1930 Speedway Northern League

1930 Speedway Northern League
LeagueNorthern League
Season1930
No. of competitors13
ChampionsBelle Vue Aces
Highest averageGinger Lees
Division/s other1930 Southern League

The 1930 Northern League was the second season of speedway in the United Kingdom for Northern British teams.[1] The league was previously known as the English Dirt Track League but the addition of two Scottish teams prompted a name change and 1930 was the inaugural Northern League.[2] The Southern teams also had their second season known as the 1930 Speedway Southern League.[3] The league was won by Belle Vue Aces.[4]

Summary

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There were many team changes from the previous season. Reigning champions Leeds Lions, Halifax, Salford and Middlesbrough dropped out. Manchester White City, Belle Vue and Warrington renewed their participation having withdrawn partway through the previous season.[5] Edinburgh, Glasgow White City and Wombwell were new entrants. Barnsley, Manchester White City withdrew during the season but their records were not expunged.[6][7]

Eddie Reynolds was killed during the Glasgow Handicap match at the White City Stadium, Glasgow on 27 May 1930. After falling from his bike he was hit by Arthur Moser and suffered fatal injuries.[8] Two more riders were killed later that season, James Carnie died on 24 July 1930, after crashing at Farringdon Park Preston in the Golden Helmet event[9] and William Owen was killed on 31 August, at Audenshaw Speedway in an handicap event.[10]

Final table

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Pos Team PL W D L Pts
1 Belle Vue Aces 21 19 1 1 39
2 Liverpool 20 15 0 5 30
3 Manchester White City 15 13 0 2 26
4 Preston 18 10 0 8 20
5 Warrington 17 8 0 9 16
6 Leicester Super 18 6 1 11 13
7 Sheffield Blades 14 6 0 8 12
8 Edinburgh 12 5 0 7 12
9 Newcastle 15 5 0 10 10
10 Glasgow White City 17 4 0 13 8
11 Rochdale 12 4 0 8 8
12 Barnsley 13 4 0 9 8
13 Wombwell 12 2 0 10 4

Top Five Riders

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Team C.M.A.
1 Ginger Lees Liverpool 10.89
2 Frank Varey Belle Vue 10.84
3 Joe Abbott Preston 10.79
4 Frank Charles Manchester White City 10.25
5 Eric Langton Belle Vue 9.70


Riders

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Barnsley

  • George Chance
  • Joe Chance
  • Billy Halstead
  • Tom Lindley
  • Arthur Moore
  • Tommy Thompson
  • Charlie Ward

Belle Vue

Edinburgh

  • George Cumming
  • Bob McGregor
  • George McKenzie
  • Drew McQueen
  • Syd Parsons
  • Gordon Spalding
  • Len Stewart

Glasgow

  • Allan Campbell
  • Billy Galloway
  • Norrie Isbister
  • Billy Llewellyn
  • Arthur Mann
  • Andy Marr
  • Arthur Moser
  • Bill Naismith
  • Andy Nicholl
  • George Pinkerton
  • Jimmie Pinkerton
  • Johnnie Short
  • Col Stewart
  • Jack White

Leicester

Liverpool

Manchester

Newcastle

  • Gordon Byers
  • Arnie Cattell
  • Tommy Groves
  • Tommy Harrison
  • Buzz Hibberd
  • Alec Hill
  • Jim Holder
  • Harry Huntley
  • Frank Parker
  • Charles Sanderson
  • Roy Sanderson
  • Tommy Storey

Preston

Rochdale

  • Jack Atkinson
  • Buster Breaks
  • Billy Howard
  • Eddie Ingham
  • Austin Humphries
  • Scott Michie
  • Bud Proctor
  • Bill Sticpewich
  • Geoff Wilson

Sheffield

Warrington

  • Cyril Crowther
  • Norman Dawson
  • Harold Formby
  • Tommy Hatch
  • Charlie Hornby
  • Oliver Langton
  • Alex McLachlan
  • George Milton
  • Harry Solomon

Wombwell

See also

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List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References

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  1. ^ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
  2. ^ "Marine Gardens in Northern League Section". Edinburgh Evening News. 8 March 1930. Retrieved 21 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  4. ^ "BELLE VUE ACES". Geyhound Derby.com. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  5. ^ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - PRE-WAR ERA (1929-1939)". British Speedway. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  6. ^ "1930 Northern League Table" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Speedway Teams UK 1929-1934". Cyber Motorcycle. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  8. ^ "In Memoriam". Speedway In Memoriam. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Speedway rider killed". Daily Herald. 25 July 1930. Retrieved 1 March 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "Speedway rider killed". Daily Herald. 1 September 1930. Retrieved 1 March 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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