1953 World Championship National Qualifying Round 1

1953 World Championship National Qualifying Round 1
The National Qualifying Round 14 riders qualify for round two the International Round
26 May 1953
St Austell
Goog Hoskin 14  Don Cuppleditch  13  Jack Gates  12  Bill Holden  12  Harold Bull  9  Hugh Geddes  9  Tony Lewis  7  Jimmy Squibb  7  Peter Dykes  7  Maurice McDermott  6  Les McGillivray  5  Tom Anderson  4  Norman Street  4  Harold McNaughton  4  Mick Holland  3  Benny King  2  John Yates (R) 2 
26 May 1953
Southampton
Ernie Rawlins 14+3 Maury Mattingley 14+2 Johnny Reason 13 Junior Bainbridge 13 Graham Williams 8 Reg Duval 8 Danny Malone 8 Eddie Lack 7 Wif Jay 6 Roy Thomas 6 Doug Fursey 5 Harwood Pike 4 Mick Hard 4 Sid Clark 4 Frank Evans 2 Vic Gent 2
28 May 1953
Oxford
Jim Boyd 14  Jim Gregory  13  Harry Welch  12  Terry Small  12  Ian Williams  9  Bill Thatcher  9  Alf Parker  8  Ivor Davies  8  Les Jenkins  7  Stan Williams  7  Bob McFarlane  6  Larry Lazarus  6  Fred Perkins  3  Bob Jones  3  Garald Pugh  2  Bluey Scott  1 
29 May 1953
Plymouth
Harold Fairhurst 15 Alan Smith 14 Don Potter 12 Ernie Brecknell 11 Reg Reeves 11 Jack Geran 11 John Fitzpatrick 10 George Wall 8 Vic Emms 5 Don Hardy 5 Nobby Stock 5 Bill Griffiths 4 Peter Harris 4 Cyril Cooper 4 Dick Shepherd 2 Ron Peace 0 Brian Hitchcock (R) dnr Jack Bridson (R) dnr
30 May 1953
Rayleigh
Peter Clarke 14 Johnny Chamberlain 12 Noel Watson 12 Charlie May 10 Jim Tolley 9 Maurice Barnett 9 Gerald Jackson 8 Tom O'Connor 8 Alf McIntosh 8 Brian McKeown 7 Eric Irons 7 Ron Philips 4 Johnny Green 3 Terry Cortnell 3 Pete Lansdale 3 Bill Kemp 3 Frank Bettis (R) dnr Ron Howes (R) dnr
race off decider
11 June 1953
Oxford
Terry Small, Jack Gates, Harry Welch, Noel Watson