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1948 New Cross Rangers

1948 New Cross Rangers New Cross Stadium, Hornshay Street
London, England
National League Division One | National League Division Two | National League Division Three | National Trophy | Anniversary Cup Division 1 | Anniversary Cup Division 2 | London Cup | North vs South Anniversary Cup
images from the John Somerville Collection
Riders Scores & Averages
  M R Pts BP TP CMA FM PM
Ron Johnson 30 131 330 13 343 10.47 6 4
Jeff Lloyd 30 129 216 39 255 7.91 3
Bill Longley 30 127 218 29 247 7.78 1 2
Geoff Pymar 26 91 151.5 17 168.5 7.41 1
Cyril Roger 10 22 32 8 40 7.27

Ray Moore 30 122 192 19 211 6.92 2
Eric French 30 123 173 39 212 6.89 2
Frank Lawrence 30 91 113 23 136 5.98

George Newton 12 27 35 2 37 5.48

Lindsay Mitchell 11 23 15 3 18 3.13

Harold Sharpe 1 2 0 0 0 0.00

National League Division One
  M W D L F A Pts
New Cross Rangers 24 17 0 7 1134.5 874.5 34
Harringay Racers 24 16 0 8 1056 949 32
West Ham Hammers 24 14 1 9 1050 957 29
Wembley Lions 24 12 1 11 1040.5 966.5 25
Belle Vue Aces 24 12 1 11 968 1037 25
Wimbledon Dons 24 5 2 17 879 1126 12
Odsal Boomerangs 24 5 1 18 891 1109 11
Anniversary Cup
  M W D L F A Pts
Harringay 12 9 0 3 621.5 527.5 18
Belle Vue 12 7 0 5 594.5 547.5 14
Bradford 12 7 0 5 572 574 14
New Cross 12 6 0 6 576 568 12
West Ham 12 6 0 6 505 545 12
Wembley 12 5 0 7 580 569 10
Wimbledon 12 2 0 10 499 645 4
National Trophy
Final
08/10/1948 New Cross 52 56 Wembley
07/10/1948 Wembley 64 44 New Cross
Semi Final
18/09/1948 Birmingham 69 39 New Cross
09/09/1948 New Cross 83 25 Birmingham
Round 1
21/08/1948 Bradford 62 46 New Cross
19/08/1948 New Cross 77 30 Bradford
New Cross Rangers
Frank Lawrence Eric French Jeff Lloyd Ron Johnson Fred Mockford (Promoter) Ray Moore Cyril Roger Lindsay Mitchell Bill Longley
Fixtures & Results
24/03/1948 New Cross Geoff Pymar Rangers Plaque
29/03/1948 Wimbledon 42-40 New Cross Challenge
31/03/1948 New Cross 51-33 Wimbledon Challenge
07/04/1948 New Cross 55-28 Bradford Odsal National League Division One
10/04/1948 Bradford Odsal 40-42 New Cross National League Division One
14/04/1948 New Cross 61-23 Belle Vue National League Division One
17/04/1948 Belle Vue 53-31 New Cross National League Division One
21/04/1948 New Cross 56-27 Wembley National League Division One
26/04/1948 Wimbledon 40-44 New Cross National League Division One
28/04/1948 New Cross 49-35 Wimbledon National League Division One
04/05/1948 West Ham 49-35 New Cross National League Division One
05/05/1948 New Cross 58-26 West Ham National League Division One
12/05/1948 New Cross 41-43 Harringay National League Division One
15/05/1948 Bradford Odsal 48-47 New Cross Anniversary Cup
17/05/1948 Bristol 34-50 New Cross Challenge
19/05/1948 New Cross Ron Johnson Celebration Cup
20/05/1948 Wembley 40.5-43.5 New Cross National League Division One
26/05/1948 New Cross 46-38 Wembley National League Division One
28/05/1948 Harringay 37-47 New Cross National League Division One
31/05/1948 Wimbledon 42-53 New Cross Anniversary Cup
02/06/1948 New Cross Split Waterman London Riders Championship
05/06/1948 Belle Vue 50-42 New Cross Anniversary Cup
08/06/1948 West Ham 62-34 New Cross National League Division One
09/06/1948 New Cross 58-38 West Ham Anniversary Cup
16/06/1948 New Cross 51-44 Bradford Odsal Anniversary Cup
23/06/1948 New Cross 49-46 Wembley Anniversary Cup
24/06/1948 Wembley 49-47 New Cross Anniversary Cup
26/06/1948 Norwich 43-41 New Cross Challenge
30/06/1948 England 57-51 Australia International Third Test Match
03/07/1948 Bradford Odsal 53-29 New Cross National League Division One
08/07/1948 New Cross 49-47 Harringay Anniversary Cup
09/07/1948 Harringay 49-47 New Cross Anniversary Cup
15/07/1948 New Cross 57-39 Belle Vue Anniversary Cup
19/07/1948 Wimbledon 46-38 New Cross National League Division One
22/07/1948 New Cross 42-54 Wimbledon Anniversary Cup
29/07/1948 New Cross Oliver Hart Speedway Riders Championship QR
05/08/1948 New Cross 65-43 Harringay London Cup 1st round
06/08/1948 Harringay Rained Off New Cross London Cup 2nd round
12/08/1948 New Cross 58-25 Wimbledon National League Division One
19/08/1948 New Cross 77-30 Bradford Odsal National Trophy 1st round 1st leg
20/08/1948 Harringay 65-43 New Cross London Cup 2nd round
21/08/1948 Bradford Odsal Rained Off New Cross National Trophy 1st round 2nd leg
24/08/1948 West Ham 49-35 New Cross National League Division One
26/08/1948 New Cross 55-29 Harringay National League Division One
30/08/1948 Wimbledon 57-51 New Cross London Cup Semi Final 1st round
02/09/1948 New Cross 80-27 Wimbledon London Cup Semi Final 2nd round
04/09/1948 Bradford Odsal 62-46 New Cross National Trophy 1st round 2nd leg
09/09/1948 New Cross 83-25 Birmingham National Trophy Semi Final 1st leg
16/09/1948 New Cross Ray Moore Consolation Trophy
18/09/1948 Birmingham 69-39 New Cross National Trophy Semi Final 2nd leg
23/09/1948 Wembley 65-40 New Cross London Cup Final 1st leg
24/09/1948 New Cross 58-50 Wembley London Cup Final 2nd leg
30/09/1948 New Cross 54-30 Bradford Odsal National League Division One
01/10/1948 Harringay 44-40 New Cross National League Division One
07/10/1948 Wembley 64-44 New Cross National Trophy Final 1st leg
08/10/1948 New Cross 52-56 Wembley National Trophy Final 2nd leg
14/10/1948 Wembley 41-43 New Cross National League Division One
15/10/1948 New Cross 66-18 West Ham National League Division One
16/10/1948 Belle Vue 33-51 New Cross National League Division One
21/10/1948 New Cross 57-27 Belle Vue National League Division One
22/10/1948 Harringay 24.5-28.5 New Cross Challenge
28/10/1948 New Cross Howdy Byford Tom Farndon Memorial Trophy