daveallan81 Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 And so I stagger manfully towards the final season in my results gathering project. First of all I need to confirm Northern League results between Birmingham and Norwich as I have a race point kicking somewhere: 08/06 Birmingham 43 - 41 Norwich and 17/08 Birmingham 28 - 55 Norwich 15/06 Norwich 58 -26 Birmingham and 20/07 Norwich 52 - 31 Birmingham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL65 Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 (edited) The Stenner's Annual shows the result on 20th July as Norwich 52 Birmingham 32, with Wright scoring 1 not 0 for Birmingham. This is impossible as the missing point in the meeting occurred when both Norwich riders failed to score in heat 8. Information from Birmingham and Norwich programmes confirms the result was 52-31. The other three results are correct. Peter Morrish's book 'British Speedway Leagues 1946-1964' also shows the result as 52-32, but perhaps the information was taken from Stenner's Annual. Edited September 22, 2019 by BL65 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveallan81 Posted September 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 I have been referencing the tables as published on the SGB website so I assume they have been taken from the same source. Thanks for clearing that up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveallan81 Posted September 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 (edited) Next batch in date order: 29/04 Wimbledon v Wembley (Challenge) rained off - CONFIRM DATE 15/06 Birmingham Northern League Riders Invitational - tie between Tommy Allott & Jeff Lloyd - OUTRIGHT WINNER? 27/06 Middlesbrough Best Pairs - 3-way tie between F. Hodgson & W. Plant, G. Garland & J. Crowther and K. Curtis & J. Gordan - OUTRIGHT WINNER? 29/06 Belle Vue 100 Guineas Trophy QR - tie between Jack and Norman Parker - OUTRIGHT WINNER? 10/08 Birmingham v Middlesbrough (Northern League) rained off - CONFIRM DATE 12/08 Wimbledon British Riders Championship QR - tie between Ron Johnson & Eric Langton - OUTRIGHT WINNER? 13/08 West Ham British Riders Championship QR - tie between Bill Longley, Bill Kitchen & Malcolm Craven - OUTRIGHT WINNER? 15/08 Middlesbrough British Riders Championship QR - tie between Bert Spencer & Paddy Mills - OUTRIGHT WINNER? 17/08 Odsal British Riders Championship QR - tie between Alec Statham & Malcolm Craven - OUTRIGHT WINNER? 10/10 Sheffield Best Pairs - winners E. Langton & D. Oliver - CONFIRM DATE & RESULT Edited September 22, 2019 by daveallan81 updated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL65 Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 2 hours ago, daveallan81 said: Next batch in date order: 29/04 Wimbledon v Wembley (Challenge) rained off - CONFIRM DATE Confirmed Wimbledon & New Cross v Wembley (programme)15/06 Birmingham Northern League Riders Invitational - tie between Tommy Allott & Jeff Lloyd - OUTRIGHT WINNER? No decider recorded in a programme, or in a local newspaper report27/06 Middlesbrough Best Pairs - 3-way tie between F. Hodgson & W. Plant, G. Garland & J. Crowther and K. Curtis & J. Gordan - OUTRIGHT WINNER? The Stenner’s Annual shows Hodgson & Plant as the winners with 18, from Curtis & Gordon 17 and Crowther & Curtis 1629/06 Belle Vue 100 Guineas Trophy QR - tie between Jack and Norman Parker - OUTRIGHT WINNER? This was a qualifying round and there was no decider to determine first place (Speedway News) 10/08 Birmingham v Middlesbrough (Northern League) rained off - CONFIRM DATE A mid-afternoon inspection resulted in the meeting being rained off, with the track flooded and rain still falling (Birmingham Daily Gazette)12/08 Wimbledon British Riders Championship QR - tie between Ron Johnson & Eric Langton - OUTRIGHT WINNER? Tie for first place according to programme and The Daily Herald newspaper13/08 West Ham British Riders Championship QR - tie between Bill Longley, Bill Kitchen & Malcolm Craven - OUTRIGHT WINNER? Craven won a three-rider run-off for first place (Daily Herald) 17/08 Odsal British Riders Championship QR - tie between Alec Statham & Malcolm Craven - OUTRIGHT WINNER? Alec Statham is recorded as the winner in a subsequent Odsal programme and The Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer newspaper reported that Statham beat Craven in a run-off 10/10 Sheffield Best Pairs - winners E. Langton & D. Oliver - CONFIRM DATE & RESULT Confirmed, Langton & Oliver 17, Crowther & Mason 14, J Parker & Littlewood 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveallan81 Posted September 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 Super work as always, thanks. Now a bundle of non-league in track order: BELL END 19/05 Date only - ANYTHING TAKE PLACE? 25/08 Best Pairs - CONFIRM DATE & WINNERS 22/09 v Peterborough - CONFIRM DATE & RESULT EASTBOURNE 28/07 Scratch Races, 11/08 Silver Helmet and 25/08 Scratch Races - CONFIRM DATES & WINNERS PETERBOROUGH 10/06 Birmingham v Middlesbrough and 07/09 v Midlands - CONFIRM DATES & RESULTS RYE HOUSE 21/04, 12/05, 26/05 and 13/10 - Dates only - ANYTHING TAKE PLACE? 09/06 Victory Cup - CONFIRM DATE & WINNER 04/08 v Royton - CONFIRM DATE & RESULT 25/08 Supporters Trophy, - CONFIRM DATE & WINNER 01/09 Arthur Sweby's Team v D.(?) Gray's Team - CONFIRM DATE & RESULT 29/09 v Chalfonts - CONFIRM DATE & RESULT WISBECH 18/08 v Middlesbrough - CONFIRM DATE & RESULT 08/09 v Peterborough 51-32 - CONFIRM DATE & RESULT 29/09 Date only - ANYTHING TAKE PLACE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL65 Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 55 minutes ago, daveallan81 said: Now a bundle of non-league in track order: BELL END 19/05 Date only - ANYTHING TAKE PLACE? 25/08 Best Pairs - CONFIRM DATE & WINNERS RYE HOUSE 09/06 Victory Cup - CONFIRM DATE & WINNER BELL END 19/05 Date only - ANYTHING TAKE PLACE? Commemoration Trophy; Bill Kitchen 15, Wilf Jay 13, Tiger Hart 11 (programme) 25/08 Best Pairs - CONFIRM DATE & WINNERS Date confirmed; Norman Parker (12) & Harry Caunt (3) 15, Geoff Godwin (9) & Don Houghton (5) 14, Tiger Hart (6) & Paddy Hammond (7) 13 (programme) RYE HOUSE 09/06 Victory Cup - CONFIRM DATE & WINNER Date confirmed, winner Les Trim, according to '70 Years of Rye House Speedway' by Norman Jacobs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 2 minutes ago, BL65 said: RYE HOUSE 09/06 Victory Cup - CONFIRM DATE & WINNER Date confirmed, winner Les Trim, according to '70 Years of Rye House Speedway' by Norman Jacobs Yes, I have the programme. Les Trim won; 2nd C Anderson; 3rd A V Sweby I also have an unfilled programme for 01/09 A V Sweby's Team v. D Gray's Team, so can't confirm it actually took place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveallan81 Posted September 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 Just now, norbold said: Yes, I have the programme. Les Trim won; 2nd C Anderson; 3rd A V Sweby I also have an unfilled programme for 01/09 A V Sweby's Team v. D Gray's Team, so can't confirm it actually took place. Do you know Gray's forename? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 (edited) 18 hours ago, daveallan81 said: Do you know Gray's forename? Dennis Edited September 23, 2019 by norbold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Does anyone know if Arthur Sweby was related to Colin Sweby( father perhaps ?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Blimey Dave -you are doing a great service to the Speedway community-thanx again. Cheers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOS50 Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 13 hours ago, racers and royals said: Does anyone know if Arthur Sweby was related to Colin Sweby( father perhaps ?) Father and rather like Colin very tall for a rider. Doyens in the world of grasstrack racing and nice to know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUGHTON Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 You have mentioned my Grandfather in the Riders line-up Don Houghton. I have lots of background information which I have researched if you or anyone one would like to know more. I am happy to share. Please contact me for more info - Allison HOUGHTON - Adelaide, AUSTRALIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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