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Provincial League 1937

1937 Provincial League
The 1937 Provincial Speedway League was the second season of the Provincial League. Seven speedway teams started the season. From the previous season's finishers, Plymouth had dropped out but Leicester, Birmingham (Hall Green) and Norwich Stars joined up. Leicester withdrew mid-season and their record was expunged. Liverpool Merseysiders also withdrew mid-season but their entry was taken over by Belle Vue. Bristol Bulldogs were the champions and moved up to the National League for the following season. Due to the brevity of the season, teams also competed for the Provincial Trophy in a league format. Leicester had already folded before the competition started and as with the league, Belle Vue replaced Liverpool Merseysiders. Nottingham won the Provincial Trophy and completed a double by winning the Provincial League Coronation Cup.
Team M W D L F A Pts
Bristol 20 15 0 5 969½ 680½ 30
Southampton 20 13 0 7 892 771 26
Nottingham 20 11 0 9 892 758 22
Belle Vue 20 8 0 12 774 883 16
Norwich 20 8 0 12 707 941 16
Birmingham 20 5 0 15 729½ 930½ 10
Liverpool 11 5 0 6 453 458 10
Leicester 7 2 0 5 183 352 4
Fixtures & Results
16/04/1937 Bristol 45 36 Southampton
26/04/1937 Liverpool 29 55 Bristol
27/04/1937 Nottingham 65 19 Leicester
28/04/1937 Birmingham 26 57 Nottingham
29/04/1937 Leicester 47 33 Birmingham
30/04/1937 Bristol 68 15 Leicester
06/05/1937 Leicester 23 57 Bristol
07/05/1937 Bristol 58 25 Liverpool
08/05/1937 Norwich 37 47 Southampton
10/05/1937 Liverpool 58 26 Birmingham
11/05/1937 Birmingham Rain Bristol
17/05/1937 Norwich 57 27 Leicester
18/05/1937 Nottingham 31 53 Liverpool
19/05/1937 Birmingham 39 44 Norwich
22/05/1937 Norwich 28 49 Nottingham
25/05/1937 Nottingham 51 31 Birmingham
26/05/1937 Birmingham Rain Bristol
28/05/1937 Bristol 49 31 Nottingham
29/05/1937 Norwich 48 35 Birmingham
01/06/1937 Nottingham 42 40 Bristol
02/06/1937 Birmingham 30 53 Southampton
05/06/1937 Norwich 32 50 Liverpool
07/06/1937 Liverpool 42 40 Nottingham
08/06/1937 Nottingham 60 24 Norwich
09/06/1937 Birmingham 41 40 Liverpool
11/06/1937 Bristol 64 18 Norwich
12/06/1937 Norwich 27 54 Bristol
14/06/1937 Liverpool 37 46 Southampton
23/06/1937 Birmingham 39 44 Bristol
03/07/1937 Norwich 44 39 Bristol
05/07/1937 Liverpool 54 27 Birmingham
09/07/1937 Bristol 59 24 Liverpool
14/07/1937 Birmingham 38 45 Bristol
17/07/1937 Norwich 46 37 Southampton
27/07/1937 Nottingham 53 31 Norwich
03/08/1937 Nottingham 54 30 Southampton
04/08/1937 Birmingham 45 39 Nottingham
14/08/1937 Norwich 50 34 Birmingham
18/08/1937 Birmingham 55 28 Norwich
19/08/1937 Belle Vue Merseysiders 49 35 Southampton
20/08/1937 Bristol 55 28 Southampton
25/08/1937 Birmingham 53 31 Belle Vue Mersey
26/08/1937 Belle Vue Merseysiders 30 54 Norwich
28/08/1937 Norwich 48 34 Belle Vue Mersey
31/08/1937 Nottingham 58 26 Belle Vue Mersey
03/09/1937 Bristol 48 35 Nottingham
07/09/1937 Nottingham 45 35 Bristol
09/09/1937 Belle Vue Merseysiders 31 52 Bristol
10/09/1937 Bristol 48 34 Birmingham
11/09/1937 Norwich 46 37 Nottingham
14/09/1937 Nottingham 45 38 Southampton
15/09/1937 Belle Vue Merseysiders 46 37 Nottingham
17/09/1937 Bristol 60 23 Norwich
21/09/1937 Nottingham 50 33 Birmingham
01/10/1937 Bristol 50.5 33.5 Birmingham
13/10/1937 Birmingham 60 24 Southampton
16/10/1937 Belle Vue Merseysiders 44 35 Norwich