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1951 Speedway National League Division Two

The 1951 National League Division Two was the sixth post-war season of the second tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.

Summary

The League was extended again with 18 teams starting the season. New entrants were Motherwell Eagles and there were again three teams promoted from Division Three - the champions Oxford Cheetahs, third-place finishers Leicester Hunters and Liverpool Chads (despite finishing 8th). Plymouth Devils moved back down in the opposite direction.

Norwich Stars retained their league title, while Cradley Heath, Edinburgh and Norwich won the early season shield competitions.

Another rider was killed at the Firs Stadium (a fourth in five years). Twenty-one-year-old Bob Howes died after hitting the fence during a training practice race on 10 November 1951.

Southampton Saints and Sheffield Tigers resigned in mid-season and their records were expunged. Jimmy Baxter Director of Southern Speedways withdrew Southampton from the league largely due to 45% entertainment duty imposed by the government. and they had their results expunged.

Final table

Fixtures & results

Top five riders (league only)

National Trophy Stage Two

The 1951 National Trophy was the 14th edition of the Knockout Cup. The Trophy consisted of three stages; stage one was for the third division clubs, stage two was for the second division clubs and stage three was for the top-tier clubs. The winner of stage one would qualify for stage two and the winner of stage two would qualify for the third and final stage. Norwich won stage two and therefore qualified for stage three.

Second Division qualifying first round

Second Division Qualifying Second round

Second Division Qualifying quarterfinals

Second Division Qualifying semifinals

Second Division Qualifying final

First leg

Second leg

Shields

Southern Shield

Central Shield

Northern Shield

Midland Cup

Leicester won the inaugural Midland Cup, which consisted of eight teams. There was one team from division 1, five teams from division 2 and two teams from division 3.

First round

Second round

Semi final round

Final

First leg

Second leg

Leicester won on aggregate 98–94

Riders & final averages

Ashfield

  • 9.02
  • 8.57
  • 7.30
  • 6.20
  • 6.17
  • 6.07
  • 5.61
  • 4.46
  • 4.39
  • 2.74

Coventry

  • 8.48
  • 8.21
  • 8.04
  • 6.99
  • 6.24
  • 5.91
  • 5.63
  • 5.85
  • 5.58
  • 5.26
  • 4.73

Cradley Heath

  • 9.00
  • 6.76
  • 8.56
  • 7.86
  • 6.55
  • 6.51
  • 6.14
  • 5.15
  • 4.43
  • 4.00
  • 3.52
  • 1.74

Edinburgh

  • 11.72
  • 8.45
  • 8.15
  • 7.36
  • 7.11
  • 5.74
  • 5.38
  • 3.45
  • 3.00
  • 2.53
  • 2.45

Fleetwood

  • 8.00
  • 7.93
  • 7.13
  • 6.25
  • 3.88
  • 3.40
  • 3.04
  • 2.51
  • 2.09

Glasgow

  • 10.70
  • 9.18
  • 5.86
  • 6.43
  • 6.29
  • 6.09
  • 4.62
  • 4.55
  • 4.37

Halifax

  • 10.30
  • 9.03
  • 7.70
  • 6.08
  • 5.71
  • 5.18
  • 4.86
  • 4.59
  • 2.71

Hanley

  • 8.71
  • 7.10
  • 6.65
  • 6.65
  • 6.36
  • 6.34
  • 6.32
  • 5.80
  • 1.00

Leicester

  • 9.42
  • 8.43
  • 8.24
  • 7.93
  • 6.86
  • 6.55
  • 6.17
  • 5.30
  • 4.92
  • 4.65
  • 3.45
  • 3.30

Liverpool

  • 8.80
  • 7.83
  • 7.43
  • 7.39
  • 5.75
  • 5.50
  • 5.39
  • 4.23
  • 3.71
  • 2.40

Motherwell

  • 10.18
  • 8.86
  • 8.37
  • 7.48
  • 6.32
  • 5.50
  • 5.20
  • 5.00
  • 4.59
  • 2.35
  • 2.24
  • 1.95

Newcastle

  • 10.25
  • 6.80
  • 6.10
  • 6.00
  • 5.49
  • 5.46
  • 4.56
  • 4.45
  • 4.20
  • 4.19
  • 4.00
  • 2.93
  • 2.91

Norwich

  • 10.84
  • 9.50
  • 8.38
  • (Horace Burke) 7.91
  • 7.82
  • 7.73
  • 7.93
  • 5.88

1.00

Oxford

  • 9.10
  • 7.23
  • 7.15
  • 7.06
  • 7.03
  • 6.62
  • 5.53
  • 5.52
  • 5.49
  • 5.35
  • 3.64

Sheffield (withdrew mid-season)

  • 8.60
  • 8.00
  • 7.24
  • 6.10
  • 5.89
  • 5.40
  • 4.40
  • 4.32
  • 2.60

Southampton (withdrew mid-season)

  • 8.71
  • 8.71
  • 7.43
  • 6.71
  • 6.43
  • 6.25
  • 5.89
  • 3.16

Walthamstow

  • 9.03
  • 8.21
  • 8.11
  • 7.92
  • 7.86
  • 6.73
  • 6.49
  • 4.50
  • 2.96

Yarmouth

  • 9.57
  • 9.28
  • 6.53
  • 5.63
  • 4.75
  • 4.45
  • 4.23
  • 3.80
  • 3.70
  • 2.59
  • 1.73

See also

References