1953 World Championship International Round

1953 World Championship International Round
58 riders from the 1st and 2nd divisions were joined by the 22 riders who qualified from the National and Continental Rounds.
The top 54 riders progressed to the Championship rounds
6 July 1953
Liverpool
Tommy Miller 15  Ron How  11  Olle Segerström  11  Harry Welch  10  Peter Robinson  10  Rune Sormander  10  Eric Boothroyd  9  Bob Fletcher  9  Louis Lawson  8  Pat Clarke  7  Peter Clark  7  Jim Boyd  6  Ron Clarke  2  Jack Hughes  2  Fred Wills  2  Eric Salmon  1 
6 July 1953
Poole
Basse Hveem 14 Ken Middleditch 12 Allan Kidd 11 Geoff Pymar 11 Phil Clarke 10 Jack Biggs 10 Dick Seers 9 Ron Mountford 8 Ken Walsh  8 Chris Boss 7 Dick Stepherd 5 Jack Unstead 4 Jack Gates 3 Jim Gregory 3 Atrhur Wright 2 Ken Adams 1
7 July 1953
Yarmouth
Fred Brand 15 Olle Nygren (SWE) 12 Maury Dunn 12 Charlie New 11 Geoff Pymar 9 Graham Warren 9 Dan Forsberg        (SWE) 8 Bob Baker 8 Roy Bowes 6 Bill Kitchen 6 Bill Holden 6 Trevor Redmond 6 Fred Pawson 5 Jack Unstead 4 Alan Smith 2 Chris Boss 1 Ronnie Genz (R) dnr Reg Morgan (R) dnr
8 July 1953
Glasgow
Tommy Miller 15 Ken McKinlay 14 Bob Mark 11 Eric Boothroyd 10 Reg Reeves 10 Les Hewitt 9 Malcolm Craven 8 Stig Pramberg 8 Rune Sörmander 7 Howdy Byford 6 Ron JOhnston 6 Johnny Reason 6 Ernie Brecknell 4 Harold Fairhurst 3 Eddie Rigg 3 Junior Bainbridge 0 Bob Sharp (R) 0
10 July 1953
Motherwell
Ron Mountford 12  Stig Pramberg  11  Dan Forsberg  11  Graham Warren  10  Ron Clarke  10  Don Cuppledith  9  Charlie May  9  Billy Bales  8  Merv Neil  8  Gordon McGregor  7  Reg Reeves  6  Bill Holden   6  Fred Brand   6  Harold Fairhurst  2  Fred Wills  2  Jim Boyd  0  Ron Philips  (R) 3 
10 July 1953
Leicester
Olle Nygren 14 Ken McKInlay 13 Len Williams 13 Harry Edwards 11 Brian Crutcher 10 Howdy Byford 9 Don Potter 8 Ken Walsh 8 Eddie Rigg 8 Dick Campbell 7 Goog Hoskin 5 Dennis Parker 4 Fred Pawson 4 Malcolm Craven 3 Ernie Rawlins 2 Arthur Wright 1 Charlie Barsby 0 Roy Browning dnr
11 July 1953
Stoke
Brian Crutcher 14 Bill Kitchen 13 Ken Middreditch 12 Jim Tolley 11 Basse Hveem 10 Peter Moore 8 George Wilks 7 Ray Harris 7 Alan Smith 7 Noel Watson 7 Ken Adams 7 Jack Hughes 6 Allan Kidd 5 Louis Lawson 3 Reg Trott 3 Jack Gates 0 Alan Hailstone (R) 0
11 July 1953
Coventry
Charlie New 15 Ron Johnston 12 Harry Bastable 11 Trevor Redmond 10 Terry Small 10 Johnnie Reason 9 Barry Briggs 7 Gordon McGregor 7 Don Potter 7 Les Hewitt 6 Sune Karlsson 6 Bob Fletcher 6 Harry Edwards 5 Ernie Rawlins 3 Dennis Parker 3 Morrie Mattingley 0 Derrik Tailby 2 Jack Wright 2
18 July 1953
Edinburgh
Don Cuppleditch 14  Phil Clarke  13  Bob Mark  13  Barry Briggs  12  Peter Moore  10  Jim Tolley  9  Reg Trott   8  Len Williams  8  Dick Campbell  8  Peter Robinson  6  Charlie May  6  Terry Small  3  Merv Neil  2  Billy Bales  2  Goog Hoskin  2  Noel Watson  0  Roy Bester  (R) 4 
24 July 1953
Wolverhampton
Harry Bastable 15 Jack Biggs 13 Sune Karlsson 12 Maury Dunn 10 Maury Mattingley 9 Ron How 9 Peter Clark 8 Bob Baker 8 Harry Welch 6 Brian Stepherd 6 Pat Clarke 6 Dick Seers 5 Jim Gregory 5 Junior Bainbridge 4 Olle Segerström 3 George Wilks 1 Les Tolley (R) 0 Derek Braithwaite (R) 1