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1962 Provincial Speedway League

The 1962 Provincial Speedway League was the third season of the Provincial League.

Summary

Thirteen speedway teams took part. Bradford, at their new venue at Greenfields Stadium, returned to the league after missing the previous season due to delays building their new track. The league season proved to be disastrous for Bradford and the club folded at the end of the year. New team Neath Welsh Dragons joined the league and Leicester joined after dropping down from the National League. Neath, near Port Talbot in Wales, was not a successful venue and many of their fixtures were raced at St. Austell. Rayleigh Rockets withdrew with promoters Wally Mawdsley and Pete Lansdale citing falling gates and rider wage demands.

Poole won the league championship for the second year in a row. The Neath Welsh Dragons achieved what was described as the impossible by finishing second in the league standings.

The supplementary cup competitions were won by Sheffield, Poole and Wolverhampton respectively.

League

Final table

<small>M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points</small>

Fixtures and results

Top five riders (league only)

Provincial League Knockout Cup

The 1962 Provincial League Knockout Cup was the third edition of the Knockout Cup for the Provincial League teams. Exeter Falcons were the winners.

First round

Second round

Semi-finals

Final

Supplemetary leagues

Northern League

Southern League

Midland League

Riders' Championship

Len Silver won the Riders' Championship. The final was held at Hyde Road on 22 September in front of 20,000 spectators. Four riders finished on 11 points forcing a race off.

  • f=fell, r-retired, exc=excluded, ef=engine failure

Riders & final averages

Bradford

  • 7.10
  • 6.23
  • 5.89
  • 5.82
  • 5.66
  • 5.60
  • 5.40
  • 3.56
  • 3.40
  • 2.67

Cradley Heath

  • 10.21
  • 7.91
  • 6.80
  • 6.59
  • 6.56
  • 6.45
  • 5.49
  • 3.82
  • 3.13

Edinburgh

  • 9.36
  • 8.45
  • 7.05
  • 7.66
  • 6.67
  • 6.24
  • 4.44
  • 3.94
  • 3.80

Exeter

  • 8.97
  • 8.00
  • 7.31
  • 6.68
  • 6.20
  • 6.04
  • 5.64

Leicester

  • 7.85
  • 7.25
  • 6.58
  • 6.36
  • 6.24
  • 5.57
  • 5.35
  • 4.50
  • 4.46
  • 3.59

Middlesbrough

  • 10.15
  • 8.83
  • 7.38
  • 6.36
  • 5.49
  • 4.33
  • 3.20
  • 2.18

Neath

  • 9.43
  • 7.74
  • Howdy Cornell 7.47
  • 7.44
  • 6.73
  • 5.78
  • 5.26
  • 2.46

Newcastle

  • 9.60
  • 7.76
  • 6.70
  • 6.38
  • 6.15
  • (Jack Thorp) 5.79
  • 5.09
  • 4.25
  • George Glen 4.05
  • 3.20

Plymouth

  • 9.74
  • 8.87
  • 7.31
  • Chris Blewett 6.84
  • 5.96
  • 5.63
  • 3.25
  • 2.87
  • 2.42

Poole

  • 10.04
  • 9.30
  • 8.41
  • 7.78
  • 7.54
  • 6.74
  • 6.05
  • 3.25

Sheffield

  • 10.21
  • 9.60
  • 9.58
  • 7.98
  • 6.11
  • 3.76
  • 3.35
  • 3.30
  • 2.97

Stoke

  • 8.69
  • 8.67
  • 7.95
  • 7.65
  • 6.20
  • 5.66
  • 4.93
  • (Kid Bodie) 4.56
  • 3.43
  • 3.38

Wolverhampton

  • 8.67
  • 8.13
  • 7.28
  • 6.52
  • 6.26
  • 6.16
  • 4.70
  • 4.47
  • 3.85
  • 1.47

See also

References