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1951 Speedway National League Division Two

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The 1951 National League Division Two was the sixth post-war season of the second tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.

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Summary

The League was extended again with 18 teams starting the season. New entrants were Motherwell Eagles and there were again three teams promoted from Division Three - the champions Oxford Cheetahs,[1] third-place finishers Leicester Hunters and Liverpool Chads (despite finishing 8th). Plymouth Devils moved back down in the opposite direction.[2]

Norwich Stars retained their league title, while Cradley Heath, Edinburgh and Norwich won the early season shield competitions.[3][4]

Another rider was killed at the Firs Stadium (a fourth in five years). Twenty-one-year-old Bob Howes died after hitting the fence during a training practice race on 10 November 1951.[5][6]

Southampton Saints and Sheffield Tigers resigned in mid-season and their records were expunged.[7] Jimmy Baxter Director of Southern Speedways withdrew Southampton from the league largely due to 45% entertainment duty imposed by the government.[8][9] and they had their results expunged.

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Final table

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Fixtures & results

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Source: [10]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top five riders (league only)

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National Trophy Stage Two

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The 1951 National Trophy was the 14th edition of the Knockout Cup. The Trophy consisted of three stages; stage one was for the third division clubs, stage two was for the second division clubs and stage three was for the top-tier clubs. The winner of stage one would qualify for stage two and the winner of stage two would qualify for the third and final stage. Norwich won stage two and therefore qualified for stage three.[11]

Second Division qualifying first round

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Second Division Qualifying Second round

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Second Division Qualifying quarterfinals

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Second Division Qualifying semifinals

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Second Division Qualifying final

First leg

More information Norwich StarsPhil Clarke 17Bob Leverenz 16Paddy Mills 11Fred Pawson 10Jack Freeman 10Alec Hunter 9Fred Rogers 6Bill Codling 4, 83 – 25 ...

Second leg

More information Walthamstow WolvesJim Boyd 12Benny King 12Archie Windmill 7Reg Reeves 6Harry Edwards 5Pete Lansdale 4Sid Clarke 2Jimmy Grant 2, 50 – 58 ...
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Shields

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Northern Shield

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Source: [17]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Midland Cup

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Leicester won the inaugural Midland Cup, which consisted of eight teams. There was one team from division 1, five teams from division 2 and two teams from division 3.

First round

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Second round

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Semi final round

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Final

First leg

More information BirminghamGraham Warren 14 Alan Hunt 11 Ron Mountford 10 Eric Boothroyd 7 Lionel Watling 3 Cyril Page 2 Roy Browning 1 Jim Tolley 0, 48–48 ...

Second leg

More information LeicesterLen Williams 13 Lionel Benson 10 Fred Perkins 9 Johnny Carpenter 7Les Beaumont 3 Harwood Pike 2 Laurie Holland 4Jock Grierson 2, 50–46 ...

Leicester won on aggregate 98–94

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Riders & final averages

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Ashfield

Coventry

  • Australia Les Hewitt 8.48
  • England Bob Fletcher 8.21
  • England Johnny Reason 8.04
  • England Stan Williams 6.99
  • New Zealand Charlie New 6.24
  • England John Yates 5.91
  • England Derrick Tailby 5.63
  • England Jack Wright 5.85
  • England Cyril Cooper 5.58
  • England Peter Brough 5.26
  • England Wilf Plant 4.73

Cradley Heath

  • England Brian Shepherd 9.00
  • England Laurie Schofield 6.76
  • England Gil Craven 8.56
  • England Phil Malpass 7.86
  • England Guy Allott 6.55
  • England Les Tolley 6.51
  • England Harry Bastable 6.14
  • England Dick Tolley 5.15
  • England Dennis Hitchings 4.43
  • England Wilf Willstead 4.00
  • England Bill Clifton 3.52
  • Australia Don Prettejohn 1.74

Edinburgh

  • Australia Jack Young 11.72
  • England Don Cuppleditch 8.45
  • New Zealand Dick Campbell 8.15
  • Scotland Bob Mark 7.36
  • England Harold Fairhurst 7.11
  • England Johnny Green 5.74
  • England Eddie Lack 5.38
  • Scotland Jim Turner 3.45
  • England Harold Booth 3.00
  • Scotland Jackie Campbell 2.53
  • Scotland Jimmy Cox 2.45

Fleetwood

  • England Norman Hargreaves 8.00
  • England Wilf Jay 7.93
  • England Don Potter 7.13
  • England Alf Parker 6.25
  • England Ray Harker 3.88
  • Scotland Angus McGuire 3.40
  • England Jeff Crawford 3.04
  • England Ray Moore 2.51
  • England Russ Pursehouse 2.09

Glasgow

Halifax

  • England Arthur Forrest 10.30
  • England Vic Emms 9.03
  • England Jack Hughes 7.70
  • England Al Allison 6.08
  • England Bill Crosland 5.71
  • England Ray Johnson 5.18
  • England Dyson Harper 4.86
  • Wales Jack Dawson 4.59
  • England George Stringer 2.71

Hanley

  • England Ken Adams 8.71
  • Australia Lindsay Mitchell 7.10
  • England Gil Blake 6.65
  • Australia Bill Harris 6.65
  • Guernsey Johnny Fitzparick 6.36
  • England Brian Pritchett 6.34
  • England Les Jenkins 6.32
  • England Ray Harris 5.80
  • England Bill Bridgett 1.00

Leicester

  • England Len Williams 9.42
  • Australia Lionel Benson 8.43
  • England Les Beaumont 8.24
  • England Harwood Pike 7.93
  • England Fred Perkins 6.86
  • England Joe Bowkis 6.55
  • Scotland Jock Grierson 6.17
  • England Cyril Page 5.30
  • England Ron Wilson 4.92
  • England Johnny Carpenter 4.65
  • England Vic Pitcher 3.45
  • New Zealand Laurie Holland 3.30

Liverpool

Motherwell

Newcastle

  • England Derick Close 10.25
  • England Son Mitchell 6.80
  • England Wal Morton 6.10
  • England Herby King 6.00
  • England Don Wilkinson 5.49
  • Australia Jack Chignell 5.46
  • Australia Don Lawson 4.56
  • England Peter Orpwood 4.45
  • England Norman Johnson 4.20
  • England Johnny Green 4.19
  • Australia Ernie Brecknell (Ernest Blight) 4.00
  • England Roy Dook 2.93
  • Canada Mike Tams 2.91

Norwich

Oxford

  • England Pat Clark 9.10
  • England Bill Kemp 7.23
  • England Roger Wise 7.15
  • England Bill Osborne 7.06
  • England Ernie Rawlins 7.03
  • England Harry Saunders 6.62
  • New Zealand Frank Boyle 5.53
  • England Cyril Quick 5.52
  • England Eric Irons 5.49
  • New Zealand Bob McFarlane 5.35
  • England Herby King 3.64

Sheffield (withdrew mid-season)

Southampton (withdrew mid-season)

Walthamstow

Yarmouth

  • England Fred Brand 9.57
  • England Bob Baker 9.28
  • England Reg Morgan 6.53
  • England Cyril Quick 5.63
  • England Tip Mills 4.75
  • England Vic Ridgeon 4.45
  • England Sid Hipperson 4.23
  • England Stan Page 3.80
  • England Johnny White 3.70
  • England George Flower 2.59
  • England Alby Thomas 1.73
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