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British motorcycle speedway season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1948 National League Division Two was the third post-war season of the second tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. Edinburgh Monarchs were new participants as the league was extended to 9 teams.[1]
League | National League Division Two |
---|---|
No. of competitors | 9 |
Champions | Bristol Bulldogs |
National Trophy (Div 2 final) | Birmingham Brummies |
Highest average | Fred Tuck |
Division/s above | National League (Div 1) |
Division/s below | National League (Div 3) |
Bristol Bulldogs were crowned champions, whilst Wigan Warriors were replaced by Fleetwood Flyers after just 3 away matches with their entire team transferring.[2]
32-year-old Bill Wilson of the Middlesbrough Bears was fatally injured, on 3 July at Norwich and died two days later in hospital.[3][4]
Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bristol Bulldogs | 32 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 46 |
2 | Birmingham Brummies | 32 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 41 |
3 | Middlesbrough Bears | 32 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 38 |
4 | Sheffield Tigers | 32 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 35 |
5 | Norwich Stars | 32 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 34 |
6 | Glasgow White City Tigers | 32 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 31 |
7 | Newcastle Diamonds | 32 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 22 |
8 | Fleetwood Flyers | 32 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 21 |
9 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 32 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 20 |
The Anniversary Cup for Division Two was run in a league format. Birmingham Brummies came out on top.
Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Birmingham Brummies | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 24 |
2 | Sheffield Tigers | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
3 | Bristol Bulldogs | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
4 | Glasgow White City Tigers | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
5 | Middlesbrough Bears | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
6 | Norwich Stars | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
7 | Fleetwood Flyers | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
8 | Newcastle Diamonds | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 12 |
9 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 12 |
Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Fred Tuck | Bristol | 10.20 | |
2 | Frank Hodgson | Middlesbrough | 9.84 | |
3 | Graham Warren | Birmingham | 9.84 | |
4 | Wilf Plant | Middlesbrough/Fleetwood | 9.24 | |
5 | Jack Hunt | Newcastle | 9.22 |
The 1948 Trophy (sponsored by the Daily Mail) was the 11th edition of the Knockout Cup.[5] The Qualifying event for Division 3 teams saw Southampton Saints win the final and qualify for the Elimination event. The Elimination event for Division 2 teams saw Birmingham Brummies win the final and qualify for the Quarter Finals proper.
Elimination Event First Round
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
19/06 | Birmingham | 79-29 | Southampton |
15/06 | Southampton | 41-66 | Birmingham |
16/06 | Glasgow White City | 70-38 | Edinburgh |
19/06 | Edinburgh | 62-46 | Glasgow White City |
Elimination Second Round
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
17/06 | Sheffield | 55-53 | Norwich |
19/06 | Norwich | 76-32 | Sheffield |
03/07 | Birmingham | 80-28 | Glasgow White City |
23/06 | Glasgow White City | 45.5-61.5 | Birmingham |
18/06 | Bristol | 65-43 | Fleetwood |
22/06 | Fleetwood | 69-39 | Bristol |
14/06 | Newcastle | 41-65 | Middlesbrough |
17/06 | Middlesbrough | 67-40 | Newcastle |
Elimination Third Round
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
26/07 | Birmingham | 75-33 | Fleetwood |
13/07 | Fleetwood | 49-59 | Birmingham |
03/07 | Norwich | 66-41 | Middlesbrough |
01/07 | Middlesbrough | 53-54 | Norwich |
First leg
Norwich Stars Aussie Powell 15 Paddy Mills 12 Ted Bravery 9 Geoff Revett 9 Sid Littlewood 9 Phil Clarke 7 Jack Freeman 3 Reg Morgan 0 | 64 – 43 | Birmingham Brummies Graham Warren 15 Charlie May 10 Doug McLachlan 6 Geoff Bennett 5 Buck Whitby 4 Arthur Payne 2 Stan Dell 1 Brian Wilson 0 |
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[6][7] |
Second leg
Birmingham Brummies Graham Warren 15 Arthur Payne 14 Stan Dell 13 Doug McLachlan 9 Brian Wilson 9 Geoff Bennett 8 Charlie May 6 Buck Whitby 5 | 79 – 28 | Norwich Stars Paddy Mills 10 Ossie Powell 5 Phil Clarke 5 Geoff Revett 3 Ted Bravery 2 Sid Littlewood 2 Jack Freeman 1 Reg Morgan 0 |
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[8][7] |
Birmingham
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Edinburgh
Fleetwood
Glasgow
Middlesbrough
Newcastle
Norwich
Sheffield
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