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1933 Speedway National League 
Summary
The 1933 National League was the fifth season of motorcycle speedway in the United Kingdom.[1][2][3][4]
| League | National League |
|---|---|
| No. of competitors | 10 |
| Champions | Belle Vue Aces |
| National Trophy | Belle Vue Aces |
| London Cup | Wembley Lions |
| Highest average | Jack Parker |
Summary edit
Sheffield and Nottingham joined the league but the Stamford Bridge Pensioners dropped out. The National Association Trophy was dropped in favour of expanding the National League, with teams meeting each other home and away twice instead of once.
Belle Vue Aces won their first national title and completed the double by winning the Knockout Cup. Jack Parker of Clapton Saints finished with the highest average although Vic Huxley of Wimbledon Dons scored the most points
Final table edit
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Belle Vue Aces | 36 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 62 |
| 2 | Wimbledon Dons | 36 | 23 | 0 | 13 | 46 |
| 3 | West Ham Hammers | 36 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 45 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace Glaziers | 36 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 42 |
| 5 | Clapton Saints | 36 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 41 |
| 6 | Wembley Lions | 36 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 39 |
| 7 | Coventry | 36 | 10 | 2 | 24 | 22 |
| 8 | Sheffield Tigers | 36 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 22 |
| 9 | Plymouth Tigers | 36 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 22 |
| 10 | Nottingham | 36 | 9 | 1 | 26 | 19 |
Top Ten Riders edit
| Nat | Team | C.M.A. | ||
| 1 | Jack Parker | 
|
Clapton | 9.87 |
| 2 | Claude Rye |
|
Wimbledon | 9.31 |
| 3 | Dicky Case | 
|
Coventry | 9.05 |
| 4 | Vic Huxley |
|
Wimbledon | 9.03 |
| 5 | Tom Farndon |
|
Crystal Palace | 8.94 |
| 6 | Eric Langton |
|
Belle Vue | 8.88 |
| 7 | Syd Jackson |
|
Wimbledon | 8.70 |
| 8 | Wally Kilmister | 
|
Wembley | 8.56 |
| 9 | Bluey Wilkinson |
|
West Ham | 8.40 |
| 10 | Tiger Stevenson |
|
West Ham | 8.33 |
National Trophy edit
The 1933 National Trophy was the third edition of the Knockout Cup.[5]
Preliminary round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/07 | Clapton | 69-56 | Coventry |
| 06/07 | Coventry | 63-61 | Clapton |
| 24/06 | Clapton | 13a-15a | Coventry |
| 22/06 | Coventry | rain | Clapton |
| 22/06 | Nottingham | 81-42 | Plymouth |
| 20/06 | Plymouth | 64-62 | Nottingham |
First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27/07 | Wembley | 103-22 | Nottingham |
| 27/07 | Clapton | 80-43 | Sheffield |
| 22/07 | Belle Vue | 74-51 | Wimbledon |
| 22/07 | Crystal Palace | 63-63 | West Ham |
| 19/07 | Nottingham | 44-79 | Wembley |
| 19/07 | Sheffield | 71-55 | Clapton |
| 18/07 | West Ham | 55-69 | Crystal Palace |
| 17/07 | Wimbledon | 64-60 | Belle Vue |
Semifinals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/09 | Belle Vue | 98-28 | Clapton |
| 30/08 | Clapton | 54-70 | Belle Vue |
| 19/08 | Crystal Palace | 62-63 | Wembley |
| 17/08 | Wembley | 77-48 | Crystal Palace |
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Final edit
First leg
| Wembley Lions Wally Kilmister 18 Harry Whitfield 10 Lionel Van Praag 9 Gordon Byers 8 Colin Watson 3 Norman Evans 3 Hal Herbert 2 Reg Bounds 1 | 54 – 72 | Belle Vue Aces Eric Langton 19 Joe Abbott 14 Bill Kitchen 14 Frank Varey 13 Bob Harrison 7 Max Grosskreutz 5 |
|---|---|---|
| [6] |
Second leg
| Belle Vue Aces Frank Varey 18 Joe Abbott 17 Eric Langton 16 Max Grosskreutz 15 Bill Kitchen 15 Bob Harrison 11 | 92 – 33 | Wembley Lions Lionel Van Praag 11 Wally Kilmister 9 Colin Watson 8 Gordon Byers 2 Maurice Stobbart 2 Hal Herbert 1 Norman Evans 0 |
|---|---|---|
| [6] |
Belle Vue were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 164-87.
London Cup edit
First round
| Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon | 60–65, 77–49 | Crystal Palace |
Semi final round
| Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon | 71–54, 68–57 | Clapton |
| West Ham | 60–66, 46–77 | Wembley |
Final edit
First leg
| Wimbledon Vic Huxley 18 Syd Jackson 12 Gus Kuhn 11 Alf Sawford 6 Fred Leavis 4 Geoff Pymar 2 | 53–71 | Wembley Colin Watson 22 Wally Kilmister 19 Ginger Lees 11 Harry Whitfield 8 Lionel van Praag 7 Norman Evans 3 Gordon Byers 1 |
|---|---|---|
| [7] |
Second leg
| Wembley Harry Whitfield 20 Colin Watson 18 Wally Kilmister 14 Ginger Lees 10 Norman Evans 5 Reg Bounds 2 | 69–56 | Wimbledon Vic Huxley 16 Syd Jackson 16 Gus Kuhn 13 Alf Sawford 8 Geoff Pymar 2 Fred Leavis 1 |
|---|---|---|
| [8] |
Wembley won on aggregate 140–109
Riders & final averages edit
Belle Vue
-
Eric Langton 8.88 - Bill Kitchen 8.20
- Bob Harrison 7.39
- Frank Varey 7.14
-
Max Grosskreutz 6.28 - Frank Charles 6.12
- Joe Abbott 5.93
- Eric Gregory 5.63
- Broncho Dixon 3.50
Clapton
- Jack Parker 9.87
- Norman Parker 7.96
- Billy Dallison 6.83
- Wally Lloyd 6.03
- Phil Bishop 5.27
- Roy Barrowclough 4.31
- Billy Lamont 4.14
- Alf Foulds 3.41
- Cliff Parkinson 3.38
- Arthur Westwood 3.00
- Jim Kempster 2.68
Coventry
- Dicky Case 9.05
- Stan Greatrex 6.67
- Roy Dook 6.19
- Bill Pitcher 5.47
- Triss Sharp 4.64
- Wal Morton 4.50
- Cyril Taft 3.92
- Stan Dell 3.27
-
Alf Mattson 2.67 - Arthur Tims 2.38
Crystal Palace
- Tom Farndon 8.94
- Ron Johnson 7.66
- Joe Francis 7.34
- Nobby Key 5.76
- George Newton 4.70
- Harry Shepherd 4.53
- Lew Lancaster 2.59
- Jack Jackson 2.50
Nottingham
- Charlie Blacklock 5.84
- Fred Strecker 5.42
- Les Wotton 5.31
- George Greenwood 5.08
-
Ivor Hill 4.81 - Jack Chapman 4.64
- Fred Tate 3.77
- Charlie Shelton 3.52
- George Dykes 2.82
Plymouth
- Bill Clibbett 6.03
- Bert Spencer 6.00
-
Sebastian Roth 5.80 - Jack Sharp 5.01
- Ted Bravery 5.05
- Bill Stanley 4.85
- Frank Goulden 4.37
- Mick Murphy (John Glass) 3.72
- Reg Stanley 3.58
- Harry Bray 2.05
Sheffield
- Squib Burton 7.91
- Eric Blain 6.89
- Tommy Gamble 5.27
- Dusty Haigh 5.04
- Ernie Evans 4.91
- Larry Boulton 3.57
- Henry Walker 3.38
- Chun Moore 3.38
- Wally Hull 3.00
- John Deeley 2.59
- Cliff Watson 2.40
Wembley
- Wally Kilmister 8.56
- Ginger Lees 8.26
- Colin Watson 6.47
- Gordon Byers 6.41
- Harry Whitfield 6.00
- Lionel Van Praag 5.08
- Reg Bounds 3.47
- Norman Evans 3.33
- Maurice Stobbart 3.00
- Hal Herbert 3.00
West Ham
- Bluey Wilkinson 8.40
- Tiger Stevenson 8.33
-
Morian Hansen 6.00 - Tommy Croombs 5.89
- Tommy Allott 5.84
- Arthur Atkinson 5.17
Keith Harvey 3.60- Tiger Hart 3.26
- Wal Morton 3.00
- Rol Stobbart 2.46
Wimbledon
- Claude Rye 9.31
- Vic Huxley 9.03
- Syd Jackson 8.70
- Wal Phillips 6.78
- Gus Kuhn 6.25
- Alf Sawford 4.11
- Geoff Pymar 3.85
- Rube Sonny Wilson 2.25
- Fred Leavis 2.23
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
- ^ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - PRE-WAR ERA (1929-1939)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "1933 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
- ^ a b "1933 National Trophy" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "1933 season results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ "Wembley win London Cup". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 1 September 1933. Retrieved 16 September 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.