1949 World Championship First Qualifying Round (Exeter 16/05/1949)

1949 World Championship First Qualifying Round 16 May 1949 World Championship County Ground, Exeter, United Kingdom

World Championship Qualifying Rounds

1 2 3 4 5 Pts 1. Johnny Hole 1 1 0 1 1 4 2. Herby King 2 2 2 1 2 9 3. Ken Le Breton 3 1 3 2 0 9 4. Bill Baird 0 1 3 0 0 4 5. Gil Blake 3 0 2 3 3 11 6. Len Read 2 3 3 2 3 13 2nd 7. Henry Long 0 0 0 0 2 2 8. Bertil Karlsson 1 2 2 2 0 7   9. George Craig 3 3 1 1 3 11 3rd 10. Joe Arthur 0 0 1 1 1 3 11. Roy Craighead 2 2 1 3 2 10 12. Bob Fletcher 1 3 1 2 2 9 13. Roy Moreton 0 1 2 0 1 4   14. Vic Gent 1 2 3 0 1 7 15. Jack Mountford 3 3 3 3 3 15 1st 16. Jack Arnfield 2 0 0 0 0 2   R1. reserve           R2. reserve     Heat by Heat Heat 01 Le Breton, King, Hole, Baird 81.4 Heat 02 Blake, Read, Karlsson, Long 78.6 Heat 03 Craig, Craighead, Fletcher, Arthur 84.0 Heat 04 Mountford, Arnfield, Gent, Moreton 79.4 Heat 05 Craig, King, Moreton, Blake 82.6 Heat 06 Read, Gent, Hole, Arthur 79.2 Heat 07 Mountford, Craighead, Le Breton, Long 78.0 Heat 08 Fletcher, Karlsson, Baird, Arnfield 88.0 Heat 09 Read, King, Craighead, Arnfield 79.4 Heat 10 Mountford, Blake, Fletcher, Hole 80.0 Heat 11 Gent, Fletcher, King, Long 82.2 Heat 12 Baird, Moreton, Arthur, Long 80.6 Heat 13 Le Breton, Karlsson, Craig, Gent 80.2 Heat 14 Craighead, Karlsson, Hole, Moreton 79.0 Heat 15 Blake, Le Breton, Arnfield, Arthur 81.4 Heat 16 Mountford, Read, Craig, Baird 79.0 Heat 17 Mountford, King, Arthur, Karlsson 79.4 Heat 18 Craig, Long, Hole, Arnfield 83.6 Heat 19 Read, Fletcher, Moreton, Le Breton 81.6 Heat 20 Blake, Craighead, Gent, Baird 82.0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pts 1 Johnny Hole 1 1 0 1 1 4 2 Herby King 2 2 2 1 2 9 3 Ken Le Breton 3 1 3 2 0 9 4 Bill Baird 0 1 3 0 0 4 5 Gil Blake 3 0 2 3 3 11 6 Len Read 2 3 3 2 3 13 7 Henry Long 0 0 0 0 2 2 8 Bertil Karlsson 1 2 2 2 0 7 9 George Craig 3 3 1 1 3 11 10 Joe Arthur 0 0 1 1 1 3 11 Roy Craighead 2 2 1 3 2 10 12 Bob Fletcher 1 3 1 2 2 9 13 Roy Moreton 0 1 2 0 1 4 14 Vic Gent 1 2 3 0 1 7 15 Jack Mountford 3 3 3 3 3 15 16 Jack Arnfield 2 0 0 0 0 2 17 reserve                   18 reserve

1949 World Championship

1949 World Championships

World Final 22/091949 Wembley Stadium London, England Championship Qualifying Rounds Qualifiers for World Final Tommy Price (GB) 38 Graham Warren (AUS) 38 Dent Oliver (GB) 37 Aub Lawson (AUS) 37 Bill Gilbert (GB) 36 Wilbur Lamoreaux USA 35 Lloyd Goffe (GB) 34 Jack Parker (GB) 34 Bill Kitchen (GB) 33 Cyril Roger (GB) 3 Louis Lawson (GB) 30 Bill Longley (AUS) 30 Norman Parker (GB) 30 Ken Le Breton (AUS) 29 Cliff Watson (AUS) 29 Ron Clarke (GB) 27 did not qualify Oliver Hart (GB) 27 Alec Statham (GB) 25 Cyril Brine (GB) 25 Malcolm Craven (GB) 25 Geoff Pymar (GB) 23 Doug McLachlan (AUS) 23 Geoff Bennett (GB) 20 Jeff Lloyd (GB) 18 Mike Erskine (GB) 18 Ray Duggan (AUS) 17 Charles Cullum (USA) 17 Eric Chitty (CAN) 15 Split Waterman (GB) 15 George Wilks (GB) 15 Eddie Rigg (GB) 14 Ken Sharples (GB) 14 Roy Craighead (GB) 13 Nobby Stock (GB) 13 Gil Craven (GB) 12 Jack Biggs (AUS) 11 37. Bob Harrison (GB) 9 38. Stan Dell (GB) 2 10/09/1949 Belle Vue decider for second reserve in World Final Alec Statham, Malcolm Craven, Cyril Brine 02/09/1949 Harringay 30/08/1949 West Ham 27/08/1949 Belle Vue 27/08/1949 Bradford 25/08/1949 Wembley 22/08/1949 Birmingham 10/08/1949 New Cross 08/08/1949 Wimbledon   27/08/1946 02/09/1946 30/08/1949 27/08/1949 27/08/1949   25/08/1949 22/08/1949 10/08/1949 08/08/1949   World Championship Qualification Third Round Qualifiers for Championship Round Tommy Price, Ray Duggan, Fred Tuck, Roy Craighead, Ken Le Breton, Freddie Williams, Charles Cullum, Ken Sharples, Geoff Bennett, Gil Craven did not qualify Ken McKinlay Vic Emms Bob Lawrence Wally Green Howdy Byford Charlie May Jimmy Squibb Roger Wise Norman Lindsay Derek Close Dick Tolley Norman Clay High Geddes Will Lowther Ron Mason Ken Adams Alan Chambers Cyril Cooper Bob Fletcher Ray Harris Buck Ryan Wilf Jay Buck Ryan Arthur Forrest George Smith Frank Bettis Kid Curtis Brian Wilson Peter Robinson Frank Malouf RPercy Day Wilf Plant Phil Clarke Bert Roger George Newton Keith Gurtner Ernie Appleby Gordon McGregor Jack Young Alex Gray Billy Bales Jack Chignell Dick Harris Don Potter Charles Cullum Ken Sharples Jack Mountford Roy Craighead Ernie Price Olle Nygren Geoff Bennett Gil Craven Pete Lansdale Arthur Payne Eric French Bill Rogers Alan Hunt Tommy Allott Norman Hargreaves Dick Cambell Danny Dunton Jimmy Gibb Junior Bainbridge Bob Laverenz Norman Price Bob Oakley Bob Wells Merv Harding Bruce Abernethy Sid Clark Bob Baker Jimmy Grant Bert Lacey Bob Lovell Ray Moore RWillie Wilson Len Williams Stan Williams Dick Geary Alf Kaines Billy Hole Gruff Garland 06/071949 Glasgow White City 06/07/1949 Fleetwood 05/07/1949 Ashfield 05/07/1949 Southampton 04/07/1949 Newcastle 06/07/1949 06/07/1949 05/07/1949 05/07/1949 04/07/1949 British First Round Qualifying Rounds Qualifiers for Third Round Fred Tuck Bob Laverenz Jack Young Gil Craven Wilf Plant Tommy Allott Jim Boyd Alan Chamber Len Williams Ken LeBreton Phil Clarke Pete Lansdale Stan Williams Ken Adams Jack Mountford Johnny Hole Billy Bales Norman Clay Keith Gurtner 4. ? Harris Vic Emms Roy Craighead Bob Baker Bob Fletcher Olle Nygren (S) Alan Hant Wilf Jay Merv Harding Arthur Forrest Will Lowther Dick Campbell Norman Hargreaves Peter Robinson Jimmy Squibb Roger Wise Hugh Geddes 7. ? Oakley Bruce Semmens Eddie Lack Cyril Cooper Gordon McGregor Charlie May Alex Gray Norman Lindsay Junior Bainbridge George Newton Dick Geary Bert Lacey did not qualify Derek Close Harry Edwards Bill Clifton Herby King Len Read Ken Middleditch Fred Roger Steve Langdon Eric Salmon Jack Hodgson Jimmy Grant 9. ? Cuppleditch Tom Oakley Dennis Parker Gil Blake Jack Unstead Fred Pawson Derrick Tailby Basse Hveem (N) Paddy Mills Cyril Page Johnny White Cecil Bailey Mike Beddoe Frank Hodgson D? Serrurier  Syd Little wood Derek Glover Clem Mitchell Bertil Karlsson Jack Freeman Buddy Fuller R.  Graham Hole Dick Bradley Cyril Quick Danny Lee Ron Wilson John Yates Tommy Bateman Peter Orpwood Lionel Levy Arch Windmill RAlec Hunter RBill Codling Reg Morgan Leif Samsing Henk Steman (NL) Lionel Watling R.  Jim Pain Percy Brine Johnny Myson Jack Bibby 13/04/1949 Walthamstow 11/06/1949 Edinburgh 11/06/1949 Coventry 11/06/1949 Norwich 10/06/1949 Bristol 10/06/1949 Cradley 10/06/1949 10/06/1949 11/06/1949 11/06/1949 11/06/1949         13/04/1949         World Championship Qualification First Rounds Qualifiers for Second Round Basse Hveem  (N) Bruce Semmens Charlie May Jack Bibby Jack Mountford Paddy Mills Stan Williams Vic Emms Alan Hunt Billy Hole Fred Tuck Norman Hargreaves Pete Lansdale Tommy Bateman Will Lowther Andy Menzies Eric Salmon Len Read Peter Orpwood Archie Windmill Derek Glover Gil Craven Ken Adams Ray Harris Roger Wise Tom Oakley Tommy Alott Alex Gray Bob Oakley Buddy Fuller Clem Mitchell Frank Hodgson Fred Pawson George Craig George Newton Gil Blake Henk Steman (NL) Jack Freeman Johnny White Keith Gurtner Lionel Watling Merv Harding Norman Clay Roy Craighead Wilf Plant Bill Griffiths Billy Bales Bob Baker Cecil Bailey Cyril Cooper Dennis Parker Dick Bradley Gordon McGregor Jack Hodgson Norman Lindsay Peter Robinson Phil Clarke Ron Wilson Bob Leverenz Eddie Lack Herby King Jack Young Jimmy Squibb Junior Bainbridge Ken LeBreton Reg Morgan Syd Littlewood Bert Lacey Derek Close Hugh Geddes Jock Grierson Mike Beddoe Olle Nygren Percy Brine Bertil Karlsson Bob Fletcher Cyril Quick Doug Serrurier Fred Rogers Jack Myson John Yates Vic Gent 8. Jimmy Grant Al Allison Alan Chambers Arthur Forrest Cyril Page Dennis Parker Dick Campbell Dick Geary Jack Gordon Jack Unstead Ken Middleditch Leif Samsing     (N) Len Williams Lionel Levy did not qualify Steve Langton Wilf Jay Alf Elliott Basil Harris Bert Rawlison Bill Carruthers Bill Osborne Charlie Hayden Danny Lee Frank Evans Fritz Dirtl (A) Haewood Pike Jack Baxter Les Jenkins Nobby Downham Norman Evans Ted Bravery  Vic Pitcher Bill Baird Dan English Dick Howard H ? Dammers Harold Fairhurst Harold McNaughton Johnny Hole Johnny Hole Karl Killmeyer (A) Mick Mitchell Reg Reeves Roy Moreton Son Mitchell ? Blair Bernard Tennant Bert Croucher Bill Kemp Ivan Kessel Jackie D. White Joe Arthur Joe Rodwell Ken Smith Lindsay Mitchell Norman Street Pete Mold Sid Hipperson Stan Hodson Ted Rawlinson Ticker James Bert Spencer Dave Anderson Framk Holcombe Harry Welch Henry Long Jack Arnfield Len Cooley R.  Doug Ible R.  Tommy Allot Ron Howes Arthur Pilgrim Bill Dalton Eric Williams Jack Dawson R.  Stan Bardbury Willie Wilson Crusty Pye Don Lawson Ernie Brecknell Gerrit Kops (NL) Leopold Killmeyer R.  Arthur Forrest 21/05/1949 Hull 21/05/1949 Stoke 21/05/1949 Leicester 21/05/1949 Rayleigh 19/05/1949 Plymouth 19/05/1949 Sheffield 18/05/1949 Halifax 18/05/1949 Hastings 18/05/1949 Tamworth 16/05/1949 Exeter 21/05/1949 21/04/1949 21/05/1949 21/05/1949 19/05/1949 19/05/1949 18/05/1949 18/05/1949 18/05/1949 16/05/1949