Belle Vue Aces1946

1946 Belle Vue Aces Hyde Road Stadium
Manchester, England
National League | Northern League |  National Trophy | ACU Cup (National League) | ACU Cup (Northern League) | Northern Trophy | London Cup
images from the John Somerville Collection
National League Riders Averages
M R Pts Bon Tot Ave Max Paid
Jack Parker 26 114 295 9 304 10.67 10 3
Eric Langton 20 88 213 5 218 9.91 7 -
Wally Lloyd 26 112 225 9 234 8.36 3 -
Bill Pitcher 26 106 179 12 191 7.21 - -
Harold Jackson 20 50 55 11 66 5.28 - -
Jim Boyd 21 66 70 14 84 5.09 - -
Dent Oliver 26 100 99 21 120 4.80 - -
Ron Mason 26 106 84 18 102 3.85 - -
Louis Lawson 8 15 6 0 6 1.60 - -
Alf Kaines 4 8 6 2 8 4.00 - -
Ralph Horne 4 8 4 1 5 2.50 - -
Bert Lacey 1 2 0 0 0 0.00 - -
Ralph Horne also rode for Bradford
National League
M W D L F A P
Wembley Lions 20 18 0 2 439 396 36
Belle Vue Aces 20 12 1 7 425 408 25
Odsal Boomerangs 20 9 1 10 383 454 19
Wimbledon Dons 20 8 1 11 385 450 17
New Cross Rangers 20 6 1 13 349 474 13
West Ham Hammers 20 4 2 14 355 477 10
ACU Cup National League Riders Averages
  M R Pts Bon Tot Ave Max Paid
Jack Parker 9 45 114 8 122 10.84 1 3
Eric Langton 9 44 109 6 115 10.45 1
Wally Lloyd 9 45 87 3 90 8.00

Dent Oliver 9 41 55 8 63 6.14

Jim Boyd 6 18 21 2 23 5.11

Harold Jackson 8 26 23 4 27 4.15

Bill Pitcher 7 27 35 5 45 4.00

Ron Mason 9 34 23 7 30 3.52

Ralph Horne 2 3 4 1 5 6.66

Louis Lawson 4 5 6 1 7 5.60

Ralph Horne also appeared for Bradford
ACU Cup
M W D L F A Pts
Belle Vue Aces 10 8 0 2 244 234 16
Wembley Lions 10 6 1 3 240 237 13
New Cross Rangers 10 6 0 4 225 251 12
Odsal Boomerangs 10 4 1 5 216 261 9
Wimbledon Dons 10 4 0 6 202.5 276.5 8
West Ham Hammers 10 1 0 9 199 276 2
National Trophy
Final
21/09/1946 Belle Vue 63 45 Wimbledon
16/09/1946 Wimbledon 61 46 Belle Vue
Semi Final
25/07/1946 Wembley 50 57 Belle Vue
13/07/1946 Belle Vue 60 48 Wembley
Quarter Finals
08/06/1946 Belle Vue 58 49 New Cross
12/06/1946 New Cross 50 57 Belle Vue
Belle Vue 1946
Belle Vue Aces
Jim Boyd, Wally Lloyd, Dent Oliver, Jack Parker (capt.), Harold Jackson, Eric Langton, Bill Pitcher, Ron Mason
Wally Lloyd Ron Mason Louis Lawson Jack Parker Harold Jackson
Dent Oliver Eric Langton Bert Lacey Ralph Horne Bill Pitcher
Fixtures & Results
20/04/1946 H Belle Vue Bill Kitchen Newcomers Challenge Cup
22/04/1946 H Belle Vue Bill Kitchen Easter Trophy
27/04/1946 H Belle Vue 46-37 West Ham National League
30/04/1946 A West Ham 35-49 Belle Vue National League
04/05/1946 H Belle Vue 34-49 Wembley National League
08/05/1946 A New Cross 46-37 Belle Vue National League
09/05/1946 A Wembley 50-32 Belle Vue National League
11/05/1946 H Belle Vue 29-55 New Cross National League
18/05/1946 H Belle Vue 49-35 Wimbledon National League
20/05/1946 A Wimbledon 45-39 Belle Vue National League
21/05/1946 A West Ham 45-50 Belle Vue ACU Cup
25/05/1946 H Belle Vue 61-35 West Ham ACU Cup
01/06/1946 H Belle Vue 49-33 Bradford Odsal National League
08/06/1946 H Belle Vue 58-49 New Cross National Trophy
10/06/1946 H Belle Vue 53-43 Wembley ACU Cup
11/06/1946 A West Ham 36-47 Belle Vue National League
12/06/1946 A New Cross 50-57 Belle Vue National Trophy
15/06/1946 H Belle Vue 53-31 West Ham National League
15/06/1946 H Belle Vue Jack Parker 1-2 Bill Kitchen Match Race Championship
20/06/1946 A Wembley 43-39 Belle Vue National League
22/06/1946 H Belle Vue 49-46 Bradford Odsal ACU Cup
29/06/1946 H Belle Vue Jack Parker 100 Guineas Trophy First Eliminator
03/07/1946 A New Cross 49-47 Belle Vue ACU Cup
06/07/1946 A Bradford Odsal 44-51 Belle Vue ACU Cup
06/07/1946 H Johnson’s Team 46-38 Kitchen’s Team Challenge
13/07/1946 H Belle Vue 60-48 Wembley National Trophy
20/07/1946 H Belle Vue Wally Lloyd British Riders Championship QR
25/07/1946 A Wembley 50-57 Belle Vue National Trophy
27/07/1946 H Belle Vue 51-33 Wembley National League
27/07/1946 H Belle Vue Jack Parker 2-0 Eric Chitty Match Race Championship
03/08/1946 H Belle Vue 57-38 New Cross ACU Cup
05/08/1946 A Bradford Odsal 32-52 Belle Vue National League
05/08/1946 H Belle Vue 54-30 Bradford Odsal National League
10/08/1946 H Belle Vue 47-37 Wimbledon National League
10/08/1946 H Belle Vue Jack Parker 2-0 Ron Johnson Match Race Championship
15/08/1946 A Wembley 46-50 Belle Vue ACU Cup
17/08/1946 H Jack Parker's Team 38-30 Eric Langton's Team Challenge
24/08/1946 H Belle Vue Jack Parker British Riders Championship QR
31/08/1946 H Belle Vue 64-32 Wimbledon ACU Cup
07/09/1946 H Belle Vue Eric Langton Supporters Trophy
14/09/1946 H Belle Vue 56-28 New Cross National League
16/09/1946 A Wimbledon 61-46 Belle Vue National Trophy
18/09/1946 A New Cross 30-53 Belle Vue National League
21/09/1946 H Belle Vue 63-45 Wimbledon National Trophy
28/09/1946 H Jack Parker's Team 46-38 Eric Langton's Team Challenge
30/09/1946 A Wimbledon 49-35 Belle Vue National League
02/10/1946 A Bradford Odsal 42-42 Belle Vue National League
05/10/1946 H Lancashire 47-37 Yorkshire Challenge
12/10/1946 H North 47-37 South Challenge
14/10/1946 A Wimbledon 50-46 Belle Vue ACU Cup
19/10/1946 H Belle Vue Jack Parker 100 Guineas Trophy Qualifier
19/10/1946 H Belle Vue Jack Parker 2-0 Tommy Price Match Race Championship
24/10/1946 H Belle Vue Eric Langton Lord Mayors Trophy
26/10/1946 H Belle Vue Eric Langton 100 Guineas Trophy Final