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1962 Provincial Speedway League

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The 1962 Provincial Speedway League was the third season of the Provincial League.[1]

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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.[2][3] Rayleigh Rockets withdrew with promoters Wally Mawdsley and Pete Lansdale citing falling gates and rider wage demands.[4]

Poole won the league championship for the second year in a row.[5] The Neath Welsh Dragons achieved what was described as the impossible by finishing second in the league standings.[6]

The supplementary cup competitions were won by Sheffield, Poole and Wolverhampton respectively.[7][8]

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League

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Final table

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M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points

Fixtures and results

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

Top five riders (league only)

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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.[10]

First round

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Second round

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Semi-finals

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Final

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Supplemetary leagues

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Midland League

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Source: [13]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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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.[14]

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Riders & final averages

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Bradford

Cradley Heath

Edinburgh

Exeter

Leicester

Middlesbrough

Neath

Newcastle

Plymouth

Poole

Sheffield

  • England Clive Featherby 10.21
  • England Tony Robinson 9.60
  • England Guy Allott 9.58
  • England Ron Bagley 7.98
  • England Ronnie Rolfe 6.11
  • Australia Derrol Melbin 3.76
  • England John Dews 3.35
  • England Jack Winstanley 3.30
  • England Alan Jay 2.97

Stoke

  • England Eric Hockaday 8.69
  • England Ken Adams 8.67
  • England Pete Jarman 7.95
  • England Jimmy Heard 7.65
  • England Colin Pratt 6.20
  • England Ron Sharp 5.66
  • England John Edwards 4.93
  • Wales Howard Cole (Kid Bodie) 4.56
  • England Bill Wainwright 3.43
  • England Ray Harris 3.38

Wolverhampton

  • England Tommy Sweetman 8.67
  • Australia Graham Warren 8.13
  • England Ernie Baker 7.28
  • England Vic Ridgeon 6.52
  • Wales Cyril Francis 6.26
  • England Derek Strutt 6.16
  • England Les Jenkins 4.70
  • England Bill Bridgett 4.47
  • England Erol Brook 3.85
  • England Terry Stone 1.47
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