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1955 Southern Area League
Speedway racing season in the UK
Speedway racing season in the UK
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Southern Area League |
| competitors | 4 |
| domesticcup1 | Champions |
| domesticcup1 winners | Rye House Roosters |
| domesticcup2 | Riders' Champion |
| domesticcup2 winners | Mike Broadbank |
| highestaverage | Vic Hall |
| league above | National League Div 1 |
| National League Div 2 | |
| prevseason | 1954 |
| nextseason | 1956 |
The 1955 Southern Area League was the second season of the regional third tier of speedway racing in the United Kingdom for Southern British teams. The season started with the same five teams that finished the previous season.
Rye House Roosters were the champions. Vic Hall of Brafield topped the averages.
Ringwood Turfs withdrew mid-season.
Final table
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rye House Roosters | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
| 2 | California Poppies | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 3 | Brafield Flying Foxes | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | Eastbourne Eagles | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
Withdrawal (Record expunged) : Ringwood Turfs
Fixtures & results
A fixtures
B fixtures
Leading Averages
| Rider | Team | C.M.A. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vic Hall | Brafield |
| 2 | Mike Broadbank | Rye House |
| 3 | Brian Meredith | Brafield |
| 4 | Vic Ridgeon | Rye House |
| 5 | Al Sparrey | Rye House |
Riders' Championship
Mike Broadbank won the Riders' Championship. The final was held at Rye House Stadium on 25 September.
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Riders & final averages
Brafield
- Vic Hall 9.89
- Brian Meredith 9.33
- Frank Greasley 8.20
- Alan Pearce 7.60
- Dave Hankins 5.89
- Colin Gooddy 5.87
- Brian Miller 5.60
- Hank Bird 5.60
- Neil Roberts 5.18
California
- Bob Andrews 7.76
- Jimmy Gleed 7.73
- Pete Mold 7.65
- Gil Goldfinch 7.43
- Tommy Sweetman 7.00
- Eric Hockaday 6.97
- Ross Gilbertson 6.75
- Ron Sharp 6.19
- Bob Anderson 2.00
Eastbourne
- Merv Hannam 8.92
- Wally Wilson 5.88
- Jim Preddy 4.42
- Bert Little 4.42
- Gerry Bridson 4.00
- Bob Bunney 3.66
- George Smithson 3.56
- Dave Collett 3.43
- Dave Freeborn 2.00
Ringwood (withdrew)
- Merv Hannam 7.20
- Gerry Bridson 5.26
- Tom Reader 5.17
- Glyn Chandler 4.91
- Gordon Richards 4.31
- Mike Tamms 4.00
- George Hutchinson 2.55
Rye House
- Mike Broadbank 9.75
- Vic Ridgeon 9.25
- Al Sparrey 9.05
- Jimmy Heard 8.25
- Dave Slater 7.41
- Stan Bedford 7.35
- Geoff Woodger 6.89
- Bill Simpson 6.55
- Vernon Brown 4.24
- Gerry King 2.93
References
References
- "Major League Competitions". Speedway Archive.
- "Southern Area League 1955".
- "1955 League Tables".
- "1955 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
- "1955 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
- (5 October 1955). "Trophy ends the Speedway season". Eastbourne Gazette.
- "Southern Area League Riders Championship".
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