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1937 Individual Speedway World Championship

Second official edition of the World motorcycle speedway championship

1937 Individual Speedway World Championship

Second official edition of the World motorcycle speedway championship

The 1937 Individual Speedway World Championship was the second edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.

An attendance of 85,000 (a record for speedway in the United Kingdom at the time) saw Jack Milne win all five races to head an all USA top three on the podium. The track was criticised and was described as being too deep with cinders.

The 1937 Speedway World Final programme.

Qualifying round

  • Top 28 riders qualify for Championship round
DateVenueWinner
24 MayWimbledon StadiumWilbur Lamoreaux
29 MayHarringay StadiumLionel Van Praag
2 JuneNew Cross StadiumJack Parker
5 JuneHyde RoadEric Langton
18 JuneHackney Wick StadiumCordy Milne
22 JuneWest Ham StadiumGeorge Newton

Championship round

  • The top 16 riders over the 6 qualifying rounds and 7 championship rounds would qualify for the World final.
DateVenueWinner
7 JulyNew Cross StadiumJack Milne
10 JulyHarringay StadiumJack Milne
19 JulyWimbledon StadiumJack Milne & Ginger Lees
24 JulyHyde RoadJack Milne
29 JulyWembley StadiumLionel Van Praag & Wilbur Lamoreaux
3 AugustWest Ham StadiumEric Langton
13 AugustHackney Wick StadiumArthur Atkinson

Top 16 qualifiers (2 reserves)

Pos.RiderQual Pointsc/f
1USA Jack Milne8313
2ENG Eric Langton7812
3USA Wilbur Lamoreaux7412
4USA Cordy Milne7111
5CAN Eric Chitty7011
6AUS Lionel Van Praag7011
7ENG Jack Parker6911
8ENG George Newton6711
9ENG Frank Charles6410
10ENG Ginger Lees6110
11ENG Frank Varey518
12ENG Arthur Atkinson508
13ENG Joe Abbott498
14DEN Morian Hansen457
15ENG Bob Harrison457
16ENG Bill Kitchen457
Pos.RiderQual Pointsc/f
17ENG Tommy Croombs396
18ENG Alec Statham396
19ENG Stan Greatrex38
20AUS Ron Johnson37
21NZL Wally Kilmister35
22AUS Dicky Case34
23AUS Charlie Spinks33
24ENG Cliff Parkinson31
25ENG Jack Ormston30
26ENG Norman Evans28
27ENG Broncho Dixon (res)25
28ENG Eric Gregory24
29ENG Tiger Stevenson21
30ENG Tommy Price (res)20

World final

  • 2 September 1937
  • ENG Wembley Stadium, London
Pos.Riderc/f PointsFinal PointsFinal HeatsTotal Points
1USA Jack Milne1315(3,3,3,3,3)28
2USA Wilbur Lamoreaux1213(3,3,3,1,3)25
3USA Cordy Milne1112(2,3,2,3,2)23
4ENG Jack Parker1110(2,3,1,2,2)21
5ENG Ginger Lees109(1,1,2,2,3)19
6ENG Frank Charles107(0,0,1,3,3)17
7AUS Lionel Van Praag116(3,0,-,3,0)17
8ENG Bill Kitchen79(1,2,2,2,2)16
9ENG George Newton115(3,0,0,0,2)16
10ENG Eric Langton124(1,0,0,3,0)16
11DNK Morian Hansen78(1,2,3,1,1)15
12CAN Eric Chitty114(0,2,0,1,1)15
13ENG Joe Abbott86(2,1,1,2,0)14
14ENG Arthur Atkinson86(2,0,2,1,1)14
15ENG Frank Varey83(0,1,1,0,1)11
16ENG Tommy Croombs (res)62(0,2,0,0,0)8
17ENG Bob Harrison7--7
18ENG Alec Statham (res)60(0)6

References

References

  1. Oakes, Peter. (1981). "1981 Speedway Yearbook". Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd.
  2. "World Championship 1936-1994".
  3. "WORLD FINALS 1936-1994".
  4. "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK".
  5. "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX".
  6. "Speedway riders, history and results".
  7. Oakes, Peter. (1990). "Speedway Yearbook 1990". Front Page Books.
  8. (3 September 1937). "World Speedway Championship". Coventry Evening Telegraph.
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