1938 World Championship Qualification Qualifying Rounds

1938 World Championship Qualification First Round
Changes were made to the qualifying methods, with 56 riders from the Second Division having to battle in a preliminary round. Only the top six scorers progressed to the first round proper, at this stage they were joined by 42 First Division stars. The best 28 of this group went forward to the championship round which determined the sixteen finalists.
Bonus points were calculated on the championship round only, thus reducing the disparity between the highest and lowest scorers of the bonuses. Reserves didn't carry forward bonus points.
Qualifiers for First Round
Wilbur Lamoreaux 29 Cordy Milne 28 Jack Milne 28 Geoff Pymar 25 Bluey Wilkinson 25 Jack Parker 24 Bill Kitchen 23 Eric Langton 23 Tiger Stevenson 22 Arthur Atkinson 21 Lionel Van Praag 21 Ron Johnson 20 Benny Kaufman 20 George Wilks 20 Tommy Price 19 Les Wotton 19 George Newton 18 Alec Statham 18 Wally Lloyd 17 Bert Spencer 17 Tommy Croombs 16 Morian Hansen 16 Clem Mitchell 16 Jack Ormston 16 Frank Varey 15 Jimmy Gibb 14 Vic Duggan 13 Eric Gregory 13
did not qualify
Stan Greatrex 12 Doug Wells 12 Eric Collins 11 Norman Evans 11 Tiger Hart 11 Frank Charles 8 Bill Clibbett 8 Bill Pitcher 8 Bob Harrison 6 Norman Parker 6 Bill Rogers 6 Dicky Case 5 Eric Chitty 5 Oliver Langton 5 Joe Francis 4 Frank Goulden 4 Bill Maddern 4 Cliff Parkinson 4 Tommy Allott 3 Joe Abbott DNR
reserves
Wally Hull 6 Bill Longley 5 Charlie Spinks 5 Nobby Key 3 Len Eyre 1 Harry Shepherd 1 Lloyd Goffe 4 Will Lowther 1 Jack Hargreaves 0
21 June 1938
West Ham, London
Bluey Wilkinson (AUS) 15 Wilbur Lamoreaux (USA) 14 Clem Mitchel (AUS) 12 Tiger Stevenson (GB) 11 Arthur Atkinson (GB) 10 Morian Hansen (DK) 9 George Wilks (GB) 8 Phil Hart (GB) 6 Jimmy Gibb (CAN) 6 Bob Harrison (GB) 6 Bill Pitcher (GB) 5 Eric Chitty (CAN) 5 Charlie Spinks (AUS) 5 Doug Wells (GB) 5 Tommy Crommbs (GB) 2 Oliver Langton (GB) 1 Frank Charles (GB) 0
24 June 1938
Bristol
Cordy Milne (USA) 15 Lionel Van Praag (AUS) 14 George Wilks (GB) 12 Geoff Pymar (GB) 11 Eric Gregory (GB) 9 Jimmy Gibb (CAN) 8 Vic Duggan (AUS) 8 Les Wotton (GB) 8 Doug Wells (GB) 7 Morian Hansen (DK) 7 Frank Varey (GB) 5 Bill Rogers (AUS) 5 Bill Clibbett (GB) 2 Eric Collins (AUS) 2 Bill Maddern (AUS) 1 Frank Goulden (GB) 1 R. Harry Stepherd (GB) 1
9 July 1938
Harringay
Tommy Croombs (GB) 14 Jack Parker (GB) 13 Jack Ormston (GB) 12 Alec Statham (GB) 12 Arthur Atkinson (GB) 11 Les Wotton (GB) 11 Benny Kaufman (USA) 10 Stan Greatrex (GB) 8 Wally Lloyd (GB) 6 Vic Duggan (AUS) 5 Phil "Tiger" Hart (GB) 5 Tommy Allott (GB) 3 Bill Pitcher (GB) 3 Norman Parker (GB) 2 Eric Chitty (CAN) dnr 6, Joe Francis (GB) 0 R Lloyd Goffe (GB) 4 R Will Lowther (GB) 1
16 July 1938
Belle Vue, Manchester
Jack Milne (USA) 14 Ron Johnson (AUS) 13 Bill Kitchen (GB) 12 Eric Langton (GB) 11 Tiger Stevenson (GB) 11 Frank Varey (GB) 10 Tommy Price (GB) 9 Frank Charles (GB) 8 Bert Spencer (AUS) 7 Dicky Case (AUS) 5 Norman Evans (GB) 4 Oliver Langton (GB) 4 Cliff Parkinson (GB) 3 Bill Rogers (AUS) 1 Joe Abott (GB) dnr Bob Harrison (GB) 0 RJack Hargreaves (GB) 0 RWally Hull (GB) 6 RLen Eyre (GB) 1
18 July 1938
Wimbledon, London
Wilbur Lamoreaux (USA) 15 Geoff Pymar (GB) 14 Wally Lloyd (GB) 11 george Newton (GB) 10 Benny Kaufman (USA) 10 Tommy Price (GB) 10 Bert Spencer (AUS) 10 Eric Collins (AUS) 9 Norman Evans (GB) 7 Lionel Van Praag (AUS) 7 Jack Ormston (GB) 4 Norman Parker (GB) 4 Bill Maddern (AUS) 3 Frank Goulden (GB) 3 Joe Abbott (GB) dnr Dick Case (AUS) 0 R. Nobby Key
20 July 1938
New Cross, London
Jack Milne (USA) 14 Cordy Milne (USA) 13 Eric Langton (GB) 12 Bill Kitchen (GB) 11 Jack Parker (GB) 11 Bluey Wilkinson (AUS) 10 George Newton (GB) 8 Ron Johnson (AUS) 7 Bill Clibbett (GB) 6 Alec Statham (GB) 6 Joe Francis (GB) 4 Stan Greatrex (GB) 4 Eric Gregory (GB) 4 Clem Mitchell (AUS) 4 Cliff Parkinson (GB) 1 Tommy Allott (GB) dnr R. Bill Longley (AUS) 5