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 |
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