1961 Provincial Speedway League
The 1961 Provincial Speedway League was the second season of the Provincial League.[1]
League | Provincial League |
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Season | 1961 |
Champions | Poole Pirates |
No. of competitors | 11 |
Division/s above | 1961 National League |
Summary
Eleven speedway teams took part. Liverpool, Yarmouth and Bristol had all folded at the end of the previous season and Bradford were unable to take their place in the league after the construction of their new track was delayed. Exeter, Plymouth, Wolverhampton, Middlesbrough and Newcastle all re-opened their tracks and joined the league for the start of the season. Plymouth took on Bristol's riders and Bulldog nickname. Poole were champions, finishing seven points ahead of runners up Plymouth.
Final table
Team | M | W | D | L | Pts |
Poole Pirates | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 31 |
Plymouth Bulldogs | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 24 |
Stoke Potters | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 24 |
Cradley Heath Heathens | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 23 |
Rayleigh Rockets | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
Edinburgh Monarchs | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 21 |
Sheffield Tigers | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
Exeter Falcons | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
Wolverhampton Wolves | 20 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 14 |
Middlesbrough Bears | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 13 |
Newcastle Diamonds | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 10 |
M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
Top Five Riders (League only)
Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
1 | Reg Reeves | ![]() |
Rayleigh Rockets | 11.43 |
2 | Bluey Scott | ![]() |
Plymouth Bulldogs | 11.08 |
3 | Ken Middleditch | ![]() |
Poole Pirates | 10.55 |
4 | Ross Gilbertson | ![]() |
Poole Pirates | 10.51 |
5 | Tony Lewis | ![]() |
Poole Pirates | 10.32 |
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See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
References
- "Championship History". Poole Speedway. 2008. Archived from the original on 16 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
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