1934 Speedway National League

British speedway league season

1934 Speedway National LeagueLeague| National League Division One

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No. of competitors| 9
Champions| Belle Vue Aces
National Trophy| Belle Vue Aces
A.C.U Cup| Belle Vue Aces
London Cup| New Cross Lambs
Highest average| Eric Langton

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* 1935 ->

The 1934 National League Division One was the sixth season of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. It was also the first time that a second division/tier of racing was introduced following the creation of a reserves league.[1][2][3][4]

## Summary

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Birmingham Bulldogs (formerly Hall Green) and Lea Bridge rejoined the league.

Sheffield dropped out and most of their team relocated to Lea Bridge. Clapton Saints, who rode at Lea Bridge's stadium in the previous season relocated and raced as Harringay Tigers.[5] Crystal Palace relocated to New Cross under the promotion of Fred Mockford, with the reason being that Mockford believed attendances would be larger.[6]

Coventry and Nottingham also dropped out.

Lea Bridge had their licence revoked by the Speedway Control Board in late July and were relocated to Walthamstow Stadium, riding as the Walthamstow Wolves, who took on their last ten fixtures.[7]

Belle Vue Aces won their second consecutive double of national title and Knockout Cup. They also completed the treble by winning the A.C.U Cup. Eric Langton of Belle Vue Aces finished with the highest average.

## National League Final table

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Pos  | Team  | PL  | W  | D  | L  | Pts

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1  | Belle Vue Aces | 32  | 27  | 0  | 5  | 54
2  | Wembley Lions | 32  | 26  | 0  | 6  | 52
3  | New Cross Lambs | 32  | 21  | 0  | 11  | 42
4  | West Ham Hammers | 32  | 16  | 1  | 15  | 33
5  | Wimbledon Dons | 32  | 16  | 0  | 16  | 32
6  | Harringay Tigers | 32  | 14  | 1  | 17  | 29
7  | Birmingham Bulldogs | 32  | 9  | 0  | 23  | 18
8  | Plymouth Tigers | 32  | 8  | 2  | 22  | 18
9  | Lea Bridge \+ Walthamstow Wolves | 32  | 5  | 0  | 27  | 10*

* Lea Bridge scored 8 points from 22 matches, Walthamstow scored 2 from 10

## Fixtures & results

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### A fixtures

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Home \ Away  | BV  | BIR  | HAR  | LBW  | NC  | PLY  | WEM  | WH  | WIM

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Belle Vue  |  | 38–16  | 33–21  | 33–21  | 26–25  | 36–0  | 26–28  | 32–19  | 34–19
Birmingham  | 21–33  |  | 22–32  | 31–23  | 28–25  | 31–23  | 20–34  | 32–22  | 26–27
Harringay  | 21–33  | 28–24  |  | 35–18  | 20–33  | 35–15  | 26–28  | 32–21  | 26–28
Lea Bridge/Walthamstow  | 18–32  | 31–22  | 19–33  |  | 18–33  | 28–25  | 23–31  | 23–29  | 23–31
New Cross  | 31–21  | 26–24  | 29–25  | 38–16  |  | 31–22  | 32–21  | 24–29  | 30–24
Plymouth  | 18–36  | 32–20  | 28–26  | 29–22  | 21–32  |  | 22–32  | 27–27  | 28–25
Wembley  | 23–31  | 35–19  | 23–31  | 35–17  | 33–20  | 40–14  |  | 35–17  | 31–23
West Ham  | 22–32  | 27–26  | 30–23  | 33–21  | 27–26  | 40–11  | 24–30  |  | 20–33
Wimbledon  | 21–33  | 36–17  | 31–23  | 31–23  | 29–24  | 33–20  | 21–32  | 37–15  |

Source: [8]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

### B fixtures

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Home \ Away  | BV  | BIR  | HAR  | LBW  | NC  | PLY  | WEM  | WH  | WIM

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Belle Vue  |  | 42–11  | 36–18  | 40–14  | 28–26  | 41–12  | 35–19  | 30–24  | 38–16
Birmingham  | 12–40  |  | 21–33  | 26–26  | 30–23  | 39–14  | 22–32  | 31–23  | 32–22
Harringay  | 21–33  | 32–20  |  | 34–20  | 26.5–27.5  | 40–14  | 22–32  | 33–20  | 23–29
Lea Bridge/Walthamstow  | 17–36  | 29–25  | 25–29  |  | 23–30  | 22–31  | 22–32  | 21–32  | 29–25
New Cross  | 20–34  | 33–21  | 39–14  | 36–17  |  | 42–9  | 28–26  | 29–25  | 8–16
Plymouth  | 31–22  | 30–23  | 26–26  | 25–28  | 23–31  |  | 23–30  | 22–32  | 27–22
Wembley  | 23–31  | 36–17  | 22–30  | 32–21  | 28–25  | 41–12  |  | 36–18  | 29–24
West Ham  | 35–19  | 33–21  | 31–23  | 36–17  | 33–21  | 40–14  | 23–31  |  | 34–19
Wimbledon  | 27–26  | 29–25  | 27–26  | 34–19  | 25–28  | 34–20  | 20–32  | 22–32  |

Source: [9]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

## Top Ten Riders

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| Rider  | Nat  | Team  | Points  | C.M.A.

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1  | Eric Langton |  | Belle Vue  | 186.5  | 10.32
2  | Vic Huxley |  | Wimbledon  | 132  | 10.31
3  | Jack Parker |  | Harringay  | 230  | 10.07
4  | Tom Farndon |  | New Cross  | 240.5  | 10.06
5  | Ginger Lees |  | Wembley  | 230  | 9.96
6  | Dicky Case |  | Lea Bridge/Walthamstow  | 208  | 9.48
7  | Bluey Wilkinson |  | West Ham  | 210  | 9.08
8  | Joe Abbott |  | Belle Vue  | 168  | 9.05
9  | Bill Kitchen |  | Belle Vue  | 182  | 8.97
10  | Tiger Stevenson |  | West Ham  | 179  | 8.92

In the 1934 season, a league for reserves and junior riders was introduced. This wasn't continued in 1935. West Ham Reserves won the reserve league dropping just one point in 12 matches.

## Reserve League Final table

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Pos  | Team  | PL  | W  | D  | L  | Pts

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1  | West Ham Reserves | 12  | 11  | 1  | 0  | 23
2  | Wembley Reserves | 12  | 7  | 2  | 3  | 16
3  | Harringay Reserves | 12  | 6  | 1  | 5  | 13
4  | Wimbledon Reserves | 12  | 6  | 1  | 5  | 13
5  | Birmingham Reserves | 12  | 4  | 0  | 8  | 8
6  | Belle Vue Reserves | 12  | 3  | 0  | 9  | 6
7  | New Cross Reserves | 12  | 2  | 1  | 9  | 5

## National Trophy

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The 1934 National Trophy was the fourth edition of the Knockout Cup.[10]

First round

Date  | Team one  | Score  | Team two

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29/05 | Plymouth | 49-57 | Lea Bridge

Quarterfinals

Date  | Team one  | Score  | Team two

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26/06 | Birmingham | 36-69 | Belle Vue
23/06 | Belle Vue | 81-27 | Birmingham
25/06 | Wimbledon | 67-38 | Lea Bridge
29/06 | Lea Bridge | 60-47 | Wimbledon
28/06 | Wembley | 59-49 | Harringay
30/06 | Harringay | 33-74 | Wembley
26/06 | West Ham | 48.5-59.5 | New Cross
27/06 | New Cross | 69-36 | West Ham

Semifinals

Date  | Team one  | Score  | Team two

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28/07 | Belle Vue | 48-30 | Wimbledon
30/07 | Wimbledon | 32-75 | Belle Vue
25/07 | New Cross | 42-62 | Wembley
26/07 | Wembley | 67.5-40.5 | New Cross

### Final

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First leg

1 September 1934

Belle Vue Aces
Max Grosskreutz 16
Eric Langton 15
Joe Abbott 12
Bill Kitchen 12
Frank Charles 11
Frank Varey 5| 71 – 36| Wembley Lions
Ginger Lees 10
Wally Kilmister 9
Gordon Byers 8
Lionel Van Praag 6
Colin Watson 2
George Greenwood 1

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Hyde Road

Second leg

6 September 1934

Wembley Lions
Wally Kilmister 11
Ginger Lees 8
Gordon Byers 7
Lionel Van Praag 5
Harry Whitfield 2
Colin Watson 1| 34 – 74| Belle Vue Aces
Eric Langton 18
Max Grosskreutz 18
Joe Abbott 16
Frank Charles 9
Bill Kitchen 7
Frank Varey 6

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Empire Stadium

Belle Vue were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 164-87.

## A.C.U Cup

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The 1934 Auto-Cycle Union Cup was the first edition of the Cup.[12]

First round

Date  | Team one  | Score  | Team two

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14/08 | Birmingham | 49-59 | Wembley

Quarterfinals

Date  | Team one  | Score  | Team two

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11/09 | Plymouth | 44–62 | Harringay
12/09 | New Cross | 62–44 | Wimbledon
15/09 | Belle Vue | 79–29 | Wembley
18/09 | West Ham | 66–37 | Walthamstow

Semifinals

Date  | Team one  | Score  | Team two

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29/09 | Harringay | 45–62 | Belle Vue
09/10 | West Ham | 58-49 | New Cross

### Final

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Date  | Team one  | Score  | Team two

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15/10 | Belle Vue | 56–51 | West Ham

## London Cup

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First round

Team one  | Score  | Team two

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Wembley | 60–47, 57–48 | Wimbledon
Harringay | 44–63, 41–66 | New Cross

Semi final round

Team one  | Score  | Team two

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Wembley | 57–51, 46–62 | West Ham
New Cross | 69–38, 65–41 | Walthamstow

### Final

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First leg

19 September 1934

New Cross
Ron Johnson 16
Tom Farndon 15
Nobby Key 13
Stan Greatrex 9
George Newton 5
Joe Francis 4
Roy Dook 0
Harry Shepherd 0| 62–44| West Ham
Bluey Wilkinson 13
Stan Dell 10
Arthur Atkinson 9
Tommy Croombs 7
Broncho Dixon 4
Rol Stobart 1
Arthur Warwick 0
Wal Morton 0

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New Cross Stadium

Second leg

25 September 1934

West Ham
Bluey Wilkinson 17
Tommy Croombs 14
Arthur Atkinson 9
Broncho Dixon 6
Arthur Warwick 5
Stan Dell 2
Rol Stobart 0| 53–52| New Cross
Nobby Key 13
Ron Johnson 11
Joe Francis 10
Tom Farndon 8
Stan Greatrex 6
Harry Shepherd 2
George Newton 1
Roy Dook 1

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West Ham Stadium

New Cross won on aggregate 114–97

## Riders & final averages

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Belle Vue

*   * Eric Langton 10.32
*   * Joe Abbott 9.05
*   * Bill Kitchen 8.97
*   * Frank Charles 8.54
*   * Max Grosskreutz 8.00
*   * Oliver Langton 5.71
*   * Frank Varey 5.11
*   * Bob Harrison 4.94

Birmingham

*   * Jack Ormston 8.33
*   * Bill Pitcher 6.69
*   * Les Wotton 6.51
*   * Wally Lloyd 6.13
*   * Jack Chapman 5.55
*   * Billy Dallison 5.22
*   * Arthur Tims 4.92
*   * Tommy Gamble 4.10
*   * Fred Strecker 3.30
*   * Dick Wise 2.10

Harringay

*   * Jack Parker 10.06
*   * Norman Parker 8.27
*   * Frank Arthur 7.19
*   * Norman Evans 5.95
*   * Cliff Parkinson 5.89
*   * Charlie Blacklock 5.02
*   * Roy Barrowclough 5.00
*   * Billy Dallison 4.95
*   * Phil Bishop 4.44

Lea Bridge/Walthamstow

*   * Dicky Case 9.78/9.48
*   * Dusty Haigh 7.94/6.87
*   * Squib Burton 5.88/5.77
*   * Wally Hull 4.44/4.43
*   * Eric Blain 3.31/3.66
*   * Chun Moore 3.00/3.18
*   * Clem Thomas 2.96/3.10
*   * Jack Bibby 2.86/3.02
*   * Steve Langton 1.10

New Cross

*   * Tom Farndon 10.06
*   * Ron Johnson 8.00
*   * Nobby Key 7.87
*   * Joe Francis 7.02
*   * Stan Greatrex 6.80
*   * George Newton 4.55
*   * Harry Shepherd 3.13
*   * Roy Dook 3.27

Plymouth

*   * Jack Sharp 7.89
*   * Bill Clibbett 5.71
*   * Bert Spencer 5.18
*   * Frank Pearce 4.79
*   * Leopold Killmeyer 4.75
*   * Ted Bravery 4.71
*   * Tiger Hart 4.67
*   * Mick Murphy (John Glass) 4.59
*   * Bill Stanley 4.16

Wembley

*   * Ginger Lees 9.96
*   * Wally Kilmister 8.63
*   * Colin Watson 7.72
*   * Lionel Van Praag 7.28
*   * Gordon Byers 7.19
*   * Harry Whitfield 6.58
*   * George Greenwood 5.75
*   * Les Bowden 3.00

West Ham

*   * Bluey Wilkinson 9.08
*   * Tommy Croombs 8.46
*   * Broncho Dixon 7.25
*   * Arthur Atkinson 5.85
*   * Tiger Stevenson 6.44
*   * Arthur Warwick 4.71
*   * Stan Dell 4.50
*   * Eric Gregory 4.29
*   * Tommy Allott 3.71
*   * Rol Stobbart 3.43
*   * Wal Morton 2.43
*   * Tiger Lewis 1.04

Wimbledon

*   * Vic Huxley 10.31
*   * Claude Rye 7.19
*   * Wal Phillips 7.14
*   * Geoff Pymar 6.70
*   * Gus Kuhn 6.46
*   * Syd Jackson 6.41
*   * Wally Little 4.48
*   * Alf Sawford 3.62
*   * Fred Leavis 2.95
*   * Bill Rogers 2.40

## See also

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* List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
* Knockout Cup (speedway)

## References

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1. ^ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
2. ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
3. ^ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129\. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
4. ^ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - PRE-WAR ERA (1929-1939)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
5. ^ "A Speedway Dispute". Daily News (London). 5 January 1934. Retrieved 24 November 2024 - via British Newspaper Archive.
6. ^ "New Track for London". Reynolds's Newspaper. 15 October 1933. Retrieved 3 November 2024 - via British Newspaper Archive.
7. ^ "Speedway Race Control". Daily News (London). 1 August 1934. Retrieved 28 September 2024 - via British Newspaper Archive.
8. ^ "1934 fixtures & results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
9. ^ "1934 fixtures & results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
10. ^ "1934 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
11. ^ a b "1934 National Trophy" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
12. ^ "1934 ACU Cup" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
13. ^ "New Cross win London Cup". Daily Herald. 26 September 1934. Retrieved 16 September 2023 - via British Newspaper Archive.

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