Glasgow Tigers 1947

1947 Glasgow Tigers

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Riders Points & Averages M R Pts BP FP CMA FM PM Will Lowther 30 121 288 0 288 9.52 9   Joe Crowther 25 98 178 12 190 7.76 1   Bat Byrnes 17 69 96 10 106 6.14     Gruff Garland 9 33 46 2 48 5.82     Norman Lindsay 20 81 100.5 14 114.5 5.65     Junior Bainbridge 26 99 117 15 132 5.33     Bert Shearer 23 72 81.5 12 93.5 5.19     Harold Fairhurst 21 64 60 14 74 4.63     Buck Ryan 20 72 71 11 82 4.56     Bill Baird 15 56 54 7 61 4.36     Harold Sharpe 8 23 17 5 22 3.83     Gordon McGregor 6 16 10 5 15 3.75     Billy Bates 4 10 12 3 15 6.00     Maurice Stobbart 2 6 5 1 6 4.00     Nobby Downham 3 6 3 0 3 2.00     Angus McGuire 5 16 7 1 8 2.00     Fred Rogers 2 5 2 0 2 1.60     Eddie Lack 1 1 0 0 0 0.00     Bruce Venier 1 4 0 0 0 0.00     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 first round 04/06/1947 Glasgow White City 60 46 Newcastle 02/06/1947 Newcastle 63 45 Glasgow White City

Fixtures & Results 09/04/1947 Glasgow 43-39 Oliver Hart Select Challenge 16/04/1947 Glasgow 38-44 Norwich National League Division Two 23/04/1947 Glasgow 31-52 Sheffield National League Division Two 24/04/1947 Sheffield 58-26 Glasgow National League Division Two 26/04/1947 Birmingham 60-24 Glasgow National League Division Two 30/04/1947 Glasgow 43-41 Wigan National League Division Two 07/05/1947 Glasgow 48-36 Bristol National League Division Two 14/05/1947 Glasgow 40-44 Birmingham National League Division Two 16/05/1947 Bristol 57.5-26.5 Glasgow National League Division Two 17/05/1947 Norwich 58-25 Glasgow National League Division Two 21/05/1947 Glasgow 38-58 Middlesbrough British Speedway Cup 22/05/1947 Middlesbrough 62-33 Glasgow British Speedway Cup 26/05/1947 Glasgow Ron Johnson & Billie Bates Best Pairs 28/05/1947 Glasgow 42-54 Sheffield British Speedway Cup 29/05/1947 Sheffield 56-40 Glasgow British Speedway Cup 30/05/1947 Bristol 59-37 Glasgow British Speedway Cup 31/05/1947 Birmingham 59-37 Glasgow British Speedway Cup 02/06/1947 Newcastle 63-45 Glasgow National Trophy 2nd division 1st round 1st leg 04/06/1947 Glasgow 60-46 Newcastle National Trophy 2nd division 1st round 2nd leg 11/06/1947 Glasgow Frank Hodgson British Riders Championship QR 16/06/1947 Newcastle 43-41 Glasgow National League Division Two 18/06/1947 Glasgow 45-38 Newcastle National League Division Two 25/06/1947 Glasgow 52-44 Wigan British Speedway Cup 26/06/1947 Middlesbrough 56-28 Glasgow National League Division Two 02/07/1947 Glasgow 48.5-35.5 Bradford Odsal Challenge 09/07/1947 Glasgow 48-36 Bristol National League Division Two 10/07/1947 Middlesbrough 46-38 Glasgow National League Division Two 12/07/1947 Wigan 56-27 Glasgow National League Division Two 16/07/1947 Glasgow 56-27 Wigan National League Division Two 23/07/1947 Glasgow 51-44 Newcastle British Speedway Cup 30/07/1947 Glasgow 55-41 Norwich British Speedway Cup 06/08/1947 Britain 68-52 Overseas Challenge 13/08/1947 Glasgow 47-37 Sheffield National League Division Two 15/08/1947 Bristol 57-27 Glasgow National League Division Two 16/08/1947 Birmingham 59-24 Glasgow National League Division Two 20/08/1947 Glasgow 54-42 Bristol British Speedway Cup 27/08/1947 Glasgow 62-34 Birmingham British Speedway Cup 30/08/1947 Wigan 45-39 Glasgow National League Division Two 03/09/1947 Glasgow 48-36 Middlesbrough National League Division Two 06/09/1947 Norwich 63-33 Glasgow British Speedway Cup 10/09/1947 Glasgow 50-34 Norwich National League Division Two 17/09/1947 Glasgow 54-29 Birmingham National League Division Two 20/09/1947 Wigan 51-45 Glasgow British Speedway Cup 24/09/1947 Glasgow 36-48 Middlesbrough National League Division Two 29/09/1947 Newcastle 39.5-44.5 Glasgow National League Division Two 01/10/1947 Glasgow 40-44 Newcastle National League Division Two 08/10/1947 Glasgow 46-38 North Of England Challenge 09/10/1947 Sheffield 57-27 Glasgow National League Division Two 11/10/1947 Norwich 61-23 Glasgow National League Division Two 13/10/1947 Newcastle 50-46 Glasgow British Speedway Cup 15/10/1947 Glasgow 45-38 Jack Parker Select Challenge