1947 Southampton Saints

1947 Southampton Saints

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images from the John Somerville Collection

Riders Points & Averages   M R Pts BP FP CMA FM PM Bob Oakley 28 111 250 10 260 9.37 7 2 Jimmy Squibb 28 112 201.5 25 226.5 8.09 1 4 George Bason 27 107 170 18 188 7.03 1 1 Alf Kaines 23 89 127 17 144 6.47 Pete Lansdale 22 72 91 21 112 6.22 Vic Collins 14 43 49 15 64 5.86 1 Bert Croucher 26 97 117 24 141 5.81 2 Tony Buxey 7 13 12 1 13 4.00 Matt Hall 8 15 9 2 11 2.93 Bill Griffiths 7 15 7 2 9 2.40 Alf Boyce 5 9 6 2 8 3.56 Ron Lemon 4 10 7 0 7 2.80 Jim Renner 1 2 1 0 1 2.00 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 Frank Goulden Pete Robinson Alf Kaines Bob Oakley Bert Croucher Vic Collins (bike) Jimmy Baxter George Bason Alf Boyce Jimmy Squibb

Fixtures & Results 29/04/1947 Southampton George Bason Southampton Trophy 03/05/1947 Eastbourne 49-32 Southampton Challenge 06/05/1947 Southampton 54-29 Plymouth Challenge 08/05/1947 Plymouth 47-37 Southampton Challenge 13/05/1947 Southampton 55-27 Stoke Hanley National League Division Three 17/05/1947 Eastbourne 35-46 Southampton National League Division Three 20/05/1947 Southampton 40-43 Eastbourne Challenge 27/05/1947 Southampton Robinson Speedway Riders Championship QR 03/06/1947 Southampton 57-27 Wombwell National League Division Three 10/06/1947 Southampton 55-29 Tamworth National League Division Three 11/06/1947 Tamworth 41-42 Southampton National League Division Three 12/06/1947 Stoke Hanley 43-40 Southampton National League Division Three 17/06/1947 Southampton 39-44 Eastbourne 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 01/07/1947 Southampton 53-31 Captains Challenge 03/07/1947 Plymouth 41-54 Southampton Challenge 08/07/1947 Southampton 53-30 Cradley Heath National League Division Three 11/07/1947 Wombwell 37-47 Southampton National League Division Three 15/07/1947 Southampton 49-34 Plymouth National League Division Three 19/07/1947 Cradley Heath rained off Southampton National League Division Three 22/07/1947 Southampton 61-23 Stoke Hanley National League Division Three 29/07/1947 Southampton 53-31 Wombwell National League Division Three 31/07/1947 Plymouth 39-44 Southampton National League Division Three 02/08/1947 Eastbourne 57-38 Southampton Midland V South Cup 05/08/1947 Southampton 48-35 Tamworth National League Division Three 06/08/1947 Tamworth 50-34 Southampton National League Division Three 09/08/1947 Cradley Heath 47-37 Southampton National League Division Three 12/08/1947 Southampton 59-24 Cradley Heath National League Division Three 19/08/1947 Southampton 60-36 Plymouth Midland V South Cup 23/08/1947 Eastbourne 48-34 Southampton National League Division Three 25/08/1947 Exeter 53-31 Southampton National League Division Three 26/08/1947 Southampton 55-29 Exeter National League Division Three 02/09/1947 Southampton 45-38 3rd Division Top Scorers Challenge 06/09/1947 Cradley Heath 57-27 Southampton National League Division Three 09/09/1947 Southampton 51-33 Eastbourne National League Division Three 16/09/1947 Southampton 62-22 Plymouth National League Division Three 18/09/1947 Plymouth 42-42 Southampton National League Division Three 23/09/1947 Southampton 61-34 Exeter Midland V South Cup 25/09/1947 Stoke Hanley 57-26 Southampton National League Division Three 29/09/1947 Exeter 69-27 Southampton Midland V South Cup 30/09/1947 Southampton 57.5-38.5 Eastbourne Midland V South Cup 07/10/1947 Southampton 29-30-14-11 Eastbourne / Exeter / Tamworth Four Team 09/10/1947 Plymouth 25-7-21-30 Tamworth / Exeter / Southampton Four Team 14/10/1947 Southampton Wally Green Best Riders Trophy 15/10/1947 Tamworth 51-33 Southampton Midland V South Cup Final 21/10/1947 Southampton & Plymouth 43-41 The Rest Challenge