1947 British Speedway Riders Championship

1947 British Speedway Riders Championship

The eliminating rounds for the riders championship was run in three sections. The Qualifying Round held on Third Didision Tracts, the First Round, held on Second Division Tracks, and the Championship Round on First Division Tracks. The Championship Round was limited to 28 riders 24 of them being First Division riders and 4 of them the riders scoring the highest aggregate of points in the First Round. Seven meetings were held in the Championship Round one at each of the First Division Tracks and each rider rode at four meetings. Qualifying Riders - Les Wotton George Wilks Geoff Pymar Norman Parker Frank Dolan Eric Chitty Bill Longley Jack Parker Ron Johnson Lionel Van Praag Tommy Price Vic Duggan Bill Kitchen Eric Langton Ernie Price Bill Pitcher Aub Lawson Dent Oliver

Riders Championship Final 11/09/1947 Wembley, London Championship Rounds 30/08/1947 Bradford Odsal 23/08/1947 Belle Vue 19/08/1947 West Ham 06/08/1947 New Cross 31/07/1947 Wembley 25/07/1947 Harringay 21/07/1947 Wimbledon 30/08/1947 Bradford 23/08/1947 Belle Vue 19/08/1947 West Ham 06/08/1947 New Cross 31/07/1947 Wembley       25/07/1947 Harringay 21/07/1947 Wimbledon       First Rounds 2nd division tracks 21/06/1947 Birmingham 19/06/1947 Middlesbrough 19/06/1947 Sheffield 14/06/1947 Wigan 11/06/1947 Glasgow White City 09/06/1947 Newcastle 06/06/1947 Bristol 21/06/1947 Birmingham 19/06/1947 Middlesbrough 19/06/1947 Sheffield 14/06/1947 Wigan 11/06/1947 Glasgow White City       09/06/1947 Newcastle 06/06/1947 Bristol       Qualifying Rounds 3rd division tracks 31/05/1947 Eastbourne 29/05/1947 Plymouth 27/05/1947 Southampton 26/05/1947 Exeter 24/05/1947 Norwich 23/05/1947 Wombwell 22/05/1947 Stoke Hanley 21/05/47 Tamworth 31/05/1947 Eastbourne 29/05/1947 Plymouth 27/05/1947 Southampton 26/05/1947 Exeter 24/05/1947 Norwich     23/05/1947 Wombwell 22/05/1947 Stoke Hanley 21/05/47 Tamworth