| League | Southern League |
|---|---|
| No. of competitors | 11 |
| Champions | Stamford Bridge |
| Highest average | Johnny Lloyd |
| Division/s other | 1929 Dirt Track League |
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The 1929 Southern League was the inaugural season of motorcycle speedway in the United Kingdom for Southern British teams. There was also a Northern League called the 1929 Speedway English Dirt Track League that started during the same year.
Summary
Stamford Bridge were crowned as the first champions, just two points ahead of Southampton Saints. Birmingham Hall Green withdrew after 7 meetings and their record was expunged.
Final table
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stamford Bridge | 20 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 34 |
| 2 | Southampton Saints | 20 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 32 |
| 3 | Coventry | 20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 28 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace Glaziers | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
| 5 | Wembley Lions | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
| 6 | West Ham Hammers | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 16 |
| 7 | White City | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 16 |
| 8 | Harringay Canaries | 20 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Birmingham (Perry Barr) | 20 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 14 |
| 10 | Lea Bridge | 20 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 12 |
| 11 | Wimbledon Dons | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 10 |
Withdrawal (Record expunged) : Birmingham Hall Green
Fixtures & results
| Home \ Away | BHG | BPB | COV | CP | HAR | LB | SOT | SB | WEM | WH | WC | WIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B'ham Hall Green | n/a | n/a | 23–18 | n/a | 30–12 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| B'ham Perry Barr | n/a | 24–38 | 26–16 | 26–17 | 34–29 | 17–25 | 19–44 | 30–33 | 35–28 | 30–33 | 37–26 | |
| Coventry | 19–23 | 45–18 | 46–17 | 39–24 | 27–36 | 44–19 | 32–31 | 27–14 | 24–17 | 49–14 | 39–24 | |
| Crystal Palace | 27–14 | 45–18 | 38–25 | 39–23 | 34–29 | 19–23 | 29–34 | 42–21 | 28–35 | 34–29 | 23–19 | |
| Harringay | 15–27 | 25–35 | 28–35 | 37–25 | 27–15 | 37–26 | 27–36 | 24–38 | 30–33 | 29–34 | 42–21 | |
| Lea Bridge | n/a | 27–36 | 29–33 | 31–32 | 42–20 | 26–16 | 14–28 | 30–33 | 44–18 | 44–19 | 30–33 | |
| Southampton | 18–24 | 22–19 | 34–29 | 39–24 | 42–21 | 47–16 | 33–30 | 43–20 | 44–19 | 48–15 | 45–18 | |
| Stamford Bridge | n/a | 50–13 | 44–19 | 45–18 | 53–10 | 33–9 | 39–24 | 33–9 | 45–17 | 43–20 | 53–10 | |
| Wembley | n/a | 42–21 | 37–26 | 23–40 | 30–33 | 41–21 | 22–40 | 16–26 | 29–12 | 39–24 | 48–15 | |
| West Ham | 32–10 | 40–23 | 31–11 | 25–38 | 28–14 | 35–28 | 31–32 | 30–33 | 31–32 | 34–29 | 38–25 | |
| White City | n/a | 44–19 | 30–33 | 17–24 | 28–35 | 37–26 | 29–33 | 33–30 | 25–17 | 22–20 | 34–28 | |
| Wimbledon | n/a | 13–28 | 25–38 | 23–19 | 28–35 | 26–16 | 26–37 | 26–37 | 27–36 | 45–18 | 36–27 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top Five Riders
| Team | C.M.A. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Lloyd | Hall Green | 10.80 |
| 2 | Jack Parker | Coventry | 10.76 |
| 3 | Gus Kuhn | Stamford Bridge | 10.28 |
| 4 | Jim Kempster | Wimbledon Dons | 10.00 |
| 5 | Colin Watson | White City | 9.81 |
Riders and averages
Birmingham Hall Green (withdrew)
- Johnny Lloyd 10.80
- George Povey 7.00
- Cyril Taft 6.86
- Bunny Wilcox 6.86
- Cyril Locke 6.43
- Tommy Cross 3.60
- Bill Stanley 0.75
Birmingham (Perry Barr)
- Wally Lloyd 7.20
- Arthur Johnson 6.27
- Norman Burton 5.00
- Georg Britt 4.50
- Les Patrick 4.20
- Geoff Siddaway 4.20
- Joe Dallison 3.50
- Johnny Lloyd 3.00
- Bill Ashcroft 3.00
- Tim Reid 2.05
Coventry
- Jack Parker 10.76
- Wilmot Evans 7.16
- Fred Wilkinson 7.15
- Tom Farndon 6.73
- Dilly Gittins 6.69
- Arthur Tims 6.53
- Norman Parker 6.35
- Lew Lancaster 6.17
- John Deeley 5.05
- Cyril Lord 5.00
- George Allbrook 4.83
- Bill Stanley 4.22
- Arthur Sanders 2.00
Crystal Palace
- Triss Sharp 9.73
- Wally Harris 7.50
- Bryan Donkin 6.51
- Joe Francis 4.98
- Arthur Willmott 4.98
- George Lovick 4.93
- Jack Barrett 4.67
Harringay
- Eric Spencer 9.64
- Stan Spencer 6.55
- Reg Pointer 6.28
- Alf Medcalf 4.68
- Lou Burger 4.43
- Will Dennis 4.32
- Ray Parsons 4.29
- Leonard Dicky Bird 4.20
- Bill Crouch 3.00
- Bert Gerrish 0.67
Lea Bridge
- Alf Foulds 8.12
- Jimmy Stevens 7.70
- Tommy Croombs 6.00
- Stew Fairbairn 4.29
- Harold Osment 4.20
- Roy Dook 4.15
- Frank Bond 4.11
- Eric Parry 3.50
- Alec Slow 3.14
- Alf Merrell 3.00
Southampton
- Eric Lister 8.90
- Tommy Cullis 8.51
- Clarrie Eldridge 8.15
- Vic Collins 7.30
- Col Stewart 6.30
- Jimmy Hayes 6.71
- Don Durant 5.50
- Albert Wakerley 5.40
- Jimmy Pink 5.33
- Cecil Bounds 4.80
- Ernie Rickman 4.25
Stamford Bridge
- Gus Kuhn 10.28
- Bert Bolt 8.48
- Colin Ford 8.11
- Wal Phillips 7.64
- Dick Bellamy 7.50
- Les Blakebrough 7.13
- Arthur Warwick 7.00
- Fred Ralph 6.88
- Bill White 6.60
- Nick Nicol 4.41
- Bill Bragg 4.33
Wembley
- Jack Ormston 8.25
- Buster Frogley 8.17
- Stan Catlett 7.76
- Bert Fairweather 6.24
- Len Reeve 5.79
- Ron Hieatt 5.09
- Jack Jackson 4.86
- Vic Deale 3.43
- Crawley Rous 3.00
- Nobby Key 1.00
West Ham
- John Williams 7.62
- Tiger Stevenson 7.54
- Don Durant 7.15
- Den Taylor 5.75
- Jack Adams 5.64
- Reg Bounds 5.60
- Bruce McCallum 5.50
- Ivor Creek 4.80
- Maurice Bradshaw 4.00
- Bluey Wilkinson 3.60
- Buzz Hibberd 3.18
- Les Maguire 5.74
White City
- Colin Watson 9.81
- Harold Crook 6.65
- Del Forster 6.22
- Clem Cort 5.28
- Hilary Buchanan 5.21
- Larry Coffey 4.80
- Fred Hore 4.36
- Leonard Dicky Bird 3.29
- Frank Ewen 3.09
Wimbledon
- Jim Kempster 10.00
- Mart Sieffert 7.83
- Jimmy Stevens 6.75
- Cecil Brown 6.20
- Alf Sawford 5.71
- Les Dearth 4.86
- Dudley Cox 4.36
- Alf Summersby 4.24
- Jack Kidwell 4.11
- Eddie Slade-Jones 3.46
- Fred Osborne 3.00
- Sid Chambers 2.45
- Rube Sonny Wilson 1.62
See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
References
- Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
- "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - PRE-WAR ERA (1929-1939)". British Speedway. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- "On the Speedway". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 23 September 1929. Retrieved 4 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Storey, Basil (1948) The Story of Speedway, WDS, p. 5
- "Speedway Teams UK 1929-1934". Cyber Motorcycle. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- "1929 fixtures & results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
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