1947 Odsal Boomerangs

1947 Odsal Boomerangs

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Riders Points & Averages   M R Pts BP FP CMA FM PM Ernie Price 24 99 201 15 216 8.73 3 Ron Clarke 19 75 158 3 161 8.59 1 Max Grosskreutz 14 59 103 10 113 7.66 Oliver Hart 20 79 125 9 134 6.78 1 Joe Abbott 22 85 127 16 143 6.73 1   Fred Tuck 14 49 52 8 60 4.90 Eddie Rigg 9 37 35 6 41 4.43 Bill Osborne 17 61 42 11 53 3.48 Bill Baird 9 29 17 4 21 2.90 Stan Beardsall 6 12 5 3 8 2.67 Johnny White 17 40 19 5 24 2.40 George Mudgway 8 21 10 0 10 1.90 Al Allison 7 20 3 2 5 1.00 Norman Price 1 2 1 1 2 4.00 Mal Hogan 1 2 1 0 1 2.00 Bill Turner 3 7 1 0 1 0.57 Fred Rogers 1 2 0 0 0 0.00 Jock Shead 3 6 0 0 0 0.00 Joe Abbott also rode with Harringay National League Division One M W D L F A Pts Wembley Lions 24 19 0 5 1153 846 38 Belle Vue Aces 24 15 1 8 1038 965 31 Wimbledon Dons 24 13 1 10 1024 977 27 Odsal Boomerangs 24 10 1 13 966 1038 21 New Cross Rangers 24 10 0 14 995 1011 20 West Ham Hammers 24 8 0 16 901 1102 16 Harringay Racers 24 7 1 16 930 1068 15 British Speedway Cup PL W D L F A Pts Wembley Lions 12 12 0 0 688 452 24 New Cross Rangers 12 8 0 4 638.5 501.5 16 Wimbledon Dons 12 5 1 6 571 577 11 Belle Vue Aces 12 5 0 7 578 567 10 Harringay Racers 12 5 0 7 517 632 10 West Ham Hammers 12 4 0 8 498.5 641.5 8 Odsal Boomerangs 12 2 1 9 514 634 5 National Trophy Quarter Finals 16/08/1947 Bradford Odsal 53 55 West Ham 12/08/1947 West Ham 54 54 Bradford Odsal Bruce Booth (Director) Ron Clarke Stan Beardsall Alec Statham Bill Osborne Ernie Price Jack White Oliver Hart Fred Tuck Johnnie Hoskins

Fixtures & Results 31/03/1947 Wimbledon 47-37 Odsal Challenge 04/04/1947 Odsal Alec Statham Easter Cup 05/04/1947 Odsal 49-33 Wimbledon Challenge 07/04/1947 Odsal 48-36 Belle Vue Challenge 12/04/1947 Odsal 42-42 Belle Vue National League Division One 19/04/1947 Odsal 40-44 Wimbledon National League Division One 23/04/1947 New Cross 38-45 Odsal National League Division One 26/04/1947 Odsal 46-38 New Cross National League Division One 28/04/1947 Wimbledon 50-33 Odsal National League Division One 03/05/1947 Odsal 50-33 Wembley National League Division One 10/05/1947 Belle Vue 45-39 Odsal National League Division One 10/05/1947 Odsal Bill Kitchen Yorkshire Grand Prix Trophy 16/05/1947 Harringay 38-45 Odsal National League Division One 17/05/1947 Odsal 52-32 West Ham National League Division One 20/05/1947 West Ham 50-44 Odsal British Speedway Cup 24/05/1947 Odsal 48-47 Belle Vue British Speedway Cup 26/05/1947 Bradford Odsal Ernie Price & Jack White Best Pairs Cup 29/05/1947 Wembley 53-43 Odsal British Speedway Cup 31/05/1947 Odsal rained off Harringay British Speedway Cup 07/06/1947 Odsal 63-33 Harringay British Speedway Cup 14/06/1947 Odsal 44-37 New Cross National League Division One 17/06/1947 West Ham 38-45 Odsal National League Division One 21/06/1947 Odsal 50-34 Wimbledon National League Division One 23/06/1947 Wimbledon 42-41 Odsal National League Division One 26/06/1947 Wembley 52-31 Odsal National League Division One 28/06/1947 Odsal 41-43 Harringay National League Division One 02/07/1947 Glasgow White City 48.5-35.5 Odsal Challenge 04/07/1947 Harringay 55-28 Odsal National League Division One 05/07/1947 England 65-43 Australia International 09/07/1947 New Cross 64-31 Odsal British Speedway Cup 12/07/1947 Belle Vue 61-35 Odsal British Speedway Cup 12/07/1947 Odsal 28-56 Harringay V Wdon Challenge 14/07/1947 Newcastle 36-48 Odsal Challenge 19/07/1947 Bradford Odsal 34-62 New Cross British Speedway Cup 22/07/1947 West Ham 52-32 Odsal National League Division One 26/07/1947 Bradford Odsal 46-50 West Ham British Speedway Cup 02/08/1947 Odsal 48-48 Wimbledon British Speedway Cup 04/08/1947 Odsal Alec Statham The Odsal Cup 04/08/1947 Wombwell 9-4 Odsal Novices Challenge 04/08/1947 Wombwell 6-6 Odsal Novices Challenge 09/08/1947 Bradford Odsal 44-53 Wembley British Speedway Cup 12/08/1947 West Ham 54-54 Odsal National Trophy Quarter Final 1st leg 16/08/1947 Odsal 53-55 West Ham National Trophy Quarter Final 2nd leg 23/08/1947 Bradford Odsal Aub Lawson & Fred Tuck Best Pairs Cup 30/08/1947 Odsal Oliver Hart Speedway Riders Championship 06/09/1947 Odsal 45-38 Dominions Challenge 08/09/1947 Wimbledon 53-43 Odsal British Speedway Cup 10/09/1947 New Cross 58-26 Odsal National League Division One 13/09/1947 Odsal 37-47 Belle Vue National League Division One 20/09/1947 Odsal 51-33 West Ham National League Division One 26/09/1947 Harringay 61-35 Odsal British Speedway Cup 27/09/1947 Odsal 53-30 Harringay National League Division One 04/10/1947 Odsal 38-46 Wembley National League Division One 10/10/1947 Bristol 46-47 Odsal Challenge 11/10/1947 Odsal 44-40 The Rest Challenge 18/10/1947 Belle Vue 51-33 Odsal National League Division One 18/10/1947 Odsal 37-47 Wombwell Challenge 23/10/1947 Wembley 60-24 Odsal National League Division One 25/10/1947 Odsal Ernie Price Farewell Cup