1947 Bristol Bulldogs

1947 Bristol Bulldogs  
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images from the John Somerville Collection
Riders Points & Averages
  M R Pts BP FP CMA FM PM
Fred Tuck 14 56 131 2 133 9.50 3 1
Mike Beddoe 27 107 199.5 17 216.5 8.09 2
Jack Mountford 30 120 183 33 216 7.20 2
Roger Wise 28 101 151 16 167 6.61 1
Jack Cooley 5 14 20 3 23 6.57

Billy Hole 30 119 173 18 191 6.42 2
Eric Salmon 29 105 136 18 154 5.87 1
Cyril Anderson 12 32 39 8 47 5.87

Cyril Quick 30 103 109 20 129 5.01

Frank Evans 11 31 31 4 35 4.52

Bill Clifton 2 4 3 1 4 4.00

George Craig 27 77 64 10 74 3.84

Graham Hole 2 5 3 1 4 3.20

Cyril Anderson also raced for Norwich
National League Division Two
  M W D L F A Pts
Middlesbrough Bears 28 20 0 8 1363 977 40
Sheffield Tigers 28 17 2 9 1315 1021 36
Norwich Stars 28 16 0 12 1182 1142 32
Birmingham Brummies 28 14 0 14 1118 1222 28
Newcastle Diamonds 28 12 2 14 1228.5 1200.5 26
Bristol Bulldogs 28 11 0 17 1125.5 1215.5 22
Wigan Warriors 28 9 2 17 1067 1266 20
Glasgow Tigers 28 10 0 18 1044 1299 20
British Speedway Cup
  M W D L F A Pts
Sheffield Tigers 14 11 0 3 771 569 22
Middlesbrough Bears 14 9 0 5 750.5 587.5 18
Norwich Stars 14 7 0 7 676.5 660.5 14
Wigan Warriors 14 7 0 7 639 696 14
Newcastle Diamonds 14 6 0 8 653 683 12
Bristol Bulldogs 14 6 0 8 625 711 12
Glasgow Tigers 14 5 0 9 625 717 10
Birmingham Brummies 14 5 0 9 610 696 10
National Trophy
2nd division first round
13/06/1947 Bristol 62 45 Wigan
07/06/1947 Wigan 73 34 Bristol

MikeBeddoe BobSteel CyrilQuick GeorgeCraig BillyHole JackMountford unknown RogerWise EricSalmon JackCooley
Fixtures & Results
10/04/1947 Middlesbrough 61-23 Bristol National League Division Two
11/04/1947 Bristol 49-57 Birmingham Challenge
18/04/1947 Bristol 35-49 Birmingham National League Division Two
19/04/1947 Birmingham 53-31 Bristol National League Division Two
25/04/1947 Bristol 39-44 Norwich National League Division Two
26/04/1947 Norwich 58-26 Bristol National League Division Two
02/05/1947 Bristol 47-35 Middlesbrough National League Division Two
03/05/1947 Wigan 49-35 Bristol National League Division Two
05/05/1947 Newcastle 50-34 Bristol National League Division Two
07/05/1947 Glasgow White City 48-36 Bristol National League Division Two
09/05/1947 Bristol 37-43 Wigan National League Division Two
16/05/1947 Bristol 57.5-26.5 Glasgow White City National League Division Two
22/05/1947 Sheffield 76-20 Bristol British Speedway Cup
23/05/1947 Bristol 44-50 Sheffield British Speedway Cup
26/05/1947 Bristol & West Ham 44-64 New Cross Challenge
30/05/1947 Bristol 59-37 Glasgow White City British Speedway Cup
06/06/1947 Bristol Kid Curtis Speedway Riders Championshit QR
07/06/1947 Wigan 73-34 Bristol National Trophy 2nd division 1st round 1st leg
13/06/1947 Bristol 62-45 Wigan National Trophy 2nd division 1st round 2nd leg
20/06/1947 Bristol 50-44 Norwich British Speedway Cup
21/06/1947 Norwich 73-23 Bristol British Speedway Cup
26/06/1947 Sheffield 60-24 Bristol National League Division Two
27/06/1947 Bristol 47-36 Sheffield National League Division Two
04/07/1947 Bristol Jack Mountford & Fred Tuck Best Pairs
07/07/1947 Newcastle 53-31 Bristol National League Division Two
09/07/1947 Glasgow White City 48-36 Bristol National League Division Two
11/07/1947 Bristol 62-33 Birmingham British Speedway Cup
12/07/1947 Birmingham 59-37 Bristol British Speedway Cup
18/07/1947 Bristol 52-44 Wigan British Speedway Cup
19/07/1947 Wigan 52-42 Bristol British Speedway Cup
25/07/1947 Bristol 46-38 Sheffield National League Division Two
01/08/1947 Bristol 53-42 Newcastle British Speedway Cup
04/08/1947 Bristol 74-33 The Rest Challenge
08/08/1947 Bristol 62-22 Norwich National League Division Two
09/08/1947 Norwich 55-29 Bristol National League Division Two
15/08/1947 Bristol 57-27 Glasgow White City National League Division Two
18/08/1947 Newcastle 54-42 Bristol British Speedway Cup
20/08/1947 Glasgow White City 54-42 Bristol British Speedway Cup
22/08/1947 Bristol 62-22 Newcastle National League Division Two
28/08/1947 Middlesbrough 59-25 Bristol National League Division Two
29/08/1947 Bristol 38-45 Middlesbrough National League Division Two
04/09/1947 Sheffield 57-27 Bristol National League Division Two
05/09/1947 Bristol 47-36 Wigan National League Division Two
12/09/1947 Bristol 40-54 West Ham Challenge
19/09/1947 Bristol 64-32 Middlesbrough British Speedway Cup
26/09/1947 Bristol 51-32 Newcastle National League Division Two
02/10/1947 Middlesbrough 61-35 Bristol British Speedway Cup
03/10/1947 Bristol 48-48 Captains Challenge
10/10/1947 Bristol 46-47 Bradford Odsal Challenge
17/10/1947 Bristol 60-24 Birmingham National League Division Two
18/10/1947 Wigan 41-43 Bristol National League Division Two
24/10/1947 Bristol Mike Beddoe & Les Wotton Best Pairs
25/10/1947 Birmingham 44-40 Bristol National League Division Two
31/10/1947 Bristol Fred Tuck West of England Trophy