1948 Timeline August

1948 Timeline August
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Sunday
1
Rye House Rye House Holiday Cup
1st Dennis Gray
Santry Dublin 30-42 Glasgow Challenge
Amsterdam Olympic Stadium morning Holland vs England (unofficial)
Rotterdam Feyenoord Stadium afternoon Holland 41-43 England (unofficial)
Monday
2
Belle Vue 60-47 Bradford Odsal Challenge
Birmingham 79-28 Norwich National Trophy
Birmingham Stan Dell 2-1 Frank Hodgson Silver Helmet Match Race Championship
Bradford Odsal 38-45 Belle Vue National League Division One
Coventry 56-27 Leicester Challenge
Cradley Heath 52-44 Sheffield Challenge
Exeter The Froud Trophy
1st Norman Clay
2nd Cyril Roger
3rd Roger Wise
Fleetwood 53-31 Stoke Hanley Challenge
Hastings Saxon Trophy
1st Ken Smith
2nd Bert Croucher
3rd Bonnie Waddell
Hull 61-23 Odsal Starlets Challenge
Poole 49-35 Hastings National League Division Three
Rayleigh The Essex Challenge Trophy
1st Ron Howes
2nd Roy Uden
3rd B.Williams
Santry Dublin Dublin and Glasgow Combined Teams Best Pairs
1st Dave Galloway & Cecil Hookham
Tamworth 59-25 Yarmouth National League Division Three
Wimbledon vs West Ham National League Division One rained off
Norman Clay Ken Smith Ron Howes
Tuesday
3
Fleetwood 40-44 Glasgow National League Division Two
Southampton 58-25 Cradley Heath National League Division Three
Tamworth 24-60 Birmingham Challenge
West Ham 64-20 Wimbledon National League Division One
Yarmouth 56-27 Poole National League Division Three
West Ham Fleetwood
Wednesday
4
Glasgow 56-40 Bristol Anniversary Cup
Hastings 48-33 Coventry National League Division Three
Newcastle 48-36 Birmingham National League Division Two
Speedway World V5, Nº31
Thursday
5
Middlesbrough 40-55 Birmingham Anniversary Cup
New Cross 65-43 Harringay London Cup
Plymouth 48-35 Stoke Hanley National League Division Three
Sheffield 60-36 Norwich Anniversary Cup
Stoke Hanley Cradley Heath 38-58 Tamworth Anniversary Cup
Wembley Jack Parker 2-0 Split Waterman British Match Race Championship
Wembley 57-27 Bradford Odsal National League Division One
Speedway News V15, Nº16
The Broadsider V4, Nº7
New Cross Wembley Plymouth Speedway News
V15, Nº16
Friday
6
Bristol 55-39 Glasgow Anniversary Cup
Cradley Heath 20-22 Coventry National League Division Three abandoned
Harringay vs New Cross London Cup Rained Off
Wombwell vs Yarmouth National League Division Three Rained Off
Saturday
7
Belle Vue Manchester Track Championship
1st Dent Oliver
2nd Norman Parker
3rd Jack Parker
Birmingham 69-27 Glasgow Anniversary Cup
Bradford Odsal British Speedway Riders Championship Championship Round
1st Vic Duggan
2nd Ernie Price
3rd Oliver Hart
Coventry 53-30 Wombwell National League Division Three
Edinburgh vs Middlesbrough National League Division Two Rained Off
Hull 58-26 Plymouth National League Division Three
Norwich 69-27 Bristol Anniversary Cup
Poole 30-30 Southampton Challenge abandoned
Rayleigh 38-45 Stoke Hanley Challenge
Track News V2, Nº18
Odsal
Sunday
8
California Open Individual
Santry Dublin ? - ? Eastbourne Challenge
Monday
9
Exeter 61-23 Wombwell National League Division Three
Exeter Bert Roger 1-2 Wally Green Bronze Helmet Match Race Championship
Newcastle 58-36 Sheffield Anniversary Cup
Poole 50-44 Coventry Anniversary Cup
Wimbledon 58-26 Bradford Odsal National League Division One
Newcastle Wally Green Bert Roger

Tuesday
10
Fleetwood 69-27 Middlesbrough Anniversary Cup
Fleetwood Stan Dell 2-0 Frank Hodgson Silver Helmet Match Race Championship
Southampton 56-28 Hull National League Division Three
Tamworth 54-30 Wombwell National League Division Three
West Ham British Speedway Riders Championship Championship Round
1st Norman Parker
2nd Eric Chitty
3rd Aub Lawson
Yarmouth 51-30 Plymouth National League Division Three
Yarmouth West Ham Southampton
Wednesday
11
Glasgow 63-21 Edinburgh National League Division Two
Hastings 41-43 Exeter National League Division Three
Hastings Wally Green 2-0 Bert Roger Bronze Helmet Match Race Championship
Speedway World V5, Nº32
Thursday
12
Middlesbrough 66-30 Bristol Anniversary Cup
New Cross 58-25 Wimbledon National League Division One
Plymouth 51-33 Hull National League Division Three
Sheffield 54-30 Fleetwood National League Division Two
Stoke Hanley 53-30 Southampton National League Division Three
Wembley 39-45 West Ham National League Division One
Speedway News V15, Nº17
The Broadsider V4, Nº8
Plymouth New Cross
Friday
13
Bristol 49-35 Norwich National League Division Two
Cradley Heath 41.5-41.5 Tamworth National League Division Three
Harringay England 58-50 Australia International 4th Test Match
Wombwell vs Southampton National League Division Three Rained Off
Harringay Bristol
Saturday
14
Belle Vue 52-31 West Ham National League Division One
Birmingham 58-26 Sheffield National League Division Two
Bradford Odsal 40-44 Harringay National League Division One
Coventry 48-36 Tamworth National League Division Three
Edinburgh 58-38 Fleetwood Anniversary Cup
Hull 45-39 Southampton National League Division Three
Norwich 54-30 Newcastle National League Division Two
Rayleigh 41-40 Exeter Challenge
Santry Dublin 34-37 Leicester Challenge
Track News V2, Nº19
Sunday
15
Rye House ? - ? Eastbourne
Monday
16
Exeter 53-30 Poole National League Division Three
Newcastle 63-33 Bristol Anniversary Cup
Poole Southampton 67-28 Hastings Anniversary Cup
Wimbledon 53-55 Harringay National Trophy
Wimbledon
Tuesday
17
Fleetwood 56-40 Sheffield Anniversary Cup
Southampton 38-43 Exeter National League Division Three
Tamworth 49-46 Cradley Heath Anniversary Cup
West Ham 67-41 Birmingham National Trophy
Yarmouth vs Hull Anniversary Cup Rained Off
Wednesday
18
Glasgow Scotland 59-49 England International
Hastings 39-44 Stoke Hanley National League Division Three
Speedway World V5, Nº33
Glasgow
Thursday
19
Middlesbrough 51-45 Fleetwood Anniversary Cup
New Cross 77-30 Bradford Odsal National Trophy
Plymouth 38-45 Southampton National League Division Three
Sheffield 69-27 Edinburgh Anniversary Cup
Stoke Hanley 49-35 Poole National League Division Three
Tamworth 57-27 Yarmouth National League Division Three
Wembley Speedway Riders Championship Championship Round
1st Wilbur Lamoreaux
2nd Split Waterman
3rd Alec Statham
Speedway News V15, Nº18
The Broadsider V4, Nº9
Wembley
Friday
20
Bristol 58-37 Birmingham Anniversary Cup
Cradley Heath 47-37 Poole National League Division Three
Harringay 65-43 New Cross London Cup
Wombwell 41-43 Exeter National League Division Three
Harringay
Saturday
21
Belle Vue vs Wembley National Trophy Rained Off
Birmingham vs West Ham National Trophy Rained Off
Bradford Odsal vs New Cross National Trophy Rained Off
Coventry 51-32 Poole National League Division Three
Edinburgh Newcastle Anniversary Cup Rained Off
Hull 68-28 Yarmouth Anniversary Cup
Norwich 46-38 Sheffield National League Division Two
Rayleigh 48-36 Challenge
Track News V2, Nº20
Track News
V2, Nº20
Monday
23
Exeter Best Pairs Competition
1st Ted Barvery & Paddy Mills
Newcastle 50-34 Glasgow National League Division Two
Poole 46-38 Exeter National League Division Three
Wimbledon 35-49 Wembley National League Division One
Wombwell 51-33 Yarmouth National League Division Three
Tuesday
24
Fleetwood 55-41 Norwich Anniversary Cup
Southampton Birmingham 52-32 The Rest Challenge
Tamworth 48-36 Plymouth National League Division Three
West Ham 49-35 New Cross National League Division One
Yarmouth 41-43 Southampton National League Division Three
Wednesday
25
Glasgow 55-29 Middlesbrough National League Division Two
Hastings 43-40 Hull National League Division Three
Speedway World V5, Nº34
Thursday
26
Middlesbrough 42-42 Glasgow National League Division Two
New Cross 55-29 Harringay National League Division One
Plymouth 21-75 Hastings V Soton Anniversary Cup
Sheffield 54-42 Birmingham Anniversary Cup
Sheffield Graham Warren 2-1 Stan Dell Silver Helmet Match Race Championship
Stoke Hanley 50-34 Plymouth National League Division Three
Wembley 64-42 Belle Vue National Trophy
Speedway News V15, Nº19
The Broadsider V4, Nº10
New Cross
Friday
27
Bristol 55-29 Sheffield National League Division Two
Cradley Heath 53-31 Hull National League Division Three
Harringay 67-40 Wimbledon National Trophy
Wombwell 58-38 Stoke Hanley Anniversary Cup
Cradley Heath
Saturday
28
Belle Vue 50-34 Harringay National League Division One
Birmingham 62-22 Fleetwood National League Division Two
Birmingham Graham Warren 2-0 Stan Dell Silver Helmet Match Race Championship
Bradford Odsal 37-47 Wembley National League Division One
Coventry 48-36 Plymouth National League Division Three
Edinburgh 53-31 Bristol National League Division Two
Hull 35-49 Stoke Hanley Challenge
Norwich 66-30 Middlesbrough Anniversary Cup
Rayleigh Best Pairs
1st Bruce Abernethy & Alan Hunt
Santry Dublin Ireland 36-36 England
Dublin Rayleigh Edinburgh Track News
V2, Nº21
Sunday
29
California Open Individual
Rye House Arthur Flack’s Team 39-44 George Bason’s Team
Santry Dublin Ireland 33-39 England Select Challenge
Dublin
Monday
30
Birmingham 85-23 West Ham National Trophy
Exeter 41-43 Plymouth National League Division Three
Newcastle 52-32 Norwich National League Division Two
Poole 59-25 Cradley Heath National League Division Three
Wimbledon 57-51 New Cross London Cup
Wimbledon
Tuesday
31
Fleetwood vs Edinburgh National League Division Two Rained Off
Southampton 57-26 Cradley Heath National League Division Three
Tamworth 47-37 Hull National League Division Three
West Ham 61-46 Wembley London Cup
Yarmouth 34-50 Stoke Hanley National League Division Three
Southampton Yarmouth West Ham
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