English Speedway Trophy 1938

The English Speedway Trophy was set up in 1938 as an experiment to test the First Division reserve teams against the Division Two teams. The idea was for the top flight clubs to eventually enter reserve teams in the second division. First division teams were not allowed to race at their home tracks. Belle Vue reserves were crowned champions. The idea of putting reserve teams in the second division was only taken up by West Ham and Harringay who rode as Lea Bridge. 
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Group Tables
North
P W D L F A Pts
Belle Vue Reserves 8 7 0 1 369 282 14
Sheffield 8 5 0 3 354 296 10
Nottingham 8 4 0 4 287 287 8
Newcastle 8 8 3 0 5 310 348
West Ham Reserves 8 1 0 7 238 344 2
South
P W D L F A Pts
Southampton 10 9 0 1 512 311 18
Hackney Wick 10 6 0 4 442 386 12
Norwich 10 6 0 4 397 435 12
Birmingham 10 5 0 5 430 401 10
Wembley reserves 10 3 0 7 363 465 6
New Cross reserves 10 1 0 9 338 484 2
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Fixtures
12/04/1938 Nottingham 49 33 Wembley Reserves
13/04/1938 Birmingham 48 35 Hackney Wick
16/04/1938 Hackney Wick 54 30 Wembley Reserves
16/04/1938 Norwich 45 39 Birmingham
19/04/1938 Nottingham 32 47 Belle Vue Reserves
20/04/1938 Birmingham 39 45 Southampton
21/04/1938 Sheffield 35 41 Belle Vue Reserves
23/04/1938 Hackney Wick 55 29 Birmingham
23/04/1938 Norwich 47 36 New Cross Reserves
26/04/1938 Nottingham 51 31 West Ham Hawks
27/04/1938 Birmingham 57 25 Norwich
27/04/1938 Southampton 53 29 Wembley Reserves
28/04/1938 Sheffield 46 35 Nottingham
30/04/1938 Hackney Wick 45 36 New Cross Reserves
30/04/1938 Norwich 40 44 Wembley Reserves
02/05/1938 Newcastle 36 45 Belle Vue Reserves
03/05/1938 Nottingham 35 47 Sheffield
04/05/1938 Birmingham 52 29 New Cross Reserves
04/05/1938 Southampton 61 23 Norwich
07/05/1938 Hackney Wick 60 22 Norwich
07/05/1938 Wembley Reserves 49 34 New Cross
raced at Norwich
09/05/1938 Newcastle 57 26 West Ham Hawks
10/05/1938 Nottingham 55 27 Newcastle
11/05/1938 Southampton 58 23 New Cross Reserves
12/05/1938 Belle Vue Res 31 53 West Ham
raced at Sheffield
14/05/1938 Norwich 46 36 Southampton
21/05/1938 Norwich 46 38 New Cross Reserves
25/05/1938 Southampton 48 33 Wembley Reserves
30/05/1938 Newcastle 49 30 Sheffield
01/06/1938 Southampton 47 33 New Cross Reserves
02/06/1938 Sheffield 55 29 Newcastle
08/06/1938 Southampton 64 20 Hackney Wick
09/06/1938 Sheffield 55 27 West Ham Hawks
11/06/1938 Norwich 48 36 Wembley Reserves
13/06/1938 Newcastle 47 35 West Ham Hawks
16/06/1938 Sheffield 41 42 Belle Vue Reserves
20/06/1938 Newcastle 24 59 Belle Vue Reserves
22/06/1938 Birmingham 46 36 Wembley Reserves
26/06/1938 Belle Vue Res 59 24 Newcastle
raced at Newcastle
29/06/1938 Southampton 57 27 Birmingham
16/07/1938 Norwich 55 28 Hackney Wick
23/07/1938 Hackney Wick 49 35 New Cross Reserves
30/07/1938 Hackney Wick 58 24 Wembley Reserves
06/08/1938 Hackney Wick 38 43 Southampton
25/08/1938 Belle Vue Res 47 36 Southampton
raced at Sheffield
31/08/1938 Southampton 46 38 Belle Vue Reserves




raced at Sheffield

Belle Vue Reserves 48 34 Nottingham
raced at Nottingham