1947 Newcastle Diamonds

1947 Newcastle Diamonds  
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
Jeff Lloyd 9 36 93.5 2.5 96 10.67 5 1
Wilf Jay 32 132 287.5 10 297.5 9.02 2
Norman Evans 32 135 264 31 295 8.74 4
Doug McLachlan 32 133 272 11 283 8.51 2 2
Jack Gordon 29 122 224 12 236 7.74 1 1
Alec Grant 32 130 180.5 35.5 216 6.65 1 2
Ken Le Breton 15 61 65 7 72 4.72

Jack Hunt 19 67 62 11 73 4.36

Peter Lloyd 25 64 43 11 54 3.37    
Bonnie Waddell 22 69 44 5 49 2.84

Danny Calder 8 23 11 2 13 2.26

Pat Smith 17 38 14 1 15 1.58

Harry Modral 6 14 4 0 4 1.14

Phil Day 5 13 3 0 3 0.92

Stan Pennell 5 17 2 1 3 0.71

Ray Muir 1 2 0 0 0 0.00

Peter Lloyd also raced for Middlesbrough
Jack Gordon also raced with Wigan
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 Semi Final
30/06/1947 Newcastle 56 52 Norwich
28/06/1947 Norwich 63 44 Newcastle
2nd division first round
04/06/1947 Glasgow White City 60 46 Newcastle
02/06/1947 Newcastle 63 45 Glasgow White City

Wilf Jay Alec Grant Jack Hunt Johnnie Hoskins Doug McLachlan Ken LeBreton Peter Lloyd Bonnie Waddell Norman Evans (bike)

Fixtures & Results
09/04/1947 Newcastle 43-41 Middlesbrough Challenge
14/04/1947 Newcastle 40-37 Norwich National League Division Two
19/04/1947 Norwich 47-37 Newcastle National League Division Two
21/04/1947 Newcastle 38-45 Sheffield National League Division Two
24/04/1947 Middlesbrough 57-26 Newcastle National League Division Two
26/04/1947 Wigan 42-42 Newcastle National League Division Two
28/04/1947 Newcastle 53-31 Wigan National League Division Two
05/05/1947 Newcastle 50-34 Bristol National League Division Two
12/05/1947 Newcastle 42-38 Birmingham National League Division Two
15/05/1947 Sheffield 42-42 Newcastle National League Division Two
17/05/1947 Birmingham 47-36 Newcastle National League Division Two
19/05/1947 Newcastle 30-65 Middlesbrough British Speedway Cup
28/05/1947 Newcastle 58-37 Wigan British Speedway Cup
31/05/1947 Wigan 41-53 Newcastle British Speedway Cup
02/06/1947 Newcastle 63-45 Glasgow White City National Trophy 2nd division 1st round
04/06/1947 Glasgow White City 60-46 Newcastle National Trophy 2nd division 1st round
09/06/1947 Newcastle Will Lowther
Speedway Riders Championship QR
14/06/1947 Norwich 61.5-34.5 Newcastle British Speedway Cup
16/06/1947 Newcastle 43-41 Glasgow White City National League Division Two
18/06/1947 Glasgow White City 45-38 Newcastle National League Division Two
23/06/1947 Newcastle 40-43 Middlesbrough National League Division Two
28/06/1947 Norwich 63-44 Newcastle National Trophy 1st division Semi Final 1st leg
30/06/1947 Newcastle 56-52 Norwich National Trophy 1st division Semi Final 2nd leg
05/07/1947 Wigan 51-33 Newcastle Challenge
07/07/1947 Newcastle 53-31 Bristol National League Division Two
12/07/1947 Norwich 52-32 Newcastle National League Division Two
14/07/1947 Newcastle 36-48 Bradford Odsal Challenge
21/07/1947 Newcastle 39-42 Sheffield National League Division Two
23/07/1947 Glasgow White City 51-44 Newcastle British Speedway Cup
24/07/1947 Sheffield 54-29 Newcastle National League Division Two
28/07/1947 Newcastle 60-34 Norwich British Speedway Cup
01/08/1947 Bristol 53-42 Newcastle British Speedway Cup
02/08/1947 Birmingham 53-42 Newcastle British Speedway Cup
06/08/1947 Newcastle Ernie Price & Ken /Lebreton
Best Pairs
11/08/1947 Newcastle 47-37 Wigan National League Division Two
18/08/1947 Newcastle 54-42 Bristol British Speedway Cup
21/08/1947 Sheffield 59-37 Newcastle British Speedway Cup
22/08/1947 Bristol 62-22 Newcastle National League Division Two
25/08/1947 Newcastle 59-37 Birmingham British Speedway Cup
01/09/1947 Newcastle 44-40 Middlesbrough National League Division Two
04/09/1947 Middlesbrough 48.5-47.5 Newcastle British Speedway Cup
06/09/1947 Birmingham 35-49 Newcastle National League Division Two
08/09/1947 Newcastle 55-28 Norwich National League Division Two
15/09/1947 Newcastle 48-36 Birmingham National League Division Two
22/09/1947 Newcastle 62-34 Wigan British Speedway Cup
26/09/1947 Bristol 51-32 Newcastle National League Division Two
27/09/1947 Wigan 47-37 Newcastle National League Division Two
29/09/1947 Newcastle 39.5-44.5 Glasgow White City National League Division Two
01/10/1947 Glasgow White City 40-44 Newcastle National League Division Two
06/10/1947 Newcastle 53-43 Sheffield British Speedway Cup
13/10/1947 Newcastle 50-46 Glasgow White City British Speedway Cup
16/10/1947 Middlesbrough 52-31 Newcastle National League Division Two
20/10/1947 Newcastle Split Waterman
Oaks Farewell Trophy