- Шаблон:Player 2.29
- Шаблон:Player 2.00
Wembley Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 10.13
- Шаблон:Player 9.66
- Шаблон:Player 9.13
- Шаблон:Player 7.87
- Шаблон:Player 6.26
- Шаблон:Player 4.78
- Шаблон:Player 6.23
- Шаблон:Player 6.05
- Шаблон:Player 4.57
West Ham Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 10.61
- Шаблон:Player 8.00
- Шаблон:Player 7.43
- Шаблон:Player 7.72
- Шаблон:Player 4.68
- Шаблон:Player 4.49
- Шаблон:Player 5.50
- Шаблон:Player 3.92
- Шаблон:Player 2.86
- Шаблон:Player 2.29
Wimbledon Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 10.63
- Шаблон:Player 8.66
- Шаблон:Player 8.00
- Шаблон:Player 6.97
- Шаблон:Player 6.31
- Шаблон:Player 7.50
- Шаблон:Player 5.57
- Шаблон:Player 5.05
- Шаблон:Player 4.49
- Шаблон:Player 4.42
- Шаблон:Player 2.72
- Шаблон:Player 1.60
See also
References
Шаблон:Speedway in the United Kingdom Шаблон:United Kingdom Speedway Seasons Шаблон:National League speedway seasons 1932–1964