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1930 Speedway Southern League 
Summary
The 1930 Southern League was the second season of speedway in the United Kingdom for Southern British teams.[1] The Northern teams also had their second season known as the 1930 Speedway Northern League.[2][3]
| League | Southern League |
|---|---|
| No. of competitors | 13 |
| Champions | Wembley Lions |
| London Cup | Wembley Lions |
| Highest average | Vic Huxley |
| Division/s other | 1930 Northern League |
Summary edit
White City had left the league but 3 new teams - High Beech, Leicester Stadium and Nottingham - joined. The Wembley Lions won their first title. Birmingham Brummies (Perry Barr) withdrew after 4 meetings and their record was expunged[4][5]
Final table edit
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Wembley Lions | 24 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 41 |
| 2 | Southampton Saints | 24 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 35 |
| 3 | Stamford Bridge Pensioners | 24 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 33 |
| 4 | Wimbledon Dons | 24 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 33 |
| 5 | Hall Green Bulldogs | 24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 27 |
| 6 | Coventry | 24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 27 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace Glaziers | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 23 |
| 8 | Lea Bridge | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 21 |
| 9 | West Ham Hammers | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 20 |
| 10 | Leicester Stadium | 24 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 17 |
| 11 | High Beech | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 12 | Harringay Canaries | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 14 |
| 13 | Nottingham | 24 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 5 |
Withdrawal (Record expunged) : Birmingham (Perry Barr)
Top Five Riders edit
| Team | C.M.A. | ||
| 1 | Vic Huxley | Harringay | 10.55 |
| 2 | Jack Parker | Coventry | 10.34 |
| 3 | Jack Ormston | Wembley | 10.29 |
| 4 | Colin Watson | Harringay/Wembley | 10.15 |
| 5 | Billy Dallison | Hall Green | 10.07 |
London Cup edit
The 1930 London Cup was the inaugural competition for teams from the London area. Wembley were the winners.[6]
First round
| Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 52–43, 33–62 | Wimbledon |
| Wembley | 71–25, 44–52 | High Beech |
| Stamford Bridge | 60–35, 53–40 | West Ham |
| Harringay | 52–44, 47–47 | Lea Bridge |
Semi final round
| Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|
| Harringay | 50–46, 38–58 | Stamford Bridge |
| Wimbledon | 39–56, 44–52 | Wembley |
Final edit
First leg
| Wembley Colin Watson 10 Harry Whitfield 10 Jack Ormston 9 George Greenwood 8 Norman Evans 6 Buster Frogley 6 Wally Kilmister 5 Tiger Sanderson 5 | 59–37 | Stamford Bridge Gus Kuhn 12 Arthur Warwick 12 Wal Phillips 5 Les Blakebrough 4 Ernie Mayne 2 Don Boswell 1 Fred Ralph 1 Nick Nicol 0 Colin Ford 0 |
|---|---|---|
Second leg
| Stamford Bridge Wal Phillips 11 Arthur Warwick 11 Gus Kuhn 8 Fred Ralph 6 Don Boswell 5 Nick Nicol 3 Les Blakebrough 3 Colin Ford 2 Ernie Mayne 0 | 49–46 | Wembley Jack Ormston 11 Colin Watson 8 George Greenwood 8 Norman Evans 5 Harry Whitfield 5 Charlie Shelton 4 Wally Kilmister 3 Tiger Sanderson 2 Jack Jackson 0 |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 47,000
Wembley won on aggregate 105–83
Riders & final averages edit
Birmingham
- Wally Lloyd 6.67
- Clem Mitchell 6.67
- Tim Reid 4.00
- Arthur Johnson 2.00
- Geoff Siddaway 2.00
- Joe Hassall 2.00
Coventry
- Jack Parker 10.34
- Tom Farndon 8.30
- Norman Parker 7.25
- Arthur Tims 6.56
- Wilmot Evans 5.78
- John Deeley 5.71
- Bill Stanley 5.68
- Lew Lancaster 4.63
- Cecil Walker 4.57
- George Allbrook 2.91
Crystal Palace
- Roger Frogley 9.39
- Triss Sharp 8.63
- Ron Johnson 8.52
- Joe Francis 6.52
- Wally Lloyd 6.32
- Clem Mitchell 5.93
- Jack Barrett 5.13
- Harry Shepherd 4.20
Hall Green
- Billy Dallison 10.07
- Harry Taft 7.84
- Bunny Wilcox 7.17
- Reg Hutchins 6.93
- Cyril Taft 5.46
- Jimmy Gent 5.00
- Les Patrick 4.24
Harringay
- Vic Huxley 10.55
- Alf Sawford 5.61
- Howard Traynor 5.67
- Bill Clibbett 5.13
- Jack Kidwell 4.95
- Stan Spencer 4.48
- Wally Hicklin 4.17
- Ron Thompson 3.10
- Ivor Hill 2.61
- Percy Bryant 2.00
High Beech
- Phil Bishop 7.82
- Stan Baines 7.71
- Syd Edmonds 6.37
- Jack Barnett 6.13
- Stan Taylor 5.00
- George Bishop 4.52
- Jack Sharp 4.00
- Charlie Upham 2.86
- Charlie King 1.81
Lea Bridge
- Charlie Spinks 7.88
- Reg Stanley 7.47
- Jimmy Stevens 7.45
- Alf Foulds 7.30
- Harold Hastings 6.34
- Stew Fairbairn 6.22
- Harold Osment 5.46
- Ned Kelly 5.11
- Alex Peel 2.00
Leicester
- Cyril "Squib" Burton 9.67
- Syd Jackson 8.76
- Nobby Kendrick 5.59
- Jack Rowley 5.44
- Bill Crouch 4.98
- Bill Pitcher 4.52
- Arthur Johnson 3.00
- Cylone Smith 2.15
- Tom Taylor 1.54
Nottingham
- George Wigfield 8.22
- Nobby Key 6.84
- Billy Ellmore 5.86
- Joe Gooding 5.60
- Buster Brown 4.81
- Wally Humphrry 4.48
- Spencer Stratton 4.22
- Reg Lucas 3.26
Southampton
- Vic Collins 9.26
- Sprouts Elder 9.25
- Arnie Hansen 8.81
- Frank Goulden 7.73
- Geoff Taylor 7.68
- Jimmy Hayes 6.71
- Dick Sulway 5.93
- Clarrie Eldridge 5.74
- Eric Lister 5.71
- Ken Purser 5.25
Stamford Bridge
- Frank Arthur 9.84
- Gus Kuhn 9.35
- Arthur Warwick 8.70
- Wal Phillips 8.33
- Don Boswell 6.22
- Les Blakebrough 5.51
- Colin Ford 5.40
- Nick Nicol 4.41
- Fred Ralph 4.00
- Bill White 1.50
Wembley
- Jack Ormston 10.29
- Colin Watson 10.04
- Stan Catlett 8.59
- Harry Whitfield 7.73
- Arthur Atkinson 7.65
- Norman Evans 6.89
- Buster Frogley 6.34
- George Greenwood 6.26
- Wally Kilmister 2.67
West Ham
- Tommy Croombs 9.10
- Tiger Stevenson 8.64
- Reg Bounds 8.33
- Bluey Wilkinson 8.24
- Don Durant 6.46
- Arthur Westwood 5.70
- Den Taylor 4.73
- Les Maguire 3.91
- Bert Jones 3.37
- Allen Kilfoyle 2.75
Wimbledon
- Jim Kempster 9.21
- Dicky Case 8.48
- Billy Lamont 7.59
- Ray Tauser 7.40
- Len Parker 7.17
- Mart Sieffert 5.03
- Les Dearth 4.80
- Del Forster 4.22
- Harold Crook 3.27
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
- ^ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - PRE-WAR ERA (1929-1939)". British Speedway. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ Speedway Researcher
- ^ "Speedway Teams UK 1929-1934". Cyber Motorcycle. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway Honours". Weekly Dispatch (London). 12 October 1930. Retrieved 10 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.