1935 Speedway National League

The 1935 National League Division One was the fourth season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]

1935 Speedway National League
LeagueNational League Division One
Season1935
ChampionsBelle Vue Aces
No. of competitors7
National TrophyBelle Vue Aces

Summary

Walthamstow relocated to Hackney Wick Wolves. Plymouth Devils and Birmingham dropped out so there were only 7 teams, 6 of which were located in London. The only non-London club, Belle Vue Aces, won their third consecutive national title. Bluey Wilkinson of West Ham Hammers topped the rider averages.

Final table
Team PL W D L Pts
Belle Vue Aces 24 17 2 5 36
Harringay Tigers 24 13 0 11 26
West Ham Hammers 24 12 1 11 25
Wembley Lions 24 11 0 13 22
Hackney Wick Wolves 24 10 1 13 21
New Cross Lambs 24 10 0 14 20
Wimbledon Dons 24 8 0 16 16

Top Ten Riders
Rider Nat Team C.M.A.
1 Bluey Wilkinson West Ham Hammers 10.57
2 Dicky Case Hackney Wick Wolves 10.12
3 The late Tom Farndon New Cross Lambs 9.74
4 Max Grosskreutz Belle Vue Aces 9.57
5 Bill Kitchen Belle Vue Aces 9.18
6 Jack Parker Harringay Tigers 9.13
7 Eric Langton Belle Vue Aces 9.10
8 Ron Johnson New Cross Lambs 8.78
9 Jack Ormston Harringay Tigers 8.75
10 Tommy Croombs West Ham Hammers 8.74

National Trophy

The 1935 National Trophy was the fifth edition of the Knockout Cup.[2]

Quarter Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
13/07Belle Vue55-52New Cross
13/07Harringay70-35Hackney Wick
11/07Wembley55-52West Ham
10/07New Cross54-54Belle Vue
09/07West Ham67-41Wembley
08/07Hackney Wick47-61Harringay
WimbledonBye

Semi Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
10/08Belle Vue64-34West Ham
06/08West Ham54-53Belle Vue
05/08Wimbledon41-64Harringay
03/08Harringay69-39Wimbledon

Final
Date Team One Score Team Two
07/09Harringay45-63Belle Vue
14/09Belle Vue63-43Harringay

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References
  1. "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  2. "1935 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
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