1947 Eastbourne Eagles

1947 Eastbourne Eagles  
National League Division One | National League Division Two | National League Division Three | National Trophy | British Speedway Cup Division One | British Speedway Cup Division Two | Midlands vs South Cup | London Cup
images from the John Somerville Collection
Riders Points & Averages
  M P Pts BP TP CMA FM PM
Wally Green 25 100 242 13 255 10.2 5 4
Basil Harris 28 112 251 16 267 9.54 5 2
Jock Grierson 28 112 207 30 237 8.46 2 3
Jimmy Coy 28 107 178 16 194 7.25

Ken Tidbury 28 109 149 27 176 6.46

Harry Saunders 25 92 115 15 130 5.65

Ron Clark 28 74 70 12 82 4.43

Allen Briggs 8 18 13 3 16 3.56

Bob Sivyer 7 15 11 1 12 3.20

Eric Dunn 4 10 8 0 8 3.20

Dennis Gray 1 4 3 0 3 3.00

Tony Johnson 5 10 5 2 7 2.80

Dick Angell 3 6 3 1 4 2.67

Ernie Pawson 3 6 4 0 4 2.67

Basil Bumstead 5 10 4 1 5 2.00

Allen Briggs also raced for Cradley Heath
National League Division Three
  P W D L F A Pts
Eastbourne Eagles 28 18 0 10 1260 1057 36
Cradley Heath Cubs 28 18 0 10 1215 1116 36
Southampton Saints 28 17 1 10 1113 1197 35
Exeter Falcons 28 15 0 13 1193.5 1131.5 30
Tamworth Hounds 28 12 0 16 1159 1179 24
Hanley Potters 28 12 0 16 1113 1197 24
Wombwell Colliers 28 12 0 16 1100 1225 24
Plymouth Devils 28 7 1 20 995 1330 15
Midlands vs South Cup
group one P W D L F A Pts
Southampton 6 4 0 2 298.5 275.5 8
Eastbourne 6 4 0 2 290.5 283.5 8
Exeter 6 3 0 3 308 266 6
Plymouth 6 1 0 5 250 322 2

GeorgeSellars (Manager) DickAngell BobSivyer JockGrierson JimmyCoy RonClark CharlieDugard BasilHarris KenTidbury (bike) HarrySaunders
Fixtures & Results
19/04/1947 Eastbourne 49-29 Stoke Hanley Challenge
26/04/1947 Eastbourne 63-20 Exeter Challenge
28/04/1947 Exeter 52-32 Eastbourne Challenge
03/05/1947 Eastbourne 49-32 Southampton Challenge
10/05/1947 Eastbourne Peter Robinson
 The Championship of Sussex
17/05/1947 Eastbourne 35-46 Southampton National League Division Three
20/05/1947 Southampton 40-43 Eastbourne Challenge
24/05/1947 Eastbourne Basil Harris
 The Eastbourne Supporters Cup
31/05/1947 Eastbourne Basil Harris Speedway Riders Championship QR
04/06/1947 Tamworth 40-44 Eastbourne National League Division Three
05/06/1947 Stoke Hanley 43-40 Eastbourne National League Division Three
14/06/1947 Eastbourne rained off Cradley Heath National League Division Three
17/06/1947 Southampton 39-44 Eastbourne National League Division Three
21/06/1947 Eastbourne 55-29 Stoke Hanley National League Division Three
27/06/1947 Wombwell 46-37 Eastbourne National League Division Three
28/06/1947 Eastbourne 51-33 Wombwell National League Division Three
05/07/1947 Eastbourne 56-27 Plymouth National League Division Three
12/07/1947 Eastbourne 54-27 Tamworth National League Division Three
14/07/1947 Exeter 50-32 Eastbourne National League Division Three
17/07/1947 Plymouth 30-54 Eastbourne National League Division Three
19/07/1947 Eastbourne 60-34 Plymouth Midlands vs South Cup
26/07/1947 Eastbourne 49-32 Exeter National League Division Three
30/07/1947 Tamworth 33-50 Eastbourne National League Division Three
31/07/1947 Stoke Hanley 36-46 Eastbourne National League Division Three
02/08/1947 Eastbourne 57-38 Southampton Midlands vs South Cup
09/08/1947 Eastbourne 48-32 Stoke Hanley National League Division Three
15/08/1947 Wombwell 43-40 Eastbourne National League Division Three
16/08/1947 Eastbourne 52-30 Wombwell National League Division Three
18/08/1947 Exeter 45-51 Eastbourne Midlands vs South Cup
23/08/1947 Eastbourne 48-34 Southampton National League Division Three
30/08/1947 Cradley Heath 50-34 Eastbourne National League Division Three
06/09/1947 Eastbourne 52-29 Plymouth National League Division Three
09/09/1947 Southampton 51-33 Eastbourne National League Division Three
13/09/1947 Eastbourne 58-24 Cradley Heath National League Division Three
15/09/1947 Exeter 47-37 Eastbourne National League Division Three
20/09/1947 Eastbourne 44-39 Tamworth National League Division Three
25/09/1947 Plymouth 47-37 Eastbourne National League Division Three
27/09/1947 Eastbourne 50-33 Exeter National League Division Three
30/09/1947 Southampton 57.5-38.5 Eastbourne Midlands vs South Cup
02/10/1947 Plymouth 46-50 Eastbourne Midlands vs South Cup
04/10/1947 Eastbourne 55-28 Cradley Heath National League Division Three
15/10/1947 Exeter 62-34 Eastbourne Midlands vs South Cup
30/10/1947 Stoke Hanley 45-48 Eastbourne Challenge
05/11/1947 Tamworth 55-41 Eastbourne Midlands vs South Cup