1937 Speedway National League

The 1937 National League Division One was the sixth season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]

1937 Speedway National League
LeagueNational League Division One
Season1937
ChampionsWest Ham Hammers
No. of competitors7
National TrophyBelle Vue Aces
Division/s below1937 Provincial League

Summary

The entrants were the same seven teams as the previous season. West Ham Hammers won their first national title despite finishing bottom the previous season.[2]

Final table
Team PL W D L Pts
West Ham Hammers 24 18 0 6 36
Wembley Lions 24 16 0 8 32
New Cross Rangers 24 16 0 8 32
Belle Vue Aces 24 13 0 11 26
Hackney Wick Wolves 24 10 0 14 20
Harringay Tigers 24 9 0 15 18
Wimbledon Dons 24 2 0 22 4

Top Ten Riders
Rider Nat Team C.M.A.
1 Jack Milne New Cross Rangers 11.09
2 Lionel van Praag Wembley Lions 10.53
3 Eric Langton Belle Vue Aces 10.18
4 Bluey Wilkinson West Ham Hammers 10.14
5 Bill Kitchen Belle Vue Aces 9.88
6 Jack Parker Harringay Tigers 9.71
7 Cordy Milne Hackney Wick Wolves 9.38
8 Eric Chitty West Ham Hammers 9.32
9 Joe Abbott Belle Vue Aces 8.98
10 Frank Charles Wembley Lions 8.96

National Trophy

The 1937 National Trophy was the seventh edition of the Knockout Cup.[3]

Provincial League First Qualifying Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
03/05Liverpool57-26Norwich
01/05Norwich30-51Liverpool

Provincial League Second Qualifying Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
23/04Bristol48-36Nottingham
20/04NottinghamrainBristol
04/05Nottingham46-37Bristol
31/05Liverpool39-45Southampton
25/05Southampton55-28Liverpool

Provincial League Final Qualifying Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
04/06Bristol41-42Southampton
08/06Southampton51-32Bristol

Quarter Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
05/06Harringay41-65New Cross
09/06New Cross76-31Harringay
07/06Wimbledon39-68Belle Vue
12/06Belle Vue80-28Wimbledon
08/06West Ham58-46Hackney Wick
11/06Hackney Wick60-48West Ham
25/06
replay		Hackney Wick65-43West Ham
29/06Southampton40-44Wembley
29/06
replay		West Ham55-53Hackney Wick

Semi Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
15/07Wembley50-58New Cross
14/07New Cross59-48Wembley
16/07Hackney Wick56-52Belle Vue
17/07Belle Vue69-39Hackney Wick

Final
Date Team One Score Team Two
21/08Belle Vue70-38New Cross
25/08New Cross62-45Belle Vue

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References
  1. "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  2. "1937 league tables". Speedway GB.
  3. "1937 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
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