1962

1962 Edinburgh Monarchs

Riders Scores & Averages M R Pts Bon CMA Max Paid Doug Templeton 37 143 330 8 9.45 2 1 Willie Templeton 37 140 230 20 7.14 - 1 Jimmy Tannock 23 65 56 12 4.18 - - Alf Wells 32 103 123 26 5.79 - - George Hunter 39 139 243 17 7.48 4 3 Dudley McKean 31 98 75 14 3.63 - 1 Bert Harkins 2 4 0 0 0.00 - - Wayne Briggs 26 95 198 10 8.76 2 2 Bill McMillan 4 13 7 0 2.15 - - Dick Campbell 26 87 131 29 7.36 - 6 Jimmy Cox 14 33 32 4 4.36 - - guests Jack Swales (Middlesbrough) 1 2 1 0 0.55 - - Eric Boothroyd (Middlesbrough) 1 4 6 1 7.00 - - Provincial League M W D L F A Pts Poole Pirates 24 17 0 7 1081 779 34 Neath Dragons 24 14 1 9 970 896 29 Exeter Falcons 24 14 0 10 981 883 28 Stoke Potters 24 14 0 10 949 916 28 Edinburgh Monarchs 24 12 2 10 959 904 26 Plymouth Bulldogs 24 12 2 10 919 942 26 Sheffield Tigers 24 12 1 11 975.5 890.5 25 Cradley Heath Heathens 24 12 0 12 937 930 24 Newcastle Diamonds 24 12 0 12 883.5 975.5 24 Wolverhampton Wolves 24 11 1 12 900.5 960.5 23 Middlesbrough Bears 24 11 0 13 958 912 22 Leicester Hunters 24 6 0 18 826.5 1036.5 12 Bradford Panthers 24 5 1 18 774 1089 11 Provincial League North M W D L F A Pts Sheffield 8 6 1 1 367.5 255.5 13 Middlesbrough 8 4 0 4 316 305 8 Edinburgh 8 3 2 3 303 318 8 Newcastle 8 4 0 4 293.5 327.5 8 Bradford 8 1 1 6 274 348 3 Provincial League KO Cup semi final 10/09/1962 Exeter 57 39 Edinburgh second round 11/08/1962 Edinburgh 54 42 Middlesbrough first round 23/06/1962 Edinburgh 71 25 Wolverhampton   Wayne Briggs, Dudley McKean, Willie Templeton, Alf Wells, George Hunter, Ian Hoskins (promoter), Doug Templeton (captain, on bike), Jimmy Tannock, Jimmy Cox, Dick Campbell.

Willie Templeton Wayne Briggs George Hunter Doug Templeton Dick Campbell   Alf Wells Jimmy Tannock Doug Templeton

Date Home Team Score Away Team Competition 07/04/1962 Edinburgh 39-39 Sheffield Northern League 14/04/1962 Edinburgh 53-25 Newcastle Northern League 21/04/1962 Edinburgh 39-38 Middlesbrough Northern League 26/04/1962 Sheffield 56-22 Edinburgh Northern League 28/04/1962 Edinburgh 47-31 Bradford Northern League 03/05/1962 Middlesbrough 46-32 Edinburgh Northern League 05/05/1962 Edinburgh 45-32 Plymouth Provincial League 11/05/1962 Leicester 49-29 Edinburgh Challenge 12/05/1962 Edinburgh 34-44 Wolverhampton Provincial League 14/05/1962 Newcastle 44-32 Edinburgh Northern League 18/05/1962 Bradford 39-39 Edinburgh Northern League 19/05/1962 Edinburgh 37-41 Poole Provincial League 24/05/1962 Middlesbrough Edinburgh Four Team Challenge 26/05/1962 Edinburgh 51-26 Bradford Provincial League 02/06/1962 Edinburgh 48-29 Newcastle Provincial League 09/06/1962 Edinburgh Wayne Briggs World Championship QR 11/06/1962 Cradley Heath 43-35 Edinburgh Provincial League 16/06/1962 Edinburgh 47-31 Leicester Provincial League 23/06/1962 Edinburgh 71-25 Wolverhampton Provincial League KO Cup 28/06/1962 Plymouth 39-39 Edinburgh Provincial League 30/06/1962 Edinburgh 50-28 Cradley Heath Provincial League 02/07/1962 Newcastle 40-38 Edinburgh Provincial League 07/07/1962 Edinburgh Best Pairs Wayne Briggs & Alf Wells Edinburgh Best Pairs 09/07/1962 Exeter 44-34 Edinburgh Provincial League 11/07/1962 Poole 47-30 Edinburgh Provincial League 14/07/1962 Stoke 46-32 Edinburgh Provincial League 19/07/1962 Sheffield 36-42 Edinburgh Provincial League 21/07/1962 Edinburgh rained off Neath Provincial League 28/07/1962 Edinburgh 53-25 Poole Challenge 03/08/1962 Leicester 30-45 Edinburgh Provincial League 04/08/1962 Edinburgh 43-34 Stoke Provincial League 06/08/1962 Newcastle 39-37 Edinburgh Challenge 09/08/1962 Sheffield rained off Edinburgh Provincial League 11/08/1962 Edinburgh 54-42 Middlesbrough Provincial League KO Cup 18/08/1962 Edinburgh 40-38 Sheffield Provincial League 25/08/1962 Edinburgh Wayne Briggs Provincial Riders Championship QR 28/08/1962 Bradford 32-46 Edinburgh Provincial League 01/09/1962 Edinburgh 48-29 Exeter Provincial League 07/09/1962 Edinburgh 42-36 Neath Provincial League 10/09/1962 Exeter 57-39 Edinburgh Provincial League KO Cup 13/09/1962 Middlesbrough 54-24 Edinburgh Provincial League 14/09/1962 Wolverhampton 39-39 Edinburgh Provincial League 15/09/1962 Edinburgh 41-37 Middlesbrough Provincial League 21/09/1962 Edinburgh 43-34 Oxford B Challenge 22/09/1962 Belle Vue Len Silver Provincial League Riders Championship 29/09/1962 Edinburgh Doug Templeton Scottish Open Championship 06/10/1962 Britain 60-48 Overseas Third Test Match