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Timeline 1939

1939
7 January
Test Match at Sydney Sports Ground, Australia 22-32 England
Test Match at Sydney Sports Ground, Australia 32-22 England
21 January
28 January
Test Match at Sydney Sports Ground, Australia 23-31 England
Test Match at Sydney Sports Ground, Australia 28-24 England
11 February
18 February
Test Match at Sydney Sports Ground, Australia 35-18 England. Australia win the series 3-2
Edinburgh 24-29 Sheffield (Challenge) 9 May
16 May Edinburgh 28-26 Newcastle (Challenge)
Edinburgh 25-28 Newcastle (Challenge) 23 May
30 May Edinburgh 24-30 Colonies (Challenge)
Jack Milne wins the London Riders Championship after a race off with Arthur Atkinson
31 May
2 June World Championship QR at Middlesbrough won by George Greenwood with 5 wins from 5 races
World Championship QR at Hackney won by Andy Menzies 3 June
Belle Vue win the British Speedway Cup competition details
6 June
Edinburgh 30-23 Crystal Palace (Challenge)
World Championship QR at Bristol won by Dick Harris
Test Match at New Cross, England 62-46 Australia
7 June
8 June World Championship QR at Sheffield won by Stan Williams
World Championship QR at Crystal Palace won by Aub Lawson 10 June
12 June World Championship QR at Newcastle won by George Pepper
Edinburgh 26-27 Belle Vue (Challenge) 13 June
15 June World Championship QR at Stoke won by Jeff Lloyd
World Championship QR at Norwich won by George Greenwood
17 June
24 June
International at Hackney, England 40-66 Dominions
Test Match at Wimbledon England 55-53 Australia
26 June
20 June Edinburgh 32-22 Glasgow (Challenge)
Edinburgh 24-30 Stoke (Challenge) 27 June
1 July World Championship QR at Harringay won by Jack Milne
Edinburgh 22-32 Wembley (Challenge) 4 July Edinburgh 22-32 Wembley (Challenge)
World Championship QR at West Ham won by Arthur Atkinson
5 July London Cup Final first leg New Cross 46-62 Wimbledon competition details
World Championship QR at Belle Vue won by Bill Kitchen 8 July
10 July International at Newcastle, England 64-41 Dominions
London Cup Final second leg Wimbledon72-36 New Cross competition details
Edinburgh 39-44 Newcastle (ACU Northern Cup) 11 July
12 July World Championship QR at New Cross Aub Lawson and Jack Milne both scored 14 points
International at Bristol, England 44-63 Dominions
14 July
15 July
Test Match at Harringay England 48-58 Australia
First Leg of the Englisih Speedway Trophy Norwich 42-40 Newcastle competition details
Second Leg of the Englisih Speedway Trophy Newcastle 44-40 Norwich. Newcastle win the cup 84-82 competition details
17 July
19 July
Marine Gardens Track Championship won by Cordy Milne
World Championship QR at Southampton won by Frank Goulden
World Championship QR at Wimbledon won by Cordy Milne 24 July
25 July Edinburgh 56-27 Glasgow (ACU Northern Cup)
Glasgow 45-36 Edinburgh (ACU Northern Cup) 29 July
1 August
Edinburgh 46-37 Sheffield (ACU Northern Cup)
World Championship QR Championship Round at Southampton won by Cordy Milne with a 15 points maximum 2 August
3 August
Three Team International Match Races at Crystal Palace, England, Australia and Scotland. Australia won the final.
World Championship QR Championship Round at Harringay won by Jack Parker with 15 points 5 August
8 August Scottish Speedway Championships at Marine Gardens won by Wilbur Lamoreaux
Belle Vue 39-39 Edinburgh (ACU Northern Cup) 9 August
10 August
International at Sheffield, England 42-65 Dominions
Test Match at Belle Vue England 65-42 Australia
12 August
15 August Edinburgh 56-28 Belle Vue (ACU Northern Cup)
World Championship QR Championship Round at West Ham won by Eric Langton
International Match. England 54-54 USA & Canada
16 August
17 August Sheffield 46-38 Edinburgh (ACU Northern Cup)
World Championship QR Championship Round at Wembley won by Lionel Van Praag with a 15 point maximum
World Championship QR Championship Round at Belle Vue won by Eric Langton with 14 points 19 August
21 August Newcastle 42-37 Edinburgh (ACU Northern Cup)
World Championship QR Championship Round at wimbledon won by Cordy Milne with 14 points
International at Marine Gardens Scotland 51-32 England
22 August International at Marine Gardens Scotland 51-32 England
World Championship QR Championship Round at New Cross Eric Langton and Wilbur Lamoreaux both scored 14 points 23 August
24 August
Test Match at Wembley England 71-36 England
Bristol 47-37 Shefield National League Division Two last match in the league with the competition being abandoned due to the outbreak of war. competition details 25 August
29 August
Edinburgh Best Pairs won by Oliver Hart and Jack Hyland
New Cross lose to Harringay in a National league match this was to be the last match in the league with the competition being abandoned due to the outbreak of war. competition details 30 August
3 September Britain declares war of Germany.
World Championships not held due to the outbreak of war 7 September
1940-1945