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1961 Speedway National League

The 1961 National League was the 27th season and the sixteenth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.

Summary

The entry list was identical to the previous year and although Wimbledon Dons won their seventh title in eight years, it would be their last.

Final table

Fixtures and results

Top ten averages (league only)

National Trophy

The 1961 National Trophy was the 23rd edition of the Knockout Cup. Southampton were the winners.

First round

Second round

Semifinals

Final

First leg

Second leg

Southampton were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 98–70.

Riders & final averages

Belle Vue

  • 10.95
  • 10.00
  • 9.48
  • 7.30
  • 5.90
  • 3.60
  • 3.25
  • 3.21
  • 2.67
  • 2.00

Coventry

  • 7.84
  • 7.73
  • 7.44
  • 6.00
  • 5.97
  • 5.10
  • 4.00
  • 4.15

Ipswich

Leicester

New Cross

  • 8.06
  • 8.00
  • Doug Davies 6.96
  • 6.54
  • 6.44
  • 6.17
  • 4.96
  • 4.00
  • 4.33
  • 3.75

Norwich

  • 11.51
  • 7.77
  • 7.67
  • 5.48
  • 4.80
  • 4.37
  • 3.90
  • 3.45
  • 2.50
  • 2.40
  • 0.00

Oxford

  • 10.60
  • 8.72
  • 8.16
  • 6.56
  • 5.33
  • 5.27
  • 3.72
  • 3.48
  • 1.85
  • 1.68

Southampton

  • 10.79
  • 10.13
  • 8.80
  • 7.83
  • 6.73
  • 5.59
  • 5.00
  • 4.55
  • 4.29

Swindon

  • 7.83
  • 7.82
  • 7.52
  • 6.96
  • 6.22
  • 6.00
  • 6.00
  • 5.39
  • 4.85
  • 1.00

Wimbledon

  • 11.17
  • 10.05
  • 9.04
  • 7.33
  • 7.17
  • 7.14
  • 5.58
  • 5.10
  • 0.00

See also

References