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1950 Individual Speedway World Championship
5th edition of the World motorcycle speedway championship
5th edition of the World motorcycle speedway championship
The 1950 Individual Speedway World Championship was the fifth edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.
The title was won by Welshman Freddie Williams with the pivotal heat being the heat against Australian Graham Warren. Warren and Williams both unbeaten met in their third rides and as Warren challenged Williams for the lead he was forced to drop behind Williams. Warren then hit a bump and fell which cost him valuable points and the chance to win the title.
Ronnie Moore became the youngest finalist at the age of just 17.
First qualifying round
- The top 74 riders qualify for the second qualifying round, where they will be joined by seeded division 2 riders.
| Date | Venue | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 12 June | Stanley Stadium | Jack Hughes |
| 12 June | Wimborne Road | Ray Ellis |
| 13 June | Cornish Stadium | Hugh Geddes |
| 15 June | Oxford Stadium | Charlie New |
| 16 June | County Ground Stadium | Bob McFarlane |
| 16 June | Leicester Stadium | Les Hewitt |
| 17 June | Rayleigh Weir Stadium | Ticker James |
| 17 June | Abbey Stadium | Reg Duval |
Second qualifying round
- The top 73 riders qualify for the Third qualifying round.
| Date | Venue | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 5 July | Highbury Stadium (Fleetwood) | Merv Harding |
| 5 July | White City Stadium, Glasgow | Frank Hodgson |
| 6 July | Pennycross Stadium | George Wall |
| 6 July | Owlerton Stadium | Pete Lansdale |
| 7 July | The Shay | Les Hewitt |
| 8 July | Brandon Stadium | Alan Hunt |
| 8 July | Old Meadowbank | Dick Campbell |
| 8 July | The Firs Stadium | Jack Young |
Third qualifying round
- The top 2 riders from each meeting qualify for the Championship round, where they will meet 34 seeded division 1 riders.
| Date | Venue | Winner/2nd |
|---|---|---|
| 25 July | Ashfield Stadium | Jack Young / Derick Close |
| 25 July | Banister Court Stadium | Merv Harding / Ron Mason |
| 25 July | Yarmouth Stadium | Les Hewitt / Eddie Rigg |
| 29 July | Sun Street Stadium | Junior Bainbridge / Mike Erskine |
| 31 July | Dudley Wood Stadium | Geoff Pymar / Ken Sharples |
| 31 July | Brough Park Stadium | Lindsay Mitchell / Dick Campbell |
| 31 July | Walthamstow Stadium | Jim Boyd / Tommy Miller |
Championship round
9 events in Great Britain.
Scores
- Top 16 qualify for World final, 17th & 18th reserves for World final
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World final
- 22 September 1950
- ENG London, Wembley Stadium
- Change: ENG Arthur Forrest → ENG Mike Erskine
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Podium
- [[Image:Gold medal blank.svg|16px|Gold]] WAL Freddie Williams
- [[Image:Silver medal blank.svg|16px|Silver]] ENG Wally Green
- [[Image:Bronze medal blank.svg|16px|Bronze]] AUS Graham Warren
References
References
- Oakes, Peter. (1981). "1981 Speedway Yearbook". Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd.
- "World Championship 1936-1994".
- "WORLD FINALS 1936-1994".
- "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK".
- "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX".
- "Speedway riders, history and results".
- (23 September 1950). "Three inches and a bump cost me the title". Sport Argus.
- "Profile".
- (10 June 1950). "World Championship Opens On Monday". Bristol Observer.
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