1961

1961 Edinburgh Monarchs Old Meadowbank
Rider Scores & Averages
Rider M R Pts Bon Tot Ave Max Paid
Dick Campbell 31 81 181 10 191 9.43 7 3
Doug Templeton 35 105 208 12 220 8.38 4 2
George Hunter 32 93 140 21 161 6.92 - 1
Willie Templeton 36 103 148 25 173 6.72 2 -
Wayne Briggs 36 90 124 14 138 6.13 1 2
Jimmy Tannock 35 92 109 28 137 5.96 - 1
Alf Wells 34 69 56 21 76 4.46 - 1
Bill Osborne 4 4 3 1 4 4 - -
Jimmy Cox 5 10 6 3 9 3.60 - -
Geoff Hassel 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 - -
Gordon Mitchell 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 - -
Jack Fortune 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 - -
Willie Forbes 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 - -
Provincial League
M W D L F A Pts
Poole Pirates 20 15 1 4 932½ 622½ 31
Plymouth Bulldogs 20 12 0 8 826 726 24
Stoke Potters 20 12 0 8 811 737 24
Cradley Heath Heathens 20 11 1 8 781 777 23
Rayleigh Rockets 20 11 0 9 769 784 22
Edinburgh Monarchs 20 10 1 9 784 767 21
Sheffield Tigers 20 10 0 10 782 772 20
Exeter Falcons 20 9 0 11 772½ 777½ 18
Wolverhampton Wolves 20 7 0 13 715 841 14
Middlesbrough Bears 20 6 1 13 712.5 839.5 13
Newcastle Diamonds 20 5 0 15 655.5 897.5 10
Northern Shield
M W D L F A Pts
Stoke 12 9 0 3 527 406 18
Edinburgh 12 7 2 3 534.5 399.5 16
Cradley 12 8 0 4 523 405 16
Wolverhampton 12 5 1 6 440.5 492.5 11
Sheffield 12 5 1 6 427.5 506.5 11
Middlesbrough 12 4 0 8 417.5 510.5 8
Newcastle 12 2 0 10 389 539 4
Alf Wells, Doug Templeton, Willie Templeton, Ian Hoskins (promoter). (Front) Jimmy Tannock, Wayne Briggs, George Hunter, Dick Campbell.
George Hunter, Willie Templeton, Jimmy Tannock, Jackie Fortune, Alf Wells, Wayne Briggs, Gordon Mitchell, Dick Campbell, Doug Templeton (cap on bike)
Fixtures & Results
08/04/1961 Edinburgh 46-30 New Cross Colts Challenge
13/04/1961 Middlesbrough 34-43 Edinburgh Provincial League
15/04/1961 Edinburgh 46-32 Wolverhampton Provincial League
22/04/1961 Edinburgh 46-31 Middlesbrough Provincial League
29/04/1961 Edinburgh 55-20 Sheffield Provincial League
05/05/1961 Wolverhampton 47-31 Edinburgh Provincial League
06/05/1961 Edinburgh 46-32 Plymouth Provincial League
13/05/1961 Edinburgh 26-22-16-32 KI vs SH vs NC Four Team Challenge
20/05/1961 Edinburgh 43-34 Cradley Heath Provincial League
27/05/1961 Edinburgh Lightfoot World Championship QR
03/06/1961 Cradley Heath 42-36 Edinburgh Provincial League
10/06/1961 Edinburgh 40-38 Rayleigh Provincial League
15/06/1961 Sheffield 39-39 Edinburgh Northern League
17/06/1961 Edinburgh (1) Poole Provincial League
24/06/1961 Edinburgh 44-34 Exeter Provincial League
30/06/1961 Wolverhampton 39-39 Edinburgh Northern League
01/07/1961 Edinburgh Mattingley Provincial Riders QR
08/07/1961 Edinburgh 42-35 Middlesbrough Challenge
10/07/1961 Newcastle 24-54 Edinburgh Northern League
14/07/1961 Rayleigh (2) Edinburgh Provincial League
15/07/1961 Stoke 47-29 Edinburgh Provincial League
17/07/1961 Edinburgh 49-47 Rayleigh Provincial League KO Cup
22/07/1961 Edinburgh 45-33 Stoke Provincial League
27/07/1961 Sheffield 48-30 Edinburgh Provincial League
29/07/1961 Edinburgh 56-21 Wolverhampton Northern League
31/07/1961 Exeter 52-25 Edinburgh Provincial League
02/08/1961 Poole 58-20 Edinburgh Provincial League
04/08/1961 Plymouth 46-32 Edinburgh Provincial League
05/08/1961 Edinburgh 39-39 Poole Provincial League
07/08/1961 Rayleigh 40-38 Edinburgh Provincial League
12/08/1961 Edinburgh 55-40 Plymouth Provincial League KO Cup
17/08/1961 Middlesbrough 42.5-35.5 Edinburgh Northern League
19/08/1961 Edinburgh 49-29 Middlesbrough Northern League
26/08/1961 Edinburgh 60-18 Newcastle Provincial League
31/08/1961 Stoke 49-29 Edinburgh Northern League
01/09/1961 Edinburgh 41-37 Stoke Northern League
04/09/1961 Newcastle 42-36 Edinburgh Provincial League
09/09/1961 Cradley Heath 68-28 Edinburgh Provincial League KO Cup
11/09/1961 Bradford 34-43 Edinburgh Challenge
16/09/1961 Edinburgh 53-25 Sheffield Northern League
16/09/1961 Harringay R Reeves Provincial League Riders Championship
23/09/1961 Edinburgh 59-34 Cradley Heath Provincial League KO Cup
30/09/1961 Edinburgh TRedmond Scottish Open
(1) abandoned heat 5
(2) cancelled track closed