1929 Speedway Southern League
The 1929 Southern League was the inaugural season of speedway racing in the United Kingdom for Southern British teams.[1]
League | Southern League |
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Season | 1929 |
Champions | Stamford Bridge |
No. of competitors | 11 |
Division/s other | 1929 Dirt Track League |
Summary
Stamford Bridge were crowned as the first champions, just two points ahead of Southampton Saints.[2] Hall Green withdrew after 7 meetings and their record was expunged.
Final table
Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
Stamford Bridge | 20 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 34 |
Southampton Saints | 20 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 32 |
Coventry | 20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 28 |
Crystal Palace Glaziers | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
Wembley Lions | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
West Ham Hammers | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 16 |
White City | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 16 |
Harringay Canaries | 20 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 14 |
Birmingham (Perry Barr) | 20 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 14 |
Lea Bridge | 20 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 12 |
Wimbledon Dons | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 10 |
Withdrawal (Record expunged) : Hall Green
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 |
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See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
References
- "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- Storey, Basil (1948) The Story of Speedway, WDS, p. 5
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