London Riders Championship

London Riders Championship
30 August 1930
Crystal Palace
1st. Jack Ormston (Wembley)
2nd Bluey Wilkinson
3rd Arthur Warwick & Wal Phillips
Frank Arthur Harold Hastings Wal Phillips Arthur Atkinson Vic Huxley Charlie Spinks Jack Barrett Ron Johnson Tiger Stevenson Dicky Case Jim Kempster Ray Tauser Tommy Croombs Billy Lamont Arthur Warwick Don Durant Wally Lloyd Colin Watson Alf Foulds George MacKenzie Arthur Westwood Joe Francis Clem Mitchell Harry Whitfield Roger Frogley Jack Ormston Bluey Wilkinson
1931
New Cross
1st Joe Francis, (New Cross)
1934
New Cross
1stTom Farndon, (New Cross)
3 July 1935
New Cross
1st Tom Farndon, (New Cross)
20 May 1936
May, New Cross
1st Vic Huxley, (Wimbledon)
30 June 1937
June, New Cross
1st Jack Milne, (New Cross)
18 May 1938
May, New Cross
1st Eric Chitty, West Ham
2nd Lionel Van Praag
3rd Jack Milne
Jack Milne 11, Lionel Van Praag 11, Eric Chitty 10, Wilbur Lamoreaux 8, Arthur Atkinson 7, Jack Parker 7, Benny Kaufman 6, Bluey Wilkinson 6, George Newton 5, George Wilks 5, Stan Greatrex 4, Eric Gregory 4, Ron Johnson 4, Les Wotton 3, Clem Mitchell 2, Geoff Pymar 1
31 May1939
New Cross
1st Jack Milne, (New Cross)
2nd Arthur Atkinson
3rd Wilbur Lamoreaux
Jack Milne 14, Arthur Atkinson 14, Wilbur Lamoreaux 13, Vic Duggan 13, Eric Collins 9, Eric Chitty 8, Tommy Price 8, Tommy Croombs 7, Lionel Van Praag 7, Ron Johnson 6, Bill Longley 5, Jack Parker 5, Les Wotton 4, Stan Greatrex 3, Joe Francis 2, Goldy Restall 2
no competition between 1939-1944
18 July 1945
New Cross

1st Ron Johnson, (New Cross)
1946 29 May New Cross
1st Ron Johnson, (New Cross)
2nd Malcolm Craven
3rd Norman Parker
Ron Johnson 14 Malcolm Craven 13 Norman Parker 12 Geoff Pymar 11 Bill Kitchen 11 Les Wotton 11 George Wilks 9 Eric Chitty 8 Oliver Hart 8 Eric French 6 Tommy Price 5 Bob Wells 4 Lloyd Goffe 3 Colin Watson 2 Ron Howes 1 Mike Erskine 1
1947 28 May, New Cross
Vic Duggan, (Harringay)
2nd Malcolm Craven
3rd Tommy Price
Vic Duggan 15 Malcolm Craven 14 Tommy Price 13 Bill Longley 12 Bill Kitchen 10 Les Wotton 8 Lloyd Goffe 7 Eric French 6 Jeff Lloyd 6 George Wilks 5 Ron Johnson 5 Ray Duggan 5 Eric Chitty 5 Norman Parker 3 Geoff Pymar 3
1948 2 June, New Cross
1st Split Waterman, Wembley
2nd Cyril Brine
3rd Vic Duggan
Split Waterman 14 Cyril Brine 12 Vic Duggan 12 Jeff Lloyd 12 Ron Johnson 11 Ray Duggan 10 Norman Parker 10 Bill Longley 10 Eric Chitty 6 Aub Lawson 6 Cliff Watson 4 Malcolm Craven 4 Les Wotton 2 Eric French 1 Tommy Price 1
1949 20 July, New Cross
1st Alec Statham, Wimbledon (Alec Statham beat Eric French in a race off to take the title)
2nd Eric French
3rd Cliff Watson
Alec Statham 13 Eric French 13 Cliff Watson 9 Jimmy Gibb 9 Cyril Roger 9 Cyril Brine 8 Freddie Williams 8 Ron Johnson 7 Tommy Price 7 Bill Gilbert 7 Aub Lawson 7 Split Waterman 5 Ray Moore 5 Jeff Lloyd 4 Ray Duggan 4 Bill Longley 2
1950 28 June, New Cross
1st Cyril Roger, New Cross
2nd Bert Roger
3rd Tommy Price
Cyril Roger 15 Bert Roger 14 Tommy Price 13 Cyril Brine 11 Eric French 10 Freddie Williams 9 Vic Duggan 8 Norman Parker 8 Bill Kitchen 6 Danny Dunton 5 Bill Gilbert 5 Ronnie Moore 4 George Wilks 4 Aub Lawson 3 Eric Chitty 3 Malcolm Craven 2
1951 27 June, New Cross
Aub Lawson, West Ham
1952 18 June, New Cross
1st - Ronnie Moore (Wimbledon) 15,
2nd - Jack Biggs (Harringay)
3rd - 13, Bert Roger (New Cross) 12,
Eric French (New Cross) 11, Jack Young (West Ham) 10, Split Waterman (Harringay) 9, Merv Harding (New Cross) 8, Frank Lawrence (New Cross) 7, Trevor Redmond (Wembley) 7, Cyril Brine (Wimbledon), Bob Oakley (Wembley) 6, Fred Williams (Wembley) 6, Cyril Roger (New Cross) 5, Malcolm Craven (West Ham) 1, Wally Green (West Ham) 1, Jeff Lloyd (Harrigay) 1
1953
Jack Young, West Ham
1953 Harringay
1st Jack Young
2nd Ronnie Moore
3rd Jack Biggs
Jack Young 15, Ronnie Moore 13, Jack Biggs 13, Tommy Price, 11, Eric Williams 11, Split Waterman 10, Fred Williams 10, Geoff Marden 8, Eric French 6, Maury Dunn 4, Wally Green 4, Bert Roger 4, Cyril Brine 3, Ron How 3, Jeff Lloyd 3, Pat Clarke 0.
Reserves were Frank Lawrence 3, Ken Walsh 3
7 September 1954
West Ham Stadium
1st Jack Young, West Ham
2nd Ronnie Moore
3rd Eric Williams
Jack Young 15 Ronnie Moore 13 Eric Williams 12 Geoff Mardon 12 Split Waterman 9 Jack Biggs 9 Barry Briggs 9 Wally Green 7 Bert Roger 6 Howdy Byford 5 Gerry Hussey 4 Brian Crutcher 4 Ron How 3 Tommy Price 3 Freddie Williams 0 Keith Gurtner 0 Alan Smith 0
25 July 1955
Wimbledon
1st Barry Briggs, Wimbledon
2nd Ronnie Moore
3rd Jack Young
Barry Briggs 15 Ronnie Moore 14 Jack Young 13 Eric Williams 10 Peter Moore 9 Eric French 8 Ron How 8 Tommy Price 6 Split Waterman 6 Gerry Hussey 6 Cyril Brine 6 Bert Roger 5 Freddie Williams 4 Trevor Redmond 3 Cyril Maidment 3 Alf Hagon 2
6 September 1956
Wembley Stadium

1st Brian Crutcher, Wembley
2nd Ronnie Moore
3rd Split Waterman
Brian Crutcher 14 Ronnie Moore 14 Split Waterman 13 Tommy Price 10 Barry Briggs 10 Gerald Jackson 9 Eric French 8 Ron How 8 Peter Moore 7 Cyril Maidment 6 Merv Hannam 5 Cyril Brine 5 Ray Cresp 3 Alf Hagon 3 Bob Andrews 2 Mike Broadbanks 2 Bobby Croombs 1
1957 to 1962 not held
11 September 1963
Hackney
1st Norman Hunter, Hackney
2nd Ray Cresp
3rd Dennis Day
Norman Hunter 14 Ray Cresp 13 Dennis Day 12 Trevor Hedge 10 Pete Jarman 9 Len Silver 8 Alan Cowland 7 Colin McKee 7 Malcolm Simmons 7 Ken Vale 7 John Fitzpatrick 6 Geoff Pennikett 5 Jim Heard 4 Ernie Baker 3 Pete Sampson 3 Brain Davies 1 Tommy Sweetman 0 Clive Hitch 0
6 October 1964
West Ham Stadium
1st Mike Boadbank, Swindon
2nd Bengt Jansson
3rd Brian Brett
Mike Broadbanks 15 Bengt Jansson 14 Brian Brett 12 Cyril Maidment 12 Sverre Harrfeldt 11 Bob Andrews 9 Leo McAuliffe 8 Colin Gooddy 8 Ray Cresp 7 Stan Stevens 6 Bob Dugard 6 Alf Hagon 4 Ray Cousins 2 Malcolm Simmons 1 Norman Hunter 0 Reg Luckhurst 0 Ronie Genz dnr John Debbage dnr
6 August 1965
Hackney
1st Sverra Harfeldt, West Ham
2nd Mike Broadbank
3rd Colin Pratt
Sverre Harrfeldt 15 Mike Broadbank 13 Colin Pratt 13 Olle Nygren 11 Reg Luckhurst 11 Gerald Jackson 8 Bob Dugard 7 Malcolm Simmons 6 Les McGillivray 6 Norman Hunter 6 Roy Trigg 6 Jim Tebby 6 Howdy Byford 5 Malcolm Brown 2 Ken McKinlay 2 Brian Davies 0
16 September 1966
Hackney
1st Norman Hunter, West Ham
2nd Olle Nygren
3rd Brian Leonard
Norman Hunter 13 Olle Nygren 13 Brian Leonard 12 Roy Trigg 10 Sverre Harrfeldt 10 Reg Luckhurst 10 Colin Pratt 10 Trevor Hedge 8 Ken McKinlay 7 Malcolm Simmons 6 Brian Davies 6 Jim Tebby 4 Les McGillivray 4 Malcolm Brown 3 Bob Dugard 3 Gary Everett 0
29 September 1967
Hackney
1st Colin Pratt, Hackney
2nd Malcolm Simmons
3rd Colin McKee
Colin Pratt 14 Malcolm Simmons 14 Colin McKee 12 Olle Nygren 10 Norman Hunter 10 Reg Luckhurst 9 Brian Leonard 9 Ken McKinlay 9 Trevor Hedge 8 Brian Davies 7 Les McGillivray 7 Malcolm Brown 3 Alan Cowland 3 Tony Clarke 2 Gary Everett 2 Alan Jackson 1 Bengt Jansson 0
13 September 1968
Hackney
1st Colin Pratt, Hackney
2nd Trevor Hedge
3rd Reg Luckhurst
Colin Pratt 15 Trevor Hedge 13 Reg Luckhurst 12 Alan Cowland 11 Norman Hunter 11 Les McGillivray 11 Malcolm Brown 8 Gary Everett 8 Des Lukehurst 7 George Barclay 6 Tony Clarke 5 Brian Leonard 5 Laurie Etheridge 3 Jim Tebby 3 Graeme Smith 1 Garry Middleton 0
22 August 1969
Hackney
1st Trevor Hedge, Wimbledon
2nd Garry Middleton
3rd Cyril Maidment
Trevor Hedge 15 Garry Middleton 13 Cyril Maidment 11 John Langfield 11 Colin Pratt 10 Jack Biggs 10 Tony Clarke 10 Les McGillivray 8 Jim Tebby 7 Brian Leonard 6 Laurie Etheridge 6 Jimmy Gooch 4 Graeme Smith 4 Stan Stevens 2 Olle Nygren 2 Ken McKinlay 1
31 July 1970
Hackney
1st Trevor Hedge, Wimbledon
2nd Reidar Eide
3rd Garry Middleton
Trevor Hedge 15 Reidar Eide 14 Garry Middleton 12 Reg Luckhurst 11 Jimmy Gooch 8 Cyril Maidment 8 Laurie Etheridge 7 Brian Collins 7 Bert Harkins 7 Jim Tebby 7 Tony Clarke 6 Christer Lofqvist 6 Bob Andrews 6 Phil Woodcock 2 Olle Nygren 1 Geoff Maloney 1 Les McGillivray 1 Dave Jessup 1
16 July 1970
Romford
(Second Division London Riders Championship)
1st Dave Jessup
2nd Phil Woodcock
3r Brian Foote
Dave Jessup 15, Phil Woodcock 14, Brian Foote 11 Ian Gills 10 Colin Sanders 10 Ross Gilbertson 9 Tony Childs 9 Allan Emmett 7 Kevin Holden 7 Nigel Rackett 6 Geoff Maloney 6 Charlie Benham 5 Terry Stone 5 Garry Moore 4 Barry Thomas 3 Mike Holt 1
27 August 1971
Hackney
1st Bengt Jansson, Hackney
2nd Garry Middleton
3rd Ronnie Moore
Bengt Jansson 15 Garry Middleton 14 Ronnie Moore 13 Barry Thomas 12 Bert Harkins 10 Olle Nygren 8 Dave Jessup 8 Cyril Maidment 7 Preben Rosenkilde 7 Sverre Harrfeldt 7 Laurie Etheridge 6 Reg Luckhurst 2 Dave Kennett 4 Kevin Holden 2 Bob Young 2 Eddie Reeves 0 Trevor Hedge 0
5 August 1971
Romford
(Division Two London Riders Championship)
1st Hugh Saunders
2nd Kevin Holden
3rd Bob Coles
Hugh Saunders 14 Kevin Holden 14 Bob Coles 12 Brian Foote 10 Allen Emmett 9 Ken Vale 9 Stan Stevens 8 Graeme Stapleton 8 Charlie Benham 6 Ian Gills 5 Peter Prinsloo 5 Geoff Maloney 5 George Barclay 5 Ron Edwards 5 Tiger Beech 3 Mike Vernam 2 Dingle Brown 0
25 August 1972
Hackney
1st Ronnie Moore, Wimbledon
2nd Geoff Maloney
3rd Barry Thomas
Ronnie Moore 15 Geoff Maloney 13 Barry Thomas 13 Dave Jessup 12 Trevor Hedge 11 Christer Lofqvist 11 Bengt Jansson 8 Dave Kennett 8 Laurie Etheridge 7 Allen Emmett 7 Bert Harkins 4 Eddie Reeves 3 Hugh Saunders 3 Neil Cameron 2 Graeme Stapleton 2 Brian Leonard 1
21 September 1973
Hackney
1st Barry Thomas, Hackney
2nd Dave Jessup
3rd Hugh Saunders
Barry Thomas 14 Dave Jessup 14 Hugh Saunders 13 Tommy Nilsson 12 Dave Kennett 10 Geoff Maloney 9 Trevor Hedge 9 Mike Broadbank 8 Les Ott 6 Paul Gachet 5 Graeme Stapleton 5 Norman Hunter 5 Colin Gooddy 4 Barney Kennett 4 Bert Harkins 1 Malcolm Brown 1
13 September 1974
Hackney
1st Barry Thomas, Hackney
2nd Colin Gooddy
3rd Graham Stapleton
Barry Thomas 15, Colin Gooddy 12, Graeme Stapleton 11, Hugh Saunders 10, Gordon Kennett 10, Steve Lomas 9, Laurie Etheridge 8, Dag Lovaas 8, Dave Kennett 8, Geoff Maloney 7, Roger Johns 6, Bert Harkins 4, Barry Crowson 4, Eddie Reeves 5, Norman Hunter 2, Trevor Hedge 1, Ted Hubbard 0, Allen Emmett 0
12 September 1975
Hackney
Dave Jessup, Leicester
27 August 1976
Hackney
Gordon Kennett, London White City
5 August 1977
Hackney
1st Larry Ross, Wimbledon
4 July 1978
Hackney
1st Keith White, Hackney
1979
Hackney
1st Larry Ross, Wimbledon
4 July 1980
Hackney
1st Finn Thomsen, Hackney
1981 not held
12 August 1982
Wimbledon
1st Kai Niemi, Wimbledon
13 October 1983
Wimbledon (championship held over two meetings)
D.Jessup 15, K.Tatum 14, B.Petersen 12, J.Titman 10, M.Ferreira 9, F.Thomsen 8, J.Rasmussen 8, K.Niemi 8, M.Hagon 6, M.Cox 6, T.Kasper 6, S.Wilmott 5, R.Johns 4, M.Simmons 4, A.Koponen 3, A.Mogridge 3, J.Pleece (res) 0
14 October 1983
Hackney
(abandoned after heat 17.)
F.Thomsen 12, J.Rasmussen 12, B.Petersen 11, D.Jessup 10, K.Tatum 9, M.Cox 7, K.Niemi 7, B.Garrad 5, R.Johns 5, K.Gray 5, M.Simmons 5, M.Hagon 4, T.Kasper 4, S.Willmott 3, J.Titman 1, M.Fitzpatrick (res) 2, A.Stewart (res) 0
Totals - D.Jessup 25, B.Petersen 23, K.Tatum 23, F.Thomsen 20, J.Rasmussen 20, K.Niemi 15, M.Cox 13, J.Titamn 11, M.Hagon 10, M.Ferreira 9, T.Kasper 9, R.Johns 9, M.Simmons 9, S.Willmott 8, B.Garrard 5, K.Gray 5, A.Koponen 3, A.Mogridge
21 October 1983
Hackney
(race off to decide the title)
1st Bo Petersen
2nd Kelvin Tatum
3rd Dave Jessup
1984 to 1987 not held
1988
Hackney
1st Andy Galvin, Hackney
1989 to 1995 not held
1996
1st Billy Hamill
London Stadium
2010
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