1953

1953
Rider Scores & Averages
M R Pts Bon Ave Max Paid
Don Cuppleditch 34 140 340.5 11 10.04 10 2
Dick Campbell 33 135 253 21 8.12 1 1
Bob Mark 34 139 225 32 7.40 - -
Harold Fairhurst 29 116 179 22 6.93 1 1
Roy Bester 22 89 143 11 6.92 - -
Eddie Lack 31 124 144 28 5.55 - 2
Will Jay 29 72 58 10 3.78 - -
Jeff Crawford 11 25 14 5 3.14 - -
Harry Darling 16 33 20 4 2.91 - -
Jimmy Cox 27 74 45 7 2.81
Bob Lindsay 2 6 5 1 4.00 - -
Wal Morton 3 11 3 1 1.45 - -
John Paul 1 4 0 0 0.00 - -
Keith Gurtner and Johnny Green also rode for Motherwell
National League Division Two
M W D L F A Pts
1. Coventry Bees 32 19 1 12 1394 1290 39
2. Poole Pirates 32 18 2 12 1492 1192 38
3. Yarmouth Bloaters 32 18 0 14 1403 1281 36
4. Glasgow Tigers 32 16 2 14 1423.5 1262.5 34
5. Edinburgh Monarchs 32 15 1 16 1349.5 1333.5 31
6. Motherwell Eagles 32 15 0 17 1313 1366 30
7. Wolverhampton Wasps 32 13 1 18 1282 1401 27
8. Leicester Hunters 32 13 1 18 1207 1476 27
9. Stoke Potters 32 12 2 18 1210 1472 26
National Trophy
Second Round
09/05/1953 Edinburgh 47 61 Glasgow
06/05/1953 Glasgow 75 33 Edinburgh
First Round
bye
Queens Cup
Final
05/10/1953 Edinburgh 65 43 Glasgow
26/09/1953 Glasgow 56 52 Edinburgh
Semi Final
12/09/1953 Edinburgh 63 45 Motherwell
11/09/1953 Motherwell 50 58 Edinburgh
third round
Edinburgh vs Liverpool, Edinburgh walkover
second round
06/05/1953 Edinburgh 70 39 Leicester
first round
bye into next round
Edinburgh Monarchs 1953
Fixtures & Results
04/04/1953 Edinburgh 55-27 Stoke National League Division Two
10/04/1953 Motherwell 39-45 Edinburgh National League Division Two
11/04/1953 Edinburgh 36-48 Poole National League Division Two
18/04/1953 Edinburgh 60-24 Yarmouth National League Division Two
21/04/1953 Edinburgh 52-32 Coventry National League Division Two
25/04/1953 Edinburgh 53-31 Wolverhampton National League Division Two
27/04/1953 Poole 50-34 Edinburgh National League Division Two
28/04/1953 Yarmouth rained off Edinburgh National League Division Two
01/05/1953 Wolverhampton 51-33 Edinburgh National League Division Two
02/05/1953 Edinburgh 46-38 Leicester National League Division Two
06/05/1953 Glasgow 75-33 Edinburgh National Trophy 2nd round 1st leg
09/05/1953 Edinburgh 47-61 Glasgow National Trophy 2nd round 2nd leg
16/05/1953 Edinburgh J Young Red Devil Trophy
19/05/1953 Yarmouth 41-43 Edinburgh National League Division Two
22/05/1953 Motherwell 48.5-34.5 Edinburgh National League Division Two
23/05/1953 Edinburgh 62-22 Liverpool National League Division Two
25/05/1953 Liverpool 30-54 Edinburgh National League Division Two
30/05/1953 Edinburgh H Fairhurst Scotish Championship QR
01/06/1953 Coventry 43-41 Edinburgh National League Division Two
06/06/1953 Edinburgh 43-41 Glasgow National League Division Two
13/06/1953 Edinburgh 53-31 Motherwell National League Division Two
18/06/1953 Stoke 57-27 Edinburgh National League Division Two
19/06/1953 Leicester 43-41 Edinburgh National League Division Two
20/06/1953 Edinburgh 59-25 Stoke National League Division Two
25/06/1953 Edinburgh 70-38 Leicester Queens Cup 2nd round
04/07/1953 Edinburgh 60-24 Wolverhampton National League Division Two
11/07/1953 Edinburgh walkover Liverpool Queens Cup 3rd round
18/07/1953 Edinburgh D Cuppleditch World Championship QR
25/07/1953 Edinburgh T Miller Scottish Championship Final
27/07/1953 Poole 55-29 Edinburgh National League Division Two
28/07/1953 Yarmouth 54-30 Edinburgh National League Division Two
31/07/1953 Leicester 47-37 Edinburgh National League Division Two
01/08/1953 Edinburgh 55-28 Motherwell National League Division Two
03/08/1953 Coventry 45-39 Edinburgh National League Division Two
08/08/1953 Edinburgh 44-40 Glasgow National League Division Two
15/08/1953 Edinburgh 37-47 Leicester National League Division Two
19/08/1953 Glasgow 58-26 Edinburgh National League Division Two
22/08/1953 Edinburgh rained off Motherwell Scottish Cup
24/08/1953 Edinburgh 57-51 Motherwell Scottish Cup
28/08/1953 Edinburgh 47-61 Glasgow Challenge (raced at Motherwell)
29/08/1953 Edinburgh rained off Poole National League Division Two
31/08/1953 Edinburgh 44-39 Coventry National League Division Two
03/09/1953 Stoke 48-36 Edinburgh National League Division Two
04/09/1953 Wolverhampton 43-41 Edinburgh National League Division Two
05/09/1953 Edinburgh 45-39 Yarmouth National League Division Two
11/09/1953 Motherwell 50-58 Edinburgh Queens Cup Semi Final 1st leg
12/09/1953 Edinburgh 63-45 Motherwell Queens Cup Semi Final 2nd leg
16/09/1953 Glasgow 55-29 Edinburgh National League Division Two
19/09/1953 Edinburgh 42-42 Poole National League Division Two
22/09/1953 Scotland 71-37 England International
25/09/1953 Motherwell 61-47 Edinburgh Challenge
26/09/1953 Edinburgh 65-43 Glasgow Queens Cup Final 1st leg
30/09/1953 Glasgow rained off Edinburgh Challenge
05/10/1953 Glasgow 56-52 Edinburgh Queens Cup Final 2nd leg