1947 Birmingham Brummies

1947 Birmingham Brummies

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Riders Points & Averages Stan Dell 30 122 247 9 256 8.39 4 3 Phil Hart 15 60 105 16 121 8.07 1 Roy Dook 21 79 141 8 149 7.54 1 2 Bob Lovell 29 118 187 15 202 6.85 3 1 Les Beaumont 10 26 33 9 42 6.46 Brian Wilson 15 58 79 8 87 6.00 Geoff Bennett 4 10 14 1 15 6.00 Dick Tolley 30 118 141 19 160 5.42 1 Ernie Appleby 30 93 101 20 121 5.20 Laurie Packer 25 77 81 10 91 4.73 Mick Mitchell 12 41 37 2 39 3.80 Doug Wells 4 12 11 2 13 4.33 John Yates 2 4 3 1 4 4.00 Ray Beaumont 5 13 7 2 9 2.77 Bob Fletcher 1 4 2 0 2 2.00 Ken Brett 2 9 3 1 4 1.78 George Gower 4 8 2 0 2 1.00 Bill Mathews 1 4 1 0 1 1.00 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 12/06/1947 Middlesbrough 81 27 Birmingham 07/06/1947 Birmingham 50 57 Middlesbrough Laurie Packer Dick Tolley Ernie Appleby Bob Lovell Roy Dook Phil Tiger Hart George Gower Stan Dell

Fixtures & Results 11/04/1947 Bristol 49-57 Birmingham Challenge 18/04/1947 Bristol 35-49 Birmingham National League Division Two 19/04/1947 Birmingham 53-31 Bristol National League Division Two 26/04/1947 Birmingham 60-24 Glasgow White City National League Division Two 03/05/1947 Birmingham 44-40 Middlesbrough National League Division Two 10/05/1947 Birmingham 55-29 Sheffield National League Division Two 12/05/1947 Newcastle 42-38 Birmingham National League Division Two 14/05/1947 Glasgow White City 40-44 Birmingham National League Division Two 15/05/1947 Middlesbrough 56-28 Birmingham National League Division Two 17/05/1947 Birmingham 47-36 Newcastle National League Division Two 22/05/1947 Norwich 60-36 Birmingham British Speedway Cup 24/05/1947 Birmingham 66-28 Wigan British Speedway Cup 26/05/1947 Wigan 54-41 Birmingham British Speedway Cup 31/05/1947 Birmingham 59-37 Glasgow White City British Speedway Cup 07/06/1947 Birmingham 50-57 Middlesbrough National Trophy 2nd division 1st round 1st leg 12/06/1947 Middlesbrough 81-27 * Birmingham National Trophy 2nd division 1st round 2nd leg 14/06/1947 Birmingham 37-59 Sheffield British Speedway Cup 21/06/1947 Birmingham Wilf Plant Speedway Riders Championship QR 28/06/1947 Birmingham 30-54 Wimbledon Challenge 05/07/1947 Birmingham 37-47 Harringay National League Division Two 11/07/1947 Bristol 62-33 Birmingham British Speedway Cup 12/07/1947 Birmingham 59-37 Bristol British Speedway Cup 17/07/1947 Sheffield 60-24 Birmingham National League Division Two 19/07/1947 Birmingham rained off Sheffield National League Division Two 24/07/1947 Middlesbrough 73-22 Birmingham British Speedway Cup 26/07/1947 Birmingham 39-45 Middlesbrough National League Division Two 31/07/1947 Norwich 46-38 Birmingham National League Division Two 02/08/1947 Birmingham 53-42 Newcastle British Speedway Cup 07/08/1947 Sheffield 63-32 Birmingham British Speedway Cup 09/08/1947 Northern Stars 38-46 ** Harringay Challenge 09/08/1947 Wigan 53-30 Birmingham National League Division Two 16/08/1947 Birmingham 59-24 Glasgow White City National League Division Two 20/08/1947 Birmingham 56-40 Norwich British Speedway Cup 23/08/1947 Birmingham 48-36 Wigan National League Division Two 25/08/1947 Newcastle 59-37 Birmingham British Speedway Cup 27/08/1947 Glasgow White City 62-34 Birmingham British Speedway Cup 28/08/1947 Sheffield 58-26 Birmingham National League Division Two 30/08/1947 Birmingham Vic Pitcher & Dave Anderson *** 3rd Division Best Pairs 30/08/1947 Norwich 55-28 Birmingham National League Division Two 06/09/1947 Birmingham 35-49 Newcastle National League Division Two 13/09/1947 Birmingham 47-37 Wigan National League Division Two 15/09/1947 Newcastle 48-36 Birmingham National League Division Two 17/09/1947 Glasgow White City 54-29 Birmingham National League Division Two 18/09/1947 Middlesbrough 64-20 Birmingham National League Division Two 20/09/1947 Birmingham 47-34 Norwich National League Division Two 27/09/1947 Birmingham 45-39 Sheffield National League Division Two 04/10/1947 Birmingham 45-50 Middlesbrough British Speedway Cup 11/10/1947 Wigan 51-33 Birmingham National League Division Two 11/10/1947 Cradley Heath 59-25 ** Eastbourne National League Division Three 17/10/1947 Bristol 60-24 Birmingham National League Division Two 18/10/1947 Birmingham 48-36 Norwich National League Division Two 25/10/1947 Birmingham 44-40 Bristol National League Division Two 01/11/1947 Birmingham Split Waterman Perry BarrTrophy * abandoned after 16 heats result stood. ** raced at Birmingham *** Hanley