1948 Timeline April

1948 Timeline April
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Thursday
1
Plymouth 50-32 Southampton Challenge
Stoke Hanley 44-40 Tamworth Challenge
Middlesbrough 61-22 Glasgow White City National League Division Two
Sheffield 60-23 Edinburgh National League Division Two
The Broadsider V3, Nº42
Speedway News
V14, Nº50
Sheffield
Friday
2
Harringay 45-38 West Ham Challenge
Bristol 65-19 Birmingham National League Division Two
Saturday
3
Bradford Odsal 40-44 West Ham Challenge
Hull 45-38 Cradley/Tamworth Challenge
Belle Vue Jack Parkers Team 41-40 Wally Lloyd’s Team Evening Chronicle Cup
Birmingham 39-44 Bristol National League Division Two
Norwich 56-28 Edinburgh National League Division Two
Speedway Gazette V3, Nº5
Monday
5
Exeter 68-28 Plymouth Devon Derby Cup
Wimbledon 50-33 Belle Vue National League Division One
Newcastle 38-45 Wigan National League Division Two
Wimbledon
Tuesday
6
West Ham 58-26 Harringay National League Division One
Southampton 57-27 Exeter National League Division Three
West Ham Southampton
Wednesday
7
New Cross 55-28 Bradford Odsal National League Division One
Glasgow White City 49-34 Wigan National League Division Two
Tamworth 82-26 Exeter National Trophy Qualifying Competition Round 1 1st leg
Speedway World V5, Nº14
Speedway World V5, Nº14 Glasgow
Thursday
8
Stoke Hanley 43-40 Southampton Challenge
Middlesbrough 65-18 Birmingham National League Division Two
Sheffield 55-28 Glasgow White City National League Division Two
Plymouth 56-50 Cradley Heath National Trophy Qualifying Competition Round 1 1st leg
Speedway News V14, Nº51
The Broadsider V3, Nº43
Stoke
Friday
9
Harringay 39-45 Wembley National League Division One
Wombwell 32-52 Cradley Heath National League Division Three
Bristol 49-35 Middlesbrough National League Division Two
Bristol
Saturday
10
Hull 52-32 Halifax Challenge
Belle Vue 59-25 Wimbledon National League Division One
Bradford Odsal 40-42 New Cross National League Division One
Birmingham 42-42 Middlesbrough National League Division Two
Norwich 62-21 Sheffield National League Division Two
Speedway Gazette V3, Nº6
Norwich
Sunday
11
Rye House Jimmy Grant’s Team 53-38 Arthur Flack’s Team Challenge
Monday
12
Wimbledon 56-27 Bradford Odsal National League Division One
Newcastle 49-35 Birmingham National League Division Two
Exeter 81-27 Tamworth National Trophy Qualifying Competition Round 1 2nd leg
Tuesday
13
West Ham 54-30 Wembley National League Division One
Fleetwood 34-49 Edinburgh National League Division Two
Southampton 89-19 Wombwell National Trophy Qualifying Competition Round 1 1st leg
West Ham Fleetwood
Wednesday
14
New Cross 61-23 Belle Vue National League Division One
Tamworth 63-21 Poole National League Division Three
Glasgow White City 48-36 Birmingham National League Division Two
Speedway World V5, Nº15 Glasgow
Thursday
15
Warren Sutherland (USA) was killed in a Grasstrack even in Vilshofen, Germany
Stoke Hanley British Riders Championship Qualifying Round
1st Dave Anderson
2nd Ray Harris
3rd Bert Roger
Plymouth 44-52 Exeter Devon Derby Cup 2nd leg
Middlesbrough 57-27 Norwich National League Division Two
Sheffield 48-36 Wigan National League Division Two
Speedway News V14, Nº52
The Broadsider V3, Nº44
Dave Anderson
Friday
16
Harringay 44-40 West Ham National League Division One
Wombwell 28-56 Stoke Hanley National League Division Three
Bristol 57-27 Newcastle National League Division Two
Saturday
17
Belle Vue 53-31 New Cross National League Division One
Bradford Odsal 41-41 Wimbledon National League Division One
Hull 37-47 Stoke Hanley National League Division Three
Birmingham 50-34 Newcastle National League Division Two
Edinburgh 39-44 Glasgow White City National League Division Two
Norwich 45-39 Middlesbrough National League Division Two
Cradley Heath 66-42 Plymouth National Trophy Qualifying Competition Round 1 2nd leg
Speedway Gazette V3, Nº6
Edinburgh
Monday
19
Newcastle 54-42 Fleetwood Anniversary Cup
Wimbledon 45-38 Harringay National League Division One
Exeter 57-27 Hastings National League Division Three
Edinburgh 39-45 Norwich National League Division Two
Harringay
Tuesday
20
Yarmouth East Coast Trophy
1st Bert Rawlinson
2nd Paddy Hammond
3rd Reg Craven
Southampton British Riders Championship Qualifying Round
1st Jimmy Squibb
2nd Jock Grierson
3rd Alf Bottoms
West Ham 61-23 Belle Vue National League Division One
Fleetwood 39-45 Sheffield National League Division Two
Wednesday
21
Tamworth British Riders Championship Qualifying Round
1st Stan Hodgson
2nd William Harris
3rd Basil Harris
New Cross 56-27 Wembley National League Division One
Hastings 44-39 Stoke Hanley National League Division Three (Hastings First Meeting)
Glasgow White City 42-42 Norwich National League Division Two
New Cross Hastings Speedway World V5, Nº3
Thursday
22
Norwich 49-35 Bradford Odsal Challenge
Plymouth 42-42 Tamworth National League Division Three
Stoke Hanley 55-28 Coventry National League Division Three
Middlesbrough 59-25 Newcastle National League Division Two
Sheffield 50-34 Birmingham National League Division Two
Speedway News V15, Nº1
The Broadsider V3, Nº45
Friday
23
Bristol 71-25 Edinburgh Anniversary Cup
Harringay 49-35 Wimbledon National League Division One
Wombwell 31-77 Southampton National Trophy Qualifying Competition Round 1 2nd leg
Saturday
24
Belle Vue 43-41 West Ham National League Division One
Bradford Odsal 38-46 Wembley National League Division One
Cradley Heath 57-27 Hastings National League Division Three
Hull 52-28 Yarmouth National League Division Three
Birmingham 40-44 Wigan National League Division Two
Edinburgh 38-46 Bristol National League Division Two
Norwich 53-31 Glasgow White City National League Division Two
Speedway Gazette V3, Nº7
Speedway Gazette V3, Nº7
Monday
26
Wimbledon 40-44 New Cross National League Division One
Exeter 60-23 Hull National League Division Three
Exeter Cyril Roger 2-0 Bob Oakley Match Race Championship Bronze Helmet
Newcastle 53-31 Edinburgh National League Division Two
Poole 74-32 Yarmouth National Trophy Qualifying Competition Round 2 1st leg
Tuesday
27
West Ham 60-22 Bradford Odsal National League Division One
Southampton 55-29 Tamworth National League Division Three
Fleetwood 31-53 Norwich National League Division Two
Yarmouth 47-67 Poole National Trophy Qualifying Competition Round 2 1st leg
West Ham
Wednesday
28
New Cross 49-35 Wimbledon National League Division One
New Cross Ron Johnson 2-0 Jack Parker British Match Race Championship
Hastings 40-44 Exeter National League Division Three
Tamworth 60-24 Wombwell National League Division Three
Glasgow White City 37-47 Middlesbrough National League Division Two
Speedway World V5, Nº17 Glasgow
Thursday
29
Sheffield 56-40 Bristol Anniversary Cup
Wembley 52-31 Belle Vue National League Division One
Middlesbrough 65-19 Fleetwood National League Division Two
Stoke Hanley 64-43 Coventry National Trophy Qualifying Competition Round 2 1st leg
Plymouth British Riders Championship Qualifying Round
1st Pete Lansdale
2nd Alf Bottoms
3rd Jack Freeman
Speedway News V15, Nº2
The Broadsider V3, Nº46
The Broadsider V3, Nº46
Friday
30
Wombwell Wombwell Best Pairs
1st Stan Beardsall and Harwood Pike
Harringay North 44-40 South Challenge
Cradley Heath 48-36 Tamworth National League Division Three
Bristol 53-31 Glasgow White City National League Division Two
Bristol Fred Tuck 2-0 Dick Geary Silver Helmet Match Race Championship
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