1955 Southern Area League

The 1955 Southern Area League was the second season of the regional third tier of speedway racing in the United Kingdom for Southern British teams. The season started with the same five teams that finished the previous season.
Rye House Roosters were the champions. Vic Hall of Brafield topped the averages.
Ringwood Turfs withdrew mid-season.

Final table

Withdrawal : Ringwood Turfs

Riders' Championship

Mike Broadbank won the Riders' Championship. The final was held at Rye House Stadium on 25 September.

Pos.	Rider	Club	Pts
1	Mike Broadbank	Rye House	15
2	Vic Ridgeon	Rye House	12
3	Ron Sharp	California	11
4	Merv Hannam	Eastbourne	10
5	Dave Slater	Rye House	10
6	Gil Goldfinch	California	9
7	Tom Reader	Eastbourne	9
8	Eric Hockaday	California	7
9	Bryan Meredith	Brafield	6
10	Jimmy Heard	Rye House	6
11	Tommy Sweetman	California	5
12	Colin Gooddy	Brafield	5
13	Pete Mould	California	5
14	Stan Bedford	Rye House	3
15	Ross Gilbertson	California	2
16	Bob Anderson	California	0

Riders & final averages

Brafield

Vic Hall 9.89
Brian Meredith 9.33
Frank Greasley 8.20
Alan Pearce 7.60
Dave Hankins 5.89
Colin Gooddy 5.87
Brian Miller 5.60
Hank Bird 5.60
Neil Roberts 5.18

California

Bob Andrews 7.76
Jimmy Gleed 7.73
Pete Mold 7.65
Gil Goldfinch 7.43
Tommy Sweetman 7.00
Eric Hockaday 6.97
Ross Gilbertson 6.75
Ron Sharp 6.19
Bob Anderson 2.00

Eastbourne

Merv Hannam 8.92
Wally Wilson 5.88
Jim Preddy 4.42
Bert Little 4.42
Gerry Bridson 4.00
Bob Bunney 3.66
George Smithson 3.56
Dave Collett 3.43
Dave Freeborn 2.00

Ringwood

Merv Hannam 7.20
Gerry Bridson 5.26
Tom Reader 5.17
Glyn Chandler 4.91
Gordon Richards 4.31
Mike Tamms 4.00
George Hutchinson 2.55

Rye House

Mike Broadbank 9.75
Vic Ridgeon 9.25
Al Sparrey 9.05
Jimmy Heard 8.25
Dave Slater 7.41
Stan Bedford 7.35
Geoff Woodger 6.89
Bill Simpson 6.55
Vernon Brown 4.24
Gerry King 2.93