1938 World Championship Qualification Championship Rounds

1938 World Championship Qualification Championship Rounds
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 the World Final
Bluey Wilkinson 53, 8 Wilbur Lamoreaux 52, 7 Cordy Milne 50, 7 Jack Milne 49, 7 Lionel Van Praag 47, 7 Bill Kitchen 40, 6 Eric Langton 37, 5 Alec Stathm 37, 5 Benny Kaufman 36, 5 Geoff Pymar 35, 5 Arthur Atkinson 34, 5 George Newton 34, 5 Jack Parker 31, 4 Tommy Croombs 29, 4 Frank Varey 29, 4 Tommy Price 27, 4
did not qualify
Jack Ormston 26, 4 Vic Duggan 25, 4 Ron Johnson 25, 4 Jimmy Gibb 24, 3 Les Wotton 17 Eric Gregory 16 Wally Lloyd 16 Morian Hansen 13 Clem Mitchell 12 George Wilks 12 Bert Spencer 7 Tiger Stevenson 0
reserves
Oliver Langton 3 Wally Hull 2 Bill Pitcher 1 Norman Parker 1 Malcolm Craven Charlie Spinks 4
30 July 1938
Belle Vue, Manchester
Wilbur Lamoreaux (USA) 13 Bill Kitchen (GB) 12 Bluey Wilkinson (AUS) 12 Arthur Atkinson (GB) 11 Eric Langton (GB) 9 Frank Varey (GB) 9 Tommy Price (GB) 8 Jimmy Gibb (CAN) 7 Bert Spencer (AUS) 7 Benny Kaufman (USA) 6 Tommy Croombs (GB) 5 Vic Duggan (AUS) 4 George Wilks (GB) 3 Eric Gregory (GB) 2 Wally Lloyd (GB) 2 Geoff Pymar (GB) 0 ROliver Langton (GB) 3 RWally Hull (GB) 2
5 August 1938
Bristol
Cordy Milne (USA) 14 Jack Parker (GB) 12 Bluey Wilkinson (AUS) 12 Tommy Croombs (GB) 11 Eric Langton (GB) 10 George Newton (GB) 10 Bill Kitchen (GB) 9 Geoff Pymar (GB) 8 Vic Duggan (AUS) 7 Les Wotton (GB) 6 Jimmy Gibb (CAN) 5 Wally Lloyd (GB) 5 Frank Varey (GB) 5 Morian Hansen (DK) 3 Tommy Price (GB) 3 Bert Spencer (AUS) 0
8 August 1938
Wimbledon, London
Geoff Pymar (GB) 15 Cordy Milne (USA) 14 Wilbur Lamoreaux (USA) 11 Eric Langton (GB) 10 George Newton (GB) 9 Benny Kaufman (USA) 9 Wally Llood (GB) 8 Bill Kitchen (GB) 8 Ron Johnson (AUS) 8 Jack Parker (GB) 7 Tommy Price (GB) 7 Jack Ormston (GB) 4 Les Wotton (GB) 3 Alec Statham (GB) 3 Vic Duggan (AUS) 2 Eric Collins (AUS) 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
10 August 1938
New Cross, London
Bluey Wilkinson (AUS) 15 Vic Duggan (AUS) 12 Geoff Pymar (GB) 12 Lionel Van Praag (AUS) 12 Bill Kitchen (GB) 11 Jack Milne (USA) 10 George Newton (GB) 8 Jack Ormston (GB) 6 Jimmy Gibb (CAN) 5 Clem Mitchell (AUS) 5 George Wilks (GB) 5 Tommy Croombs (GB) 4 Morian Hansen (DK) 4 Ron Johnson (AUS) 4 Wally Lloyd (GB) 1 Tiger Stevenson (GB) 0 RStan Greatrex (GB) 2 RBill Longley (AUS) 4
18 August 1938
Wembley, London
Jack Milne (USA) 14 Wilbur Lamoreaux (USA) 14 Alec Statham (GB) 12 Lionel Van Praag (AUS) 12 Cordy Milne (USA) 10 Benny Kaufman (USA) 9 Tommy Price (GB) 9 Arthur Atkinson (GB) 8 9, Eric Langton (GB) 8 Les Wotton (GB) 6 Eric Gregory (GB) 5 Ron Johnson (AUS) 5 Frank Varey (GB) 4 George Wilks (GB) 2 Clem Mitchell (AUS) 1 Bert Spencer (AUS) 0 RMalcolm Craven (GB) 1 RDick Case (AUS) dnr
20 August 1938
Harringay, London
Lionel Van Praag (AUS) 15 Wilbur Lamoreaux (USA) 14 Benny Kaufman (USA) 12 Jack Milne (USA) 11 Jack Ormston (GB) 10 Alec Statham (GB) 10 Arthur Atkinson (GB) 8 Ron Johnson (AUS) 8 Jack Parker (GB) 8 George Newton (GB) 7 Eric Gregory (GB) 6 Morian Hansen (DK) 5 George Wilks (GB) 2 Les Wotton (GB) 2 Clem Mitchell (AUS) 0 Tiger Stevenson (GB) 0 RBill Pitcher (GB) 1 RNorman Parker (GB) 1
23 August 1938
West Ham, London
Jack Milne (USA) 14 Bluey Wilkinson (AUS) 14 Cordy Milne (USA) 12 Alec Statham (GB) 12 Frank Varey (GB) 11 Tommy Croombs (GB) 9 Lionel Van Praag (AUS) 8 Arthur Atkinson (GB) 7 Jimmy Gibb (CAN) 7 Clem Mitchell (AUS) 6 Jack Ormston (GB) 6 Jack Parker (GB) 4 Eric Gregory (GB) 3 Morian Hansen (DK) 1 Bert Spencer (AUS) 0 Tiger Stevenson (GB) dnr R. Charlie Spinks (AUS) 4