1937 Speedway National League
Competition | National League Division One |
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Season | 1937 |
No. of competitors | 7 |
Champion | West Ham Hammers |
The 1937 National League Division One was the sixth season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. The entrants were the same seven teams as the previous season. West Ham Hammers won their first national title despite finishing bottom the previous season.
Final table
Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
West Ham Hammers | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 36 |
Wembley Lions | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 32 |
New Cross Rangers | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 32 |
Belle Vue Aces | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 26 |
Hackney Wick Wolves | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 20 |
Harringay Tigers | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 18 |
Wimbledon Dons | 24 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
Top Ten Riders
Rider | Team | C.M.A. | |
1 | Jack Milne | New Cross Rangers | 11.09 |
2 | Lionel van Praag | Wembley | 10.53 |
3 | Eric Langton | Belle Vue Aces | 10.18 |
4 | Bluey Wilkinson | West Ham Hammers | 10.14 |
5 | Bill Kitchen | Belle Vue Aces | 9.88 |
6 | Jack Parker | Harringay Tigers | 9.71 |
7 | Cordy Milne | Hackney Wick Wolves | 9.38 |
8 | Eric Chitty | West Ham Hammers | 9.32 |
9 | Joe Abbott | Belle Vue Aces | 8.98 |
10 | Frank Charles | Wembley | 8.96 |
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