1961 Provincial Speedway League
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The 1961 Provincial Speedway League was the second season of the Provincial League.[1]
Summary
Eleven speedway teams took part. Liverpool, Yarmouth and Bristol[2] had all folded at the end of the previous season and Bradford were unable to take their place in the league after the construction of their new track was delayed.
Exeter, Plymouth, Wolverhampton, Middlesbrough and Newcastle all re-opened their tracks and joined the league for the start of the season. Plymouth took on Bristol's riders and Bulldog nickname. Poole were champions, finishing seven points ahead of runners up Plymouth.[3][4][5] After a couple of challenge meetings held throughout 1960[6] Exeter returned following a five-year league absence under the promotion of Wally Mawdsley and Pete Lansdale.[7]
Final table
| Pos | Team | M | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poole Pirates | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 31 |
| 2 | Plymouth Bulldogs | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 24 |
| 3 | Stoke Potters | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 24 |
| 4 | Cradley Heath Heathens | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 23 |
| 5 | Rayleigh Rockets | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
| 6 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 21 |
| 7 | Sheffield Tigers | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| 8 | Exeter Falcons | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wolves | 20 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 14 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough Bears | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| 11 | Newcastle Diamonds | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 10 |
M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
Fixtures and results
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Top Five Riders (League only)
| Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reg Reeves | Template:Flagicon | Rayleigh | 11.43 |
| 2 | Jack Scott | Template:Flagicon | Plymouth | 11.08 |
| 3 | Ken Middleditch | Template:Flagicon | Poole | 10.55 |
| 4 | Ross Gilbertson | Template:Flagicon | Poole | 10.51 |
| 5 | Tony Lewis | Template:Flagicon | Poole | 10.32 |
Provincial League Knockout Cup
The 1961 Provincial League Knockout Cup was the second edition of the Knockout Cup for the Provincial League teams. Cradley Heathens were the winners.[8]
First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13/05 | Stoke | 53–41 | Middlesbrough |
| 19/05 | Rayleigh | 50–46 | Exeter |
Second round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/05 | Sheffield | 43–53 | Plymouth |
| 21/06 | Poole | 71–25 | Wolverhampton |
| 24/06 | Stoke | 46–50 | Cradley Heath |
| 17/07 | Edinburgh | 49–47 | Rayleigh |
Semifinals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29/07 | Cradley Heath | 55–41 | Poole |
| 12/08 | Edinburgh | 55–40 | Plymouth |
Final
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Riders' Championship
Reg Reeves won the Riders' Championship. The final was held at Harringay Stadium on 16 September in front of 20,000 spectators. Defending champion Trevor Redmond suffered a broken chain in his last race when leading Reeves, which prevented him from winning the title again.[9]
| Pos. | Rider | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Reg Reeves | 3 3 3 3 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Trevor Redmond | 3 3 3 3 ef | 12 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Maury Mattingley | 3 2 1 3 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Jack Scott | 2 3 2 2 2 | 11 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Stan Stevens | 2 1 2 2 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Ivor Brown | 3 3 2 ef 3 | 11 |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Harry Bastable | 1 2 3 2 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Template:Flagicon Graham Warren | 1 1 2 f 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Template:Flagicon Ken Middleditch | 0 1 1 1 2 | 5 |
| 10 | Template:Flagicon Len Silver | 2 2 0 0 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Template:Flagicon Pete Lansdale | 0 2 2 1 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Template:Flagicon Tony Lewis | exc 0 1 3 1 | 5 |
| 13 | Template:Flagicon Vic Ridgeon | 2 1 0 1 1 | 4 |
| 14 | Template:Flagicon Rick France | 1 0 0 2 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Template:Flagicon Eric Boothroyd | 2 0 1 1 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Template:Flagicon Peter Jarman | f 0 0 f 1 | 1 |
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Riders & final averages
Cradley Heath
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ivor Davies 7.14
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". George Bewley 6.15
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Derek Timms 5.97
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ronnie Rolfe 5.29
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". John Hart 5.04
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Alan Totney 4.44
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tony Eadon 4.00
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Vic White 2.97
Edinburgh
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- ScotlandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". George Hunter 7.41
- ScotlandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Willie Templeton 6.55
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- ScotlandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jimmy Tannock 5.72
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Exeter
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Pete Lansdale 9.33
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Len Silver 8.81
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Roy Bowers 8.12
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Howdy Byford 8.00
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Eric Hockaday 7.66
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Francis Cann 6.75
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Billy Smith 4.90
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Middlesbrough
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tommy Roper 6.49
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Wal Morton 5.65
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Rick France 5.56
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Eric Boocock 4.42
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Reg Nicholls 3.83
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Newcastle
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Don Wilkinson 7.05
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Vic Lonsdale (Jack Thorp) 5.85
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". George Major 5.67
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Slant Payling 5.55
- Template:Flagicon George Glen 4.85
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Pat Flanagan 4.65
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Plymouth
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Maury Mattingley 9.38
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ron Bagley 6.86
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- Template:Flagicon Chris Blewett 4.14
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Poole
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- ScotlandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ross Gilbertson 10.51
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tony Lewis 10.32
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Rayleigh
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Reg Reeves 11.43
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Stan Stevens 8.53
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Harry Edwards 8.44
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bob Thomas 6.68
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Roy Craighead 5.12
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Geoff Penniket 4.89
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Pete Sampson 4.39
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Sheffield
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bernard McArthur 6.27
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tony Robinson 6.21
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Col Smith 3.64
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Malcolm Bruce 3.40
Stoke
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Reg Fearman 9.60
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ron Sharp 9.50
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Brian Craven 8.64
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ken Adams 8.59
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Eric Hockaday 8.44
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ray Harris 7.63
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Pete Jarman 6.97
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Peter Kelly 6.92
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bill Wainwright 5.23
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". John Edwards 5.22
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Frank Wooster 3.86
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Colin Pratt 3.00
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Wolverhampton
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ernie Lessiter 8.33
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tommy Sweetman 6.92
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Vic Ridgeon 6.45
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Terry Betts 6.24
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bob Oakley 5.39
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ron Taylor 4.97
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Derek Braithwaite 4.73
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Eric Eadon 2.53
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See also
References
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