1947 Timeline May

1947 Timeline May
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Thursday
1
Plymouth 33-48 Exeter Challenge
Middlesbrough 62-22 Wigan National League Division Two
Sheffield 54-29 Norwich National League Division Two
Friday
2
Harringay 42-41 West Ham National League Division One
Bristol 47-35 Middlesbrough National League Division Two
Saturday
3
Eastbourne 49-32 Southampton Challenge
Belle Vue 47-37 New Cross National League Division One
Belle Vue Golden Helmet Match Race Championship Jack Parker 2-0 Malcolm Craven
Bradford Odsal 50-33 Wembley National League Division One
Birmingham 44-40 Middlesbrough National League Division Two
Norwich 45-39 Sheffield National League Division Two
Wigan 49-35 Bristol National League Division Two
Belle Vue Odsal
Belle Vue Odsal
Monday
5
Exeter 47-34 Plymouth Challenge
Wimbledon 40-44 Harringay National League Division One
Newcastle 50-34 Bristol National League Division Two
Tuesday
6
Southampton 54-29 Plymouth Challenge
West Ham 41-43 Belle Vue National League Division One
West Ham Golden Helmet Match Race Championship Jack Parker 2-0 Malcolm Craven
West Ham
Wednesday
7
Tamworth 50-28 Wombwell Challenge
New Cross 42-41 Harringay National League Division One
Glasgow White City 48-36 Bristol National League Division Two
Thursday
8
Plymouth 47-37 Southampton Challenge
Stoke Hanley 48-33 Cradley Heath Challenge
Sheffield Best Pairs Jeff Lloyd & Doug McLachlan
Wembley 41-42 Wimbledon National League Division One
Middlesbrough 43-39 Sheffield National League Division Two
Wembley
Friday
9
Wombwell 54-39 Tamworth Challenge
Harringay 44-40 New Cross National League Division One
Bristol 37-43 Wigan National League Division Two
Saturday
10
Bradford Odsal Yorkshire Grand Prix Bill Kitchen Ron Johnson (heats 19 & 20 abandoned)
Norwich Northern Stars 38-46 Harringay Challenge
Belle Vue 45-39 Bradford Odsal National League Division One
Birmingham 55-29 Sheffield National League Division Two
Eastbourne The Championship of Sussex
1st Peter Robinson
2nd Charlie Dugard
3rd Harry Saunders
Wigan vs Norwich Scratch Races postponed
Odsal
Monday
12
Wimbledon 51-33 Belle Vue National League Division One
Exeter 62-20 Stoke Hanley National League Division Three
Newcastle 42-38 Birmingham National League Division Two
Newcastle
Tuesday
13
West Ham 44-40 Harringay National League Division One
Southampton 55-27 Stoke Hanley National League Division Three
Wednesday
14
New Cross 33-51 Wembley National League Division One
Tamworth 44-38 Plymouth National League Division Three
Thursday
15
Wembley 50-34 New Cross National League Division One
Plymouth 41-43 Tamworth National League Division Three
Stoke Hanley 49-33 Exeter National League Division Three
Middlesbrough 56-28 Birmingham National League Division Two
Sheffield 42-42 Newcastle National League Division Two
Plymouth
Friday
16
Harringay 38-45 Bradford Odsal National League Division One
Wombwell 48-35 Exeter National League Division Three
Bristol 57.5-26.5 Glasgow White City National League Division Two
Bristol
Saturday
17
Belle Vue 38-46 Wimbledon National League Division One
Belle Vue Golden Helmet Match Race Championship Jack Parker 2-0 Alec Statham
Bradford Odsal 52-32 West Ham National League Division One
Eastbourne 35-46 Southampton National League Division Three
Birmingham 47-36 Newcastle National League Division Two
Norwich 58-25 Glasgow White City National League Division Two
Wigan 35-49 Middlesbrough National League Division Two
Norwich
Monday
19
Wimbledon 52-43 New Cross British Speedway Cup Division One
Newcastle 30-65 Middlesbrough British Speedway Cup Division Two
Exeter Track Championship Round One
1st Cyril Roger
2nd Alan Chambers
3rd Gordon Taylor
Tuesday
20
West Ham 50-44 Bradford Odsal British Speedway Cup Division One
Southampton 40-43 Eastbourne Challenge
Wednesday
21
New Cross 49-46 Wimbledon British Speedway Cup Division One
Glasgow White City 38-58 Middlesbrough British Speedway Cup Division Two
Tamworth British Riders Championship Qualifying Round
1st Steve Langton
2nd Peter Robinson
3rd Dennis Grey
Glasgow
Thursday
22
Middlesbrough 62-33 Glasgow White City British Speedway Cup Division Two
Norwich 60-36 Birmingham British Speedway Cup Division Two
Sheffield 76-20 Bristol British Speedway Cup Division Two
Plymouth 42-42 The Rest Challenge
Stoke Hanley British Riders Championship Qualifying Round
1st Len Tupling
2nd Dave Anderson
3rd Basil Harris
Wembley 52-32 Harringay National League Division One
Friday
23
Bristol 44-50 Sheffield British Speedway Cup Division Two
Harringay 34-46 Wembley National League Division One
Wombwell British Riders Championship Qualifying Round
1st Stan Lanfear
2nd Vic Pitcher
3rd Ivan Kessell
Harringay
Saturday
24
Eastbourne The Eastbourne Supporters Cup
1st Basil Harris
2nd Ron Clark
3rd Charlie Dugard
Norwich British Riders Championship Qualifying Round
1st Bert Spencer
2nd Ted Bravery
3rd Wilf Plant
Bradford Odsal 48-47 Belle Vue British Speedway Cup Division One
Birmingham 66-28 Wigan British Speedway Cup Division Two
Belle Vue Best Pairs Les Wotton & Lloyd Goffe
Wigan Best Pairs Mike Erskine & Alec Grant
Eastbourne
Sunday
25
Rye House Whitsun Championship
1st George Bason
2nd Wally Green
3rd Joe Bowkis
Monday
26
Wigan 54-41 Birmingham British Speedway Cup Division Two
Bristol Bristol & West Ham 44-64 New Cross Challenge
Tamworth 48-31 Cradley Heath Challenge
Wombwell 36-42 The Rest Challenge
Exeter British Riders Championship Qualifying Round
1st Cyril Roger
2nd Vic Pitcher
3rd Len Tupling
Bradford Odsal Best Pairs Cup Ernie Price & Jack White
Belle Vue Team A 43-29 Team B Lancastrian Trophy
Wimbledon 50-34 Harringay National League Division One
Glasgow White City Best Pairs
1st Ron Johnson & Billie Bates
Wigan Glasgow Odsal
Tuesday
27
West Ham 53.5-42.5 Belle Vue British Speedway Cup Division One
Southampton British Riders Championship Qualifying Round
1st Peter Robinson
2nd Harwood Pike
3rd George Bason
Wednesday
28
Glasgow White City 42-54 Sheffield British Speedway Cup Division Two
Newcastle 58-37 Wigan British Speedway Cup Division Two
Tamworth 46-38 Stoke Hanley Challenge
New Cross London Riders’ Championship
1st Vic Duggan
2nd Malcolm Craven
3rd Tommy Price
Glasgow
Thursday
29
Wembley 53-43 Bradford Odsal British Speedway Cup Division One
Middlesbrough 45-49 Norwich British Speedway Cup Division Two
Sheffield 56-40 Glasgow White City British Speedway Cup Division Two
Stoke Hanley 37-44 The Rest Challenge
Plymouth British Riders’ Championship Qualifying Round
1st Steve Langton
2nd Vic Pitcher
3rd Harwood Pike
Wembley
Friday
30
Wombwell Best Pairs Alf Elliott & Gerry Williams
Harringay 55-41 West Ham British Speedway Cup Division One
Bristol 59-37 Glasgow White City British Speedway Cup Division Two
Bristol
Saturday
31
Belle Vue 47-49 Wembley British Speedway Cup Division One
Bradford Odsal vs Harringay British Speedway Cup Division One Rained Off
Birmingham 59-37 Glasgow White City British Speedway Cup Division Two
Norwich 51-45 Middlesbrough British Speedway Cup Division Two
Wigan 41-53 Newcastle British Speedway Cup Division Two
Eastbourne British Riders’ Championship Qualifying Round
1st Dave Anderson
2nd Basil Harris
3rd Alf Kaines
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