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1948 Norwich Stars

1948 Norwich Stars The Firs, Aylsham Road
Norwich, 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
Bert Spencer 24 96 207 14 221 9.21 4 3
Paddy Mills 38 163 337 13 350 8.59 4 3
Phil Clarke 38 149 263 34 297 7.97 3
Sid Hipperson 7 15 23 3 26 6.93

Ted Bravery 38 145 210 31 241 6.65

Ossie Powell 24 95 130 16 146 6.15 1
Jack Freeman 38 130 163 31 194 5.97 1
Sid Littlewood 34 123 150 15 165 5.37

Geoff Revett 37 125 140 25 165 5.28

Fred Rogers 23 70 77 15 92 5.26 1
Paddy Hammond 6 15 13 2 15 4.00

Reg Morgan 3 6 0 0 0 0.00

Wal Morton 1 4 12 0 12 12.00 1
Fred Rogers also raced for Newcastle
National League Division Two
  M W D L F A Pts
Bristol Bulldogs 32 23 0 9 1535 1145 46
Birmingham Brummies 32 20 1 11 1489 1195 41
Middlesbrough Bears 32 18 2 12 1445 1237 38
Sheffield Tigers 32 17 1 14 1355 1324 35
Norwich Stars 32 17 0 15 1371 1312 34
Glasgow Tigers 32 14 3 15 1289 1390 31
Newcastle Diamonds 32 11 0 21 1214 1468 22
Fleetwood Flyers 32 10 1 21 1255 1425 21
Edinburgh Monarchs 32 10 0 22 1112 1569 20
Wigan Warriors 3 1 0 2 131 117 4
Anniversary Cup
Team M W D L F A Pts
Birmingham 16 12 0 4 851 681 24
Sheffield 16 9 0 7 807 725 18
Bristol 16 8 0 8 768 761 16
Glasgow 16 8 0 8 750 780 16
Middlesbrough 16 8 0 8 735 798 16
Norwich 16 7 1 8 792 733 15
Fleetwood 16 7 1 8 779 755 15
Newcastle 16 6 0 10 728 784 12
Edinburgh 16 6 0 10 662 855 12
National Trophy
Eliminating Competition Final
02/08/1948 Birmingham 79 28 Norwich
31/07/1948 Norwich 64 43 Birmingham
Eliminating Competition Semi Final
03/07/1948 Norwich 66 41 Middlesbrough
01/07/1948 Middlesbrough 53 54 Norwich
Eliminating Competition Second Round
19/06/1948 Norwich 76 32 Sheffield
17/06/1948 Sheffield 55 53 Norwich
Norwich Stars
Wal Morton Geoff Revett Fred Rogers Phil Clarke Jackie Freeman Ted Bravery Syd Littlewood Paddy Mills aka Horace Burk (bike)
Fixtures & Results
27/03/1948 Norwich 45-37 Wigan National League Division Two
29/03/1948 Norwich 50-34 Birmingham National League Division Two
03/04/1948 Norwich 56-28 Edinburgh National League Division Two
10/04/1948 Norwich 62-21 Sheffield National League Division Two
15/04/1948 Middlesbrough 57-27 Norwich National League Division Two
17/04/1948 Norwich 45-39 Middlesbrough National League Division Two
19/04/1948 Edinburgh 39-45 Norwich National League Division Two
21/04/1948 Glasgow White City 42-42 Norwich National League Division Two
22/04/1948 Norwich 49-35 Bradford Odsal Challenge
24/04/1948 Norwich 53-31 Glasgow White City National League Division Two
27/04/1948 Fleetwood 31-53 Norwich National League Division Two
01/05/1948 Norwich 47-47 Fleetwood Anniversary Cup
08/05/1948 Second Division Stars 47-36 Australia Challenge
13/05/1948 Sheffield 45-39 Norwich National League Division Two
15/05/1948 North East 53-30 * North West Challenge
15/05/1948 Birmingham 51-33 Norwich National League Division Two
17/05/1948 Exeter 51-33 Norwich Challenge
21/05/1948 Bristol 60-24 Norwich National League Division Two
22/05/1948 Norwich 53-30 Fleetwood National League Division Two
29/05/1948 Norwich 56-28 Bristol National League Division Two
05/06/1948 Norwich 56-40 Sheffield Anniversary Cup
07/06/1948 Newcastle 50-34 Norwich National League Division Two
09/06/1948 Glasgow White City 63-32 Norwich Anniversary Cup
12/06/1948 Norwich 60-24 Newcastle National League Division Two
17/06/1948 Sheffield 55-53 Norwich National Trophy
19/06/1948 Norwich 76-32 Sheffield National Trophy
26/06/1948 Norwich 43-41 New Cross Challenge
01/07/1948 Middlesbrough 53-54 Norwich National Trophy
03/07/1948 Norwich 66-41 Middlesbrough National Trophy
10/07/1948 Norwich Tommy Allott / Jack Biggs
Speed Riders Championship QR
17/07/1948 Norwich 64-32 Glasgow White City Anniversary Cup
19/07/1948 Newcastle 45-47 Norwich Anniversary Cup
20/07/1948 Norwich 51-33 ** Cradley Challenge
24/07/1948 Norwich 44-51 Birmingham Anniversary Cup
29/07/1948 Middlesbrough 58-37 Norwich Anniversary Cup
31/07/1948 Norwich 64-43 Birmingham National Trophy
02/08/1948 Birmingham 79-28 Norwich National Trophy
05/08/1948 Sheffield 60-36 Norwich Anniversary Cup
07/08/1948 Norwich 69-27 Bristol Anniversary Cup
13/08/1948 Bristol 49-35 Norwich National League Division Two
14/08/1948 Norwich 54-30 Newcastle National League Division Two
21/08/1948 Norwich 46-38 Sheffield National League Division Two
24/08/1948 Fleetwood 55-41 Norwich Anniversary Cup
28/08/1948 Norwich 66-30 Middlesbrough Anniversary Cup
30/08/1948 Newcastle 52-32 Norwich National League Division Two
04/09/1948 Yarmouth 54-30 * Southampton Challenge
04/09/1948 Birmingham 58-26 Norwich National League Division Two
09/09/1948 Middlesbrough 51-33 Norwich National League Division Two
11/09/1948 Norwich 40-44 Birmingham National League Division Two
16/09/1948 Sheffield 53-31 Norwich National League Division Two
18/09/1948 Norwich 73-23 Edinburgh Anniversary Cup
20/09/1948 Edinburgh 52-44 Norwich Anniversary Cup
22/09/1948 Glasgow White City 60-24 Norwich National League Division Two
25/09/1948 Norwich 39-45 Middlesbrough National League Division Two
27/09/1948 Fleetwood 53-31 Norwich National League Division Two
30/09/1948 Norwich 52-32 *** Edinburgh National League Division Two
02/10/1948 Norwich 34-50 Bristol National League Division Two
05/10/1948 Norwich 41-43 ** Birmingham Challenge
07/10/1948 Norwich 51-33 # Edinburgh National League Division Two
09/10/1948 Norwich 66-18 Glasgow White City National League Division Two
14/10/1948 Norwich 47-37 Birmingham Charity
16/10/1948 Birmingham 53-43 Norwich Anniversary Cup
16/10/1948 Wembley 45-39 * West Ham Challenge
22/10/1948 Bristol 62-32 Norwich Anniversary Cup
23/10/1948 Norwich 60-35 Newcastle Anniversary Cup
* team were at Birmingham
** raced at Yarmouth
*** raced at Middlesbrough
# raced at Sheffield