1962 Speedway National League

The 1962 National League was the seventeenth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]

1962 Speedway National League
LeagueNational League
Season1962
ChampionsSouthampton Saints
No. of competitors7
National TrophyWimbledon Dons
Division/s below1962 Provincial League

Summary

With the withdrawal of New Cross Rangers and with Leicester Hunters moving down to the Provincial League, the entry list was 8 teams and so home and away fixtures were raced twice. The teams were reduced to just 7 with the mid-season closure of Ipswich Witches. Southampton Saints broke the domination of Wimbledon Dons by winning their first National League title

Final table
Team PL W D L Pts
Southampton Saints 24 18 0 6 36
Wimbledon Dons 24 14 1 9 29
Coventry Bees 24 13 0 11 26
Belle Vue Aces 24 12 0 12 24
Norwich Stars 24 12 0 12 24
Swindon Robins 24 9 2 13 20
Oxford Cheetahs 24 4 0 20 8

Top Ten Riders (League only)
Rider Nat Team C.M.A.
1 Ronnie Moore Wimbledon Dons 10.14
2 Björn Knutsson Southampton Saints 9.89
3 Olle Nygren Swindon Robins/Norwich Stars 9.86
4 Peter Craven Belle Vue Aces 9.75
5 Barry Briggs Southampton Saints 9.64
6 Ove Fundin Norwich Stars 9.30
7 Ron How Wimbledon Dons 9.30
8 Peter Moore Ipswich Witches/Swindon Robins 9.02
9 Bob Andrews Wimbledon Dons 8.82
10 Ron Mountford Coventry Bees 8.74

National Trophy

The 1962 National Trophy was the 24th edition of the Knockout Cup. Wimbledon were the winners.[2]

First Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
25/06Wimbledon49-35Belle Vue
23/06Belle Vue46-38Wimbledon
23/06Swindon51-33Ipswich
22/06Ipswich42-40Swindon
19/06Southampton56-28Coventry
16/06Norwich33-51Oxford
14/06Oxford47-37Norwich
16/06Coventry41-43Southampton

Semi Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
23/08Oxford45-39Swindon
18/08Swindon59-25Oxford
14/08Southampton42-42Wimbledon
13/08Wimbledon50-33Southampton

Final
Date Team One Score Team Two
24/09Wimbledon55-29Swindon
29/09Swindon45-39Wimbledon

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References
  1. "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  2. "1962 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
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