1956 Speedway National League
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The 1956 National League Division One was the 22nd season and eleventh post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]
Summary
The league consisted of seven teams after the West Ham Hammers ceased competitive speedway racing at the end of 1955.[2] Poole Pirates came up from the second tier to replace them. Match line-ups were increased to eight riders after a single season with seven riders. Wimbledon won their third successive National League Championship.[3][4][5]
Norwich Stars rider Malcolm Flood died on 2 April, at Poole. The 25-year-old rider suffered fatal injuries despite an earlier warning from the race steward that he was riding too erratically into the bends.[6]
Final table
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wimbledon Dons | 24 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 35 |
| 2 | Wembley Lions | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 29 |
| 3 | Birmingham Brummies | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 25 |
| 4 | Norwich Stars | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 24 |
| 5 | Belle Vue Aces | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | Poole Pirates | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 20 |
| 7 | Bradford Tudors | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 12 |
Fixtures & results
A fixtures
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B fixtures
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Top Ten Riders (League only)
| Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry Briggs | Template:Flagicon | Wimbledon | 10.53 |
| 2 | Ove Fundin | Template:Flagicon | Norwich | 10.34 |
| 3 | Ronnie Moore | Template:Flagicon | Wimbledon | 10.32 |
| 4 | Brian Crutcher | Template:Flagicon | Wembley | 10.16 |
| 5 | Alan Hunt | Template:Flagicon | Birmingham | 9.53 |
| 6 | Peter Moore | Template:Flagicon | Wimbledon | 9.20 |
| 7 | Peter Craven | Template:Flagicon | Belle Vue | 9.07 |
| 8 | Jack Biggs | Template:Flagicon | Poole | 8.71 |
| 9 | Dick Fisher | Template:Flagicon | Belle Vue | 8.40 |
| 10 | Ron Johnston | Template:Flagicon | Belle Vue | 8.38 |
National Trophy Stage Two
The 1956 National Trophy was the 19th edition of the Knockout Cup. The Trophy consisted of two stages; stage one was for the second-tier clubs, stage two was for the top-tier clubs. Wimbledon won the second and final stage and were therefore declared the 1956 National Trophy champions.[7]
- For Stage One - see Stage One
First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26/07 | Wembley | 60-47 | Birmingham |
| 24/07 | Southampton | 64-44 | Norwich |
| 21/07 | Belle Vue | 72-36 | Poole |
| 21/07 | Birmingham | 61-47 | Wembley |
| 21/07 | Bradford Odsal | 38-70 | Wimbledon |
| 21/07 | Norwich | 77-31 | Southampton |
| 16/07 | Poole | 54-54 | Belle Vue |
| 16/07 | Wimbledon | 79-29 | Bradford Odsal |
Semifinals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/09 | Belle Vue | 83-25 | Birmingham |
| 17/08 | Birmingham | 64-44 | Belle Vue |
| 13/08 | Wimbledon | 68-40 | Norwich |
| 04/08 | Norwich | 56-52 | Wimbledon |
Final
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Wimbledon were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 108–107.
Riders & final averages
Belle Vue
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Peter Craven 9.07
- New ZealandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ron Johnston 8.38
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dick Fisher 8.40
- New ZealandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bob Duckworth 7.39
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ken Sharples 6.74
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Brian Craven 6.29
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Alf Webster 5.48
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Slant Payling 5.47
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tink Maynard 5.26
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Peter Williams 3.90
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Fred Rogers 4.13
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Frank Johnson 3.60
Birmingham
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Alan Hunt 9.53
- Template:Flagicon Doug Davies 8.22
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ron Mountford 7.48
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jim Tolley 5.16
- Template:Flagicon Neil Mortimer 5.15
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- Template:Flagicon Arthur Duncan 3.90
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Bradford
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Arthur Forrest 7.64
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nigel Boocock 6.31
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Arthur Wright 5.98
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Guy Allott 5.68
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Eddie Rigg 5.60
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jimmy Gooch 5.49
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ron Clarke 4.96
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Des Haswell 4.90
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Al Allison 4.00
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Norwich
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Gerry Hussey 7.60
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Phil Clarke 6.43
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Billy Bales 6.30
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Harry Edwards 5.91
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Geoff Pymar 5.78
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Reg Trott 5.03
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Fred Brand 4.88
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Poole
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jimmy Squibb 5.95
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bill Holden 5.33
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Terry Small 5.31
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Alan Kidd 5.05
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bert Roger 4.67
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Wembley
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tommy Price 7.54
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Split Waterman 7.36
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jimmy Gooch 6.86
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Wimbledon
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- New ZealandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Barry Briggs 10.53
- New ZealandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ronnie Moore 10.32
- AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Peter Moore 9.20
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See also
References
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