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1959 Speedway National League
British motorcycle speedway season
British motorcycle speedway season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | National League |
| competitors | 9 |
| domesticcup1 | Champions |
| domesticcup1 winners | Wimbledon Dons |
| domesticcup2 | National Trophy |
| domesticcup2 winners | Wimbledon Dons |
| domesticcup3 | Britannia Shield |
| domesticcup3 winners | Wimbledon Dons |
| highestaverage | Ove Fundin |
| leagues below | 1959 Southern Area League |
| prevseason | 1958 |
| nextseason | 1960 |
The 1959 National League was the 25th season and the fourteenth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.
Summary
With Ipswich Witches dropping down to the Southern Area League, only 9 teams competed with Wimbledon Dons continuing their domination of British speedway with their fifth title in six years.
League
Final table
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wimbledon Dons | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 26 |
| 2 | Leicester Hunters | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | Coventry Bees | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | Norwich Stars | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 | Southampton Saints | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Poole Pirates | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Oxford Cheetahs | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
| 8 | Swindon Robins | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 12 |
| 9 | Belle Vue Aces | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 10 |
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 | Brian Crutcher | ENG | Southampton |
| 5 | Ronnie Moore | NZL | Wimbledon |
| 6 | Peter Moore | AUS | Wimbledon |
| 7 | Ron How | ENG | Wimbledon |
| 8 | Mike Broadbank | ENG | Swindon |
| 9 | Ron Johnston | NZL | Belle Vue |
| 10 | Arne Pander | DEN | Oxford |
National Trophy
The 1959 National Trophy was the 21st edition of the Knockout Cup. Wimbledon were the winners.
First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30/05 | Swindon | 55-52 | Oxford |
| 28/05 | Oxford | 59-49 | Swindon |
Second round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/07 | Oxford | 57-51 | Southampton |
| 14/07 | Southampton | 61-47 | Oxford |
| 27/06 | Belle Vue | 67-41 | Leicester |
| 27/06 | Coventry | 69-39 | Wimbledon |
| 26/06 | Leicester | 59-49 | Belle Vue |
| 22/06 | Wimbledon | 71-37 | Coventry |
| 20/06 | Norwich | 65-43 | Poole |
| 19/06 | Poole | 46-62 | Norwich |
Semifinals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/08 | Norwich | 53-55 | Southampton |
| 04/08 | Southampton | 73-35 | Norwich |
| 03/08 | Wimbledon | 75-33 | Belle Vue |
| 01/08 | Belle Vue | 54-54 | Wimbledon |
Final
First leg Barry Briggs 18 Ronnie Moore 13 Bob Andrews 12 Ron How 11 Jim Tebby 8 Cyril Maidment 4 Cyril Brine 2 Gil Goldfinch 0 Geoff Mardon 11 Brian Crutcher 9 Björn Knutson 7 Alby Golden 5 Chum Taylor 4 Jack Scott 2 Brian Hanham 1 Dick Bradley 0
Second leg Geoff Mardon 11 Björn Knutson 9 Chum Taylor 8 Alby Golden 8 Brian Brett 8 Brian Crutcher 4 Dick Bradley 2 Brian Hanham 2 Barry Briggs 17 Ron How 16 Ronnie Moore 10 Bob Andrews 6 Gil Goldfinch 3 Jim Tebby 3 Cyril Brine 1 Cyril Maidment 0
Wimbledon were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 123–93.
Britannia Shield
South
| Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| Southampton | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Norwich | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| Swindon | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Poole | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
North
| Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Vue | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Coventry | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Leicester | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Oxford | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Final
| Team one | Team two | Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon | Belle Vue | 59–31, 56–34 |
Riders and final averages
Belle Vue
- 10.84
- 9.05
- 7.24
- 6.57
- 5.54
- 5.33
- 4.21
- 3.64
- 3.00
- 2.73
- 2.50
- 1.20
- 0.29
Coventry
- 8.65
- 7.61
- 7.28
- 5.51
- 5.44
- 5.33
- 4.98
- 4.94
- 4.32
- 2.00
Leicester
- 10.75
- 8.50
- 7.80
- 5.95
- 4.10
- 4.00
- 3.80
- 3.70
- 2.67
- 2.10
Norwich
- 11.00
- 8.56
- 7.78
- 6.25
- 5.76
- 5.63
- 5.58
- 4.55
- 4.76
- 4.00
Oxford
- 8.90
- 8.32
- 7.07
- 7.00
- 5.96
- 5.70
- 5.37
- 5.02
- 3.52
- 0.00
Poole
- 7.37
- 7.14
- 7.08
- 6.85
- 6.34
- 5.70
- RSA Trevor Blokdyk 4.88
- 4.50
- 4.34
- 3.73
Southampton
- 10.65
- 8.73
- 8.40
- 6.67
- 6.22
- 6.22
- 5.33
- 4.86
- 5.70
- 4.09
- 4.85
Swindon
- 9.40
- 7.89
- 7.22
- 6.58
- 6.57
- 3.71
- 3.60
- 2.18
- 1.56
- 0.94
- 0.00
Wimbledon
- 10.52
- 10.40
- 9.92
- 8.80
- 7.14
- 6.55
- 6.49
- 6.35
- 5.00
- 4.07
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 - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964)".
- "1959 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
- "1959 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
- "1959 National Trophy".
- "1959 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
- "1959 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
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