1947 Southampton Saints

1947 Southampton Saints  
National League Division One | National League Division Two | National League Division Three | National Trophy | British Speedway Cup Division One | British Speedway Cup Division Two | Midland vs South Cup | London Cup
images from the John Somerville Collection
Riders Points & Averages
  M R Pts BP FP CMA FM PM
Bob Oakley 28 111 250 10 260 9.37 7 2
Jimmy Squibb 28 112 201.5 25 226.5 8.09 1 4
George Bason 27 107 170 18 188 7.03 1 1
Alf Kaines 23 89 127 17 144 6.47

Pete Lansdale 22 72 91 21 112 6.22

Vic Collins 14 43 49 15 64 5.86 1
Bert Croucher 26 97 117 24 141 5.81 2
Tony Buxey 7 13 12 1 13 4.00

Matt Hall 8 15 9 2 11 2.93

Bill Griffiths 7 15 7 2 9 2.40

Alf Boyce 5 9 6 2 8 3.56

Ron Lemon 4 10 7 0 7 2.80

Jim Renner 1 2 1 0 1 2.00

National League Division Three
  P W D L F A Pts
Eastbourne Eagles 28 18 0 10 1260 1057 36
Cradley Heath Cubs 28 18 0 10 1215 1116 36
Southampton Saints 28 17 1 10 1113 1197 35
Exeter Falcons 28 15 0 13 1193.5 1131.5 30
Tamworth Hounds 28 12 0 16 1159 1179 24
Hanley Potters 28 12 0 16 1113 1197 24
Wombwell Colliers 28 12 0 16 1100 1225 24
Plymouth Devils 28 7 1 20 995 1330 15
Midlands vs South Cup
group one M W D L F A Pts
Southampton 6 4 0 2 298.5 275.5 8
Eastbourne 6 4 0 2 290.5 283.5 8
Exeter 6 3 0 3 308 266 6
Plymouth 6 1 0 5 250 322 2

Frank Goulden Pete Robinson Alf Kaines Bob Oakley Bert Croucher Vic Collins (bike) Jimmy Baxter George Bason Alf Boyce Jimmy Squibb

Fixtures & Results
29/04/1947 Southampton George Bason
Southampton Trophy
03/05/1947 Eastbourne 49-32 Southampton Challenge
06/05/1947 Southampton 54-29 Plymouth Challenge
08/05/1947 Plymouth 47-37 Southampton Challenge
13/05/1947 Southampton 55-27 Stoke Hanley National League Division Three
17/05/1947 Eastbourne 35-46 Southampton National League Division Three
20/05/1947 Southampton 40-43 Eastbourne Challenge
27/05/1947 Southampton Robinson
Speedway Riders Championship QR
03/06/1947 Southampton 57-27 Wombwell National League Division Three
10/06/1947 Southampton 55-29 Tamworth National League Division Three
11/06/1947 Tamworth 41-42 Southampton National League Division Three
12/06/1947 Stoke Hanley 43-40 Southampton National League Division Three
17/06/1947 Southampton 39-44 Eastbourne National League Division Three
23/06/1947 Exeter 43-41 Southampton National League Division Three
24/06/1947 Southampton 47.5-36.5 Exeter National League Division Three
01/07/1947 Southampton 53-31 Captains Challenge
03/07/1947 Plymouth 41-54 Southampton Challenge
08/07/1947 Southampton 53-30 Cradley Heath National League Division Three
11/07/1947 Wombwell 37-47 Southampton National League Division Three
15/07/1947 Southampton 49-34 Plymouth National League Division Three
19/07/1947 Cradley Heath rained off Southampton National League Division Three
22/07/1947 Southampton 61-23 Stoke Hanley National League Division Three
29/07/1947 Southampton 53-31 Wombwell National League Division Three
31/07/1947 Plymouth 39-44 Southampton National League Division Three
02/08/1947 Eastbourne 57-38 Southampton Midland V South Cup
05/08/1947 Southampton 48-35 Tamworth National League Division Three
06/08/1947 Tamworth 50-34 Southampton National League Division Three
09/08/1947 Cradley Heath 47-37 Southampton National League Division Three
12/08/1947 Southampton 59-24 Cradley Heath National League Division Three
19/08/1947 Southampton 60-36 Plymouth Midland V South Cup
23/08/1947 Eastbourne 48-34 Southampton National League Division Three
25/08/1947 Exeter 53-31 Southampton National League Division Three
26/08/1947 Southampton 55-29 Exeter National League Division Three
02/09/1947 Southampton 45-38 3rd Division Top Scorers Challenge
06/09/1947 Cradley Heath 57-27 Southampton National League Division Three
09/09/1947 Southampton 51-33 Eastbourne National League Division Three
16/09/1947 Southampton 62-22 Plymouth National League Division Three
18/09/1947 Plymouth 42-42 Southampton National League Division Three
23/09/1947 Southampton 61-34 Exeter Midland V South Cup
25/09/1947 Stoke Hanley 57-26 Southampton National League Division Three
29/09/1947 Exeter 69-27 Southampton Midland V South Cup
30/09/1947 Southampton 57.5-38.5 Eastbourne Midland V South Cup
07/10/1947 Southampton 29-30-14-11
Eastbourne / Exeter / Tamworth Four Team
09/10/1947 Plymouth 25-7-21-30 Tamworth / Exeter / Southampton Four Team
14/10/1947 Southampton Wally Green
Best Riders Trophy
15/10/1947 Tamworth 51-33 Southampton Midland V South Cup Final
21/10/1947 Southampton & Plymouth 43-41 The Rest Challenge