1935 Speedway National League


The 1935 National League Division One was the seventh season of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.

Summary

Walthamstow Wolves relocated to Hackney Wick Stadium at the end of the 1934 season and started 1935 as the Hackney Wick Wolves. Walthamstow had been subject to resident complaints.
Plymouth Tigers and Birmingham dropped out so there were only 7 teams, 6 of which were located in London. Bluey Wilkinson of West Ham Hammers topped the rider averages.
The only non-London club, Belle Vue Aces, won their third consecutive national title and Knockout Cup and second treble after winning the A.C.U Cup.
British champion Tom Farndon of the New Cross Lambs was fatally injured in a scratch race at New Cross Stadium, on 28 August. He was involved in a crash with Ron Johnson, who clipped the safety fence and fell causing Farndon to crash into Johnson's bike. Farndon suffered a fractured skull and spine injury and was unconscious when he was transferred to the Miller General Hospital in Greenwich. He died two days later on 30 August.

National Trophy

The 1935 National Trophy was the fifth edition of the Knockout Cup.
First round
DateTeam oneScoreTeam two
13/07 Belle Vue55-52New Cross
13/07 Harringay70-35Hackney Wick
11/07 Wembley55-52West Ham
10/07 New Cross54-54Belle Vue
09/07 West Ham67-41Wembley
08/07 Hackney Wick47-61Harringay
Wimbledon Bye

Semifinals
DateTeam oneScoreTeam two
10/08 Belle Vue64-34 West Ham
06/08 West Ham54-53Belle Vue
05/08 Wimbledon41-64Harringay
03/08 Harringay69-39Wimbledon

Final

First leg
Second leg
Belle Vue were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 126-88.

A.C.U Cup

The 1935 Auto-Cycle Union Cup was the second edition of the Cup and was won by Belle Vue for the second time.
First round
Group 1
TeamPLWDLPts
Belle Vue Aces43016
Wembley Lions42024
Wimbledon Dons41032

Group 2
TeamPLWDLPts
Harringay Tigers650110
West Ham Hammers63036
New Cross Lambs63036
Hackney Wick Wolves61052

Group 1
Group 2
Final
DateTeam oneTeam twoScore
31/08Belle VueHarringay73–34
31/08HarringayBelle Vue54-54

London Cup

First round
Team oneScoreTeam two
Hackney Wick48–57, 39–69West Ham
Wimbledon39–64, 32–75Harringay

Semi final round
Team oneScoreTeam two
Wembley50–55, 41–66 Harringay
West Ham63.5–41.5, 47–58New Cross

Final

First leg
Second leg
Harringay won on aggregate '''120–97'''

Riders & final averages

Belle Vue
  • 9.57
  • 9.18
  • 9.10
  • 8.34
  • 7.19
  • 5.41
  • 4.95
  • 3.23
  • 2.29
  • 2.18
  • 1.89
Hackney
  • 10.12
  • 7.89
  • 6.23
  • 6.16
  • 5.62
  • 4.89
  • 4.78
  • 4.62
  • 4.44
  • 3.50
  • 3.00
Harringay
  • 9.13
  • 8.75
  • 6.86
  • 6.21
  • 5.97
  • 5.00
  • 5.33
  • 4.78
  • 3.16
New Cross
  • 9.74
  • 8.78
  • 7.17
  • 6.80
  • 6.02
  • 4.86
  • 4.53
  • 4.00
  • 4.00
  • 3.86
  • 3.37
  • 1.23
Wembley
  • 8.60
  • 8.33
  • 7.79
  • 6.35
  • 6.11
  • 6.11
  • 5.74
  • 5.04
  • 4.73
West Ham
  • 10.57
  • 8.74
  • 6.67
  • 6.50
  • 6.44
  • 4.76
  • 4.27
  • 4.22
  • 3.70
  • 3.13
Wimbledon
  • 8.71
  • 6.37
  • 5.91
  • 5.66
  • 5.52
  • 5.46
  • 5.07
  • 4.74
  • 3.83