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1958 Speedway National League
British motorcycle speedway season
British motorcycle speedway season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | National League |
| competitors | 10 |
| domesticcup1 | Champions |
| domesticcup1 winners | Wimbledon Dons |
| domesticcup2 | National Trophy |
| domesticcup2 winners | Belle Vue Aces |
| domesticcup3 | Britannia Cup |
| domesticcup3 winners | Belle Vue Aces |
| highestaverage | Ove Fundin |
| prevseason | 1957 |
| nextseason | 1959 |
The 1958 National League was the 24th season and the thirteenth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.
Summary
Bradford Tudors who had dropped out at the start of the previous season only to return in mid-season, had dropped out again. Promoter Vic Gooden moved the entire promotion and team of Rayleigh Rockets to Poole Pirates.
Wimbledon Dons won their fourth title in five years.
League
Final table
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wimbledon Dons | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 26 |
| 2 | Norwich Stars | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 24 |
| 3 | Southampton Saints | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | Leicester Hunters | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 22 |
| 5 | Belle Vue Aces | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 20 |
| 6 | Swindon Robins | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 20 |
| 7 | Coventry Bees | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 19 |
| 8 | Oxford Cheetahs | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 |
| 9 | Poole Pirates | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 10 | Ipswich Witches | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 |
Fixtures and results
Top ten riders (league only)
| Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ove Fundin | SWE | Norwich |
| 2 | Peter Craven | ENG | Belle Vue |
| 3 | Ken McKinlay | SCO | Leicester |
| 4 | Barry Briggs | NZL | Wimbledon |
| 5 | Brian Crutcher | ENG | Southampton |
| 6 | Jack Young | AUS | Coventry |
| 7 | Peter Moore | AUS | Ipswich |
| 8 | Jack Biggs | AUS | Poole |
| 9 | Ron How | ENG | Wimbledon |
| 10 | Ronnie Moore | NZL | Wimbledon |
National Trophy
The 1958 National Trophy was the 20th edition of the Knockout Cup. Belle Vue were the winners.
First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30/05 | Leicester | 65-54 | Southampton |
| 29/05 | Oxford | 58-61 | Poole |
| 27/05 | Southampton | 84-36 | Leicester |
| 26/05 | Poole | 60-60 | Oxford |
Second round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/07 | Ipswich | 42-77 | Swindon |
| 30/06 | Poole | 49-71 | Belle Vue |
| 30/06 | Wimbledon | 67-53 | Norwich |
| 28/06 | Belle Vue | 80-40 | Poole |
| 28/06 | Coventry | 57-63 | Southampton |
| 28/06 | Norwich | 72-48 | Wimbledon |
| 28/06 | Swindon | 78-42 | Ipswich |
| 24/06 | Southampton | 78-42 | Coventry |
Semifinals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/08 | Norwich | 69-51 | Swindon |
| 12/08 | Southampton | 60-59 | Belle Vue |
| 09/08 | Belle Vue | 77-43 | Southampton |
| 09/08 | Swindon | 60-60 | Norwich |
Final
First leg Peter Craven 16 Ron Johnston 11 Dick Fisher 9 Eddie Rigg 8 Bob Duckworth 7 Bob McHugh 7 Slant Payling 6 Tink Maynard 4 Graham Beattie 4 Jack Kitchen 2 Ove Fundin 16 Phil Clarke 8 Billy Bales 8 Aub Lawson 5 John Chamberlain 3 Clive Featherby 2 Dennis Newton 2 Jimmy Heard 1 Tommy Sweetman 0 Harry Edwards 0
Second leg Ove Fundin 16 Billy Bales 10 Aub Lawson 5 Phil Clarke 4 Harry Edwards 4 John Chamberlain 8 Clive Featherby 4 Jimmy Heard 3 Tommy Sweetman 3 Dennis Newton 1 Ron Johnston 10 Bob Duckworth 7 Peter Craven 15 Slant Payling 10 Dick Fisher 10 Tink Maynard 4 Eddie Rigg 2 Jack Kitchen 0 Graham Beattie 3 Bob McHugh 1
Belle Vue were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 136–103.
Britannia Cup
South
| Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Swindon | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Southampton | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Norwich | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| Poole | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
North
| Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Vue | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Coventry | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Ipswich | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Leicester | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| Oxford | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
Final
| Team one | Team two | Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon | Belle Vue | 49–47, 43–53 |
Riders and final averages
Belle Vue
- 11.00
- 7.90
- 7.76
- 6.45
- 6.41
- 6.40
- 5.33
- 5.28
- 1.25
- 0.80
Coventry
- 10.02
- 8.00
- 7.78
- 6.88
- 6.64
- 5.47
- 4.89
- 4.46
- 2.62
Ipswich
- 9.73
- 6.39
- 4.93
- (George Snailum) 3.89
- 3.89
- 3.81
- 3.58
- 3.50
- 3.00
Leicester
- 10.82
- 9.08
- 7.65
- 5.46
- 4.62
- 4.38
- 3.89
- 2.86
Norwich
- 11.60
- 9.08
- 8.20
- 7.19
- 7.03
- 5.44
- 4.76
- 4.30
- 3.48
- (George Snailum) 3.20
- 2.35
- 0.00
Oxford
- 7.40
- 7.26
- 6.75
- 6.48
- 6.43
- 5.37
- 5.35
- 5.14
- 4.24
- 2.00
- 1.60
Poole
- 9.69
- 7.11
- 6.23
- 6.12
- 5.75
- RSA Trevor Blokdyk 4.76
- 4.48
- 4.31
- 3.91
- 3.16
Southampton
- 10.03
- 8.39
- 7.73
- 7.47
- 6.57
- 6.33
- 5.74
- 5.60
- 5.25
- 3.67
- 3.40
Swindon
- 8.36
- 8.34
- 8.32
- 8.00
- 6.15
- 4.47
- 3.89
- 2.62
- 2.48
Wimbledon
- 10.43
- 9.47
- 9.09
- 6.76
- 6.73
- 6.41
- 5.82
- 1.09
References
References
- "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
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- "Year by Year".
- Rogers, Martin. (1978). "The Illustrated History of Speedway". Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd.
- "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964)".
- "1958 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
- "1958 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
- "1958 National Trophy".
- "1958 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
- "1958 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
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