1947 Speedway National League Division Three

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1947 Speedway National League Division Three
League National League Division Three
Season1947
No. of competitors8
Champions Eastbourne Eagles
Highest average Peter Robinson
Division/s above Division One
Division Two

The 1947 National League Division Three was the inaugural season of British speedway's National League Division Three [1]

Contents

With several new teams joining British Speedway in 1947, a third league tier was created for the first time. [2] The new teams included the Cradley Heath Cubs, racing at Dudley Wood Stadium. [3] Hanley Potters returned following an eight year absence from British speedway. [4]

Eastbourne Eagles won the title in their first season of league speedway. [5] [6]

Peter Robinson of Southampton topped the averages. [7]

Final table

PosTeamPWDLFAPtsDiff
1 Eastbourne Eagles 28180101260105736+203
2 Cradley Heath Cubs 28180101215111636+99
3 Southampton Saints 28171101113119735-84
4 Exeter Falcons 28150131193.51131.530+62
5 Tamworth Hounds 28120161159117924-20
6 Hanley Potters 28120161113119724-84
7 Wombwell Colliers 28120161100122524-125
8 Plymouth Devils 287120995133015-335

Leading averages

RiderTeamC.M.A.
1 Peter Robinson Southampton10.57
2 Cyril Roger Exeter10.34
3 Wally Green Eastbourne10.20
4Basil HarrisEastbourne9.54
5 Bob Oakley Southampton9.37

Riders & final averages

Cradley Heath

Eastbourne

Exeter

Hanley

Plymouth

Southampton

Tamworth

Wombwell

See also

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References

  1. "Speedway Researcher". www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk.
  2. Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN   0-904584-45-3.
  3. "Speedway racing" . Evening Despatch. 19 June 1947. Retrieved 15 June 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Hanley Speedway Thrills and Spills" . Staffordshire Sentinel. 9 May 1947. Retrieved 15 June 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Major League Competitions". Speedway Archive.
  6. "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  7. "National League Division 3 1947" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 11 November 2021.