1934 Speedway National League

Summary

Birmingham Bulldogs (formerly Hall Green) and Lea Bridge rejoined the league.

Sheffield dropped out and most of their team joined Lea Bridge. Clapton Saints, who rode at Lea Bridge's stadium in the previous season relocated and raced as Harringay Tigers. Crystal Palace relocated to New Cross under the promotion of Fred Mockford, with the reason being that Mockford believed attendances would be larger.

Coventry and Nottingham also dropped out.

Lea Bridge had their licence revoked by the Speedway Control Board in late July and were relocated to Walthamstow Stadium, riding as the Walthamstow Wolves, who took on their last ten fixtures.

Belle Vue Aces won their second consecutive double of national title and Knockout Cup. They also completed the treble by winning the A.C.U Cup. Eric Langton of Belle Vue Aces finished with the highest average.

National League Final table

• Lea Bridge scored 8 points from 22 matches, Walthamstow scored 2 from 10

Fixtures & results

A fixtures

B fixtures

Top Ten Riders

In the 1934 season, a league for reserves and junior riders was introduced. This wasn't continued in 1935. West Ham Reserves won the reserve league dropping just one point in 12 matches.

Reserve League Final table

National Trophy

The 1934 National Trophy was the fourth edition of the Knockout Cup.

First round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

First leg Max Grosskreutz 16 Eric Langton 15 Joe Abbott 12 Bill Kitchen 12 Frank Charles 11 Frank Varey 5 Ginger Lees 10 Wally Kilmister 9 Gordon Byers 8 Lionel Van Praag 6 Colin Watson 2 George Greenwood 1

Second leg Wally Kilmister 11 Ginger Lees 8 Gordon Byers 7 Lionel Van Praag 5 Harry Whitfield 2 Colin Watson 1 Eric Langton 18 Max Grosskreutz 18 Joe Abbott 16 Frank Charles 9 Bill Kitchen 7 Frank Varey 6

Belle Vue were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 164-87.

A.C.U Cup

The 1934 Auto-Cycle Union Cup was the first edition of the Cup.

First round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

London Cup

First round

Semi final round

Final

First leg Ron Johnson 16 Tom Farndon 15 Nobby Key 13 Stan Greatrex 9 George Newton 5 Joe Francis 4 Roy Dook 0 Harry Shepherd 0 Bluey Wilkinson 13 Stan Dell 10 Arthur Atkinson 9 Tommy Croombs 7 Broncho Dixon 4 Rol Stobart 1 Arthur Warwick 0 Wal Morton 0

Second leg Bluey Wilkinson 17 Tommy Croombs 14 Arthur Atkinson 9 Broncho Dixon 6 Arthur Warwick 5 Stan Dell 2 Rol Stobart 0 Nobby Key 13 Ron Johnson 11 Joe Francis 10 Tom Farndon 8 Stan Greatrex 6 Harry Shepherd 2 George Newton 1 Roy Dook 1

New Cross won on aggregate 114–97

Riders & final averages

Belle Vue

• 10.32
• 9.05
• 8.97
• 8.54
• 8.00
• 5.71
• 5.11
• 4.94

Birmingham

• 8.33
• 6.69
• 6.51
• 6.13
• 5.55
• 5.22
• 4.92
• 4.10
• 3.30
• 2.10

Harringay

• 10.06
• 8.27
• 7.19
• 5.95
• 5.89
• 5.02
• 5.00
• 4.95
• 4.44

Lea Bridge/Walthamstow

• 9.78/9.48
• 7.94/6.87
• 5.88/5.77
• 4.44/4.43
• 3.31/3.66
• 3.00/3.18
• 2.96/3.10
• 2.86/3.02
• 1.10

New Cross

• 10.06
• 8.00
• 7.87
• 7.02
• 6.80
• 4.55
• 3.13
• 3.27

Plymouth

• 7.89
• 5.71
• 5.18
• 4.79
• 4.75
• 4.71
• 4.67
• (John Glass) 4.59
• 4.16

Wembley

• 9.96
• 8.63
• 7.72
• 7.28
• 7.19
• 6.58
• 5.75
• 3.00

West Ham

• 9.08
• 8.46
• 7.25
• 5.85
• 6.44
• 4.71
• 4.50
• 4.29
• 3.71
• 3.43
• 2.43
• 1.04

Wimbledon

• 10.31
• 7.19
• 7.14
• 6.70
• 6.46
• 6.41
• 4.48
• 3.62
• 2.95
• 2.40

References

References

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