1948 Edinburgh Monarchs

1948 Edinburgh Monarchs
National League Division One | National League Division Two | National League Division Three | National Trophy | Anniversary Cup Division 1 | Anniversary Cup Division 2 | London Cup | North vs South Anniversary Cup
images from the John Somerville Collection
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Rider Scores & Averages
Rider M Rac Pts Bon Ave Max Paid
Bill Maddern 27 110 188 202 7.35 2 1
Dick Campbell 34 136 225 235 6.91 2 -
Clem Mitchell 30 116 166 178 6.14 2 -
Eddie Lack 33 134 177 202 6.03 - -
Danny Lee 22 90 114 124 5.51 - -
Dennis Parker 29 97 111 124 5.11 1 -
Keith Cox 24 54 56 69 5.11 - -
Bill Baird 34 135 141 160 4.74 - -
Nobby Downham 19 46 41 49 4.26 - -
Ken Sharples 13 28 21 27 3.86 - -
Bert Shearer 21 76 57 68 3.58 - -
Don Cuppleditch 3 11 6 7 2.55 - -
Bob Quick 3 7 3 4 2.29 - -
Will Gordon 2 4 2 2 2.00 - -
Alf Parker 10 25 11 12 1.92 - -
Doug Bell 2 4 1 1 1.00 - -
George Smith 2 4 1 1 1.00 - -
Joe Bramall 1 2 0 0 0.00 - -
Davie Lamb 1 2 0 0 0.00 - -
Nobby Downham & Bert Shearer also rode for Glasgow
Ken Sharples & Alf Parker also rode for Sheffield
National League Division Two
Team M W D L F A Pts
Birmingham Brumies 16 12 0 4 851 170 24
Sheffield Tigers 16 9 0 7 807 82 18
Bristol Bulldogs 16 8 0 8 768 7 16
Glasgow Tigers 16 8 0 8 750 -30 16
Middlesbrough Bears 16 8 0 8 735 -63 16
Norwich Stars 16 7 1 8 792 59 15
Fleetwood Flyers 16 7 1 8 779 24 15
Newcastle Diamonds 16 6 0 10 728 -56 12
Edinburgh Monarhs 16 6 0
 10 662 -193 12
Anniversary Cup
M W D L F A Pts
Birmingham Brumies 16 12 0 4 851 170 24
Sheffield Tigers 16 9 0 7 807 82 18
Bristol Bulldogs 16 8 0 8 768 7 16
Glasgow Tigers 16 8 0 8 750 -30 16
Middlesbrough Bears 16 8 0 8 735 -63 16
Norwich Stars 16 7 1 8 792 59 15
Fleetwood Flyers 16 7 1 8 779 24 15
Newcastle Diamonds 16 6 0 10 728 -56 12
Edinburgh Monarhs 16 6 0
 10 662 -193 12
National Trophy
16/06/1948 Glasgow 70 38 Edinburgh
19/06/1948 Edinburgh 62 46 Glasgow
Edinburgh Monarchs 1948
Edinburgh Monarchs
Dennis Parker, Bill Baird, Nobby Downham, Eddie Lack, Bob Quick, front - Dick Campbell, Bill Maddern, Bert Shearer
Fixtures & Results
26/03/1948 Bristol 64-20 Edinburgh National League Division Two
27/03/1948 Birmingham 59-25 Edinburgh National League Division Two
01/04/1948 Sheffield 60-23 Edinburgh National League Division Two
03/04/1948 Norwich 56-28 Edinburgh National League Division Two
13/04/1948 Fleetwood 34-49 Edinburgh National League Division Two
17/04/1948 Edinburgh 39-44 Glasgow National League Division Two
19/04/1948 Edinburgh 39-45 Norwich National League Division Two
23/04/1948 Bristol 71-25 Edinburgh Anniversary Cup
24/04/1948 Edinburgh 38-46 Bristol National League Division Two
26/04/1948 Newcastle 53-31 Edinburgh National League Division Two
01/05/1948 Edinburgh 47-36 Sheffield National League Division Two
08/05/1948 Edinburgh 45-39 Fleetwood National League Division Two
12/05/1948 Glasgow 49-35 Edinburgh National League Division Two
15/05/1948 Edinburgh Dick Campbell Caledonian Cup
17/05/1948 Edinburgh 43-41 Birmingham National League Division Two
19/05/1948 Newcastle 62-30 Edinburgh Anniversary Cup
20/05/1948 Middlesbrough 57-27 Edinburgh National League Division Two
22/05/1948 Edinburgh 29-55 Newcastle National League Division Two
29/05/1948 Edinburgh 46-38 Sheffield Challenge
03/06/1948 Birmingham 26-16 (a) Edinburgh Anniversary Cup
05/06/1948 Edinburgh 45-39 Middlesbrough National League Division Two
10/06/1948 Middlesbrough 59-37 Edinburgh Anniversary Cup
12/06/1948 Edinburgh Joe Crowther 50 Guineas Trophy
12/06/1948 Birmingham 69-27 Edinburgh Anniversary Cup
16/06/1948 Glasgow 70-38 Edinburgh National Trophy
19/06/1948 Edinburgh 62-46 Glasgow National Trophy
24/06/1948 Sheffield 64-20 Edinburgh National League Division Two
26/06/1948 Edinburgh 39-44 Sheffield National League Division Two
03/07/1948 Edinburgh 42-41 Fleetwood National League Division Two
05/07/1948 Edinburgh 33-51 Birmingham National League Division Two
10/07/1948 Edinburgh Joe Crowther Speedway Riders Championship
15/07/1948 Birmingham 58-26 Edinburgh National League Division Two
17/07/1948 Edinburgh 64-32 Bristol Anniversary Cup
20/07/1948 Fleetwood 54-42 Edinburgh Anniversary Cup
21/07/1948 Glasgow 71-24 Edinburgh Anniversary Cup
24/07/1948 Edinburgh Dick Campbell & Norman Evans Best Pairs
31/07/1948 Edinburgh 53-42 Sheffield Anniversary Cup
07/08/1948 Edinburgh rained off Middlesbrough National League Division Two
11/08/1948 Glasgow 63-21 Edinburgh National League Division Two
14/08/1948 Edinburgh 58-38 Fleetwood Anniversary Cup
19/08/1948 Sheffield 69-27 Edinburgh Anniversary Cup
21/08/1948 Edinburgh rained off Newcastle Anniversary Cup
28/08/1948 Edinburgh 53-31 Bristol National League Division Two
31/08/1949 Fleetwood rained off Edinburgh National League Division Two
04/09/1948 Edinburgh 58-38 Middlesbrough Anniversary Cup
10/09/1948 Bristol 64-19 Edinburgh National League Division Two
11/09/1948 Edinburgh 47-49 Glasgow Anniversary Cup
14/09/1948 Edinburgh Bruce Semmens Border Cup
18/09/1948 Glasgow 43-41 Sheffield Challenge
18/09/1948 Norwich 73-23 Edinburgh Anniversary Cup
20/09/1948 Edinburgh 52-44 Norwich Anniversary Cup
25/09/1948 Edinburgh 45-39 Newcastle National League Division Two
30/09/1948 Norwich 52-32 Edinburgh National League Division Two
02/10/1948 Edinburgh 56-27 Middlesbrough National League Division Two
05/10/1948 Fleetwood 50-34 Edinburgh National League Division Two
07/10/1948 Norwich 51-33 (b) Edinburgh National League Division Two
09/10/1948 Edinburgh 57-27 Newcastle Anniversary Cup
11/10/1948 Newcastle 58-26 Edinburgh National League Division Two
12/10/1948 Edinburgh 39-57 Birmingham Anniversary Cup
14/10/1948 Middlesbrough 66-18 Edinburgh National League Division Two
16/10/1948 Edinburgh 52-32 Glasgow National League Division Two
(a) abandoned after heat 7
(b) raced at Sheffield