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British motorcycle speedway season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1953 National League Division Two was the eighth post-war season of the second tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]
League | National League Division Two |
---|---|
No. of competitors | 9 |
Champions | Coventry Bees |
Highest average | Tommy Miller |
Division/s above | National League (Div 1) |
Division/s below | Southern League |
The League was reduced at the start of the season again to 10 teams with Oxford Cheetahs dropping down to the Southern League whilst Ashfield Giants closed and Liverpool Chads folded mid-season.
Cradley Heath disbanded following the withdrawal of the promoter Eli Sumner due to financial issues,[2] with the team moving to join the Wolverhampton Wasps (formerly of the Southern League).[3][4]
Coventry Bees clinched their first title by a single point.[5]
Wolverhampton rider Mike Rogers died on 6 June 1953, the day after receiving critical injuries at Monmore Green Stadium racing against Liverpool. The 22-year-old lost control of his bike and fell heavily before being transported to the Royal Hospital in Wolverhampton.[6]
Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Coventry Bees | 32 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 39 |
2 | Poole Pirates | 32 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 38 |
3 | Yarmouth Bloaters | 32 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 36 |
4 | Glasgow White City Tigers | 32 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 34 |
5 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 32 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 31 |
6 | Motherwell Eagles | 32 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 30 |
7 | Wolverhampton Wasps | 32 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 27 |
8 | Leicester Hunters | 32 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 27 |
9 | Stoke Potters | 32 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 26 |
Liverpool Chads withdrew mid-season - record expunged.
Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Miller | Glasgow | 10.81 | |
2 | Don Cuppleditch | Edinburgh | 10.36 | |
3 | Fred Brand | Yarmouth | 9.97 | |
4 | Derick Close | Motherwell | 9.92 | |
5 | Len Williams | Leicester | 9.78 |
For the National Trophy see the 1953 Speedway National League.
For the Midland Cup see the 1953 Speedway National League.
Coventry
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Leicester
Liverpool (withdrew)
Motherwell
Poole
Stoke
Wolverhampton
Yarmouth
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