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1937 Provincial Speedway League
British motorcycle speedway season
British motorcycle speedway season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Provincial League |
| competitors | 6 |
| domesticcup1 | Champions |
| domesticcup1 winners | Bristol Bulldogs |
| domesticcup2 | Provincial Trophy |
| domesticcup2 winners | Nottingham |
| domesticcup3 | National Trophy |
| (provincial final) | |
| domesticcup3 winners | Southampton Saints |
| domesticcup4 | Coronation Cup |
| domesticcup4 winners | Nottingham |
| highestaverage | Frank Goulden |
| league above | 1937 National League |
| prevseason | 1936 |
| nextseason | 1938 |
(provincial final)
The 1937 Provincial Speedway League was the second season of the Provincial League. Seven speedway teams started the season. From the previous season's finishers, Plymouth Panthers had dropped out but Leicester, Birmingham (Hall Green) and Norwich Stars joined up. Leicester withdrew mid-season and their record was expunged. Liverpool Merseysiders also withdrew mid-season but their entry was taken over by Belle Vue. Bristol Bulldogs were the champions and moved up to the National League for the following season.
Due to the brevity of the season, teams also competed for the Provincial Trophy in a league format. Leicester had already folded before the competition started and as with the league, Belle Vue replaced Liverpool Merseysiders. Nottingham won the Provincial Trophy and completed a double by winning the Provincial League Coronation Cup.
Stan Hart was killed during a match at Hall Green Stadium between Birmingham and Belle Vue on 25 August. He fell during a heat and was hit by a rider behind.
Final table
| Pos | Team | M | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol Bulldogs | 20 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 30 |
| 2 | Southampton Saints | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 26 |
| 3 | Nottingham | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
| 4 | Liverpool Merseysiders+ | |||||
| Belle Vue Merseysiders+ | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 16* | |
| 5 | Norwich Stars | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 16 |
| 6 | Birmingham Bulldogs | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 10 |
M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
- Liverpool scored 10 points from 11 matches, Belle Vue scored 6 from 9
Withdrawal (Record expunged) : Leicester Hounds
Fixtures & results
A fixtures
B fixtures
Leading averages (league only)
| Rider | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Goulden | Southampton | 10.46 |
| George Greenwood | Nottingham | 9.55 |
| Bert Jones | Southampton | 9.21 |
| Bill Rogers | Bristol | 9.15 |
| Billy Dallison | Southampton | 9.15 |
Provincial Trophy final table
| Pos | Team | M | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | Bristol Bulldogs | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | Southampton Saints | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | Liverpool Merseysiders+ | |||||
| Belle Vue Merseysiders+ | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| 5 | Birmingham (Hall Green) | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 6 | Norwich Stars | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
- Liverpool scored 2 points from 6 matches, Belle Vue scored 6 from 4
National Trophy
The 1937 National Trophy was the seventh 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 qualifying round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/05 | Liverpool | 57-26 | Norwich |
| 01/05 | Norwich | 30-51 | Liverpool |
Provincial League second qualifying round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23/04 | Bristol | 48-36 | Nottingham |
| 20/04 | Nottingham | rain | Bristol |
| 04/05 | Nottingham | 46-37 | Bristol |
| 31/05 | Liverpool | 39-45 | Southampton |
| 25/05 | Southampton | 55-28 | Liverpool |
Final
First leg Roy Dook 7 Fred Leavis 7 Bill Rogers 6 Harry Shepherd 5 George Saunders 5 Rol Stobart 4 Bill Maddern 4 Jack Dalton 3 Billy Dallison 9 Bert Jones 9 Syd Griffiths 8 Frank Goulden 7 Ivor Creek 3 Jack Riddle 3 Cyril Anderson 3 Vic Collins 0
Second leg Billy Dallison 12 Syd Griffiths 12 Bert Jones 9 Ivor Creek 7 Frank Goulden 4 Vic Collins 3 Cyril Anderson 2 Jack Riddle 2 Roy Dook 7 Harry Shepherd 6 Rol Stobart 5 Bill Rogers 5 Fred Leavis 4 George Saunders 4 Bill Maddern 1 Jack Dalton 0
Southampton were the National Trophy Provincial Final winners, winning on aggregate 93-73.
Coronation Cup
The 1937 Coronation Cup was a one-off competition to mark the Coronation of George VI and Elizabeth. Nottingham won the Cup.
First round
| Team one | Team two | scores |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol | Norwich | 53–29, 47–35 (100–64 agg) |
| Southampton | Liverpool | 41–42, 48–35 (89–77 agg) |
Semifinals
| Team one | Team two | scores |
|---|---|---|
| Nottingham | Bristol | 55–29, 37–47 (92–76 agg) |
| Southampton | Birmingham | 80–28, 40–41 (120–69 agg) |
Final
| Team one | Team two | scores |
|---|---|---|
| Nottingham | Southampton | 61–23, 37–46 (98–69 agg) |
Riders & final averages
Birmingham
- 8.00
- 7.88
- 7.41
- 7.42
- 7.38
- 6.17
- 5.33
- 5.00
- 4.77
- RSA Keith Harvey 4.15
- 3.00
- 2.20
Bristol
- 9.15
- 9.01
- 9.00
- 8.73
- 8.67
- 7.25
- 6.75
- 5.92
- 6.40
- 5.50
- 5.42
Liverpool/Belle Vue
- 8.88/8.88
- 7.73/7.63
- 7.00/7.61
- 6.97/6.57
- 6.86/6.92
- 6.00/6.89
- 6.00/4.57
- 4.43/5.31
- x/3.73
- 5.00/4.14
- 4.27/3.65
Norwich
- 8.87
- 8.64
- 7.79
- 6.65
- 5.69
- 5.39
- 5.14
- 4.87
- 4.62
- 4.34
- 4.00
- 3.89
- 3.73
Nottingham
- 9.55
- 8.43
- 8.40
- 8.21
- 7.95
- 7.53
- 6.36
- 6.25
- 6.21
- 5.69
- 1.60
Southampton
- 10.46
- 9.21
- 9.15
- 9.01
- 8.38
- 6.14
- 4.85
- 4.94
- 3.50
- 3.29
References
References
- "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)".
- "Birmingham (Hall Green Stadium) 1937".
- "Stan Hart".
- "1937 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
- "1937 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
- "1937 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
- "1937 National Trophy Provincial Final".
- "Coronation Cup 1937". Speedway Archive.
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