Glasgow Tigers 1947

1947 Glasgow Tigers  
National League Division One | National League Division Two | National League Division Three | National Trophy | British Speedway Cup Division One | British Speedway Cup Division Two | Midland vs South Cup | London Cup
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Riders Points & Averages
M R Pts BP FP CMA FM PM
Will Lowther 30 121 288 0 288 9.52 9  
Joe Crowther 25 98 178 12 190 7.76 1  
Bat Byrnes 17 69 96 10 106 6.14    
Gruff Garland 9 33 46 2 48 5.82    
Norman Lindsay 20 81 100.5 14 114.5 5.65    
Junior Bainbridge 26 99 117 15 132 5.33    
Bert Shearer 23 72 81.5 12 93.5 5.19    
Harold Fairhurst 21 64 60 14 74 4.63    
Buck Ryan 20 72 71 11 82 4.56    
Bill Baird 15 56 54 7 61 4.36    
Harold Sharpe 8 23 17 5 22 3.83    
Gordon McGregor 6 16 10 5 15 3.75    
Billy Bates 4 10 12 3 15 6.00    
Maurice Stobbart 2 6 5 1 6 4.00    
Nobby Downham 3 6 3 0 3 2.00    
Angus McGuire 5 16 7 1 8 2.00    
Fred Rogers 2 5 2 0 2 1.60    
Eddie Lack 1 1 0 0 0 0.00    
Bruce Venier 1 4 0 0 0 0.00    
National League Division Two
  M W D L F A Pts
Middlesbrough Bears 28 20 0 8 1363 977 40
Sheffield Tigers 28 17 2 9 1315 1021 36
Norwich Stars 28 16 0 12 1182 1142 32
Birmingham Brummies 28 14 0 14 1118 1222 28
Newcastle Diamonds 28 12 2 14 1228.5 1200.5 26
Bristol Bulldogs 28 11 0 17 1125.5 1215.5 22
Wigan Warriors 28 9 2 17 1067 1266 20
Glasgow Tigers 28 10 0 18 1044 1299 20
British Speedway Cup
  M W D L F A Pts
Sheffield Tigers 14 11 0 3 771 569 22
Middlesbrough Bears 14 9 0 5 750.5 587.5 18
Norwich Stars 14 7 0 7 676.5 660.5 14
Wigan Warriors 14 7 0 7 639 696 14
Newcastle Diamonds 14 6 0 8 653 683 12
Bristol Bulldogs 14 6 0 8 625 711 12
Glasgow Tigers 14 5 0 9 625 717 10
Birmingham Brummies 14 5 0 9 610 696 10
National Trophy
2nd division first round
04/06/1947 Glasgow White City 60 46 Newcastle
02/06/1947 Newcastle 63 45 Glasgow White City

 
Fixtures & Results
09/04/1947 Glasgow 43-39 Oliver Hart Select Challenge
16/04/1947 Glasgow 38-44 Norwich National League Division Two
23/04/1947 Glasgow 31-52 Sheffield National League Division Two
24/04/1947 Sheffield 58-26 Glasgow National League Division Two
26/04/1947 Birmingham 60-24 Glasgow National League Division Two
30/04/1947 Glasgow 43-41 Wigan National League Division Two
07/05/1947 Glasgow 48-36 Bristol National League Division Two
14/05/1947 Glasgow 40-44 Birmingham National League Division Two
16/05/1947 Bristol 57.5-26.5 Glasgow National League Division Two
17/05/1947 Norwich 58-25 Glasgow National League Division Two
21/05/1947 Glasgow 38-58 Middlesbrough British Speedway Cup
22/05/1947 Middlesbrough 62-33 Glasgow British Speedway Cup
26/05/1947 Glasgow Ron Johnson & Billie Bates Best Pairs
28/05/1947 Glasgow 42-54 Sheffield British Speedway Cup
29/05/1947 Sheffield 56-40 Glasgow British Speedway Cup
30/05/1947 Bristol 59-37 Glasgow British Speedway Cup
31/05/1947 Birmingham 59-37 Glasgow British Speedway Cup
02/06/1947 Newcastle 63-45 Glasgow National Trophy 2nd division 1st round 1st leg
04/06/1947 Glasgow 60-46 Newcastle National Trophy 2nd division 1st round 2nd leg
11/06/1947 Glasgow Frank Hodgson
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16/06/1947 Newcastle 43-41 Glasgow National League Division Two
18/06/1947 Glasgow 45-38 Newcastle National League Division Two
25/06/1947 Glasgow 52-44 Wigan British Speedway Cup
26/06/1947 Middlesbrough 56-28 Glasgow National League Division Two
02/07/1947 Glasgow 48.5-35.5 Bradford Odsal Challenge
09/07/1947 Glasgow 48-36 Bristol National League Division Two
10/07/1947 Middlesbrough 46-38 Glasgow National League Division Two
12/07/1947 Wigan 56-27 Glasgow National League Division Two
16/07/1947 Glasgow 56-27 Wigan National League Division Two
23/07/1947 Glasgow 51-44 Newcastle British Speedway Cup
30/07/1947 Glasgow 55-41 Norwich British Speedway Cup
06/08/1947 Britain 68-52 Overseas Challenge
13/08/1947 Glasgow 47-37 Sheffield National League Division Two
15/08/1947 Bristol 57-27 Glasgow National League Division Two
16/08/1947 Birmingham 59-24 Glasgow National League Division Two
20/08/1947 Glasgow 54-42 Bristol British Speedway Cup
27/08/1947 Glasgow 62-34 Birmingham British Speedway Cup
30/08/1947 Wigan 45-39 Glasgow National League Division Two
03/09/1947 Glasgow 48-36 Middlesbrough National League Division Two
06/09/1947 Norwich 63-33 Glasgow British Speedway Cup
10/09/1947 Glasgow 50-34 Norwich National League Division Two
17/09/1947 Glasgow 54-29 Birmingham National League Division Two
20/09/1947 Wigan 51-45 Glasgow British Speedway Cup
24/09/1947 Glasgow 36-48 Middlesbrough National League Division Two
29/09/1947 Newcastle 39.5-44.5 Glasgow National League Division Two
01/10/1947 Glasgow 40-44 Newcastle National League Division Two
08/10/1947 Glasgow 46-38 North Of England Challenge
09/10/1947 Sheffield 57-27 Glasgow National League Division Two
11/10/1947 Norwich 61-23 Glasgow National League Division Two
13/10/1947 Newcastle 50-46 Glasgow British Speedway Cup
15/10/1947 Glasgow 45-38 Jack Parker Select Challenge