1929 Speedway Southern League

1929 Speedway Southern League
League Southern League
Season 1929
Champions Stamford Bridge
No. of competitors 11

The 1929 Southern League was the inaugural season of speedway racing in the United Kingdom for Southern British teams. Stamford Bridge were crowned as the first champions, just two points ahead of Southampton Saints.[1] Hall Green withdrew after 7 meetings and their record was expunged.

Final table

Team PL W D L Pts
Stamford Bridge 20 17 0 3 34
Southampton Saints 20 16 0 4 32
Coventry 20 14 0 6 28
Crystal Palace Glaziers 20 11 0 9 22
Wembley Lions 20 11 0 9 22
West Ham Hammers 20 8 0 12 16
White City 20 8 0 12 16
Harringay Canaries 20 7 0 13 14
Birmingham (Perry Barr) 20 7 0 13 14
Lea Bridge 20 6 0 14 12
Wimbledon Dons 20 5 0 15 10

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Withdrawal (Record expunged) : Hall Green

Top Five Riders

Team C.M.A.
1 Johnny Lloyd Hall Green 10.80
2 Jack Parker Coventry 10.76
3 Gus Kuhn Stamford Bridge 10.28
4 Jim Kempster Wimbledon Dons 10.00
5 Colin Watson White City 9.81

References

  1. 1 2 Storey, Basil (1948) The Story of Speedway, WDS, p. 5


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