Eleven speedway teams took part. Liverpool, Yarmouth and Bristol had all folded at the end of the previous season and Bradford were unable to take their place in the league after the construction of their new track was delayed. Exeter, Plymouth, Wolverhampton, Middlesbrough and Newcastle all re-opened their tracks and joined the league for the start of the season. Plymouth took on Bristol's riders and Bulldog nickname. Poole were champions, finishing seven points ahead of runners up Plymouth.[2][3][4]
The 1961 Provincial League Knockout Cup was the second edition of the Knockout Cup for the Provincial League teams. Cradley Heathens were the winners.[5]
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January 21, 2023
1961, provincial, speedway, league, second, season, provincial, league, leagueprovincial, leaguechampionspoole, piratesno, competitors11provincial, leagueko, cupcradley, heathensindividualreg, reeveshighest, averagereg, reevesdivision, above1961, national, lea. The 1961 Provincial Speedway League was the second season of the Provincial League 1 1961 Provincial Speedway LeagueLeagueProvincial LeagueChampionsPoole PiratesNo of competitors11Provincial LeagueKO CupCradley HeathensIndividualReg ReevesHighest averageReg ReevesDivision s above1961 National League 1960 1962 Contents 1 Summary 2 Final table 3 Top Five Riders League only 4 Provincial League Knockout Cup 4 1 First round 4 2 Second round 4 3 Semifinals 4 4 Final 5 See also 6 ReferencesSummary EditEleven speedway teams took part Liverpool Yarmouth and Bristol had all folded at the end of the previous season and Bradford were unable to take their place in the league after the construction of their new track was delayed Exeter Plymouth Wolverhampton Middlesbrough and Newcastle all re opened their tracks and joined the league for the start of the season Plymouth took on Bristol s riders and Bulldog nickname Poole were champions finishing seven points ahead of runners up Plymouth 2 3 4 Final table EditPos Team M W D L Pts1 Poole Pirates 20 15 1 4 312 Plymouth Bulldogs 20 12 0 8 243 Stoke Potters 20 12 0 8 244 Cradley Heath Heathens 20 11 1 8 235 Rayleigh Rockets 20 11 0 9 226 Edinburgh Monarchs 20 10 1 9 217 Sheffield Tigers 20 10 0 10 208 Exeter Falcons 20 9 0 11 189 Wolverhampton Wolves 20 7 0 13 1410 Middlesbrough Bears 20 6 1 13 1311 Newcastle Diamonds 20 5 0 15 10M Matches W Wins D Draws L Losses Pts Total PointsTop Five Riders League only EditRider Nat Team C M A 1 Reg Reeves Rayleigh Rockets 11 432 Bluey Scott Plymouth Bulldogs 11 083 Ken Middleditch Poole Pirates 10 554 Ross Gilbertson Poole Pirates 10 515 Tony Lewis Poole Pirates 10 32Provincial League Knockout Cup EditThe 1961 Provincial League Knockout Cup was the second edition of the Knockout Cup for the Provincial League teams Cradley Heathens were the winners 5 First round Edit Date Team one Score Team two13 05 Stoke 53 41 Middlesbrough19 05 Rayleigh 50 46 ExeterSecond round Edit Date Team one Score Team two18 05 Sheffield 43 53 Plymouth21 06 Poole 71 25 Wolverhampton24 06 Stoke 46 50 Cradley Heath17 07 Edinburgh 49 47 RayleighSemifinals Edit Date Team one Score Team two29 07 Cradley Heath 55 41 Poole12 08 Edinburgh 55 40 PlymouthFinal Edit Date Team one Score Team two09 09 Cradley Heath 68 28 Edinburgh23 09 Edinburgh 59 34 Cradley HeathSee also EditList of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions Knockout Cup speedway References Edit Championship History Poole Speedway 2008 Archived from the original on 16 May 2008 Retrieved 2008 05 18 Year by Year Speedway Researcher Retrieved 13 August 2021 Rogers Martin 1978 The Illustrated History of Speedway Studio Publications Ipswich Ltd p 129 ISBN 0 904584 45 3 BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES POST WAR ERA 1946 1964 Official British Speedway website Retrieved 13 August 2021 1961 Provincial League Knockout Cup Speedway archive Retrieved 13 August 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1961 Provincial Speedway League amp oldid 1129754930, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
