1947 Exeter Falcons

1947 Exeter Falcons

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Riders Points & Averages   M R Pts BP FP CMA FM PM Des Tamblyn 3 12 6 2 8 2.67   Stan Hodson 15 52 93 5 98 7.54 2   Don Hardy 28 112 200 20 220 7.86 1   Les Trim 16 55 79 12 91 6.62 1   Alan Chambers 28 108 156 14 170 6.30 2   Johnny Myson 20 77 101 19 120 6.23   Arthur Pilgrim 7 20 24 7 31 6.20   Sid Hazzard 23 73 95 16 111 6.08   Broncho Slade 25 82 108.5 13 121.5 5.93 1   Tom Crutcher 18 52 63 12 75 5.77   Bill Williams 9 20 15 5 20 4.00   Charlie Hayden 5 18 18 2 20 4.44   Dink Philpotts 3 9 8 2 10 4.44   John Naylor 4 11 5 3 8 2.91   Gordon Taylor 1 2 1 0 1 2.00   Dingo Davey 1 2 0 0 0 0.00   Des Tamblyn also raced for Plymouth Stand Hodson also raced for Wombwell 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 M 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

Fixtures & results 14/04/1947 Exeter Charlie Hayden Battle For Team Places 22/04/1947 Possibles 44-39 * Probables Challenge 26/04/1947 Eastbourne 63-20 Exeter Challenge 28/04/1947 Exeter 52-32 Eastbourne Challenge 01/05/1947 Plymouth 33-48 Exeter Challenge 05/05/1947 Exeter 47-34 Plymouth Challenge 12/05/1947 Exeter 62-20 Stoke Hanley National League Division Three 15/05/1947 Stoke Hanley 49-33 Exeter National League Division Three 16/05/1947 Wombwell 48-35 Exeter National League Division Three 19/05/1947 Exeter Cyril Roger Track Championship Round One 26/05/1947 Exeter Cyril Roger Speedway Riders Championship QR 02/06/1947 Exeter 50-31 Wombwell National League Division Three 09/06/1947 Exeter 56-28 Tamworth National League Division Three 16/06/1947 Exeter 57-26 Cradley Heath National League Division Three 23/06/1947 Exeter 43-41 Southampton National League Division Three 24/06/1947 Southampton 47.5-36.5 Exeter National League Division Three 30/06/1947 Exeter George Bason & Peter Robinson Best Pairs Championship 05/07/1947 Cradley Heath 50-34 Exeter National League Division Three 07/07/1947 Exeter 55-28 Plymouth National League Division Three 10/07/1947 Plymouth 40-43 Exeter National League Division Three 14/07/1947 Exeter 50-32 Eastbourne National League Division Three 16/07/1947 Tamworth 48-36 Exeter National League Division Three 21/07/1947 Exeter 52-31 Stoke Hanley National League Division Three 24/07/1947 Plymouth 48-47 Exeter Midland V South Cup 26/07/1947 Eastbourne 49-32 Exeter National League Division Three 28/07/1947 Exeter 43-41 Wombwell National League Division Three 01/08/1947 Wombwell 51-33 Exeter National League Division Three 02/08/1947 Cradley Heath 61-22 Exeter National League Division Three 04/08/1947 Exeter 51-45 Plymouth Midland V South Cup 07/08/1947 Stoke Hanley 54-23 Exeter National League Division Three 11/08/1947 Exeter 47-37 Tamworth National League Division Three 13/08/1947 Tamworth 50-34 Exeter National League Division Three 18/08/1947 Exeter 45-51 Eastbourne Midland V South Cup 25/08/1947 Exeter 53-31 Southampton National League Division Three 26/08/1947 Southampton 55-29 Exeter National League Division Three 01/09/1947 Exeter 62-22 Cradley Heath National League Division Three 08/09/1947 Exeter 53-30 Plymouth National League Division Three 11/09/1947 Plymouth 44-40 Exeter National League Division Three 15/09/1947 Exeter 47-37 Eastbourne National League Division Three 22/09/1947 Exeter 62-21 The Rest Challenge 23/09/1947 Southampton 61-34 Exeter Midland V South Cup 27/09/1947 Eastbourne 50-33 Exeter National League Division Three 29/09/1947 Exeter 69-27 Southampton Midland V South Cup 06/10/1947 Exeter Cyril Roger Supporters Cup 07/10/1947 Southampton 29-30-14-11 Eastbourne / Exeter / Tamworth Four Team Tournament 09/10/1947 Plymouth 25-7-21-30 Tamworth / Exeter / Southampton Four Team Tournament 15/10/1947 Exeter 62-34 Eastbourne Midland V South Cup 23/10/1947 Plymouth Exeter The Devon Derby