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1960 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 | Wimbledon Dons |
| domesticcup3 | Britannia Shield |
| domesticcup3 winners | Belle Vue Aces |
| domesticcup4 | Midland Cup |
| domesticcup4 winners | Coventry Bees |
| highestaverage | Ove Fundin |
| leagues below | 1960 Provincial League |
| prevseason | 1959 |
| nextseason | 1961 |
The 1960 National League was the 26th season and the fifteenth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.
Summary
The number of competitors increased from nine to ten with New Cross Rangers returning after a seven-year absence, Johnnie Hoskins persuaded Split Waterman and Eric Williams to come out of retirement and also signed was double world champion Barry Briggs.
Ipswich Witches returned after one year away replacing Poole Pirates who moved down to the newly formed Provincial League.
Wimbledon Dons won their sixth title in just seven years. The Dons also won the Knockout Cup, while Belle Vue claimed the Britannia Shield and Coventry were Midland Cup winners.
Derek 'Tink' Maynard of the Belle Vue Aces was fatally injured in a crash at The Firs Stadium, on 23 July 1960. Maynard was competing in the second leg of the National Trophy against Norwich when Slant Payling lost control of his bike and it hit Maynard. Both riders were taken to Norwich Hospital but Maynard died the following morning.
League
Final table
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wimbledon Dons | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 26 |
| 2 | Belle Vue Aces | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 23 |
| 3 | Oxford Cheetahs | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | Ipswich Witches | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 20 |
| 5 | Norwich Stars | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Leicester Hunters | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 7 | Southampton Saints | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | New Cross Rangers | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 15 |
| 9 | Coventry Bees | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Swindon Robins | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 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 | Ronnie Moore | NZL | Wimbledon |
| 4 | Björn Knutson | SWE | Southampton |
| 5 | Arne Pander | DEN | Oxford |
| 6 | Ken McKinlay | SCO | Leicester |
| 7 | Barry Briggs | NZL | New Cross |
| 8 | Peter Moore | AUS | Ipswich |
| 9 | Ron Johnston | NZL | Belle Vue |
| 10 | Olle Nygren | SWE | Southampton |
National Trophy
The 1960 National Trophy was the 22nd edition of the Knockout Cup. Wimbledon were the winners.
First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/05 | Southampton | 55-53 | Oxford |
| 12/05 | Oxford | 54-54 | Southampton |
| 06/05 | Leicester | 52-56 | Ipswich |
| 05/05 | Ipswich | 64-44 | Leicester |
Second round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29/06 | New Cross | 61-46 | Norwich |
| 27/06 | Wimbledon | 73-34 | Coventry |
| 25/06 | Belle Vue | 71-37 | Ipswich |
| 25/06 | Coventry | 54-54 | Wimbledon |
| 25/06 | Norwich | 67-41 | New Cross |
| 25/06 | Swindon | 66-42 | Southampton |
| 23/06 | Ipswich | 52-56 | Belle Vue |
| 21/06 | Southampton | 55-52 | Swindon |
Semifinals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25/07 | Wimbledon | 71-36 | Swindon |
| 23/07 | Norwich | 65-41 | Belle Vue |
| 16/07 | Belle Vue | 66-42 | Norwich |
| 16/07 | Swindon | 48-60 | Wimbledon |
| 17/08 | |||
| replay | Norwich | 61-47 | Belle Vue |
| 26/08 | |||
| replay | Belle Vue | 53-55 | Norwich |
Final
First leg Ove Fundin 17 Aub Lawson 14 John Chamberlain 10 Dennis Newton 10 Reg Trott 5 Derek Strutt 3 Harry Edwards 3 Cyril Roger 0 Ronnie Moore 12 Bob Andrews 10 Cyril Maidment 9 Gerry Jackson 6 Cyril Brine 4 Gil Goldfinch 3 Jim Tebby 2 Ernie Baker 0
Second leg Cyril Maidment 15 Bob Andrews 13 Gil Goldfinch 12 Cyril Brine 11 Gerry Jackson 9 Jim Tebby 7 Ronnie Moore 2 Ernie Baker 0 Ove Fundin 18 John Chamberlain 5 Reg Trott 5 Dennis Newton 4 Harry Edwards 4 Cyril Roger 2 Derek Strutt 1 Billy Bales 0
Wimbledon were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 115–101.
Britannia Shield
North
| Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Vue | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Leicester | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Coventry | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Oxford | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| Ipswich | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
South
| Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Swindon | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Norwich | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Southampton | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| New Cross | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
North
South
- match declared void Final
| Team one | Team two | Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Belle Vue | Wimbledon | 56–34, 46–44 |
Midland Cup
Coventry won the Midland Cup, which consisted of four teams.
First round
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry | Swindon | 58–31, 32–58 |
| Oxford | Leicester | 45–45, 36–54 |
Final
First leg Stefan Kwoczala 15 Ken McKinlay 14 Guy Allott 6 Charlie Barsby 4 Jack Geran 3 Bryan Elliott 2 Dave Hankins 2 Alf Hagon 2 Jack Young 10 Nigel Boocock 9 Henryk Zyto 9 Ron Mountford 5 Les Owen 4 Maury Mattingley 2 Jim Lightfoot 1 Nick Nicholls 1
Second leg Henryk Zyto 9 Jack Young 9 Nigel Boocock 8 Jim Lightfoot 6 Maury Mattingley 6 Les Owen 6 Ron Mountford 4 Nick Nicholls 3 Stefan Kwoczala 15 Ken McKinlay 12 Guy Allott 8 Charlie Barsby 2 Dave Hankins 2 Alf Hagon 0 Jack Geran 0 Bryan Elliott 0
Coventry won on aggregate 92–87
Riders & final averages
Belle Vue
- 10.75
- 9.88
- 8.00
- 6.93
- 6.67
- 6.35
- 4.92
- 4.38
- 4.36
- 4.00
- 3.90
- 3.53
Coventry
- 9.01
- 8.31
- 7.37
- 6.60
- 5.79
- 5.63
- 5.50
- 5.13
- 4.18
- 3.60
Ipswich
- 9.89
- 6.86
- 6.67
- 6.00
- 5.80
- 5.60
- 4.71
- 4.50
- 4.12
Leicester
- 9.98
- 8.25
- 6.15
- 5.97
- 5.44
- 5.07
- 4.78
- 4.31
- 2.86
New Cross
- 9.93
- 9.33
- 7.32
- 6.08
- 4.96
- 3.74
- 3.57
- 3.43
- 3.00
- 2.93
Norwich
- 11.41
- 7.28
- 6.58
- 5.45
- 5.33
- 5.22
- 5.07
- 4.98
- 4.64
- 2.86
- 0.00
Oxford
- 10.06
- 8.41
- 7.95
- 7.32
- 5.53
- 5.05
- 4.92
- 4.87
- 4.67
- 4.59
- 2.44
Southampton
- 10.08
- 9.40
- 8.71
- 8.00
- 6.61
- 6.00
- 5.75
- 5.75
- 3.91
- 3.53
- 0.62
- injured after 2 matches
Swindon
- 8.33
- 8.00
- 6.92
- 6.85
- 6.74
- 4.68
- 4.19
- 3.60
- 2.45
Wimbledon
- 10.72
- 9.36
- 8.17
- 6.84
- 6.59
- 6.35
- 5.84
- 2.89
- 3.93
References
References
- "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- (28 April 1960). "Rangers need new men".
- "Year by Year".
- "British League Tables - Post-War Era (1946–1964)".
- Rogers, Martin. (1978). "The Illustrated History of Speedway". Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd.
- (2 August 1960). "Britannia Shield for Belle Vue". Coventry Evening Telegraph.
- (26 September 1960). "Bees' Sparkling Win in Midland Cup Final". Coventry Evening Telegraph.
- (25 July 1960). "Speedway rider killed". Birmingham Daily Post.
- "1960 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
- "1960 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
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- "1960 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
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- (26 September 1960). "Bees' Sparkling Win in Midland Cup Final". Coventry Evening Telegraph.
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