1936 Speedway National League

The 1936 National League Division One was the fifth season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]

1936 Speedway National League
LeagueNational League Division One
Season1936
ChampionsBelle Vue Aces
No. of competitors7
National TrophyBelle Vue Aces
Division/s below1936 Provincial League

Summary

The entrants were the same seven teams as the previous season. Belle Vue Aces won their fourth consecutive national title. Jack Parker topped the rider averages but was injured for the inaugural World Championship Final won by Lionel van Praag.[2]

Final table
Team PL W D L Pts
Belle Vue Aces 24 18 1 5 37
Wembley Lions 24 14 0 10 28
Harringay Tigers 24 12 0 12 24
Wimbledon Dons 24 12 0 12 24
Hackney Wick Wolves 24 11 0 13 22
New Cross Tamers 24 9 0 15 18
West Ham Hammers 24 7 1 16 15

Top Ten Riders
Rider Nat Team C.M.A.
1 Jack Parker Harringay Tigers 10.27
2 Max Grosskreutz Belle Vue Aces 10.21
3 Frank Charles Wembley 10.11
4 Lionel van Praag Wembley 9.45
5 Eric Langton Belle Vue Aces 9.27
6 Joe Abbott Belle Vue Aces 9.25
7 Bluey Wilkinson West Ham Hammers 9.21
8 Bill Kitchen Belle Vue Aces 8.91
9= Dicky Case Hackney Wick Wolves 8.71
9= Jack Ormston Harringay Tigers 8.71

National Trophy

The 1936 National Trophy was the sixth edition of the Knockout Cup.[3]

Provincial League First Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
04/05Liverpool35-34Nottingham
14/04Nottingham34-38Liverpool
13/04Cardiff33-38Southampton
10/04Southampton38-33Cardiff

Provincial League Second Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
18/05Liverpool39-31Southampton
14/05Southampton42-28Liverpool

Quarter Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
13/06Belle Vue68-40West Ham
13/06Wimbledon42-65Wembley
12/06Hackney Wick65-42New Cross
11/06Wembley61-47Wimbledon
10/06New Cross55-51Hackney Wick
09/06West Ham43-65Belle Vue
04/06Southampton30-41Harringay

Semi Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
30/07Wembley54-53Belle Vue
25/07Belle Vue78-30Wembley
18/07Harringay55-52Hackney Wick
17/07Hackney Wick58-50Harringay

Final
Date Team One Score Team Two
21/08Hackney Wick59-49Belle Vue
22/08Belle Vue72-31Hackney Wick


See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References
  1. "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  2. "1936 league tables". Speedway GB.
  3. "1936 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
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