Southern Area League Riders' Championship
Speedway competition
Sport | Speedway |
---|---|
Founded | 1954 |
Ceased | 1960 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Notes | |
replaced by the Provincial League Riders' Championship |
The Southern Area League Riders' Championship was a contest between the top riders with the highest average points total from motorcycle speedway clubs competing in the Southern Area League in the United Kingdom. It was held in each year that the league existed - between 1954 and 1959 and also during 1960, when several teams without league racing raced a series of challenge matches.[1]
The event was superseded by the Provincial League Riders' Championship because the Provincial League replaced the Southern Area League in 1960.
Winners
Year | Winner | Team | Venue |
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1954[2] | Alby Golden | Ringwood Turfs | Rye House Stadium |
1955[3] | Mike Broadbank | Rye House Roosters | Rye House Stadium |
1956[4] | Leo McAuliffe | Eastbourne Eagles | Rye House Stadium |
1957[5] | Leo McAuliffe | Rayleigh/Southern Rovers | Arlington Stadium |
1959[6] | Dave Hankins | Yarmouth Bloaters | Foxhall Stadium |
1960[7] | Ross Gilbertson | Eastbourne Eagles | Arlington Stadium |
See also
References
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Motor Cycling". Daily Herald. 4 October 1954. Retrieved 5 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Trophy ends the Speedway season". Eastbourne Gazette. 5 October 1955. Retrieved 10 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Surprises at the last speedway meeting". Eastbourne Gazette. 10 October 1956. Retrieved 10 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Double run off sensation at Arlington". Eastbourne Gazette. 2 October 1957. Retrieved 10 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Rider Profile Dave Hankins". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Gilbertson wins Southern Area speedway crown". Sussex Agricultural Express. 30 September 1960. Retrieved 5 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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