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1964 Speedway National League
British speedway season
British speedway season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | National League |
| competitors | 7 |
| domesticcup1 | Champions |
| domesticcup1 winners | Oxford Cheetahs |
| domesticcup2 | National Trophy |
| domesticcup2 winners | Oxford Cheetahs |
| domesticcup3 | Britannia Shield |
| domesticcup3 winners | Oxford Cheetahs |
| domesticcup4 | London Cup |
| domesticcup4 winners | Wimbledon Dons |
| highestaverage | Ove Fundin |
| leagues below | 1964 Provincial League |
| prevseason | 1963 |
| nextseason | 1965 |
The 1964 National League was the 30th season and the nineteenth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain, but the final season of the National League being the highest tier.
Summary
West Ham Hammers returned after a nine-year absence but the league stayed at seven competitors with the withdrawal of Southampton Saints. Oxford Cheetahs, who had finished bottom of the table in 1963, rose spectacularly up the league to win the title, a repeat of the feat they had accomplished at a lower level in 1950.
Final table
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford Cheetahs | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| 2 | Coventry Bees | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| 3 | Norwich Stars | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | Belle Vue Aces | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | Swindon Robins | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 6 | Wimbledon Dons | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 7 | West Ham Hammers | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
On account of the small number of teams in the league meeting each other only once home and away, the Britannia Shield was run in a league format. Oxford Cheetahs came out on top.
Fixtures and results
Britannia Shield table
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford Cheetahs | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| 2 | Coventry Bees | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | Belle Vue Aces | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | Swindon Robins | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Norwich Stars | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | Wimbledon Dons | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | West Ham Hammers | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
Fixtures and results
Top ten riders (league only)
| Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ove Fundin | SWE | Norwich Stars |
| 2 | Göte Nordin | SWE | Wimbledon Dons |
| 3 | Barry Briggs | NZL | Swindon Robins |
| 4 | Nigel Boocock | ENG | Coventry Bees |
| 5 | Ken McKinlay | SCO | Coventry Bees |
| 6 | Ron How | ENG | Oxford Cheetahs |
| 7 | Mike Broadbank | ENG | Swindon Robins |
| 8 | Sören Sjösten | SWE | Belle Vue Aces |
| 9 | Björn Knutson | SWE | West Ham Hammers |
| 10 | Dick Fisher | ENG | Belle Vue Aces |
National Trophy
The 1964 National Trophy was the 26th edition of the Knockout Cup. Oxford were the winners.
First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/07 | Norwich | 47-36 | Oxford |
| 25/06 | Oxford | 48-36 | Norwich |
| 13/06 | Coventry | 43-41 | West Ham |
| 09/06 | West Ham | 45-39 | Coventry |
| 17/08 | Wimbledon | 46-38 | Swindon |
| 08/08 | Swindon | 51-33 | Wimbledon |
Semi-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/08 | Belle Vue | 32a-28a | Oxford |
| 12/09 | Belle Vue | 46-38 | Oxford |
| 06/08 | Oxford | 49-35 | Belle Vue |
| 01/09 | West Ham | 51-33 | Swindon |
| 05/09 | Swindon | 43-41 | West Ham |
a=abandoned after 10 heats
Final
first leg Stan Stevens 11 Björn Knutson 9 Bengt Jansson 9 Reg Luckhurst 9 Ray Cresp 7 Malcolm Simmons 3 Norman Hunter 2 Alf Hagon 2 Ron How 8 Jimmy Gooch 7 Ronnie Genz 6 Arne Pander 4 Eddie Reeves 3 Colin Gooddy 2 John Bishop 2 Ted Ede 0
second leg Colin Gooddy 10 Ron How 9 Jack Geran 8 Ronnie Genz 8 Arne Pander 7 Jimmy Gooch 5 Eddie Reeves 4 John Bishop 2 Björn Knutson 10 Bengt Jansson 7 Stan Stevens 5 Bob Dugard 5 Ray Cresp 2 Reg Luckhurst 1 Norman Hunter 1 Alf Hagon 0
Oxford Cheetahs were declared National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 85-83.
London Cup
Just two teams competed. Wimbledon won on aggregate 87–81
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | Scorers | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon | West Ham | 47–37 | Harrfeldt 10, Nordin 9, Jackson 9, Andrews 8, Tebby 5, McAuliffe 5, Whipp 1, Baker 0 | Jansson 10, Knutson 9, Luckhurst 4 Dugard 4, Ray Cresp 3, Stevens 3, Hagon 3, Hunter 1 |
| West Ham | Wimbledon | 44–40 | Knutson 12, Simmons 7, Luckhurst 7, Hunter 5, Hagon 3, Cresp 3, Jansson 3 | Andrews 11, Nordin 6, McAuliffe 6, Tebby 6, Jackson 5, Stan Stevens 4, Harrfeldt 3, Baker 2, Whipp 2 |
Riders & final averages
Belle Vue
- 9.62
- 8.77
- 7.84
- 5.60
- 4.47
- 3.50
- 3.24
- 3.11
- 2.00
Coventry
- 10.44
- 9.92
- 7.31
- 7.10
- 5.14
- 5.00
- 4.97
- 4.86
- 4.74
- 0.67
Norwich
- 10.71
- 8.65
- 7.45
- 7.68
- 6.12
- 4.69
- 4.57
- 4.00
- 3.89
- 1.33
- 0.50
Oxford
- 9.84
- 8.00
- 8.00
- 7.27
- 6.70
- 6.47
- 4.57
- 3.83
- 3.67
Swindon
- 10.51
- 9.80
- 6.98
- 6.57
- 6.00
- 5.50
- 4.97
- 2.94
- 2.92
- 2.40
- 2.33
- 1.78
West Ham
- 9.16
- 7.08
- 6.93
- 6.38
- 6.33
- 6.33
- 5.45
- 5.03
- 3.68
Wimbledon
- 10.62
- 6.88
- 6.87
- 7.06
- 5.18
- 3.20
- 3.11
- 3.00
- 2.86
References
References
- "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- (28 February 1964). "Speedway at West Ham".
- "League Tables".
- "Year by Year".
- Rogers, Martin. (1978). "The Illustrated History of Speedway". Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd.
- "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964)".
- "1964 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
- "1964 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
- "Rider Averages".
- "1964 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
- "Oxford 1964".
- (30 September 1964). "Speedway". Daily Mirror.
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