The eliminating rounds for the riders championship was run in three sections. The Qualifying Round held on Third Didision Tracts, the First Round, held on Second Division Tracks, and the Championship Round on First Division Tracks. The Championship Round was limited to 28 riders 24 of them being First Division riders and 4 of them the riders scoring the highest aggregate of points in the First Round. Seven meetings were held in the Championship Round one at each of the First Division Tracks and each rider rode at four meetings.
Qualifying Riders - Les Wotton George Wilks Geoff Pymar Norman Parker Frank Dolan Eric Chitty Bill Longley Jack Parker Ron Johnson Lionel Van Praag Tommy Price Vic Duggan Bill Kitchen Eric Langton Ernie Price Bill Pitcher Aub Lawson Dent Oliver
