1947 Speedway National League Division Three

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LeagueNational League Division Three
Season1947
No. of competitors8
ChampionsEastbourne Eagles
1947 Speedway National League Division Three
LeagueNational League Division Three
Season1947
No. of competitors8
ChampionsEastbourne Eagles
Midlands vs. South CupTamworth Hounds
Highest averagePeter Robinson
Division/s aboveDivision One
Division Two

The 1947 National League Division Three was the inaugural season of British speedway's National League Division Three[1] Speedway in 1947 was restricted in terms of fixtures and attendances following the fallout from World War II.[2]

With several new teams joining British Speedway in 1947, a third league tier was created for the first time.[3] The new teams included the Cradley Heath Cubs, racing at Dudley Wood Stadium,[4] Hanley Potters following an eight-year absence from British speedway[5] and Exeter Falcons after a lease was signed by Motor Sports (Exeter) Ltd (led by Frank Buckland) with the landlords County Athletic Ground Company.[6]

Eastbourne Eagles won the title in their first season of league speedway.[7][8]

Peter Robinson of Southampton topped the averages.[9]

A fixtures

Pos Team P W D L F A Pts Diff
1 Eastbourne Eagles 28 18 0 10 1260 1057 36 +203
2 Cradley Heath Cubs 28 18 0 10 1215 1116 36 +99
3 Southampton Saints 28 17 1 10 1113 1197 35 -84
4 Exeter Falcons 28 15 0 13 1193.5 1131.5 30 +62
5 Tamworth Hounds 28 12 0 16 1159 1179 24 -20
6 Hanley Potters 28 12 0 16 1113 1197 24 -84
7 Wombwell Colliers 28 12 0 16 1100 1225 24 -125
8 Plymouth Devils 28 7 1 20 995 1330 15 -335
Home \ Away CH EAS EX HAN PLY SOT TAM WOM
Cradley Heath 50–34 50–34 49–34 54–30 47–37 44–40 46–36
Eastbourne 58–24 49–32 55–29 56–27 35–46 54–27 51–33
Exeter 57–26 50–32 62–20 55–28 43–41 56–28 50–31
Hanley 41–43 43–40 49–33 59–23 43–40 49–34 47–33
Plymouth 40–42 30–54 40–43 41–42 39–44 41–43 43–40
Southampton 53–30 39–44 47.5–36.5 55–27 49–34 55–29 57–27
Tamworth 41–43 40–44 48–36 54–30 44–38 41–42 48–35
Wombwell 47–37 46–37 48–35 44–38 54–30 37–47 50–34
Source: [10]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

B fixtures

Home \ Away CH EAS EX HAN PLY SOT TAM WOM
Cradley Heath 59–25 61–22 59–23 62–22 57–27 35–48 59–25
Eastbourne 55–28 50–33 48–32 52–29 48–34 44–39 52–30
Exeter 62–22 47–37 52–31 53–30 53–31 47–37 43–41
Hanley 37–47 36–46 54–23 63–20 57–26 35–49 45–36
Plymouth 45–33 47–37 44–40 47–36 42–42 44–40 54–29
Southampton 59–24 51–33 55–29 61–23 62–22 48–35 53–31
Tamworth 41–43 33–50 50–34 46–38 54–29 50–34 54–30
Wombwell 43–41 43–40 51–33 40–44 48–36 41–39 51–32
Source: [11]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Leading averages

Rider Team C.M.A.
1 Peter Robinson Southampton 10.57
2 Cyril Roger Exeter 10.34
3 Wally Green Eastbourne 10.20
4 Basil Harris Eastbourne 9.54
5 Bob Oakley Southampton 9.37

Midlands v. South Cup

Midlands Group

Home \ Away CH HAN TAM WOM
Cradley Heath 64–32 47–49 –
Hanley 55–39 48–48 64–32
Tamworth 54–42 60–35 49–35
Wombwell 45–51 40–54 54–42
Source: [12]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

South Group

Home \ Away EAS EX PLY SOT
Eastbourne 34–62 60–34 57–39
Exeter 45–51 51–45 69–27
Plymouth 46–50 48–47 41–54
Southampton 57.5–38.5 61–34 60–36
Source: [13]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final (5 Nov)

  • Tamworth beat Eastbourne 55–41

Riders and final averages

See also

References

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