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National League Championship 1932

Update - April 2008

Matches updated

Wednesday 13/07/32 CLAPTON v WEST HAMWednesday 03/08/32 CLAPTON v BELLE VUEWednesday 10/08/32 CLAPTON v WEMBLEYWednesday 17/08/32 CLAPTON v COVENTRYWednesday 31/08/32 CLAPTON v WIMBLEDONWednesday 05/10/32 CLAPTON v CRYSTAL PALACE

Thursday 21/07/32 COVENTRY v STAMFORD BRIDGEThursday 01/09/32 COVENTRY v CLAPTON

Tuesday 26/07/32 PLYMOUTH v WEMBLEYThursday 04/08/32 PLYMOUTH v WEST HAMTuesday 20/09/32 PLYMOUTH v WIMBLEDONTuesday 27/09/32 PLYMOUTH v STAMFORD BRIDGE

Wednesday 17/08/32 STAMFORD BRIDGE v BELLE VUE

Monday 22/08/32 WIMBLEDON v WEST HAMMonday 29/08/32 WIMBLEDON v PLYMOUTHMonday 10/10/32 WIMBLEDON v CRYSTAL PALACE

C Chain broke, came off etc.

DH Dead heat

DNS In race but never got going.

E Engine or general mechanical failure

EPH Pushed home after engine etc problems

ET Mechanical troubles that did not cause retirement

F Fell

FRM Fell, remounted.

Helmet coloursThese appear in the column to the left of the riders name.Before 1935 each rider (except reserves) kept the same helmet colour for all his rides.

IL Suffix = fell in established lead (FIL) etc.

L Lapped

LD Laid bike down

N Non starter (replaced by reserve)

P Puncture or other tyre problems

R Retired but reason not known.

REC Track record. Alternatively time and rider in red lettering.

X Excluded

XS Excluded for starting offence.

XT Excluded, time limit

XU Excluded unfair riding.

XW Excluded for crossing White line.

W Wheel came loose, collapsed etc.

Key to Abbreviations

38 National League Championship 1932 Score ChartSaturday 30/07/32 BELLE VUE Total R

15 Frank Varey 3 3 3 9Heat Results Time H A H A Joe Abbott 2 2 2 6

1 Varey Abbott Jackson 5 1 5 1 Max Grosskreutz F 0/N 3 32 Fairbairn Hastings (Grskrtz F) (Tims F) 2 3 7 4 Harold Hastings 2 0/N N 23 Langton Gregory Pitcher 5 1 12 5 Eric Langton 3 3 3 94 Jackson Hrsn (FRM) Dook 2 4 14 9 Eric Gregory 2 2 1 55 Langton Gregory Fairbairn 5 1 19 10 Bob Harrison 2 2 46 Varey Abbott Greatrex 5 1 24 11 COVENTRY 387 Langton Jackson Gregory 79.4 4 2 28 13 Syd Jackson 1 3 2 68 Varey Abbott Tims 5 1 33 14 Roy Dook 0 1 0 19 Grosskreutz Harrison Pitcher 5 1 38 15 Stew Fairbairn 3 1 0 4

Arthur Tims F 0 1 1Stan Greatrex 0 1 0 1Bill Pitcher 1 0 1 2

1532 National League Championship 1932 Score Chart

Monday 01/08/32 BELLE VUE Total R22 Frank Varey 2 3 0 5

Heat Results Mph H A H A Joe Abbott 0 N N 01 Francis Varey Johnson 43.4 2 4 2 4 Max Grosskreutz 2 3 3 82 Farndon Grosskreutz Blain Haigh 43.7 2 4 4 8 Dusty Haigh 0 1 1 23 Langton Dixon Key 43.8 5 1 9 9 Eric Langton 3 3 3 94 Grosskreutz Francis Haigh (Johnson E) 42.7 4 2 13 11 Jack Dixon 2 F 2 45 Langton Farndon Blain (Dixon F) 43.8 3 3 16 14 Bob Harrison 2 2 4

RR 6 Varey Harrison Key 42.6 5 1 21 15 CRYSTAL PALACE 327 Langton Dixon Johnson 43.8 5 1 26 16 Ron Johnson 1 E 1 28 Farndon Harrison Blain Varey 43.4 2 4 28 20 Joe Francis 3 2 0 59 Grosskreutz Key Haigh 42.4 4 2 32 22 Tom Farndon 3 2 3 8

The track record at this time was 77.8 seconds by Max Grosskreutz. Eric Blain 1 1 1 3Heat 6 was rerun due to a 3 man pileup the first time. Peel fell and Varey laid down but Nobby Key 1 1 2 4Abbott piled into them. All 3 were stretchered off but typically Varey was back for the rerun. Alex Peel 0 N N 0

George Newton 0 0 022

BELLE VUE

COVENTRY

BELLE VUE

CRYSTAL PALACE


26 Frank Varey 2 2 3 7Heat Results Time H A H A Bob Harrison 1 1 0 2

1 Huxley Varey Harrison Parker 78.4 3 3 3 3 Max Grosskreutz 3 E F 32 Grosskreutz Tauser Haigh Hull 4 2 7 5 Dusty Haigh 1 2 2 53 Case Gregory Parker (Langton EIL) 2 4 9 9 Eric Langton E E N 04 Huxley Haigh (Grskrtz E) 3 Riders only 2 3 11 12 Eric Gregory 2 3 3 85 Gregory Tauser Hull (Langton E) 3 3 14 15 Larry Boulton 1 16 Case Varey Harrison 3 3 17 18 WIMBLEDON 267 Gregory Huxley Boulton (Rye XS) 4 2 21 20 Vic Huxley 3 3 2 88 Varey Hull Tauser Harrison 3 3 24 23 Claude Rye N N XS 09 Case Haigh (Grskrtz F) (Cantwell F) 2 3 26 26 Ray Tauser 2 2 1 5

Rye and Cantwell missed their early rides because they were late in arriving. Wally Hull 0 1 2 3In heat 9 B V were on a safe 3-3 with Case leading. Cantwell had fallen. This would have Dick Case 3 3 3 9been enough to win the match. Grskrtz decided to have a go at Case and passed him. Max Con Cantwell N 0 F 0cut in too early and crashed in front of Case. Dick went over Max's bike making contact Len Parker 0 1 1with Max. Somehow Case stayed on, narrowly beat Haigh and got Wimbledon a draw. 26


15 Frank Varey 3 3 3 9Heat Results Time H A H A Bob Harrison 2 2 1 5

1 Varey Harrison Clibbett 79.6 5 1 5 1 Eric Langton 3 3 3 92 Langton Collins Gregory 79.6 4 2 9 3 Eric Gregory 1 2 E 33 Spencer Grosskreutz Goulden (Haigh F) 79.6 2 4 11 7 Max Grosskreutz 2 N N 24 Langton Gregory Clibbett (Taylor XS) 5 1 16 8 Dusty Haigh F 3 XS 35 Haigh Charles Taylor 5 1 21 9 Frank Charles 2 2 46 Varey Harrison Spencer 5 1 26 10 PLYMOUTH 357 Mitchell Charles (Haigh XS) (Clibbett F) 2 3 28 13 Bill Clibbett 1 1 F 28 Varey Jackson Harrison 4 2 32 15 Clem Mitchell 0 N 3 39 Langton (Golden XS) (Spencer E) (Gregory E) 3 0 35 15 Eric Collins 2 0/N 0 2

Jack Jackson 0 0/N 2 2Bert Spencer 3 1 E 4Frank Goulden 1 0 XS 1Ray Taylor XS 1 1

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BELLE VUE

WIMBLEDON

BELLE VUE

PLYMOUTH


25 1 Frank Varey 0 0 1 1 3Heat Results Time H A H A 2 Bob Harrison 3 1 2 6 3

1 Harrison Ormston Kilmister Varey 3 3 3 3 3 Eric Langton 2 3 0 5 32 Dixon Langton Greenwood Van Praag 5 1 8 4 4 Jack Dixon 3 1 1 5 33 Grosskreutz Lees Gregory Byers 79.0 4 2 12 6 5 Max Grosskreutz 3 F 3 6 3

RR4 Langton Kilmister Dixon (FRM) (Ormston XS) 4 2 16 8 6 Eric Gregory 1 3 2 6 35 Gregory Greenwood Van Praag (Grskrtz F) 79.0 3 3 19 11 7 Reserve DNR6 Lees Byers Harrison Varey 78.6 1 5 20 16 WEMBLEY 297 Grosskreutz Gregory Kilmister Ormston 5 1 25 17 1 Jack Ormston 2 XS 0 2 38 Van Praag Harrison Varey Greenwood 3 3 28 20 2 Wally Kilmister 1 2 1 4 39 Lees Byers Dixon Langton 78.8 1 5 29 25 3 George Greenwood 1 2 0 3 3

Controversy in Heat 4. Ormston was warned for start jumping. Next time around the starting lights 4 Lionel Van Praag 0 1 3 4 3went up and Wembley's Ormston and Kilmister forged ahead in first and second place. On the 2nd 5 Ginger Lees 2 3 3 8 3lap the race was stopped and Ormston disqualified. After a stormy set to the steward admitted 6 Gordon Byers 0 2 2 4 3he put on the wrong light! In the re-run Belle Vue got a 4-2 which turned the match in their favour. 7 Reserve DNR


Wednesday 07/09/32 BELLE VUE Total R23 Frank Varey 3 1 1 5

Heat Results Time H A H A Bob Harrison 0 2 2 41 Varey Warwick Chapman 3 3 3 3 Eric Langton 3 2 3 82 Langton Smythe Stanley (Dixon F) 3 3 6 6 Jack Dixon F 1 F 13 Phillips Gregory Grosskreutz 3 3 9 9 Max Grosskreutz 1 3 3 74 Warwick Langton Dixon 3 3 12 12 Eric Gregory 2 2 2 65 Grosskreutz Gregory Smythe 78.6 5 1 17 136 Phillips Harrison Varey 3 3 20 16 STAMFORD BRIDGE 317 Grosskreutz Gregory Warwick 5 1 25 17 Arthur Warwick 2 3 1 6

RR 8 Smythe Harrison Varey Bishop 3 3 28 20 Jack Chapman 1 0 0 1RR 9 Langton Phillips Blacklock (Dixon F) 3 3 31 23 Dick Smythe 2 1 3 6

Frank Arthur was ill and missed the match. Bill Stanley 1 0 N 1Heat 8 was rerun controversially. Harrison had fallen and brought down Varey. The Wal Phillips 3 3 2 8Bridge riders finished for 5-0. The rerun was only ordered after the finish and Belle Vue Charlie Blacklock 0 0 1 1drew 3-3.The ACU stated the Steward had stopped the race at the end of lap 3. Jack Bishop 0 0

23

BELLE VUE

WEMBLEY

BELLE VUE

STAMFORD BRIDGE


18 Frank Varey E 3 3 6Heat Results Time H A H A Joe Abbott 3 2 2 7

1 Abbott Stevenson Atkinson (Varey E) 3 3 3 3 Eric Langton 2 3 3 82 Harrison Langton Wilkinson 5 1 8 4 Bob Harrison 3 N 2 53 Croombs Gregory Grosskreutz 3 3 11 7 Max Grosskreutz 1 2 2 54 Langton Stevenson (Dixon XS) (Atkinson XS) 3 2 14 9 Eric Gregory 2 1 1 45 Wilkinson Grosskreutz Gregory 3 3 17 12 Jack Dixon XS 06 Varey Abbott Spinks (Croombs F) 5 1 22 13 WEST HAM 357 Stevenson Grosskreutz Gregory 3 3 25 16 Tiger Stevenson 2 2 3 78 Varey Abbott Wilkinson 5 1 30 17 Arthur Atkinson 1 XS 0 19 Langton Harrison Croombs 5 1 35 18 Bluey Wilkinson 1 3 1 5

Arthur Jervis 0 0 0 0Tommy Croombs 3 F 1 4Charlie Spinks 0 1 0 1Tommy Gamble DNR


Saturday 24/09/32 BELLE VUE Total R16 Frank Varey 3 3 3 9

Heat Results Time H A H A Joe Abbott 2 2 2 61 Varey Abbott Deeley (N Parker F) 5 1 5 1 Eric Langton 3 3 3 92 Langton Dallison Lloyd 3 3 8 4 Bob Harrison 0 1 1 23 Gregory Bishop Grosskreutz 4 2 12 6 Max Grosskreutz 1 2 1 44 Langton N Parker Harrison 4 2 16 8 Eric Gregory 3 3 2 85 Gregory Grosskreutz Lloyd 5 1 21 96 Varey Abbott Bishop 5 1 26 10 CLAPTON 387 N Parker Gregory Grosskreutz 3 3 29 13 Norman Parker F 2 3 58 Varey Abbott Lloyd 5 1 34 14 John Deeley 1 0 0 19 Langton Bishop Harrison 4 2 38 16 Wally Lloyd 1 1 1 3

Before the league match Jack Parker had already broken his collar bone in the British Billy Dallison 2 0 0 2Individual Championship Final. He was out of the league match so Arthur Westwood, Phil Bishop 2 1 2 5originally billed as reserve, came into the team. Arthur Westwood 0 0 0 0

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BELLE VUE

WEST HAM

BELLE VUE

CLAPTON

21 National League Championship 1932 Score ChartWednesday 13/07/32 CLAPTON Total R

31 1 Jack Parker 3 3 3 9 3Heat Results Mph H A H A 2 Phil Bishop F 1 N 1 2

1 J Parker Stevenson (Atkinson E) (Bishop F) 84.6 3 2 3 2 3 Norman Parker 1 2 0 3 32 Jervis Wilkinson N Parker Taft 87.0 1 5 4 7 4 Harry Taft 0 1 1 2 33 Spinks Croombs Lloyd (Bar'clough F) 87.2 1 5 5 12 5 Wally Lloyd 1 1 1 3 34 Stevenson N Parker Taft Atkinson 86.2 3 3 8 15 6 Roy Barrowclough F 0 N 0 25 Wilkinson Jervis Lloyd Barrowclough 90.0 1 5 9 20 7 Steve Langton 3 R 3 26 J Parker Spinks Bishop (Croombs X) 85.6 4 2 13 22 WEST HAM 217 Langton Stevenson Lloyd Atkinson 87.0 4 2 17 24 1 Tiger Stevenson 2 3 2 7 38 J Parker Wilkinson (Jervis F) (Langton R) 84.2 3 2 20 26 2 Arthur Atkinson E 0 0 0 39 Croombs Spinks Taft N Parker 89.0 1 5 21 31 3 Bluey Wilkinson 2 3 2 7 3

In the second half Reg Bounds had a bad crash. He suffered concussion 4 Arthur Jervis 3 2 F 5 3which took him out of the sport for a long time and ended his years in the top flight. 5 Tommy Croombs 2 X 3 5 3Many thanks to Allen Trump for the update information. 6 Charlie Spinks 3 2 2 7 3

7 Tommy Gamble DNR31


32 Jack Parker 3 2 3 8Heat Results Mph H A H A John Deeley 0 0 1 1

1 J Parker Varey Harrison Deeley 41.76 3 3 3 3 Norman Parker 3 2 F 52 N Parker Haigh Grosskreutz Moore 41.57 3 3 6 6 Chun Moore 0 1 2 33 E Langton Dixon S Langton (Lloyd E) 41.19 1 5 7 11 Wally Lloyd E 2 1 34 Harrison N Pkr (FRM) Moore (Varey LD) 40.91 3 3 10 14 Steve Langton 1 0 0 15 Grosskreutz Lloyd Haigh S Langton 40.63 2 4 12 186 E Langton J Parker Dixon Deeley 42.25 2 4 14 22 BELLE VUE 217 Harrison Varey Lloyd S Langton 41.09 1 5 15 27 Frank Varey 2 F 2 48 J Parker Haigh Deeley Grosskreutz 40.91 4 2 19 29 Bob Harrison 1 3 3 79 E Langton Moore (Dixon XU) (N Parker F) 41.57 2 3 21 32 Max Grosskreutz 1 3 0 4

In heat 4 Norman Parker fell in the lead. Frank Varey laid his bike down and got up expecting Dusty Haigh 2 1 2 5a rerun. It was not given. Frank was very angry. He stalked off leaving his bike in the middle Eric Langton 3 3 3 9of the track. Many thanks to Alan Bates for the update information. Jack Dixon 2 1 XU 3Jack Dixon cut under Chun Moore in heat 9 in a very tough move. Chun hitthe fence but stayed on and Jack was disqualified. 32

CLAPTON

WEST HAM

CLAPTON

BELLE VUE


34 1 Norman Parker 3 2 2 7 3Heat Results Time H A H A 2 Arthur Westwood 1 F 0 1 3

1 Parker Evans Westwood Ormston 87.0 4 2 4 2 3 John Deeley 1 1 N 2 22 Whitfield Kilmister Deeley (Bishop F) 87.2 1 5 5 7 4 Phil Bishop F 2 2 4 33 Greenwood Lees Langton (Lloyd E) 88.8 1 5 6 12 5 Wally Lloyd E 3 2 5 34 Ormston Bishop Deeley Evans 3 3 9 15 6 Steve Langton 1 0 N 1 25 Lloyd Whitfield Kilmister Langton 87.4 3 3 12 18 7 Bill Crouch 0 F 0 26 Greenwood Parker Lees (Westwood F) 87.2 2 4 14 22 WEMBLEY 207 Evans Lloyd Ormston Crouch 2 4 16 26 1 Jack Ormston 0 3 1 4 38 Kilmister Parker Whitfield Westwood 85.6 2 4 18 30 2 Norman Evans 2 0 3 5 39 Greenwood Bishop Lees (Crouch F) 87.0 2 4 20 34 3 Harry Whitfield 3 2 1 6 3

Jack Parker injured his knee in the Crystal Palace Test. 4 Wally Kilmister 2 1 3 6 3Many thanks to Allen Trump for the update information. 5 Ginger Lees 2 1 1 4 3

6 George Greenwood 3 3 3 9 37 Gordon Byers DNR


Wednesday 17/08/32 CLAPTON Total R27 Norman Parker 2 3 2 7

Heat Results Mph H A H A Arthur Westwood E 2 F 21 Jackson Parker (Dook F) (Westwd E) 41.38 2 3 2 3 Phil Bishop 3 F E 32 Bishop Fairbairn Taft Dallison 41.57 3 3 5 6 Billy Dallison 0 2 3 53 Lloyd Pitcher Greatrex Deeley 39.91 3 3 8 9 Wally Lloyd 3 3 1 74 Dook Dallison Jackson (Bishop F) 40.91 2 4 10 13 Alf Foulds N N N5 Lloyd Taft (Fairbrn XS) (Deeley F) 39.40 3 2 13 15 John Deeley 0 F 0 06 Parker Westwood Greatrex Pitcher 40.00 5 1 18 16 COVENTRY 247 Jackson Dook Lloyd Deeley 41.19 1 5 19 21 Syd Jackson 3 1 3 78 Tims Parker Fairbairn (Westwd F) 40.54 2 4 21 25 Roy Dook F 3 2 59 Dallison Pitcher (Bishop E) (Greatrex E) 40.18 3 2 24 27 Stew Fairbairn 2 XS 1 3

Cyril Taft 1 2 N 3Many thanks to Alan Bates for the update information. Stan Greatrex 1 1 E 2

Bill Pitcher 2 0 2 4Arthur Tims 3 3

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CLAPTON

COVENTRY

CLAPTON

WEMBLEY


19 1 Jack Parker 2 3 3 8 3Heat Results Time H A H A 2 Steve Langton 3 2 2 7 3

1 Langton J Parker Huxley Hill 86.0 5 1 5 1 3 Norman Parker 3 2 2 7 32 N Parker L Parker Hull (Wstwod C) 90.0 3 3 8 4 4 Arthur Westwood C 1 E 1 33 Case Lloyd Bishop Rye 88.6 3 3 11 7 5 Wally Lloyd 2 3 1 6 34 Huxley N Parker Westwood Hill 85.4 3 3 14 10 6 Phil Bishop 1 2 3 6 35 Lloyd Bishop Hull L Parker 89.0 5 1 19 11 7 Billy Dallison DNR6 J Parker Langton Case Rye 85.4 5 1 24 12 WIMBLEDON 357 Bishop Huxley Lloyd Hill 87.0 4 2 28 14 1 Vic Huxley 1 3 2 6 38 J Parker Langton Hull L Parker 88.8 5 1 33 15 2 Ivor Hill 0 0 0 0 39 Case N Parker Rye (FRM) (Wstwod E) 89.4 2 4 35 19 3 Walter Hull 1 1 1 3 3

In heat 3 Dick Case led comfortably all the way while Claude Rye held off Lloyd and. 4 Len Parker 2 0 0 2 3Bishop. Amazingly right at the last bend Case slowed abruptly in front of Rye. Taking 5 Dick Case 3 1 3 7 3avoiding action Rye clipped the fence which undid his good work as both Clapton riders 6 Claude Rye 0 0 1 1 3passed him. Case seemed to have no idea that Rye was close behind. 7 Reserve did not rideMany thanks to Allen Trump for the update information. 19


18 1 Jack Parker EIL 3 3 6 3Heat Results Time H A H A 2 Steve Langton 2 E 2 4 3

1 Clibbett Langton Mitchell (J Parker EIL) 87.4 2 4 2 4 3 Norman Parker 3 3 3 9 32 N Parker Spencer Dallison (Goulden R) 88.4 4 2 6 6 4 Billy Dallison 1 1 1 3 33 Bishop Lloyd Taylor (Jackson F) 86.6 5 1 11 7 5 Wally Lloyd 2 2 3 7 34 N Parker Clibbett Dallison Mitchell 88.0 4 2 15 9 6 Phil Bishop 3 3 1 7 35 Bishop Lloyd Spencer (Goulden R) 88.4 5 1 20 10 7 Arthur Westwood DNR6 J Parker Lupton Taylor (Langton E) 88.2 3 3 23 13 PLYMOUTH 367 Lloyd Clibbett Bishop Mitchell 87.6 4 2 27 15 1 Bill Clibbett 3 2 2 7 38 J Parker Langton Spencer (Lupton F) 86.6 5 1 32 16 2 Clem Mitchell 1 0 0 1 39 N Parker Taylor Dallison (Lupton F) 89.6 4 2 36 18 3 Bert Spencer 2 1 1 4 3

A race long duel between Norman Parker and Bill Clibbett was the highlight of the match. 4 Frank Goulden R R N 0 2It was described at the time as a "full blooded affair". Norman got there first by half a length. 5 Ray Taylor 1 1 2 4 3

6 Jack Jackson F N N 0 17 Stan Lupton 2 F F 2 3

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CLAPTON

WIMBLEDON

CLAPTON

PLYMOUTH


23 Jack Parker 1 1 3 5Heat Results Time H A H A Steve Langton 2 2 1 5

1 Arthur Langton J Parker 3 3 3 3 Norman Parker 3 3 2 82 N Parker Smythe Westwood 4 2 7 5 Arthur Westwood 1 1 1 33 Phillips Lloyd Kuhn 86.4 2 4 9 9 Wally Lloyd 2 2 3 74 N Parker Chapman Westwood (Arthur E) 4 2 13 11 Phil Bishop 0 1 2 35 Smythe Lloyd Bishop (Stanley F) 3 3 16 146 Phillips Langton J Parker Kuhn 3 3 19 17 STAMFORD BRIDGE 317 Lloyd Bishop Chapman (Arthur E) 5 1 24 18 Frank Arthur 3 E E 38 J Parker Smythe Langton 85.2 4 2 28 20 Jack Chapman 0 2 1 39 Phillips N Parker Westwood Kuhn 3 3 31 23 Dick Smythe 2 3 2 7

Bill Stanley 0 F 0 0Wal Phillips 3 3 3 9Gus Kuhn 1 0 0 1


Wednesday 05/10/32 CLAPTON Total R25 1 Norman Parker 3 3 1 7 3

Heat Results Mph H A H A 2 Roy Barrowclough 1 1 2 4 31 Parker Francis Barrowclough Johnson 41.66 mph4 2 4 2 3 Steve Langton 0 1 N 1 22 Peel Farndon Dallison Langton 42.96 1 5 5 7 4 Billy Dallison 1 0 2 3 33 Bishop Lloyd Sharp Key 40.91 5 1 10 8 5 Wally Lloyd 2 2 2 6 34 Francis Johnson Langton Dallison 40.12 1 5 11 13 6 Phil Bishop 3 3 1 7 35 Bishop Lloyd Farndon Peel 41.76 5 1 16 14 7 Arthur Westwood E 0 16 Parker Key Barrowclough Sawford 40.91 4 2 20 16 CRYSTAL PALACE 287 Johnson Lloyd Bishop Francis 41.66 3 3 23 19 1 Ron Johnson 0 2 3 5 38 Farndon Barrclough Parker Peel 40.54 3 3 26 22 2 Joe Francis 2 3 0 5 39 Key Dallison (Sawford C) (Westwd E) 40.91 2 3 28 25 3 Tom Farndon 2 1 3 6 3

This match was a rerun. Originally Palace had lost to Clapton 26-28 on 28 September. 4 Alex Peel 3 0 0 3 3Palace protested a number of bad starts and got a rematch. The original scorers were 5 Nobby Key 0 2 3 5 3Clapton N Parker 8, Bishop 7, Dallison 6, Langton 5, Lloyd 2, Westwood 0. Palace Johnson 8, 6 Triss Sharp 1 N N 1 1Francis 5, Key 5, Peel 4, Farndon 2, Sharp 2. 7 Alf Sawford 0 C 0 2Many thanks to Allen Trump for the update information. 25

CLAPTON

STAMFORD BRIDGE

CLAPTON

CRYSTAL PALACE

32.5 National League Championship 1932 Score ChartThursday 14/07/32 COVENTRY Total R

21.5 Syd Jackson 3 3 3 9Heat Results Time H A H A Roy Dook 2 1 1 4

1 Jackson Dook Abbott Boulton 75.5 5 1 5 1 Stew Fairbairn 2.5 N 2 4.52 DH Fairbairn/Grosskreutz Tims 77.2 3.5 2.5 8.5 3.5 Arthur Tims 1 2 1 43 Langton Harrison Greatrex 76.9 1 5 9.5 8.5 Stan Greatrex 1 0 2 34 Dell Tims Boulton Abbott 77.3 5 1 14.5 9.5 Bill Pitcher 0 2 3 55 Haigh Pitcher Grosskreutz 77.4 2 4 16.5 13.5 Stan Dell 3 36 Jackson Harrison Dook (Langton E) 79.9 4 2 20.5 15.5 BELLE VUE 32.57 Pitcher Greatrex Hastings 77.0 5 1 25.5 16.5 Joe Abbott 1 0 N/0 18 Jackson Grosskreutz Dook Haigh 76.6 4 2 29.5 18.5 Larry Boulton 0 1 N/0 19 Langton Fairbairn Tims 77.0 3 3 32.5 21.5 Max Grosskreutz 2.5 1 2 5.5

Belle Vue were weakened by the absence of Frank Varey. Dusty Haigh 0 3 0 3Eric Langton 3 E 3 6Bob Harrison 2 2 0 4Harold Hastings 1 1

21.529 National League Championship 1932 Score Chart

Thursday 21/07/32 COVENTRY Total R25 1 Syd Jackson 3 3 3 9 3

Heat Results Time H A H A 2 Roy Dook 2 1 1 4 31 Jackson Dook Arthur Chapman 75.7 5 1 5 1 3 Arthur Tims 1 0 1 2 32 Phillips Fairbairn Tims Kuhn 76.6 3 3 8 4 4 Stew Fairbairn 2 2 3 7 33 Warwick Pitcher Smythe (Greatrex E) 77.8 2 4 10 8 5 Stan Greatrex E F N 0 24 Arthur Fairbairn Bishop Tims 77.9 2 4 12 12 6 Bill Pitcher 2 1 3 6 35 Phillips Kuhn Pitcher (Greatrex F) 77.0 1 5 13 17 7 Stan Dell 1 1 16 Jackson Warwick Dook Smythe 77.1 4 2 17 19 STAMFORD BRIDGE 297 Pitcher Arthur Dell Bishop 76.7 4 2 21 21 1 Frank Arthur 1 3 2 6 38 Jackson Phillips Dook Kuhn 75.9 4 2 25 23 2 Jack Chapman 0 N N 0 19 Fairbairn Smythe Tims (Warwick F) 77.6 4 2 29 25 3 Wal Phillips 3 3 2 8 3

Jack Chapman was out injured. Heat 8 was a good fight between Jackson and Phillips. 4 Gus Kuhn 0 2 0 2 3Forced to enter the last bend wider than usual Phillips caught his footrest on the fence. 5 Arthur Warwick 3 2 F 5 3With amazing control he managed not to fall but Syd Jackson had got the better of him on 6 Dick Smythe 1 0 2 3 3this occasion. Many thanks to Allen Trump for the update information. 7 Jack Bishop 1 0 1 2

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COVENTRY

BELLE VUE

COVENTRY

STAMFORD BRIDGE

22 National League Championship 1932 Score ChartMonday 01/08/32 COVENTRY Total R

29 Syd Jackson E N N 0Heat Results Time H A H A Roy Dook 2 1 XS 3

1 Lees Dook Greenwood (Jackson EIL) 79.8 2 4 2 4 Stew Fairbairn 1 0 1 22 Evans Tims Fairbairn 84.0 3 3 5 7 Arthur Tims 2 1 2 53 Whitfield Pitcher Kilmister 81.3 2 4 7 11 Stan Greatrex 0 0 0 04 Lees Greenwood Tims 80.9 1 5 8 16 Bill Pitcher 2 3 2 75 Pitcher Evans Byers 82.0 3 3 11 19 Cyril Taft 2 3 56 Kilmister Taft Dook 82.5 3 3 14 22 WEMBLEY 227 Lees Pitcher Greenwood 81.0 2 4 16 26 Ginger Lees 3 3 3 98 Taft (Dook XS) (Byers XS) (Evans XS) 90.6 3 0 19 26 George Greenwood 1 2 1 49 Whitfield Tims Fairbairn 89.0 3 3 22 29 Gordon Byers 0 1 XS 1

The track was in poor condition due to heavy rain. Norman Evans 3 2 XS 5Heat 8 was ruined by 3 riders getting themselves excluded for starting offences. Harry Whitfield 3 0 3 6

Wally Kilmister 1 3 0 4Lionel Van Praag


Thursday 04/08/32 COVENTRY Total R29 Syd Jackson 3 3 3 9

Heat Results Time H A H A Cyril Taft 0 0 1 11 Jackson Huxley Rye 73.5 3 3 3 3 Stew Fairbairn 2 1 0 32 Tauser Fairbairn Tims Hull 75.6 3 3 6 6 Arthur Tims 1 2 1 43 Case Greatrex Lamont 76.4 2 4 8 10 Stan Greatrex 2 1 F 34 Huxley Tims Fairbairn 75.0 3 3 11 13 Bill Pitcher 0 2 2 45 Tauser Pitcher Greatrex (Hull E) 75.8 3 3 14 16 Roy Dook DNR6 Jackson Case Lamont 73.8 3 3 17 19 WIMBLEDON 247 Huxley Pitcher (Greatrex F) (Rye XUR) 74.9 2 3 19 22 Vic Huxley 2 3 3 88 Jackson Tauser Taft Parker 76.8 4 2 23 24 Claude Rye 1 0 X 19 DH Case/Lamont Tims 75.9 1 5 24 29 Ray Tauser 3 3 2 8

Wally Hull 0 E N 0Dick Case 3 2 2.5 7.5Billy Lamont 1 1 2.5 4.5Len Parker 0 0

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COVENTRY

WIMBLEDON

COVENTRY

WEMBLEY

34 National League Championship 1932 Score ChartThursday 18/08/32 COVENTRY Total R

18 Syd Jackson 3 3 NS 6Heat Results Time H A H A Roy Dook 2 2 F/N 4

1 S Jackson Dook Clibbett 77.7 5 1 5 1 Stew Fairbairn 1 N 12 Collins J Jackson Fairbairn 78.5 1 5 6 6 Cyril Taft 3 3 63 Pitcher Greatrex (Spncr XW) (Goulden R) 81.0 5 0 11 6 Stan Greatrex 2 1 3 64 Taft Clibbett Taylor 79.7 3 3 14 9 Bill Pitcher 3 2 2 75 Collins Pitcher Greatrex 76.8 3 3 17 12 Arthur Timms 3 1 46 S Jackson Dook Spencer 79.2 5 1 22 13 PLYMOUTH 347 Greatrex Pitcher Taylor 81.3 5 1 27 14 Bill Clibbett 1 2 3

RR 8 Tims Collins (J Jcksn XU) (S Jksn DNS) 78.3 3 2 30 16 Ray Taylor 1 1 29 Taft Spencer Tims 80.9 4 2 34 18 Eric Collins 3 3 2 8

In heat 8 Jack Jackson brought down Roy Dook and was excluded. Arthur Tims took the rerun Jack Jackson 2 XU 2in Dook's place but Syd Jackson did not make the restart. Bert Spencer XW 1 2 3

Frank Goulden R 0


Thursday 25/08/32 COVENTRY Total R31 Syd Jackson 3 2 3 8

Heat Results Time H A H A Roy Dook 2 1 31 Jackson Dook Johnson Francis 74.9 5 1 5 1 Stan Greatrex 1 1 0 22 Key Pitcher Greatrex Peel 78.0 3 3 8 4 Bill Pitcher 2 C 2 43 Farndon Tims Taft 77.0 3 3 11 7 Cyril Taft 1 F 14 Johnson Sawford Greatrex (Pitcher C) 81.3 1 5 12 12 Arthur Tims 2 C 2 45 Key Peel (Tims CIL) (Taft F) 79.1 0 5 12 17 Stew Fairbairn DNR6 Farndon Jackson Blain 76.5 2 4 14 21 CRYSTAL PALACE 227 Johnson Tims Sawford 77.0 2 4 16 25 Ron Johnson 1 3 3 78 Jackson Key Dook Peel 76.7 4 2 20 27 Joe Francis 0 N N 09 Farndon Pitcher Blain Greatrex 78.0 2 4 22 31 Nobby Key 3 3 2 8

Alex Peel 0 2 0 2Tom Farndon 3 3 3 9Eric Blain 1 1 2Alf Sawford 2 1 3

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COVENTRY

PLYMOUTH

COVENTRY

CRYSTAL PALACE


25 Syd Jackson 3 3 3 9Heat Results Time H A H A Stan Greatrex 0 0 2 2

1 Jackson J Parker Dallison Greatrex 78.0 3 3 3 3 Roy Dook 3 E 3 62 Dook N Parker Westwood Pitcher 78.7 3 3 6 6 Bill Pitcher 0 2 1 33 Tims Lloyd Taft (Bishop F) 77.7 4 2 10 8 Cyril Taft 1 2 0 34 J Parker Pitcher Dallison (Dook E) 77.5 2 4 12 12 Arthur Tims 3 NS 2 55 N Parker Taft (Tims DNS) (Wstwd XS) 80.5 2 3 14 156 Jackson Lloyd Langton Greatrex 78.6 3 3 17 18 CLAPTON 287 J Parker Tims Dallison Taft 77.0 2 4 19 22 Jack Parker 2 3 3 88 Jackson Greatrex N Parker Westwood 78.3 5 1 24 23 Billy Dallison 1 1 1 39 Dook Lloyd Pitcher Langton 77.3 4 2 28 25 Norman Parker 2 3 1 6

Heat 5 had 13 false starts and eventually Arthur Westwood was excluded! Cyril Taft was allowed to Arthur Westwood 1 XS 0 1race even though he'd had two warning lights. At the next attempt Arthur Tims was far from happy as Wally Lloyd 2 2 2 6he felt it was an unfair start again. He sat on his bike at the side of the track while the race continued. Phil Bishop F N N 0Both team managers petitioned the Steward for a rerun but he was unmoved. The result stood. Steve Langton 1 0 1This kind of thing, before the invention of the starting gate caused big problems. 25Many thanks to Alan Bates for the update information.


24 Syd Jackson 3 3 3 9Heat Results Time H A H A Stew Fairbairn 2 1 0 3

1 Jackson Fairbairn Atkinson (Stvnsn F) 73.8 5 1 5 1 Roy Dook 1 3 2 62 Jervis Wilkinson Dook 1 5 6 6 Arthur Tims 2 1 33 Croombs Pitcher Taft 3 3 9 9 Cyril Taft 1 2 34 Dook Tims Wotton (Stvnsn F) 5 1 14 10 Bill Pitcher 2 1 3 65 Jervis Wilkinson Pitcher 1 5 15 156 Jackson Croombs Fairbairn 4 2 19 17 WEST HAM 307 Pitcher Taft Wotton 5 1 24 18 Tiger Stevenson F F 08 Jackson Wilkinson Jervis Fairbairn 3 3 27 21 Arthur Atkinson 1 N 19 Croombs Dook Tims 3 3 30 24 Bluey Wilkinson 2 2 2 6

Arthur Jervis 3 3 1 7Tommy Croombs 3 2 3 8Charlie Spinks 0Les Wotton 1 1 2

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CLAPTON

COVENTRY

WEST HAM

31 National League Championship 1932 Score ChartSaturday 16/07/32 CRYSTAL PALACE Total R

20 1 Joe Francis 3 3 3 9 3Heat Results Time H A H A 2 George Newton 2 2 0 4 3

1 Francis Newton Clibbett Lupton 82.0 5 1 5 1 3 Nobby Key 3 E 2 5 32 Key Spencer (Sharp E) (Mitchell E) 83.6 3 2 8 3 4 Triss Sharp E 3 1 4 33 Collins Shepherd Blain Jackson 81.6 3 3 11 6 5 Harry Shepherd 2 1 XL 3 34 Sharp Clibbett (Lupton E) (Key EIL) 83.4 3 2 14 8 6 Eric Blain 1 2 3 6 35 Spencer Blain Shepherd Mitchell 82.0 3 3 17 11 7 Alex Peel6 Francis Newton Jackson (Collins E) 83.0 5 1 22 12 PLYMOUTH 317 Blain Clibbett (Lupton XS) (Shphrd XL) 82.2 3 2 25 14 1 Bill Clibbett 1 2 2 5 38 Francis Spencer Goulden (Nwton F) 82.4 3 3 28 17 2 Stan Lupton 0 E XS 0 39 Collins Key Sharp Jackson 81.8 3 3 31 20 3 Bert Spencer 2 3 2 7 3

Tom Farndon was at Belle Vue in the test match. Ron Johnson should also have 4 Clem Mitchell E 0 N 0 2been there but his car broke down on the way and he arrived back at Crystal Palace 5 Eric Collins 3 E 3 6 3too late for the League match. Eric Blain stole heat 7 when Bill Clibbett drifted out 6 Jack Jackson 0 1 0 1 3much too wide and lost a good lead. Heat 9 was a close fought race long duel 7 Frank Goulden 1 1 1between Collins and Key with the Plymouth man just taking the win. 20


27 1 Ron Johnson 1 0 3 4 3Heat Results Time H A H A 2 Joe Francis 3 2 F 5 3

1 Francis Stevenson Johnson Atkinson 81.2 4 2 4 2 3 Nobby Key 3 2 3 8 32 Key Croombs Shepherd Stobart 81.8 4 2 8 4 4 Harry Shepherd 1 1 F 2 33 Jervis Farndon Wilkinson Peel 79.4 2 4 10 8 5 Tom Farndon 2 3 FIL 5 34 Stevenson Key Shepherd Atkinson 81.2 3 3 13 11 6 Alex Peel 0 1 E 1 35 Farndon Croombs Peel Wotton 80.0 4 2 17 13 7 Eric Blain6 Jervis Francis Wilkinson Johnson 80.6 2 4 19 17 WEST HAM 257 Stevenson Atkinson (Farndon FIL) (Peel E) 82.4 0 5 19 22 1 Tiger Stevenson 2 3 3 8 38 Johnson Wotton (Francis F) (Croombs F) 82.6 3 2 22 24 2 Arthur Atkinson 0 0 2 2 39 Key Jervis Wilkinson (Shepherd F) 81.2 3 3 25 27 3 Tommy Croombs 2 2 F 4 3

This unexpected defeat at home cost Palace any chance of the title. Their away record matched 4 Les Wotton N 0 2 2 2Wembley but the Lions did not lose at home. West Ham had a patchy season and 5 Bluey Wilkinson 1 1 1 3 3were not expected to win even though they had done so at Sydenham in previous seasons. 6 Arthur Jervis 3 3 2 8 3Ht 8 Croombs fell and brought Francis down. 7 Rol Stobart 0 0 1

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PLYMOUTH

DNR

CRYSTAL PALACE

WEST HAM

DNR


20 1 Ron Johnson 1 3 3 7 3Heat Results Time H A H A 2 Joe Francis 2 F 2 4 3

1 Huxley Francis Johnsn (FPH) (Hill F) 81.8 3 3 3 3 3 Nobby Key 3 2 2 7 32 Key Rye Peel L Parker 83.6 4 2 7 5 4 Alex Peel 1 1 1 3 33 Farndon Blain Case Hull 81.2 5 1 12 6 5 Tom Farndon 3 E 3 6 34 Huxley Key Peel Hill 81.6 3 3 15 9 6 Eric Blain 2 3 2 7 35 Blain Rye Parker (Farndon E) 83.8 3 3 18 12 7 Alf Sawford6 Johnson Hull Case (Francis F) 83.0 3 3 21 15 WIMBLEDON 347 Farndon Blain Cantwell (Huxley E) 81.8 5 1 26 16 1 Vic Huxley 3 3 E 6 38 Johnson Francis Rye L Parker 84.4 5 1 31 17 2 Ivor Hill F 0 N 0 29 Case Key Peel (Hull EIL) 81.6 3 3 34 20 3 Claude Rye 2 2 1 5 3

Wimbledon were weakened without Billy Lamont (injured) and Ray Tauser. It was frustrating for 4 Len Parker 0 1 0 1 3Ray. He had merely twisted his knee getting out of his car but complications had set in and the 5 Dicky Case 1 1 3 5 3knee was badly swollen. 6 Wally Hull 0 2 EIL 2 3Ht 1 Johnson fell pushed home. 7 Con Cantwell 1 1 1


Saturday 17/09/32 CRYSTAL PALACE Total R19 1 Ron Johnson 3 3 3 9 3

Heat Results Time H A H A 2 Alex Peel 1 2 2 5 31 Johnson J Parker Francis Langton 82.2 4 2 4 2 3 Nobby Key 2 3 3 8 32 Dallison Key N Parker (Blain F) 83.0 2 4 6 6 4 Eric Blain F 2 1 3 33 Bishop Lloyd Peel (Farndon E) 82.8 1 5 7 11 5 Tom Farndon E 3 3 6 34 Key Blain J Parker Langton 81.8 5 1 12 12 6 Joe Francis 1 1 2 4 35 Farndon Peel Dallison (N Parker E) 80.8 5 1 17 13 7 Alf Sawford6 Johnson Bishop Francis (Lloyd E) 82.0 4 2 21 15 CLAPTON 357 Farndon Peel J Parker Langton 80.2 5 1 26 16 1 Jack Parker 2 1 1 4 38 Johnson Francis N Parker Dallison 81.8 5 1 31 17 2 Steve Langton 0 0 0 0 39 Key Bishop Blain Lloyd 82.4 4 2 35 19 3 Norman Parker 1 E 1 2 3

4 Billy Dallison 3 1 0 4 35 Wally Lloyd 2 E 0 2 36 Phil Bishop 3 2 2 7 37 Arthur Westwood

19DNR

CRYSTAL PALACE

WIMBLEDON

DNR

CRYSTAL PALACE

CLAPTON

DNR


24 1 Ron Johnson 3 3 3 9 3Heat Results Time H A H A 2 Joe Francis 2 0 2 4 3

1 Johnson Francis Ormston (Klmstr FRM) 81.2 5 1 5 1 3 Nobby Key 2 1 0 3 32 Watson Key Van Praag (Sawford F) 82.2 2 4 7 5 4 Alf Sawford F 0 N 0 23 Lees Farndon Byers Peel 79.4 2 4 9 9 5 Tom Farndon 2 3 3 8 34 Kilmister Ormston Key Sawford 82.4 1 5 10 14 6 Alex Peel 0 2 1 3 35 Farndon Peel Van Praag Watson 81.4 5 1 15 15 7 Triss Sharp 3 3 16 Johnson Lees Byers Francis 79.2 3 3 18 18 WEMBLEY 307 Farndon Ormston Peel Kilmister 81.0 4 2 22 20 1 Jack Ormston 1 2 2 5 38 Johnson Francis Van Praag Watson 82.2 5 1 27 21 2 Wally Kilmister 0 3 0 3 39 Sharp Byers Lees Key 82.0 3 3 30 24 3 Colin Watson 3 0 0 3 3

Wally Kilmister was in trouble for a "professional foul". He had fallen and remounted but 4 Lionel Van Praag 1 1 1 3 3hung back and then set off hard just in front of Ron Johnson, racing him but nearly a lap behind. 5 Ginger Lees 3 2 1 6 3It didn't work and Wally dropped out when he was eventually lapped but Jack Ormston was 6 Gordon Byers 1 1 2 4 3catching up. The crowd were not best pleased with Wally. 7 Norman EvansHeat 6 was a classic with Johnson blasting around Lees on the last bend after a race long duel. 24



1 Johnson Francis Jackson Pitcher 85.0 5 1 5 1 3 Nobby Key 3 2 3 8 32 Key Dook Blain (Dell E) 83.8 4 2 9 3 4 Eric Blain 1 F 1 2 33 Farndon Taft (Tims E) (Peel E) 84.6 3 2 12 5 5 Tom Farndon 3 2 0 5 34 Jackson Key Pitcher (Blain F) 86.4 2 4 14 9 6 Alex Peel E 0 N 0 25 Dook Farndon Dell Peel 85.0 2 4 16 13 7 Triss Sharp 2 2 16 Johnson Francis Tims (Taft XS) 88.0 5 1 21 14 COVENTRY 317 Jackson Sharp Pitcher Farndon 92.6 2 4 23 18 1 Syd Jackson 1 3 3 7 38 Johnson Dook Francis Dell 88.0 4 2 27 20 2 Bill Pitcher 0 1 1 2 39 Key Taft Blain Tims 93.6 4 2 31 22 3 Roy Dook 2 3 2 7 3

The track was a mudheap and a real struggle for the riders. Earlier in the season the match 4 Stan Dell E 1 0 1 3would probably have been off. 5 Cyril Taft 2 XS 2 4 3Second half abandoned 6 Arthur Tims E 1 0 1 3

7 Lew Lancaster DNR22

CRYSTAL PALACE

WEMBLEY

DNR

CRYSTAL PALACE

COVENTRY



1 Johnson Arthur Francis Chapman 79.4 4 2 4 2 3 Tom Farndon 3 2 1 6 32 Farndon Smythe Blacklock Peel 81.2 3 3 7 5 4 Alex Peel 0 1 LD 1 33 Phillips Key Kuhn (Sharp E) 80.8 2 4 9 9 5 Nobby Key 2 3 2 7 34 Arthur Farndon Peel Chapman 80.8 3 3 12 12 6 Triss Sharp E N N 0 15 Key Blacklock Shepherd Smythe 82.2 4 2 16 14 7 Harry Shepherd 1 1 2 26 Johnson Kuhn Fncs (FRM) (Phillips E) 82.4 4 2 20 16 STAMFORD BRIDGE 277 Arthur Key Shepherd (Chpman EP) 82.0 3 3 23 19 1 Frank Arthur 2 3 3 8 38 Johnson Smythe Blacklock Francis 81.4 3 3 26 22 2 Jack Chapman 0 0 EP 0 39 Phillips Kuhn Fndn (FRM) (Peel LD) 80.4 1 5 27 27 3 Dick Smythe 2 0 2 4 3

Another home disaster for Palace. Tom Farndon was leading heat 9 when he fell and Alex Peel 4 Charlie Blacklock 1 2 1 4 3had to lay his bike down. Even a second for Palace would have been enough to win the match. 5 Wal Phillips 3 E 3 6 3

6 Gus Kuhn 1 2 2 5 37 Bill Stanley


Saturday 22/10/32 CRYSTAL PALACE Total R24 1 Ron Johnson 3 2 3 8 3

Heat Results Time H A H A 2 Alex Peel 1 0 1 2 31 Johnson Abbott Peel (Haigh F) 85.6 4 2 4 2 3 Tom Farndon 2 0 3 5 32 Grosskreutz Farndon Sharp Hastings 85.0 3 3 7 5 4 Triss Sharp 1 1 2 4 33 Francis Shepherd Harrison Dixon 88.4 5 1 12 6 5 Joe Francis 3 3 3 9 34 Haigh Abbott Sharp Farndon 86.8 1 5 13 11 6 Harry Shepherd 2 0 E 2 35 Francis Grosskreutz Hastings Shepherd 84.2 3 3 16 14 7 Alf Sawford6 Dixon Johnson Harrison Peel 84.4 2 4 18 18 BELLE VUE 307 Francis Abbott Haigh (Shepherd E) 86.2 3 3 21 21 1 Frank Varey DNR8 Johnson Grosskreutz Peel (Hastings E) 83.6 4 2 25 23 2 Joe Abbott 2 2 2 6 39 Farndon Sharp Harrison (Dixon E) 88.4 5 1 30 24 3 Max Grosskreutz 3 2 2 7 3

1932 was a very bad summer with numerous postponements. This match was held so late that 4 Harold Hastings 0 1 E 1 3Eric Langton and Nobby Key were already on the boat to New Zealand with the touring team. 5 Bob Harrison 1 1 1 3 3Although programmed Frank Varey did not ride and reserve Dusty Haigh took all his rides. 6 Jack Dixon 0 3 EF 3 3Second half abandoned track waterlogged 7 Dusty Haigh F 3 1 4 3

24

CRYSTAL PALACE

STAMFORD BRIDGE

DNR

CRYSTAL PALACE

BELLE VUE

DNR

23 National League Championship 1932 Score ChartTuesday 19/07/32 PLYMOUTH Total R

25 Bill Clibbett 2 2 F 4Heat Results Time H A H A Stan Lupton 1 1 C 2

1 Varey Clibbett Lupton 81.4 3 3 3 3 Eric Collins 3 3 3 92 Collins Grosskreutz Jackson 82.0 4 2 7 5 Jack Jackson 1 1 F 23 Langton (Hrrson XU) (Spencer F) (Goulden F) n/k 0 3 7 8 Bert Spencer F 0 1 14 Collins Varey Jackson 79.4 4 2 11 10 Frank Goulden F 3 2 55 Goulden Grosskreutz Hastings 80.1 3 3 14 136 Harrison Clibbett Lupton 81.0 3 3 17 16 BELLE VUE 237 Varey Goulden Spencer 79.4 3 3 20 19 Frank Varey 3 2 3 88 Grosskreutz (Hstngs XS) (Clibbett F) (Lupton C) 84.0 0 3 20 22 Joe Abbott 0 0 0 09 Collins Harrison Langton (Jackson F) 80.1 3 3 23 25 Max Grosskreutz 2 2 3 7

Bob Harrison was excluded for causing the Plymouth pair to fall in heat 3. He personally Harold Hastings 0 1 XS 1stayed on and crossed the line first. Eric Langton 3 0 1 4

Bob Harrison X 3 2 5


Tuesday 26/07/32 PLYMOUTH Total R35 1 Bill Clibbett F 2 F 2 3

Heat Results Time H A H A 2 Frank Goulden 2 0 3 5 31 Lees Goulden Greenwood (Clibbett F) 81.0 2 4 2 4 3 Eric Collins F 2 0 2 32 Byers Evans (Collins F) (Lupton E) 84.0 0 5 2 9 4 Stan Lupton E 1 N 1 23 Kilmister Whitfield Taylor Spencer 80.0 1 5 3 14 5 Bert Spencer 0 2 2 4 34 Lees Collins Lupton Grnwd (ET) 80.4 3 3 6 17 6 Ray Taylor 1 F C 1 25 Byers Spencer (Evans XW) (Taylor F) 82.2 2 3 8 20 7 Jack Jackson 1 1 16 Kilmister Clibbett Whitfield Goulden 80.4 2 4 10 24 WEMBLEY 167 Lees Spencer Greenwood (Taylor C) 81.1 2 4 12 28 1 Ginger Lees 3 3 3 9 38 Goulden Byers (Clibbett F) (Evans XS) 81.0 3 2 15 30 2 George Greenwood 1 0 1 2 39 Kilmister Whitfield Jackson Collins 80.2 1 5 16 35 3 Gordon Byers 3 3 2 8 3

The track could have been better prepared and did not lend itself to good racing. 4 Norman Evans 2 X XS 2 3Many thanks to Allen Trump for the update information. 5 Wally Kilmister 3 3 3 9 3

6 Harry Whitfield 2 1 2 5 37 Lionel Van Praag DNR

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PLYMOUTH

BELLE VUE

PLYMOUTH

WEMBLEY

32 National League Championship 1932 Score ChartThursday 04/08/32 PLYMOUTH Total R

18 1 Bill Clibbett 3 3 3 9 3Heat Results Time H A H A 2 Ray Taylor E 1 N 1 2

1 Clibbett Stevenson Atkinson (Taylor E) 77.4 3 3 3 3 3 Bert Spencer 3 F F 3 32 Spencer Wotton Goulden Allott 81.1 4 2 7 5 4 Frank Goulden 1 3 2 6 33 Jcksn (FRM) (Collins XT) (Wlknsn XT) (Stobart XT) 91.5 3 0 10 5 5 Eric Collins F 3 3 6 34 Goulden Atkinson Stevenson (Spencer F) 79.4 3 3 13 8 6 Jack Jackson 3 2 F 5 35 Collins Jackson Wotton Allott 79.4 5 1 18 9 7 Clem Mitchell 2 2 16 Clibbett Hart Taylor (Wlknsn E) 83.0 4 2 22 11 WEST HAM 327 Collins Stevenson (Jackson F) (Atkinson F) 78.3 3 2 25 13 1 Tiger Stevenson 2 1 2 5 38 Clibbett Mitchell Wotton Allott 80.0 5 1 30 14 2 Arthur Atkinson 1 2 F 3 39 Wilkinson Goulden Hart (Spencer F) 81.1 2 4 32 18 3 Les Wotton 2 1 1 4 3

The Hammers were down on strength being without Croombs, Jervis and Spinks. 4 Tommy Allott 0 0 0 0 3Plymouth had Frank Pearce out. 5 Bluey Wilkinson F E 3 3 3In heat 3 there was a 4 rider pile up. They all got up and restarted but only Jackson finished 6 Rol Stobart F N N 0 1within the time limit. Many thanks to Allen Trump for the update information. 7 Tiger Hart 2 1 3 2


Tuesday 09/08/32 PLYMOUTH Total R22 1 Bill Clibbett 2 3 2 7 3

Heat Results Time H A H A 2 Ray Taylor 0 0 N 0 21 S Jackson Clibbett Dook Taylor 77.35 2 4 2 4 3 Bert Spencer 3 2 F 5 32 Spencer Goulden Greatrex Pitcher 81.00 5 1 7 5 4 Frank Goulden 2 1 F 3 33 Collins J Jackson Fairbairn Tims 78.11 5 1 12 6 5 Eric Collins 3 3 2 8 34 S Jackson Spencer Goulden Dook 78.00 3 3 15 9 6 Jack Jackson 2 2 1 5 35 Collins J Jackson Pitcher Grtrex (ET) 80.10 5 1 20 10 7 Clem Mitchell 3 3 16 Clibbett Fairbairn Tims (FP) Taylor (FPH) 79.20 3 3 23 13 COVENTRY 317 S Jackson Collins J Jackson Dook 79.10 3 3 26 16 1 Syd Jackson 3 3 3 9 38 Mitchell Clibbett Greatrex Pitcher 81.10 5 1 31 17 2 Roy Dook 1 0 0 1 39 Taft Fairbairn (Goulden F) (Spencer F) 83.30 0 5 31 22 3 Stan Greatrex 1 0 1 2 3

Heat 6 - Tims and Taylor fell independently near the end of the race. They both pushed home 4 Bill Pitcher 0 1 0 1 3vieing with each other for the final point. Arthur Tims won the pushing race! 5 Arthur Tims 1 2 2 5 3

6 Stew Fairbairn 0 1 N 1 27 Cyril Taft 3 3 1

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PLYMOUTH

COVENTRY

PLYMOUTH

WEST HAM


20 Bill Clibbett F 3 2 5Heat Results Time H A H A Clem Mitchell 1 1 N 2

1 Westwood Prkr (FRM) Mtcl (FRM) (Clibbett F) 81.2 1 5 1 5 Bert Spencer 2 3 2 72 Bishop Spencer Goulden 79.0 3 3 4 8 Frank Goulden 1 F 3 43 Collins Lloyd Jackson 84.2 4 2 8 10 Eric Collins 3 2 3 84 Spencer Westwood (Parker F) (Goulden F) 81.4 3 2 11 12 Jack Jackson 1 1 2 45 Bishop Collins Jackson 78.2 3 3 14 15 Ray Taylor 3 36 Clibbett Lloyd Mitchell (Dllsn XU) 81.2 4 2 18 17 CLAPTON 337 Collins Jackson Parker 79.2 5 1 23 18 Norman Parker 2 F 1 38 Taylor Clibbett Crouch (Bishop F) 82.1 5 1 28 19 Arthur Westwood 3 2 59 Goulden Spencer Lloyd 80.3 5 1 33 20 Phil Bishop 3 3 F 6

Plymouth were left cursing their luck after heat 1. It started when Norman Parker and Bill Clibbett Bill Crouch 1 1collided in a fierce battle for the lead. Clibbett was out. Parker got back on but was nearly a lap Wally Lloyd 2 2 1 5behind Mitchell who had a secure lead. Clem decided to lap Norman and get a 3/2 for Plymouth. Billy Dallison XU 0Norman was going like the clappers and Clem fell in his efforts to lap him. It took Clem so long to restart that Norman went by and Clapton had a lucky 5/1. 20


35 1 Bill Clibbett 2 3 2 7 3Heat Results Time H A H A 2 Clem Mitchell 0 0 1 1 3

1 Johnson Clibbett Francis Mitchell 78.1 2 4 2 4 3 Eric Collins F 1 N 1 22 Key Shepherd Jackson (Collins F) 80.4 1 5 3 9 4 Jack Jackson 1 0 0 1 33 Spencer Farndon Sawford Goulden 78.0 3 3 6 12 5 Bert Spencer 3 2 2 7 34 Johnson Francis Collins Jackson 81.2 1 5 7 17 6 Frank Goulden 0 1 0 1 35 Key Spencer Goulden Shepherd 78.3 3 3 10 20 7 Ray Taylor 1 1 16 Clibbett Farndon Sawford Mitchell 79.0 3 3 13 23 CRYSTAL PALACE 197 Johnson Spencer Francis Goulden 80.1 2 4 15 27 1 Ron Johnson 3 3 3 9 38 Key Clibbett Mitchell Shepherd 79.2 3 3 18 30 2 Joe Francis 1 2 1 4 39 Sawford Farndon Taylor Jackson 81.0 1 5 19 35 3 Nobby Key 3 3 3 9 3

Eric Collins was right off form suffering from tonsilitis. A big blow for Plymouth. 4 Harry Shepherd 2 0 0 2 3This meeting was rained off from the previous Tuesday. 5 Tom Farndon 2 2 2 6 3

6 Alf Sawford 1 1 3 5 37 George Newton

35DNR

PLYMOUTH

CLAPTON

PLYMOUTH

CRYSTAL PALACE


29 1 Bill Clibbett 2 3 3 8Heat Results Time H A H A 2 Clem Mitchell 1 1 0 2

1 Huxley Clibbett Mitchell Rye 78.3 3 3 3 3 3 Bert Spencer 3 2 1 62 Spencer Hill Goulden Hull 80.1 4 2 7 5 4 Frank Goulden 1 E E 13 Case (Lamont F) (Jackson F) (Taylor F) N/T 0 3 7 8 5 Jack Jackson F 2 1 34 Huxley Spencer Rye (Goulden E) 79.4 2 4 9 12 6 Ray Taylor F 0 N 05 Hill Jackson Hull Taylor 81.2 2 4 11 16 7 Stan Lupton 2 26 Clibbett Case Mitchell Cantwell 81.0 4 2 15 18 WIMBLEDON 227 Huxley Lupton Jackson Rye 79.4 3 3 18 21 1 Vic Huxley 3 3 3 98 Clibbett Hull Hill Mitchell 81.2 3 3 21 24 2 Claude Rye 0 1 0 19 Lamont Case Spcr (FRM) (Goulden E) 82.0 1 5 22 29 3 Ivor Hill 0 1 2 3

Lamont, Jackson and Taylor were in a 3 way pile up in heat 3. Bill injured his chin. Ray Taylor got 4 Walter Hull 2 3 1 6back on and tried for second but Dick Case lapped him. 5 Dick Case 3 2 2 7Many thanks to Allen Trump for the update information. 6 Billy Lamont F N 3 3

7 Con Cantwell 0 029


22 1 Bill Clibbett 2 3 3 8 3Heat Results Time H A H A 2 Clem Mitchell 0 2 2 4 3

1 Arthur Clibbett Chapman Mitchell 77.4 2 4 2 4 3 Bert Spencer 2 1 2 5 32 Goulden Spencer Stanley Smythe 80.4 5 1 7 5 4 Frank Goulden 3 2 0 5 33 Phillips Collins Kuhn Jackson 77.3 2 4 9 9 5 Eric Collins 2 3 F 5 34 Arthur Goulden Spencer Chapman 79.0 3 3 12 12 6 Jack Jackson 0 N 2 2 25 Collins Smythe Tylr (FRM) Stanley 83.4 4 2 16 14 7 Ray Taylor 1 1 16 Clibbett Mitchell Kuhn (Phillips F) 80.3 5 1 21 15 STAMFORD BRIDGE 307 Arthur Jackson (Collins F) (Blcklck XU) 80.0 2 3 23 18 1 Frank Arthur 3 3 3 9 38 Clibbett Mitchell (Blcklck F) (Stanley F) 82.0 5 0 28 18 2 Jack Chapman 1 0 N 1 29 Phillips Spencer Kuhn Goulden 77.4 2 4 30 22 3 Dick Smythe 0 2 N 2 2

Many thanks to Allen Trump for the update information. 4 Bill Stanley 1 0 F 1 35 Wal Phillips 3 F 3 6 36 Gus Kuhn 1 1 1 3 37 Charlie Blacklock XU F 0 2

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PLYMOUTH

WIMBLEDON

PLYMOUTH

39 National League Championship 1932 Score ChartSaturday 30/07/32 STAMFORD BRIDGE Total R

15 Frank Arthur 2 3 3 8Heat Results Mph H A H A Jack Chapman 1 1 1 3

1 J Parker Arthur Chapman (Wstwd F) 45.00 3 3 3 3 Dick Smythe 3 2 3 82 Smythe Moore Wrwck (ET) 44.66 4 2 7 5 Arthur Warwick 1 3 2 63 Phillips Kuhn Lloyd 45.00 5 1 12 6 Wal Phillips 3 3 3 94 Warwick Smythe Westwood (J Parker E) 44.88 5 1 17 7 Gus Kuhn 2 1 2 55 Phillips Moore Kuhn 44.44 4 2 21 96 Arthur Lloyd Chapman 44.66 4 2 25 11 CLAPTON 397 Phillips Kuhn J Parker (Wstwd F) 45.34 5 1 30 12 Jack Parker 3 E 1 48 Arthur N Parker Chapman 45.34 4 2 34 14 Arthur Westwood F 1 F 19 Smythe Warwick Lloyd 44.77 5 1 39 15 Norman Parker 0 0 2 2

Chun Moore 2 2 0 4Wally Lloyd 1 2 1 4Phil Bishop 0 0 0 0


Wednesday 10/08/32 STAMFORD BRIDGE Total R29 Frank Arthur 0 1 0 1

Heat Results Mph H A H A Jack Chapman 3 2 2 71 Chapman Johnson Francis Arthur 45.88 3 3 3 3 Wal Phillips 3 3 3 92 Phillips Farndon Kuhn 47.12 4 2 7 5 Gus Kuhn 1 2 2 53 Peel Key Warwick (Smythe F) 46.27 1 5 8 10 Dick Smythe F 0 N 04 Phillips Kuhn Fncs (FRM) (Jhnsn LD) 47.27 5 1 13 11 Arthur Warwick 1 1 1 35 Peel Farndon Warwick Smythe 46.03 1 5 14 16 Bill Stanley 0 06 Key Chapman Arthur 45.68 3 3 17 19 CRYSTAL PALACE 257 Francis Johnson Warwick Stanley 44.77 1 5 18 24 Ron Johnson 2 F 2 48 Peel Chapman Farndon 46.27 2 4 20 28 Joe Francis 1 1 3 59 Phillips Kuhn Shepherd 46.39 5 1 25 29 Tom Farndon 2 2 1 5

Wal Phillips equalled the track record in heat 2 in winning a superb battle with Tom Eric Blain 0 N N 0Farndon. Nobby Key 2 3 0 5A maximum for riders from opposing sides is a rare if not unique occurrence. It happened Harry Shepherd XT 0 1 1here because Alex Peel, riding as reserve, never came up against Wal Phillips. Alex Peel 3 3 3 9

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STAMFORD BRIDGE

CLAPTON

STAMFORD BRIDGE

CRYSTAL PALACE

30 National League Championship 1932 Score ChartWednesday 17/08/32 STAMFORD BRIDGE Total R

22 1 Frank Arthur 1 2 3 6Heat Results Mph H A H A 2 Jack Chapman 0 2 2

1 Varey Harrison Arthur Chapman 45.57 1 5 1 5 3 Wal Phillips 3 2 3 82 Phillips Grosskreutz Stanley Dixon 45.57 4 2 5 7 4 Bill Stanley 1 0 0 13 Warwick Smythe Gregory Langton 45.45 5 1 10 8 5 Arthur Warwick 3 3 3 94 Varey Phillips Harrison Stanley 46.15 2 4 12 12 6 Dick Smythe 2 2 F 45 Warwick Smythe (Hastings F) (Dixon LD) 44.66 5 0 17 12 7 Charlie Blacklock 0 or DNR6 Langton Arthur Gregory 46.03 2 4 19 16 307 Warwick Harrison (Smythe F) (Varey F) 44.22 3 2 22 18 BELLE VUE8 Arthur Chapman Grosskreutz Dixon 45.00 5 1 27 19 1 Frank Varey 3 3 F 69 Phillips Langton Gregory Stanley 46.03 3 3 30 22 2 Bob Harrison 2 1 2 5

Max Grosskreutz had an injured foot and could not ride to his usual standard. 3 Jack Dixon 0 LD 0 0Many thanks to John Somerville for the update information. 4 Max Grosskreutz 2 N 1 3

5 Eric Langton 0 3 2 56 Eric Gregory 1 1 1 37 Harold Hastings F 0

37 National League Championship 1932 22Saturday 20/08/32 STAMFORD BRIDGE Total R

16 Frank Arthur 3 3 3 9Heat Results Mph H A H A Jack Chapman 2 2 4

1 Arthur Dook Jackson 45.00 3 3 3 3 Wal Phillips 2 3 52 Stanley Phillips Taft Fairbairn 44.33 5 1 8 4 Bill Stanley 3 1 2 63 Smythe Warwick Pitcher 44.44 5 1 13 5 Arthur Warwick 2 3 1 64 Jackson Dook Stanley 44.06 1 5 14 10 Dick Smythe 3 1 3 75 Warwick Fairbairn Smythe Taft 44.44 4 2 18 126 Arthur Chapman Greatrex 44.66 5 1 23 13 COVENTRY 377 Smythe Dook Warwick (Jackson R) 44.77 4 2 27 15 Syd Jackson 1 3 R 48 Arthur Chapman Taft 44.66 5 1 32 16 Roy Dook 2 2 2 69 Phillips Stanley (Pitcher E) (Greatrex E) 44.22 5 0 37 16 Stew Fairbairn 0 2 2

There were many postponements in 1932 due to rain but not this match. It was an absolutely Cyril Taft 1 0 1 2sweltering evening making things very tough on the riders in the leathers of those days. Bill Pitcher 1 E 1

Stan Greatrex 1 E 1

16

STAMFORD BRIDGE

COVENTRY

STAMFORD BRIDGE

BELLE VUE


19 Frank Arthur 3 F N 3Heat Results Mph H A H A Jack Chapman 1 2 2 5

1 Arthur Huxley Chapman (Hill F) 4 2 4 2 Wal Phillips 3 3 3 92 Phillips Blacklock Tauser 5 1 9 3 Charlie Blacklock 2 1 1 43 Warwick Smythe Rye (FRM) (Case R) 5 1 14 4 Arthur Warwick 3 2 1 64 Phillips Huxley Blacklock (Htchngs F) 4 2 18 6 Dick Smythe 2 1 3 65 Tauser Warwick Smythe Parker 3 3 21 9 Jack Bishop 1 16 Case Chapman (Arthur F) (Rye F) 2 3 23 12 WIMBLEDON 347 Smythe Huxley Warwick Lewis 4 2 27 14 Vic Huxley 2 2 2 68 Tauser Chapman Bishop 3 3 30 17 Ivor Hill F N N 09 Phillips Case Blacklock (Rye XT) 45.69 4 2 34 19 Ray Tauser 1 3 3 7

Dick Hutchings fell badly in heat 4 and had severe cuts to the face. Len Parker 0 0Dick Case R 3 2 5Claude Rye 1 F XT 1Dick Hutchings F 0Tiger Lewis 0 0


Saturday 10/09/32 STAMFORD BRIDGE Total R22 Frank Arthur E 3 3 6

Heat Results Mph H A H A Jack Chapman 1 N 1 21 Stevenson Atkinson Chapman (Arthur E) 1 5 1 5 Wal Phillips 3 3 3 92 Phillips Jervis Kuhn (Wlknsn F) 4 2 5 7 Gus Kuhn 1 1 23 Smythe Warwick (Croombs F) (Spinks E) 5 0 10 7 Arthur Warwick 2 F N 24 Phillips Atkinson Stevenson 3 3 13 10 Dick Smythe 3 3 2 85 Smythe Wilkinson Jervis (Warwick F) 3 3 16 13 Charlie Blacklock 1 1 26 Arthur Croombs Blacklock 4 2 20 15 WEST HAM 317 Stevenson Smythe Blacklock Atkinson 3 3 23 18 Tiger Stevenson 3 1 3 78 Arthur Wilkinson Chapman 45.80 4 2 27 20 Arthur Atkinson 2 2 0 49 Phillips Croombs Kuhn 4 2 31 22 Bluey Wilkinson F 2 2 4

The Bridge was a steeply banked track. This caused an unusual accident in heat 5. Bluey Arthur Jervis 2 1 3Wilkinson lost traction riding high and slithered down the banking at reduced speed. Arthur Tommy Croombs F 2 2 4Warwick coming up fast on the inside hit him a glancing blow at speed and was thrown. Bluey Charlie Spinks E 0stayed on and finished second.

22

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WIMBLEDON

STAMFORD BRIDGE

WEST HAM


15 1 Frank Arthur 2 1 3 6 3Heat Results Mph H A H A 2 Jack Chapman 1 2 1 4 3

1 Clibbett Arthur Chapman (Mtchll EIL) 43.69 3 3 3 3 3 Wal Phillips 3 3 3 9 32 Phillips Kuhn Goulden Spencer 44.11 5 1 8 4 4 Gus Kuhn 2 2 2 6 33 Smythe Stanley Summersby (Hmphrs R) 42.85 5 1 13 5 5 Dick Smythe 3 3 3 9 34 Phillips Kuhn Clibbett Mitchell 44.66 5 1 18 6 6 Bill Stanley 2 1 N 3 25 Smythe Goulden Stanley (Spencer F) 43.79 4 2 22 8 7 Charlie Blacklock 2 2 16 Humphries Chapman Arthur (Smrsby F) 43.69 3 3 25 11 PLYMOUTH 397 Smythe Blacklock Mitchell (Clibbett E) 44.11 5 1 30 12 1 Bill Clibbett 3 1 E 4 38 Arthur Goulden Chapman Lupton 44.22 4 2 34 14 2 Clem Mitchell E 0 1 1 39 Phillips Kuhn Lupton Humphries 44.22 5 1 39 15 3 Bert Spencer 0 F N 0 2

Stamford Bridge's rent to Chelsea FC was £250 per meeting - a huge sum - and they needed a 4 Frank Goulden 1 2 2 5 3minimum crowd of 11,000 to break even with points money etc. 5 Alf Summersby 1 F N 1 2Admission was only 1shilling (5p). 6 Austin Humphries R 3 0 3 3

7 Stan Lupton 0 1 1 215


25 Frank Arthur 2 3 1 6Heat Results Mph H A H A Jack Chapman 1 1

1 Van Praag Arthur Chapman 3 3 3 3 Wal Phillips 3 3 2 82 Phillips Lees Kuhn Watson 4 2 7 5 Gus Kuhn 1 2 1 43 Smythe Blacklock Whitfield (Kilmister F) 5 1 12 6 Dick Smythe 3 2 54 Phillips Kuhn Ormston Van Praag 5 1 17 7 Charlie Blacklock 2 2 1 55 Lees Blacklock Watson 2 4 19 11 06 Arthur Kilmister Evans 3 3 22 14 WEMBLEY 297 Van Praag Smythe Blacklock 3 3 25 17 Jack Ormston 1 18 Lees Watson Arthur 45.80 1 5 26 22 Lionel Van Praag 3 0 3 69 Kilmister Phillips Kuhn Evans 45.80 3 3 29 25 Ginger Lees 2 3 3 8

Colin Watson 0 1 2 3Wally Kilmister F 2 3 5Harry Whitfield 1 N N 1Norman Evans 1 0 1

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33 National League Championship 1932 Score ChartThursday 14/07/32 WEMBLEY Total R

20 1 Jack Ormston E 0 2 2 3Heat Results Time H A H A 2 Wally Kilmister 2 3 3 8 3

1 J Parker Kilmister Moore (Ormston E) 80.4 2 4 2 4 3 Ginger Lees 3 3 3 9 32 Lees N Parker (Byers F) (Taft F) 80.2 3 2 5 6 4 Gordon Byers F 1 2 3 33 Whitfield Greenwood Barrclough Lloyd 81.6 5 1 10 7 5 George Greenwood 2 3 RP 5 34 Lees J Parker Byers Moore 80.0 4 2 14 9 6 Harry Whitfield 3 1 2 6 35 Greenwood N Parker Whitfield H Taft 81.0 4 2 18 11 7 Lionel van Praag DNR6 Kilmister Barrclough Lloyd Ormston 81.0 3 3 21 14 CLAPTON 337 J Parker Whitfield Moore (Grnwd RP) 80.6 2 4 23 18 1 Jack Parker 3 2 3 8 38 Kilmister Ormston N Parker H Taft 81.2 5 1 28 19 2 Chun Moore 1 0 1 2 39 Lees Byers Lloyd Barrowclough 79.6 5 1 33 20 3 Norman Parker 2 2 1 5 3

Reg Bounds sustained bad injuries at Lea Bridge. Harry Whitfield moved up 4 Harry Taft F 0 0 0 3from reserve and Lionel van Praag was brought in at reserve. 5 Wally Lloyd 0 1 1 2 3

6 Roy Barrowclough 1 2 0 3 37 Alf Foulds DNR


Thursday 21/07/32 WEMBLEY Total R25 1 Jack Ormston 2 0 0 2 3

Heat Results Time H A H A 2 Wally Kilmister 1 3 3 7 31 Huxley Ormston Kilmister Cantwell 80.6 3 3 3 3 3 Ginger Lees 1 3 3 7 32 Byers Parker Lees (EIL) (Tauser E) 82.2 4 2 7 5 4 Gordon Byers 3 1 1 5 33 Lamont Greenwood Case (EP) (Whitfield R) 81.8 2 4 9 9 5 George Greenwood 2 3 0 5 34 Lees Huxley Byers Cantwell 79.4 4 2 13 11 6 Harry Whitfield R 2 1 3 35 Greenwood Whitfield Tauser L Parker 81.2 5 1 18 12 7 Lionel van Praag DNR6 Kilmister Lamont Case Ormston 79.6 3 3 21 15 WIMBLEDON 297 Huxley Cantwell Whitfield Greenwood 80.0 1 5 22 20 1 Vic Huxley 3 2 3 8 38 Kilmister Tauser Parker Ormston 80.0 3 3 25 23 2 Con Cantwell 0 0 2 2 39 Lees Lamont Byers Case 80.4 4 2 29 25 3 Ray Tauser E 1 2 3 3

In heat 6 Wally Kilmister's fast time was achieved on the track spare. Ray Tauser was back 4 Len Parker 2 0 1 3 3in the UK after an absence enforced by the Ministry of Labour. Earlier in the season all riders 5 Dick Case 1 1 0 2 3from countries outside the commonwealth had their work permits withdrawn. Tauser was 6 Billy Lamont 3 2 2 7 3slow to cooperate and was served with a Deportation Order! He was on borrowed bikes for 7 Bunny Wilcox DNRthis match as his own had not been released by Customs. 25

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24 1 Jack Ormston 2 2 F 4 3Heat Results Time H A H A 2 Norman Evans 3 F 3 6 3

1 Evans Ormston Clibbett Taylor 81.20 5 1 5 1 3 Ginger Lees 1 3 3 7 32 Byers Goulden Lees (EIL) (Spncr F/X) 83.80 4 2 9 3 4 Gordon Byers 3 2 E 5 33 Collins Jackson (Kilmister F) (Whitfield E) 80.00 0 5 9 8 5 Wally Kilmister F 2 0 2 34 Lees Byers Clibbett Taylor 80.60 5 1 14 9 6 Harry Whitfield E 0 3 3 35 Spencer Kilmister Goulden Whitfield 81.80 2 4 16 13 7 Lionel van Praag DNR6 Collins Ormston (Jackson F) (Evans F) 80.20 2 3 18 16 PLYMOUTH 277 Whitfield Clibbett Mitchell Kilmister 83.20 3 3 21 19 1 Bill Clibbett 1 1 2 4 38 Evans Goulden Spencer Ormston (F) 82.40 3 3 24 22 2 Ray Taylor 0 0 N 0 29 Lees Jackson (Byers E) (Collins F) 81.20 3 2 27 24 3 Bert Spencer F/X 3 1 4 3

Heat 2 - Bert Spencer excluded for receiving outside assistance. 2 pushers helped him get going 4 Frank Goulden 2 1 2 5 3after a fall. 5 Eric Collins 3 3 F 6 3Wembley took a risk here and Plymouth ran them close. All the best Wembley bikes were being 6 Jack Jackson 2 F 2 4 3prepared for a National Trophy clash with Stamford Bridge 2 days later so were not available for this 7 Clem Mitchell 1 1 1match. Jack Ormston returned from a bad bout of flu. 24


13 1 Jack Ormston 2 3 2 7 3Heat Results Time H A H A 2 Wally Kilmister 1 2 3 6 3

1 Langton Ormston Kilmister Varey (FRM) 79.00 3 3 3 3 3 Ginger Lees 2 3 3 8 32 Byers Lees Gregory Abbott 81.60 5 1 8 4 4 Gordon Byers 3 2 2 7 33 Greenwood Watson Harrison (Haigh E) 81.20 5 1 13 5 5 George Greenwood 3 3 2 8 34 Lees Byers Varey (Lngtn EIL) 80.60 5 1 18 6 6 Colin Watson 2 2 1 5 35 Greenwood Watson Gregory Charles 81.20 5 1 23 7 7 Harry Whitfield DNR6 Ormston Kilmister Harrison Haigh 80.60 5 1 28 8 BELLE VUE 417 Varey Greenwood Watson (Lngtn E) 79.40 3 3 31 11 1 Eric Langton 3 E E 3 38 Kilmister Ormston Abbott Gregory 81.00 5 1 36 12 2 Frank Varey 0 1 3 4 39 Lees Byers Harrison Haigh 81.60 5 1 41 13 3 Eric Gregory 1 1 0 2 3

This was a very disappointing performance by Belle Vue. They had safe 5/1 positions in heats 1 4 Joe Abbott 0 N 1 1 2and 7 but lost out due to misfortune for Varey and Langton. Even so they would have been 5 Dusty Haigh E 0 0 0 3well beaten. 6 Bob Harrison 1 1 1 3 3

7 Frank Charles 0 0 113

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24 1 Jack Ormston 0 1 1 2 3Heat Results Time H A H A 2 Wally Kilmister 2 2 3 7 3

1 Arthur Kilmister Chapman Ormston 80.60 2 4 2 4 3 George Greenwood 1 2 1 4 32 Watson Warwick Greenwood (Smythe F) 80.80 4 2 6 6 4 Colin Watson 3 1 2 6 33 Lees Byers Phillips Gregory 80.20 5 1 11 7 5 Ginger Lees 3 0 3 6 34 Arthur Greenwood Watson Chapman 79.80 3 3 14 10 6 Gordon Byers 2 2 1 5 35 Smythe Byers Warwick Lees 80.00 2 4 16 14 7 Norman Evans DNR6 Phillips Kilmister Ormston Bishop 80.40 3 3 19 17 STAMFORD BRIDGE 307 Lees Arthur Byers Chapman 80.20 4 2 23 19 1 Frank Arthur 3 3 2 8 38 Kilmister Warwick Ormston (Smythe F) 81.40 4 2 27 21 2 Jack Chapman 1 0 0 1 39 Phillips Watson Greenwood Bravery 80.00 3 3 30 24 3 Arthur Warwick 2 1 2 5 3

Heat 5 was a classic. All 4 riders were close, passing and repassing for the lead for 2 laps then 4 Dick Smythe F 3 F 3 3Dick Smythe held on to it but was closely pursued all the way. 5 Wal Phillips 1 3 3 7 3Jack Ormston had a good lead in heat 6 until his footrest came off. 6 Eric Gregory 0 0 1As Dick Smythe went to pass both Kilmister and Warwick in heat 8 Arthur went for the same line 7 Jack Bishop 0 0 1at the same time. Smythe crashed as a result and the Bridge lost points. 8 Ted Bravery 0 0 1


Thursday 08/09/32 WEMBLEY Total R20 1 Jack Ormston 2 1 1 4 3

Heat Results Time H A H A 2 Wally Kilmister 0 3 3 6 31 Stevenson Ormston Atkinson Kilmister 79.60 2 4 2 4 3 Ginger Lees 3 3 3 9 32 Lees Byers Wilkinson Jervis 78.60 5 1 7 5 4 Gordon Byers 2 2 2 6 33 Watson Croombs Spinks Greenwood 81.80 3 3 10 8 5 George Greenwood 0 F N 0 24 Lees Byers Atkinson (Stvnsn F) 79.00 5 1 15 9 6 Colin Watson 3 2 1 6 35 Wotton Wtsn (FRM) (Wlknsn F) (Grnwd F) 87.20 2 3 17 12 7 Norman Evans 2 2 16 Kilmister Spinks Ormston (Crmbs EIL) 81.60 4 2 21 14 WEST HAM 337 Stevenson Evans Watson Wotton 80.40 3 3 24 17 1 Tiger Stevenson 3 F 3 6 38 Kilmister Wilkinson Ormston Jervis 80.20 4 2 28 19 2 Arthur Atkinson 1 1 N 2 29 Lees Byers Spinks Croombs 80.40 5 1 33 20 3 Arthur Jervis 0 N 0 0 2

The 3 rider pile up in heat 5 was a nasty one. George Greenwood caught his foot in a wheel and 4 Bluey Wilkinson 1 F 2 3 3was out of the match. 5 Tommy Croombs 2 E 0 2 3

6 Charlie Spinks 1 2 1 4 37 Les Wotton 3 0 3 2

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25 1 Jack Ormston 2 2 3 7 3Heat Results Time H A H A 2 Lionel Van Praag 1 1 0 2 3

1 Johnson Ormston Van Praag Francis 79.20 3 3 3 3 3 George Greenwood 2 2 3 7 32 Key Greenwood Sawford Kilmister 79.80 2 4 5 7 4 Wally Kilmister 0 1 2 3 33 Lees Farndon Byers Peel 78.20 4 2 9 9 5 Ginger Lees 3 3 2 8 34 Johnson Greenwood Kilmister Francis 79.40 3 3 12 12 6 Gordon Byers 1 F N 1 25 Lees Key Sawford (Byers F) 78.20 3 3 15 15 7 Harry Whitfield 1 1 16 Farndon Ormston Van Praag Peel 80.40 3 3 18 18 CRYSTAL PALACE 297 Johnson Lees Whitfield Shepherd 78.40 3 3 21 21 1 Ron Johnson 3 3 3 9 38 Ormston Key Sawford Van Praag 78.60 3 3 24 24 2 Joe Francis 0 0 N 0 29 Greenwood Kilmister Peel Farndon 79.00 5 1 29 25 3 Nobby Key 3 2 2 7 3

4 Alf Sawford 1 1 1 3 35 Tom Farndon 2 3 0 5 36 Alex Peel 0 0 1 1 37 Harry Shepherd 0 0 1


Thursday 06/10/32 WEMBLEY Total R24 1 Jack Ormston 1 E 2 3 3

Heat Results Time H A H A 2 Lionel Van Praag 2 1 N 3 21 Jackson Van Praag Ormston Pitcher 79.00 3 3 3 3 3 Colin Watson 0 0 1 1 32 Dook Kilmister Dell Watson 81.20 2 4 5 7 4 Wally Kilmister 2 2 2 6 33 Lees Byers Fairbairn C Taft 79.00 5 1 10 8 5 Ginger Lees 3 3 3 9 34 Jackson Kilmister Pitcher Watson 78.20 2 4 12 12 6 Gordon Byers 2 1 2 5 35 Lees Dook Byers Dell 80.20 4 2 16 14 7 Norman Evans 3 3 16 Taft Fairbairn Van Praag (Ormston E) 83.40 1 5 17 19 COVENTRY 307 Lees Byers Pitcher Jackson 79.40 5 1 22 20 1 Syd Jackson 3 3 0 6 38 Evans Ormston Dook Lancaster 81.00 5 1 27 21 2 Bill Pitcher 0 1 1 2 39 Taft Kilmister Watson Fairbairn 82.40 3 3 30 24 3 Roy Dook 3 2 1 6 3

4 Stan Dell 1 0 N 1 25 Cyril Taft 0 3 3 6 36 Stew Fairbairn 1 2 0 3 37 Lew Lancaster 0 0 1

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25 National League Championship 1932 Score ChartTuesday 12/07/32 WEST HAM Total R

26 1 Tiger Stevenson 3 XS 3 6 3Heat Results Time H A H A 2 Arthur Atkinson F 3 0 3 3

1 Stevenson Francis Johnson (Atkinson F) 85.60 3 3 3 3 3 Tommy Croombs 3 1 1 5 32 Croombs Key Spinks (Newton F) 88.00 4 2 7 5 4 Charlie Spinks 1 E N 1 23 Wilkinson Jervis Farndon Shepherd 88.40 5 1 12 6 5 Bluey Wilkinson 3 X 2 5 34 Johnson Francis Crmbs (EIL) (Spinks E) 85.00 1 5 13 11 6 Arthur Jervis 2 1 0 3 35 Key Newton Jervis (Wlknsn XW) 87.00 1 5 14 16 7 Les Wotton 2 2 16 Atkinson (Stvnsn XS) (Farndon E) (Shepherd E) 89.20 3 0 17 16 CRYSTAL PALACE 257 Johnson Wilkinson Francis Jervis 85.40 2 4 19 20 1 Ron Johnson 1 3 3 7 38 Stevenson Key Newton Atkinson 86.80 3 3 22 23 2 Joe Francis 2 2 1 5 39 Farndon Wotton Croombs Shepherd 88.20 3 3 25 26 3 Nobby Key 2 3 2 7 3

In his heat 2 fall the rear wheel was wrenched off George Newton's bike. In heat 4 Tommy 4 George Newton F 2 1 3 3Croombs narrowly lost a victory for the hammers on the last bend. Johnson and Francis team 5 Tom Farndon 1 E 3 4 3rode him out for for almost 3 laps. Croombs brilliantly drove between them and held the lead to 6 Harry Shepherd 0 E 0 0 3the last bend. He had to go wide to block Johnson but Francis then cut hard inside. In a huge 7 Eric Blain DNR effort to get across Croombs overslid as his engine failed and finished up just beaten into third. 26In heat 9 Croombs saddle and footrest came adrift whilst leading and he finished the race sat well back on his mudguard!


33 1 Tiger Stevenson F 3 2 5 3Heat Results Mph H A H A 2 Arthur Atkinson F 1 1 2 3

1 Arthur Chapman (Stvnsn F) (Atkinson F) 42.16 0 5 0 5 3 Bluey Wilkinson 1 1 2 4 32 Jervis Warwick Wilkinson Smythe 42.06 4 2 4 7 4 Arthur Jervis 3 2 0 5 33 Phillips Croombs Kuhn (Wotton F) 42.25 2 4 6 11 5 Tommy Croombs 2 0 E 2 34 Arthur Jervis Wilkinson Chapman 42.16 3 3 9 14 6 Les Wotton F 1 1 2 35 Smythe Warwick Wotton Croombs 41.38 1 5 10 19 7 Tommy Allott6 Stevenson Phillips Atkinson Kuhn 42.75 4 2 14 21 STAMFORD BRIDGE 207 Arthur Stanley Wotton (Croombs E) 40.91 1 5 15 26 1 Frank Arthur 3 3 3 9 38 Smythe Stevenson Atkinson Warwick 41.96 3 3 18 29 2 Jack Chapman 2 0 N 2 29 Phillips Wilkinson Kuhn Jervis 41.77 2 4 20 33 3 Arthur Warwick 2 2 0 4 3

Croombs was handicapped by a hand injury 4 Dick Smythe 0 3 3 6 35 Wal Phillips 3 2 3 8 36 Gus Kuhn 1 0 1 2 37 Bill Stanley 2 2 1

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18 Tiger Stevenson 2 3 R 5Heat Results Time H A H A Charlie Spinks 0 2 2 4

1 Jackson Stevenson Dook Spinks 83.80 2 4 2 4 Tommy Croombs 3 2 3 82 Croombs Wotton Taft 90.20 5 1 7 5 Les Wotton 2 3 1 63 Jervis Wilkinson Pitcher 88.00 5 1 12 6 Bluey Wilkinson 2 2 2 64 Wotton Croombs Jackson 86.40 5 1 17 7 Arthur Jervis 3 3 65 Jervis Wilkinson Taft 88.40 5 1 22 86 Stevenson Spinks Greatrex 90.60 5 1 27 9 COVENTRY 357 Jackson Wilkinson Dook 88.40 2 4 29 13 Syd Jackson 3 1 3 78 Tims Spinks (Stvnsn R) 88.20 2 3 31 16 Roy Dook 1 1 29 Croombs Greatrex Wotton 90.80 4 2 35 18 Cyril Taft 1 1 2

Stew Fairbairn 0Bill Pitcher 1 1Stan Greatrex 1 2 3Arthur Timms 3 3


Tuesday 30/08/32 WEST HAM Total R20 Tiger Stevenson 3 3 E 6

Heat Results Time H A H A Arthur Atkinson 1 2 3 61 Stevenson Clibbett Atkinson 4 2 4 2 Arthur Jervis 2 1 3 62 Collins Jervis Jackson 2 4 6 6 Charlie Spinks 2 2 43 Wilkinson Goulden Croombs 4 2 10 8 Tommy Croombs 1 1 2 44 Clibbett Spinks Jervis Mitchell 3 3 13 11 Bluey Wilkinson 3 2 3 85 Collins Wilkinson Croombs 85.00 3 3 16 146 Stevenson Atkinson Goulden (Spencer F) 5 1 21 15 PLYMOUTH 347 Wilkinson Croombs Clibbett (ET) 5 1 26 16 Bill Clibbett 2 3 1 68 Atkinson Jackson Collins (ET) (Stvnsn E) 3 3 29 19 Clem Mitchell 0 09 Jervis Spinks Spencer Goulden 5 1 34 20 Eric Collins 3 3 1 7

Heat 5 - Great speedway. Eric Collins's defeat of Bluey Wilkinson and Tommy Croombs on their Jack Jackson 1 2 3own track was no gift. Bluey in particular did not give up all the way to the line. It was a superb Bert Spencer F 1 1win for Collins. Frank Goulden 2 1 0 3

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22 Tiger Stevenson 3 3 3 9Heat Results Mph H A H A Arthur Atkinson 1 0 1 2

1 Stevenson Langton Atkinson J Parker 42.45 4 2 4 2 Bluey Wilkinson 1 2 3 62 Jervis N Parker Wilkinson 41.48 4 2 8 4 Arthur Jervis 3 0 33 Bishop Croombs Spinks Lloyd 41.67 3 3 11 7 Tommy Croombs 2 3 2 74 J Parker Wilkinson Langton 41.57 2 4 13 11 Charlie Spinks 1 F 1 25 Croombs (N Parker F) (Wstwd F) (Spinks R) 37.59 3 0 16 116 Stevenson Bishop Lloyd Atkinson 41.60 3 3 19 14 CLAPTON 297 Langton Croombs Spinks (J Parker E) 41.48 3 3 22 17 Jack Parker 0 3 E 38 Stevenson N Parker Atkinson 42.16 4 2 26 19 Steve Langton 2 1 3 69 Wilkinson Lloyd Bishop Jervis 40.55 3 3 29 22 Norman Parker 2 F 2 4

Tommy Croombs was pressing Norman Parker hard in heat 5. So much so that Norman hit the Arthur Westwood F 0back of Westwood and they came down. Tommy got around them somehow but Charlie Spinks Wally Lloyd 0 1 2 3shut off and could not get going again. Phil Bishop 3 2 1 6


Tuesday 13/09/32 WEST HAM Total R25 Tiger Stevenson 3 2 1 6

Heat Results Mph H A H A Arthur Atkinson 2 E 21 Stevenson Atkinson Varey Harrison 5 1 5 1 Arthur Jervis 1 12 Wilkinson Grosskreutz Jervis (Gregory E) 4 2 9 3 Bluey Wilkinson 3 3 3 93 Croombs Langton Spinks (Dixon F) 4 2 13 5 Tommy Croombs 3 3 3 94 Wilkinson Harrison Varey (EP) 3 3 16 8 Charlie Spinks 1 1 25 Croombs Gregory Grosskreutz Hart 3 3 19 11 Tiger Hart 0 06 Dixon Stevenson Hastings 2 4 21 15 BELLE VUE 297 Croombs Varey Spinks (Harrison E) 4 2 25 17 Frank Varey 1 1 2 48 Grosskreutz Gregory Stvnsn (CP) (Atkinson E) 1 5 26 22 Bob Harrison 0 2 E 29 Wilkinson Hastings Dixon 3 3 29 25 Max Grosskreutz 2 1 3 6

Eric Langton had to pull out after 1 ride with a strain injury. Eric Gregory E 2 2 4Eric Langton 2 N N 2Jack Dixon F 3 1 4Harold Hastings 1 2 3

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40 Tiger Stevenson 1 F 0 1Heat Results Time H A H A Arthur Atkinson 1 1 2

1 Kilmister Ormston Stevenson 84.60 1 5 1 5 Bluey Wilkinson 2 2 42 Byers Wilkinson Lees 86.00 2 4 3 9 Arthur Jervis 1 N 13 Van Praag Croombs Spinks 3 3 6 12 Tommy Croombs 2 F 1 34 Kilmister Ormston Jervis 84.80 1 5 7 17 Charlie Spinks 1 1 25 Lees Byers Spinks (Croombs F) 1 5 8 22 Tiger Hart 1 16 Van Praag Watson Atkinson (Stevenson F) 1 5 9 27 WEMBLEY 147 Kilmister Ormston Croombs 1 5 10 32 Jack Ormston 2 2 2 68 Byers Lees Atkinson Stevenson 1 5 11 37 Wally Kilmister 3 3 3 99 Van Praag Wilkinson Hart 3 3 14 40 Ginger Lees 1 3 2 6

Gordon Byers 3 2 3 8Lionel Van Praag 3 3 3 9Colin Watson 2 2


Tuesday 27/09/32 WEST HAM Total R25 1 Tiger Stevenson 2 2 3 7

Heat Results Time H A H A 2 Arthur Atkinson 0 R 2 21 Huxley Stevenson Rye Atkinson 85.00 2 4 2 4 3 Tommy Croombs 2 3 2 72 Spinks Croombs Hill Hull 85.30 5 1 7 5 4 Charlie Spinks 3 2 1 63 Case Wilkinson (Hart F) (Cantwell XU) 85.20 2 3 9 8 5 Bluey Wilkinson 2 3 R 54 Croombs Spinks Huxley Rye 86.80 5 1 14 9 6 Tiger Hart F N N 05 Wilkinson Hill Hull Wotton 88.60 3 3 17 12 7 Les Wotton 0 1 16 Case Stevenson Cantwell (Atkinson R) 86.60 2 4 19 16 WIMBLEDON 287 Huxley Rye Wotton (Wilkinson R) 85.80 1 5 20 21 1 Vic Huxley 3 1 3 78 Stevenson Atkinson Hill Hull 87.00 5 1 25 22 2 Claude Rye 1 0 2 39 Case Croombs Spinks (Cantwell E) 86.80 3 3 28 25 3 Wally Hull 0 1 0 1

Many thanks to Mark Aspinell for help with the match details. 4 Ivor Hill 1 2 1 45 Dick Case 3 3 3 96 Con Cantwell XU 1 E 17 Reserve (To be confirmed) DNR

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27 National League Championship 1932 Score ChartMonday 08/08/32 WIMBLEDON Total R

26 Vic Huxley 2 2 3 7Heat Results Time H A H A Claude Rye 1 1 F 2

1 Harrison Huxley Rye Varey 75.4 3 3 3 3 Dick Case 3 3 2 82 Case Grosskreutz Lamont 73.6 4 2 7 5 Billy Lamont 1 2 1 43 Langton Tauser Hull 75.4 3 3 10 8 Ray Tauser 2 0 2 44 Case Lamont Harrison 74.8 5 1 15 9 Wally Hull 1 1 E 25 Grosskreutz Dixon Hull Tauser 74.6 1 5 16 146 Langton Huxley Rye (Gregory F) 73.2 3 3 19 17 BELLE VUE 277 Harrison Tauser (Hull E) (Dixon F) 76.2 2 3 21 20 Frank Varey 0 0 N 08 Huxley Grosskreutz Haigh (Rye F) 72.6 3 3 24 23 Bob Harrison 3 1 3 79 Langton Case Lamont 74.4 3 3 27 26 Max Grosskreutz 2 3 2 7

Heat 9 was a great race. Case and Lamont started best and took Langton out to the Dusty Haigh 0 N 1 1fence. They tried to "fill him in" and then hared off leaving Eric a long way back. Eric Langton 3 3 3 9He was not having any of it and went after them like a bat out of hell. He picked Eric Gregory 0 F 0 0off Lamont with ease. The battle with Case was top class Speedway. Both used all Jack Dixon 2 F 2of their great skills. Eric won it narrowly with a last bend dive under Case. 26


23 1 Vic Huxley 2 3 3 8 3Heat Results Time H A H A 2 Walter Hull 1 0 2 3 3

1 Stevenson Huxley Hull Atkinson 74.00 3 3 3 3 3 Dick Case 3 3 3 9 32 Case Rye McQueen (Croombs F) 74.60 5 1 8 4 4 Claude Rye 2 2 1 5 33 Jervis Wilkinson Tauser Parker 73.60 1 5 9 9 5 Ray Tauser 1 3 2 6 34 Case Rye Stevenson Atkinson 74.00 5 1 14 10 6 Len Parker 0 F 0 0 35 Tauser Croombs McQueen (Parker F) 74.80 3 3 17 13 7 Ivor Hill DNR6 Huxley Wilkinson Jervis Hull 73.60 3 3 20 16 WEST HAM 317 Stevenson Tauser Atkinson Parker 75.00 2 4 22 20 1 Tiger Stevenson 3 1 3 7 38 Huxley Hull Croombs McQueen 73.60 5 1 27 21 2 Arthur Atkinson 0 0 1 1 39 Case Wilkinson Rye Jervis 74.60 4 2 31 23 3 Tommy Croombs F 2 1 3 3

Claude Rye's 5 points were a miracle considering he was riding with a leg fracture! 4 Drew McQueen 1 1 0 2 3Many thanks to Allen Trump for the update information. 5 Bluey Wilkinson 2 2 2 6 3

6 Arthur Jervis 3 1 0 4 37 Les Wotton DNR

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33.5 National League Championship 1932 Score ChartMonday 29/08/32 WIMBLEDON Total R

20.5 1 Vic Huxley 3 3 3 9Heat Results Time H A H A 2 Ivor Hill 1 1 R 2

1 Huxley Clibbett Hill Taylor 4 2 4 2 3 Dick Case 2 3 3 82 Collins Case Rye Jackson 71.80 3 3 7 5 4 Claude Rye 1 1 1 33 Hull Parker Goulden (Spencer EIL) 74.60 5 1 12 6 5 Wally Hull 3 2 3 84 Case Clibbett Rye Taylor 73.40 4 2 16 8 6 Len Parker 2 1 0.5 3.55 Collins Hull Parker Jackson 73.40 3 3 19 11 7 No reserve6 Huxley Spencer Hill Goulden 73.60 4 2 23 13 PLYMOUTH 33.57 Hull Mitchell DH Clibbett/Parker 3.5 2.5 26.5 15.5 1 Bill Clibbett 2 2 0.5 4.58 Huxley Collins Jackson (Hill R) 72.20 3 3 29.5 18.5 2 Ray Taylor 0 0 N 09 Case Spencer Rye Goulden 76.20 4 2 33.5 20.5 3 Eric Collins 3 3 2 8

Eric Collins was a real star for Plymouth at this time and was at the top of his form. He beat Dick 4 Jack Jackson 0 0 1 1Case on his own track in heat 2. His battle with Vic Huxley in heat 8 was brilliant speedway 5 Bert Spencer E 2 2 4and Eric only lost out on the last lap after leading all the way. He was being tipped for the 6 Frank Goulden 1 0 0 1Australian test team but injury prevented his selection. 7 Clem Mitchell 2 2Many thanks to John Somerville for the update information. 20.5


26 1 Vic Huxley 1 3 3 7 3Heat Results Time H A H A 2 Claude Rye 3 1 1 5 3

1 Rye Chapman Huxley (Arthur XS) 4 2 4 2 3 Dick Case 3 3 3 9 32 Case Smythe Blacklock (Lamont F) 3 3 7 5 4 Billy Lamont F 1 F 1 33 Phillips Kuhn Hull (Tauser F) 1 5 8 10 5 Ray Tauser F 1 N 1 24 Case Arthur Lamont (Chapman F) 4 2 12 12 6 Wally Hull 1 2 2 5 35 Smythe Hull Tauser (Blacklock F) 3 3 15 15 7 Len Parker 0 0 16 Huxley Kuhn Rye (Phillips F) 4 2 19 17 STAMFORD BRIDGE 287 Arthur Hull Chapman Parker 2 4 21 21 1 Frank Arthur XS 2 3 5 38 Huxley Blacklock Rye (Smythe F) 73.00 4 2 25 23 2 Jack Chapman 2 F 1 3 39 Case Phillips Kuhn (Lamont F) 3 3 28 26 3 Dick Smythe 2 3 F 5 3

Ray Tauser had been having trouble with his left knee after twisting it getting out of his car. 4 Charlie Blacklock 1 F 2 3 3It gave way causing his fall in heat 3 and he had to withdraw from his last ride. 5 Wal Phillips 3 F 2 5 3

6 Gus Kuhn 2 2 1 5 37 Reserve (To be confirmed) DNR

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31 Vic Huxley 3 3 2 8Heat Results Time H A H A Claude Rye 1 1 0 2

1 Huxley Ormston Rye Van Praag 71.80 4 2 4 2 Dick Case 3 3 3 92 Case Lees Byers Lamont 71.00 3 3 7 5 Billy Lamont 0 1 0 13 Whitfield Kilmister Hull Tauser 1 5 8 10 Ray Tauser 0 N 04 Case Ormston Lamont Evans 4 2 12 12 Wally Hull 1 0 15 Byers Lees Hill Hull 1 5 13 17 Ivor Hill 1 1 26 Huxley Whitfield Rye Kilmister (ET) 72.00 4 2 17 19 WEMBLEY 237 Van Praag Ormston Hill 1 5 18 24 Jack Ormston 2 2 2 68 Byers Huxley Lees Rye 72.20 2 4 20 28 Lionel Van Praag 0 N 3 39 Case Kilmister Whitfield Lamont 3 3 23 31 Ginger Lees 2 2 1 5

Heat 8 gave a surprise result. A great battle between Huxley and Lees was what everyone Gordon Byers 1 3 3 7expected. It was Gordon Byers who made the best start however from the outside. (no starting Wally Kilmister 2 0 2 4gate in those days). Huxley could not catch him and Lees just concentrated on holding off Rye. Harry Whitfield 3 2 1 6

Norman Evans 0 031


17 Vic Huxley 3 E 3 6Heat Results Mph H A H A Claude Rye 2 2 2 6

1 Huxley Rye Parker 5 1 5 1 Dick Case 3 3 3 92 Case Langton Lamont (Dallison F) 4 2 9 3 Billy Lamont 1 F XU 13 Tauser Hull Bishop (Lloyd E) 5 1 14 4 Ray Tauser 3 3 1 74 Case Barrowclgh (Parker F) (Lamont F) 3 2 17 6 Wally Hull 2 1 3 65 Tauser Dallison Hull 4 2 21 86 Bishop Rye Lloyd (Huxley E) 2 4 23 12 CLAPTON 357 Hull Barrowclgh Tauser (Parker EIL) 4 2 27 14 Norman Parker 1 F E 18 Huxley Rye Dallison 5 1 32 15 Roy Barrowclough 2 2 4

RR 9 Case Lloyd (Lamont XU) 3 riders only 3 2 35 17 Steve Langton 2 2Heat 9 was an odd one. Phil Bishop successfully protested the start. He cloud not get his bike Billy Dallison F 2 1 3going for the rerun so Clapton were allowed to use the reserve. By then Arthur Westwood Wally Lloyd E 1 2 3had decided to take an early bath and failed the time limit! Phil Bishop 1 3 DNS 4Bill Lamont was excluded for a hard manoeuvre on Wally Lloyd. Arthur Westwood XT 0

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19 Vic Huxley 2 3 3 8Heat Results Time H A H A Claude Rye E 2 2 4

1 Jackson Huxley Pitcher (Rye E) 2 4 2 4 Dick Case 3 3 3 92 Case Dook Lamont 4 2 6 6 Billy Lamont 1 1 2 43 Hull Taft Tauser (Tims XS) 4 2 10 8 Ray Tauser 1 2 1 44 Case Jackson Lamont 73.60 4 2 14 10 Wally Hull 3 3 F 65 Hull Tauser Dell (Dook EIL) 5 1 19 116 Huxley Rye Taft 5 1 24 12 COVENTRY 357 Jackson Pitcher Tauser (Hull F) 1 5 25 17 Syd Jackson 3 2 3 88 Huxley Rye Lancaster (Dook XS) 5 1 30 18 Bill Pitcher 1 2 3

RR 9 Case Lamont Lancaster (Taft XUR) 5 1 35 19 Roy Dook 2 E XS 2Stan Dell 1 N 1Cyril Taft 2 1 XU 3Arthur Tims XS N 0Lew Lancaster 1 1 2


Monday 10/10/32 WIMBLEDON Total R31 1 Vic Huxley F 3 E 3

Heat Results Time H A H A 2 Claude Rye 1 1 2 41 Johnson Francis Rye (Huxley F) 75.40 1 5 1 5 3 Dick Case 3 3 3 92 Case Key Shepherd Hill 74.40 3 3 4 8 4 Ivor Hill 0 1 1 23 Farndon Hull Sawford (Tauser R) 74.80 2 4 6 12 5 Ray Tauser R 0 N 04 Case Francis Hill (Johnson F) 75.00 4 2 10 14 6 Wally Hull 2 2 1 55 Key Hull Shepherd Tauser 75.60 2 4 12 18 7 Con Cantwell 0 06 Huxley Farndon Rye Sawford 72.80 4 2 16 20 CRYSTAL PALACE 237 Francis Johnson Hull Cantwell 75.00 1 5 17 25 1 Ron Johnson 3 F 2 58 Key Rye Shepherd (Huxley EIL) 76.00 2 4 19 29 2 Joe Francis 2 2 3 79 Case Farndon Hill Peel 73.60 4 2 23 31 3 Nobby Key 2 3 3 8

Many thanks to Allen Trump for the update information. 4 Harry Shepherd 1 1 1 35 Tom Farndon 3 2 2 76 Alf Sawford 1 0 N 17 Alex Peel 0

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