1950 Speedway National League Division Two

The 1950 National League Division Two was the fifth post-war season of the second tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]

1950 Speedway National League Division Two
LeagueNational League Division Two
Season1950
ChampionsNorwich Stars
No. of competitors15
Division/s aboveNational League (Div 1)
Division/s belowNational League (Div 3)

Summary

The League was extended again to 15 teams with the promotion from Division Three of Halifax Dukes, Plymouth, Yarmouth and Hanley. Bristol Bulldogs, champions for the previous two seasons, moved up to Division One.[2]

Norwich Stars claimed the title by a single point.

Final table
Team PL W D L Pts
Norwich Stars 28 18 1 9 37
Glasgow Tigers 28 18 0 10 36
Cradley Heath Heathens 28 18 0 10 36
Coventry Bees 28 16 0 12 32
Walthamstow Wolves 28 16 0 12 32
Halifax Dukes 28 16 0 12 32
Southampton Saints 28 14 1 13 29
Edinburgh Monarchs 28 14 1 13 29
Plymouth Devils 28 13 0 15 26
Sheffield Tars 28 13 0 15 26
Ashfield Giants 28 12 0 16 24
Yarmouth Bloaters 28 12 0 16 24
Newcastle Diamonds 28 10 0 18 20
Hanley Potters 28 9 2 17 20
Fleetwood Flyers 28 8 1 19 17

Top Five Riders (League only)
Rider Nat Team C.M.A.
1 Jack Young Edinburgh Monarchs 11.24
2 Arthur Forrest Halifax Dukes 11.00
3 Alan Hunt Cradley Heath Heathens 10.44
4 Bob Oakley Southampton Saints 10.43
5 Phil Clarke Norwich Stars 9.91

National Trophy Stage Two

The 1950 National Trophy was the 13th edition of the Knockout Cup. The Trophy consisted of three stages; stage one was for the third division clubs, stage two was for the second division clubs and stage three was for the top tier clubs. The winner of stage one would qualify for stage two and the winner of stage two would qualify for the third and final stage. Halifax won stage two and therefore qualified for stage three.[3]

Second Division Qualifying First Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
26/05Halifax71-37Oxford
25/05Oxford68-40Halifax
27/05Coventry64-44Newcastle
29/05Newcastle62-45Coventry
27/05Norwich63-44Fleetwood
31/05Fleetwood48-59Norwich
31/05Glasgow White City70-38Stoke Hanley
27/05Stoke Hanley65-43Glasgow White City
30/05Glasgow Ashfield61-47Cradley Heath
29/05Cradley Heath60-47Glasgow Ashfield
26/05Sheffield77-31Plymouth
25/05Plymouth56-51Sheffield
30/05Yarmouth57-50Walthamstow
29/05Walthamstow66-42Yarmouth
30/05Southampton62-46Edinburgh
27/05Edinburgh48-60Southampton

Second Division Qualifying Second Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
10/06Coventry53-53Halifax
09/06Halifax68-40Coventry
10/06Norwich78-30Glasgow White City
07/06Glasgow White City70-38Norwich
20/06Glasgow Ashfield63-44Sheffield
09/06Sheffield57-51Glasgow Ashfield
20/06Southampton59-49Walthamstow
19/06Walthamstow67-41Southampton

Second Division Qualifying Semi Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
01/07Norwich58-50Halifax
30/06Halifax69-39Norwich
04/07Glasgow Ashfield67-41Walthamstow
26/06Walthamstow66-41Glasgow Ashfield

Second Division Qualifying Final
Date Team One Score Team Two
14/07Halifax64-43Glasgow Ashfield
11/07Glasgow Ashfield58-50Halifax

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References
  1. "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  2. http://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk
  3. "1950 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
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