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1936 Provincial Speedway League
British motorcycle speedway tier 2 league season
British motorcycle speedway tier 2 league season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Provincial League |
| competitors | 5 |
| domesticcup1 | Champions |
| domesticcup1 winners | Southampton Saints |
| domesticcup2 | Provincial League Trophy |
| domesticcup2 winners | Southampton Saints |
| domesticcup3 | National Trophy |
| (provincial final) | |
| domesticcup3 winners | Southampton Saints |
| highestaverage | George Greenwood |
| league above | 1936 National League |
| nextseason | 1937 |
(provincial final)
The 1936 Provincial Speedway League was the first season of the Provincial League, introduced as a second tier to the National League. It was formed after Mr B. Southouse (the Cardiff speedway manager for the Greyhound Racing Association) proposed that a new league be formed and organised a syndicate, including Nottingham and Liverpool speedway.
Six speedway teams started the season but Cardiff White City speedway withdrew after just nine matches and had their record expunged. Their star riders, Cliff Parkinson, George Greenwood, Tommy Price and Ted Bravery, all joined Nottingham.
Southampton Saints were the champions on race points difference over Bristol Bulldogs.
Due to the brevity of the season, teams also competed for the Provincial Trophy in a league format. Cardiff had only completed one fixture before folding and their record was expunged. West Ham Hawks which was West Ham Hammers' reserve side, also competed, but raced home meetings at Southampton. Southampton Saints won the Provincial trophy to complete the double.
Provincial League Final table
| Pos | Team | M | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton Saints | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| 2 | Bristol Bulldogs | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| 3 | Nottingham | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Liverpool Merseysiders | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | Plymouth Panthers | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
Withdrawal (Record expunged) : Cardiff White City speedway
Fixtures & results
A fixtures
B fixtures
Provincial Trophy Final table
| Pos | Team | M | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton Saints | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| 2 | Bristol Bulldogs | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | Liverpool Merseysiders | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Plymouth Panthers | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Nottingham | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | West Ham Hawks | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
Withdrawal (Record expunged) : Cardiff White City speedway
National Trophy
The 1936 National Trophy was the sixth edition of the Knockout Cup. Southampton Saints won the Provincial Final round and therefore qualified for the quarter finals proper (the round when the tier one sides entered the competition).
Provincial League First Round
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Liverpool | 35-34 | Nottingham |
| 14/04 | Nottingham | 34-38 | Liverpool |
| 13/04 | Cardiff | 33-38 | Southampton |
| 10/04 | Southampton | 38-33 | Cardiff |
Final
First leg Frank Goulden 10 Billy Dallison 9 Alec Statham 7 Bert Jones 7 Fred Strecker 6 Tiger Lewis 3 Ernie Price 8 Eric Blain 6 Jack Hargreaves 5 Oliver Hart 4 Tom A Price 3 Stan Hart 2
Second leg Eric Blain 10 Stan Hart 7 Tom A Price 6 Tommy Allott 4 Syd Plevin 4 Ernie Price 3 Oliver Hart 3 Jack Hargreaves 2 Billy Dallison 12 Fred Strecker 6 Bert Jones 4 Syd Griffiths 3 Tiger Lewis 3 Frank Goulden 2 Alec Statham 1
Southampton were the National Trophy Provincial Final winners, winning on aggregate 73-67.
Riders & final averages
Bristol
- 9.12
- 7.59
- 7.22
- 7.02
- 6.93
- 5.57
- 5.51
- 4.80
- 3.67
Liverpool
- 7.79
- 7.33
- 7.29
- 7.17
- 7.03
- 5.90
- 5.60
- 4.00
Nottingham
- 10.50
- 9.37
- 9.05
- 8.57
- 7.16
- 6.91
- 6.75
- 6.41
- 5.63
- 2.81
Plymouth
- 7.56
- 6.53
- 6.00
- 6.00
- 5.56
- 5.23
- 4.13
- 2.60
Southampton
- 9.04
- 8.50
- 8.41
- 8.13
- 7.54
- 7.50
- 6.87
- 6.22
- 4.52
- 3.08
References
References
- (15 January 1936). "Dirt track racing in Nottingham again". Nottingham Journal.
- (2 May 1936). "Speedway Racing".
- (5 June 1936). "Speedway Shuts Up". Gloucestershire Echo.
- "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- "Year by Year".
- Rogers, Martin. (1978). "The Illustrated History of Speedway". Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd.
- "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - PRE-WAR ERA (1929-1939)".
- "1936 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
- "1936 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
- "1936 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
- "1936 National Trophy Provincial Final".
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