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1962 Provincial Speedway League
British motorcycle speedway season
British motorcycle speedway season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Provincial League |
| competitors | 13 |
| domesticcup1 | Champions |
| domesticcup1 winners | Poole Pirates |
| domesticcup2 | Knockout Cup |
| domesticcup2 winners | Exeter Falcons |
| domesticcup3 | Individual |
| domesticcup3 winners | Len Silver |
| domesticcup4 | Northern League |
| domesticcup4 winners | Sheffield Tigers |
| domesticcup5 | Southern League |
| domesticcup5 winners | Poole Pirates |
| domesticcup6 | Midland League |
| domesticcup6 winners | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| highestaverage | Ivor Brown |
| league above | 1962 National League |
| prevseason | 1961 |
| nextseason | 1963 |
The 1962 Provincial Speedway League was the third season of the Provincial League.
Summary
Thirteen speedway teams took part. Bradford, at their new venue at Greenfields Stadium, returned to the league after missing the previous season due to delays building their new track. The league season proved to be disastrous for Bradford and the club folded at the end of the year. New team Neath Welsh Dragons joined the league and Leicester joined after dropping down from the National League. Neath, near Port Talbot in Wales, was not a successful venue and many of their fixtures were raced at St. Austell. Rayleigh Rockets withdrew with promoters Wally Mawdsley and Pete Lansdale citing falling gates and rider wage demands.
Poole won the league championship for the second year in a row. The Neath Welsh Dragons achieved what was described as the impossible by finishing second in the league standings.
The supplementary cup competitions were won by Sheffield, Poole and Wolverhampton respectively.
League
Final table
| Pos | Team | M | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poole Pirates | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
| 2 | Neath Welsh Dragons | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 29 |
| 3 | Exeter Falcons | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 28 |
| 4 | Stoke Potters | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 28 |
| 5 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 26 |
| 6 | Plymouth Devils | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 26 |
| 7 | Sheffield Tigers | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 25 |
| 8 | Cradley Heath Heathens | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 24 |
| 9 | Newcastle Diamonds | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 24 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wolves | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 23 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough Bears | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 22 |
| 12 | Leicester Hunters | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 12 |
| 13 | Bradford Panthers | 24 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 11 |
M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
Fixtures and results
Top five riders (league only)
| Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivor Brown | ENG | Cradley |
| 2 | Clive Featherby | ENG | Sheffield |
| 3 | Eric Boothroyd | ENG | Middlesbrough |
| 4 | Geoff Mudge | AUS | Poole |
| 5 | Jimmy Squibb | ENG | Plymouth |
Provincial League Knockout Cup
The 1962 Provincial League Knockout Cup was the third edition of the Knockout Cup for the Provincial League teams. Exeter Falcons were the winners.
First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/06 | Newcastle | 74–22 | Sheffield |
| 21/06 | Middlesbrough | 66–30 | Cradley Heath |
| 22/06 | Leicester | 32–64 | Poole |
| 22/06 | Bradford | 57–39 | Neath |
| 23/06 | Edinburgh | 71–25 | Wolverhampton |
Second round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/08 | Edinburgh | 54–42 | Middlesbrough |
| 11/08 | Stoke | 61–31 | Newcastle |
| 14/08 | Bradford | 44–52 | Poole |
| 27/08 | Exeter | 53–43 | Plymouth |
Semi-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/09 | Exeter | 57–39 | Edinburgh |
| 15/09 | Stoke | 49–47 | Poole |
Final
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20/10 | Stoke | 60–36 | Exeter |
| 22/10 | Exeter | 70–26 | Stoke |
Supplemetary leagues
Northern League
| Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Edinburgh | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Newcastle | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Bradford | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
Southern League
| Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poole | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Exeter | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Plymouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Neath | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
Midland League
| Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Cradley Heath | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Leicester | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Stoke | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Riders' Championship
Len Silver won the Riders' Championship. The final was held at Hyde Road on 22 September in front of 20,000 spectators. Four riders finished on 11 points forcing a race off.
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- f=fell, r-retired, exc=excluded, ef=engine failure
Riders & final averages
Bradford
- 7.10
- 6.23
- 5.89
- 5.82
- 5.66
- 5.60
- 5.40
- 3.56
- 3.40
- 2.67
Cradley Heath
- 10.21
- 7.91
- 6.80
- 6.59
- 6.56
- 6.45
- 5.49
- 3.82
- 3.13
Edinburgh
- 9.36
- 8.45
- 7.05
- 7.66
- 6.67
- 6.24
- 4.44
- 3.94
- 3.80
Exeter
- 8.97
- 8.00
- 7.31
- 6.68
- 6.20
- 6.04
- 5.64
Leicester
- 7.85
- 7.25
- 6.58
- 6.36
- 6.24
- 5.57
- 5.35
- 4.50
- 4.46
- 3.59
Middlesbrough
- 10.15
- 8.83
- 7.38
- 6.36
- 5.49
- 4.33
- 3.20
- 2.18
Neath
- 9.43
- 7.74
- RSA Howdy Cornell 7.47
- 7.44
- 6.73
- 5.78
- 5.26
- 2.46
Newcastle
- 9.60
- 7.76
- 6.70
- 6.38
- 6.15
- (Jack Thorp) 5.79
- 5.09
- 4.25
- RSA George Glen 4.05
- 3.20
Plymouth
- 9.74
- 8.87
- 7.31
- CAN Chris Blewett 6.84
- 5.96
- 5.63
- 3.25
- 2.87
- 2.42
Poole
- 10.04
- 9.30
- 8.41
- 7.78
- 7.54
- 6.74
- 6.05
- 3.25
Sheffield
- 10.21
- 9.60
- 9.58
- 7.98
- 6.11
- 3.76
- 3.35
- 3.30
- 2.97
Stoke
- 8.69
- 8.67
- 7.95
- 7.65
- 6.20
- 5.66
- 4.93
- (Kid Bodie) 4.56
- 3.43
- 3.38
Wolverhampton
- 8.67
- 8.13
- 7.28
- 6.52
- 6.26
- 6.16
- 4.70
- 4.47
- 3.85
- 1.47
References
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