1948 Speedway National League

1948 Speedway National League
Competition National League Division One
Season 1948
No. of competitors 7
Champion New Cross Rangers

The 1948 National League Division One was the third post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. The entrant list was the same as the previous season. New Cross Rangers won the National League for the second time.

Final table

Team PL W D L Pts
New Cross Rangers 24 17 0 7 34
Harringay Racers 24 16 0 8 32
West Ham Hammers 24 14 1 9 29
Wembley Lions 24 12 1 11 25
Belle Vue Aces 24 12 1 11 25
Wimbledon Dons 24 5 2 17 12
Odsal Boomerangs 24 5 1 18 11

On account of the small number of teams in the league the Anniversary Cup was run in a league format. Harringay Racers finished on top.

Anniversary Cup table

Team PL W D L Pts
Harringay Racers 12 9 0 3 18
Belle Vue Aces 12 7 0 5 14
Odsal Boomerangs 12 7 0 5 14
New Cross Rangers 12 6 0 6 12
West Ham Hammers 12 6 0 6 12
Wembley Lions 12 5 0 7 10
Wimbledon Dons 12 2 0 10 4

Top Ten Riders (League only)

Rider Team C.M.A.
1 Vic Duggan Harringay Racers 11.42
2 Ron Johnson New Cross Rangers 10.33
3 Wilbur Lamoreaux Wembley Lions 9.71
4 George Wilks Wembley Lions 9.65
5 Max Grosskreutz Odsal Boomerangs 9.63
6 Aub Lawson West Ham Hammers 9.59
7 Alec Statham Wimbledon Dons 9.48
8 Jack Parker Belle Vue Aces 9.35
9 Eric Chitty West Ham Hammers 9.21
10 Norman Parker Wimbledon Dons 9.09