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1960 Speedway National League

The 1960 National League was the 26th season and the fifteenth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.

Summary

The number of competitors increased from nine to ten with New Cross Rangers returning after a seven-year absence, Johnnie Hoskins persuaded Split Waterman and Eric Williams to come out of retirement and also signed was double world champion Barry Briggs.

Ipswich Witches returned after one year away replacing Poole Pirates who moved down to the newly formed Provincial League.

Wimbledon Dons won their sixth title in just seven years. The Dons also won the Knockout Cup, while Belle Vue claimed the Britannia Shield and Coventry were Midland Cup winners.

Derek 'Tink' Maynard of the Belle Vue Aces was fatally injured in a crash at The Firs Stadium, on 23 July 1960. Maynard was competing in the second leg of the National Trophy against Norwich when Slant Payling lost control of his bike and it hit Maynard. Both riders were taken to Norwich Hospital but Maynard died the following morning.

League

Final table

Fixtures and results

Top ten riders (league only)

National Trophy

The 1960 National Trophy was the 22nd edition of the Knockout Cup. Wimbledon were the winners.

First round

Second round

Semifinals

Final

First leg

Second leg

Wimbledon were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 115–101.

Britannia Shield

North

South

North

South

+ match declared void

Final

Midland Cup

Coventry won the Midland Cup, which consisted of four teams.

First round

Final

First leg

Second leg

Coventry won on aggregate 92–87

Riders & final averages

Belle Vue

  • 10.75
  • 9.88
  • 8.00
  • 6.93
  • 6.67
  • 6.35
  • 4.92
  • 4.38
  • 4.36
  • 4.00
  • 3.90
  • 3.53

Coventry

  • 9.01
  • 8.31
  • 7.37
  • 6.60
  • 5.79
  • 5.63
  • 5.50
  • 5.13
  • 4.18
  • 3.60

Ipswich

  • 9.89
  • 6.86
  • 6.67
  • 6.00
  • 5.80
  • 5.60
  • 4.71
  • 4.50
  • 4.12

Leicester

  • 9.98
  • 8.25
  • 6.15
  • 5.97
  • 5.44
  • 5.07
  • 4.78
  • 4.31
  • 2.86

New Cross

  • 9.93
  • 9.33
  • 7.32
  • 6.08
  • 4.96
  • 3.74
  • 3.57
  • 3.43
  • 3.00
  • 2.93

Norwich

  • 11.41
  • 7.28
  • 6.58
  • 5.45
  • 5.33
  • 5.22
  • 5.07
  • 4.98
  • 4.64
  • 2.86
  • 0.00

Oxford

  • 10.06
  • 8.41
  • 7.95
  • 7.32
  • 5.53
  • 5.05
  • 4.92
  • 4.87
  • 4.67
  • 4.59
  • 2.44

Southampton

  • 10.08
  • 9.40
  • 8.71
  • 8.00
  • 6.61
  • 6.00
  • 5.75
  • 5.75
  • 3.91
  • 3.53
  • 0.62
  • injured after 2 matches

Swindon

  • 8.33
  • 8.00
  • 6.92
  • 6.85
  • 6.74
  • 4.68
  • 4.19
  • 3.60
  • 2.45

Wimbledon

  • 10.72
  • 9.36
  • 8.17
  • 6.84
  • 6.59
  • 6.35
  • 5.84
  • 2.89
  • 3.93

See also

References