1964 Queries

[daveallan81]

Finalising a results list for 1964 so, once again, I'm in need of some help.

 

First and foremost, just how do you spell Newpool? Newpoole? I'm seeing evidence of both all over the place.

 

And 20th August at Middlesbrough, was it Australia or Australasia in opposition?

 

These are longshots and some probably didn't take place but any confirmation of dates, scores, whatever, appreciated:

 

4th July Rayleigh v Poole (Challenge)

4th August Ipswich v Newpool(e) (Challenge)

8th August Rayleigh v Newpool(e) (Challenge)

15th August Rayleigh Metropolitan Riders Championship

1st September Weymouth (v) 1964 All Stars - no idea of meeting format

 

Finally a couple of off-season romps:

29th November Weymouth - info says training school match races, winner John Hector

27th December Weymouth Training School - no idea of meeting format

[BL65]

Finalising a results list for 1964 so, once again, I'm in need of some help.

 

First and foremost, just how do you spell Newpool? Newpoole? I'm seeing evidence of both all over the place.

 

And 20th August at Middlesbrough, was it Australia or Australasia in opposition?

 

These are longshots and some probably didn't take place but any confirmation of dates, scores, whatever, appreciated:

 

4th July Rayleigh v Poole (Challenge)

4th August Ipswich v Newpool(e) (Challenge)

8th August Rayleigh v Newpool(e) (Challenge)

15th August Rayleigh Metropolitan Riders Championship

1st September Weymouth (v) 1964 All Stars - no idea of meeting format

 

Finally a couple of off-season romps:

29th November Weymouth - info says training school match races, winner John Hector

27th December Weymouth Training School - no idea of meeting format

The name was intended to be Newpool, which was the name used in most programmes and recorded in Peter Morrish's 'British Speedway Leagues 1946-64' book.

 

On 20th August 1964 the meeting was between Middlesbrough and Australasia, comprising Airey, Guasco, Mudge and Taylor from Australia, Mauger, Allan and Andrew from New Zealand.

 

I have never seen a programme for Rayleigh v Poole on 4th July 1964 and the Speedway Star carried no details, or even a mention the previous week in the forthcoming fixtures list. I think the meeting was removed from the fixture list because it clashed with the Great Britain v Soviet Union 1st test at Wembley that evening.

 

Newpool competed in the Metropolitan League against Eastbourne, Ipswich, Rayleigh and Weymouth. The Newpool matches at Ipswich and Rayleigh in August were taken off the fixture list. Newpool also failed to complete their league fixtures at either track and the home meetings against Eastbourne, Ipswich and Rayleigh were not staged. Exeter B originally entered the league but staged only one meeting, a 'home' meeting at Weymouth against Newpool, with the result expunged from the records.

 

I believe the meeting scheduled for Rayleigh on 15th August 1964 was also not staged, as the Metropolitan League 'ran out of steam' in the latter part of the season.

 

Weymouth ran a series of training school sessions during the winter of 1964-65, with a couple of more formal events, including a Best Pairs on 15th November. At that meeting it was indicated a meeting was proposed for 27th December, to be either Weymouth v Ipswich or The Weymouth Novices Championship, but I have no record of this having taken place.

 

I have no record of the meeting at Weymouth having taken place on 1st September, but it was scheduled to be a team challenge fixture between Weymouth Royals and All Stars, as advertised in the programme for the previous meeting. Weymouth had changed to a new Tuesday race night beginning on 25th August as holidaymakers due to return home on Saturday found the previous race night of Friday unsuitable. It is possible that if the Tuesday move was unsuccessful the meeting for 1st September may not have been staged. The move to a Tuesday race night at Weymouth also ruled out two of the Royals' regular team as Ken Vale and John Mills had commitments with Long Eaton, a Tuesday track in the Provincial League.

[daveallan81]

Top class information as always, many thanks. Would you concur with this 'final' Metropolitan League table?

 

1. Ipswich (6 - 5 - 0 - 1 - 231 - 200 - 10pts)

2. Eastbourne (3 - 2 - 0 - 1 - 110 - 101 - 6pts)

3. Rayleigh (3 - 1 - 0 - 2 - 110 - 106 - 2pts)

4. Newpool (3 - 1 - 0 - 2 - 99 - 111 - 2pts)

5. Weymouth (5 - 1 - 0 - 4 - 163 - 195 - 2pts)

 

Wd. Exeter 'B' (1 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 30 - 42 - 0pts)

 

The table on the SGB site seems to carry an extra match - Eastbourne defeating Newpool - but the race points totals tally with those above.

[BL65]

Top class information as always, many thanks. Would you concur with this 'final' Metropolitan League table?

 

1. Ipswich (6 - 5 - 0 - 1 - 231 - 200 - 10pts)

2. Eastbourne (3 - 2 - 0 - 1 - 110 - 101 - 6pts)

3. Rayleigh (3 - 1 - 0 - 2 - 110 - 106 - 2pts)

4. Newpool (3 - 1 - 0 - 2 - 99 - 111 - 2pts)

5. Weymouth (5 - 1 - 0 - 4 - 163 - 195 - 2pts)

 

Wd. Exeter 'B' (1 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 30 - 42 - 0pts)

 

The table on the SGB site seems to carry an extra match - Eastbourne defeating Newpool - but the race points totals tally with those abo

Eastbourne beat Newpool 37-30 in a league fixture on 14th June. This meeting was actually raced for double match points as Newport/Poole did not stage the home meeting against Eastbourne. The Speedway Star published what turned out to be the final table on 7th August and this corresponds with the table shown in Peter Morrish's book:

 

1. Ipswich (6 - 5 - 0 - 1 - 231 - 200 - 10pts)

2. Eastbourne (4 - 3 - 0 - 1 - 110 - 101 - 6pts)

3. Rayleigh (3 - 1 - 0 - 2 - 110 - 106 - 2pts)

4. Newpool (4 - 1 - 0 - 3 - 99 - 111 - 2pts)

5. Weymouth (5 - 1 - 0 - 4 - 163 - 195 - 2pts)

Edited November 1, 2016 by BL65

[daveallan81]

I wasn't aware of the double points scenario, glad I checked that. Thanks again.