1930 Speedway Northern League

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1930 Speedway Northern League
League Northern League
Season1930
No. of competitors13
Champions Belle Vue Aces
Highest average Ginger Lees
Division/s other 1930 Southern League

The 1930 Northern League was the second season of speedway in the United Kingdom for Northern British teams. [1] The league was previously known as the English Dirt Track League but the addition of two Scottish teams prompted a name change and 1930 was the inaugural Northern League. [2] The Southern teams also had their second season known as the 1930 Speedway Southern League. [3] The league was won by Belle Vue Aces. [4]

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Summary

There were many team changes from the previous season. Reigning champions Leeds Lions, Halifax, Salford and Middlesbrough dropped out. Manchester White City, Belle Vue and Warrington renewed their participation having withdrawn partway through the previous season. [5] Edinburgh, Glasgow White City and Wombwell were new entrants. Barnsley, Manchester White City withdrew during the season but their records were not expunged. [6] [7]

Eddie Reynolds was killed during the Glasgow Handicap match at the White City Stadium, Glasgow on 27 May 1930. After falling from his bike he was hit by Arthur Moser and suffered fatal injuries. [8] Two more riders were killed later that season, James Carnie died on 24 July 1930, after crashing at Farringdon Park Preston in the Golden Helmet event [9] and William Owen was killed on 31 August, at Audenshaw Speedway in an handicap event. [10]

Final table

PosTeamPLWDLPts
1 Belle Vue Aces 21191139
2 Liverpool 20150530
3 Manchester White City 15130226
4 Preston 18100820
5 Warrington 1780916
6 Leicester Super 18611113
7 Sheffield Blades 1460812
8 Edinburgh 1250712
9 Newcastle 15501010
10 Glasgow White City 1740138
11 Rochdale 124088
12 Barnsley 134098
13 Wombwell 1220104

Top Five Riders

TeamC.M.A.
1 Ginger Lees Liverpool10.89
2 Frank Varey Belle Vue10.84
3 Joe Abbott Preston10.79
4 Frank Charles Manchester White City10.25
5 Eric Langton Belle Vue9.70


Riders

Barnsley

Belle Vue

Edinburgh

Glasgow

Leicester

Liverpool

Manchester

Newcastle

Preston

Rochdale

Sheffield

Warrington

Wombwell

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

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References

  1. ↑ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN   0-904584-45-3.
  2. ↑ "Marine Gardens in Northern League Section" . Edinburgh Evening News. 8 March 1930. Retrieved 21 April 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  4. ↑ "BELLE VUE ACES". Geyhound Derby.com. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - PRE-WAR ERA (1929-1939)". British Speedway. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "1930 Northern League Table" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Speedway Teams UK 1929-1934". Cyber Motorcycle. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "In Memoriam". Speedway In Memoriam. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Speedway rider killed" . Daily Herald. 25 July 1930. Retrieved 1 March 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ↑ "Speedway rider killed" . Daily Herald. 1 September 1930. Retrieved 1 March 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
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