1934 Speedway National League
Encyclopedia
The 1934 National League Division One was the third season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway
in Great Britain. Birmingham
and Walthamstow
joined the league. Crystal Palace
and Clapton relocated to New Cross
and Harringay
respectively. Coventry
, Sheffield
and Nottingham dropped out. Belle Vue Aces
won their second consecutive national title. Tom Farndon
of New Cross Lambs
finished with the highest average.
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
in Great Britain. Birmingham
Birmingham Brummies
Birmingham Brummies are a British speedway team, who were reformed in 2006 and then accepted into the Premier League in 2007. The club race at Perry Barr Stadium ....
and Walthamstow
Walthamstow Wolves
The Walthamstow Wolves were a Speedway team which operated from 1934 and again from 1949 until their closure in 1951.The club opened in 1934 when Lea Bridge were forced to find a new venue. The Wolves competed in the National League but were forced to relocate again at the end of the season due to...
joined the league. Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace Glaziers
Crystal Palace Glaziers were a British speedway team that existed from 1928 to 1940-Brief history:They first competed in the Southern League in 1929 and were based at Crystal Palace Exhibition Grounds, Sydenham, South London....
and Clapton relocated to New Cross
New Cross Rangers
The New Cross Rangers were a Speedway team which operated from 1937 until their closure in 1953. The track reopened in 1959 under Johnnie Hoskins for a series of open meetings and then in 1960 and 1961 operated in the National League...
and Harringay
Harringay Racers (speedway)
The Harringay Racers were a motorcycle speedway team who raced at the Harringay Stadium from 1947 until 1954 in the National League Division One....
respectively. Coventry
Coventry Bees
The Coventry Bees are a motorcycle speedway team based at Brandon near Coventry, England. A Coventry team was first formed in 1928 and competed in the Southern League and then the National League in the pre-war era at Brandon stadium. There were also meetings at a stadium in Lythalls Lane...
, Sheffield
Sheffield Tigers
The Sheffield 'Window Centre' Tigers are a speedway team based in Sheffield, England. They currently race in the British Premier League and their home meetings take place at Owlerton Stadium which is the fastest track in British speedway...
and Nottingham dropped out. Belle Vue Aces
Belle Vue Aces
The Belle Vue Aces are a British speedway team from Manchester in the north west of England.-Brief history:Racing first took place in 1928 at the Belle Vue greyhound stadium in Kirkmanshulme Lane before moving the following year to a specially built stadium nearby on Hyde Road. The club raced there...
won their second consecutive national title. Tom Farndon
Tom Farndon
Tom Farndon , was a Speedway rider who won the Star Riders' Championship in 1933 whilst with the Crystal Palace Glaziers....
of New Cross Lambs
New Cross Rangers
The New Cross Rangers were a Speedway team which operated from 1937 until their closure in 1953. The track reopened in 1959 under Johnnie Hoskins for a series of open meetings and then in 1960 and 1961 operated in the National League...
finished with the highest average.
Final table
| Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
| Belle Vue Aces Belle Vue Aces The Belle Vue Aces are a British speedway team from Manchester in the north west of England.-Brief history:Racing first took place in 1928 at the Belle Vue greyhound stadium in Kirkmanshulme Lane before moving the following year to a specially built stadium nearby on Hyde Road. The club raced there... |
32 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 54 |
| Wembley Lions Wembley Lions (speedway) The Wembley Lions were a motorcycle speedway team which operated from 1929 until their closure in 1971. Their track was located at Wembley Stadium, London. The original stadium which hosted speedway has been redeveloped.-Pre-war:... |
32 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 52 |
| New Cross Lambs New Cross Rangers The New Cross Rangers were a Speedway team which operated from 1937 until their closure in 1953. The track reopened in 1959 under Johnnie Hoskins for a series of open meetings and then in 1960 and 1961 operated in the National League... |
32 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 42 |
| West Ham Hammers West Ham Hammers The West Ham Hammers were a speedway team, first promoted by Jimmy Baxter in 1929.. They operated from the West Ham Stadium until the outbreak of World War II under several different promotions, most successfully under the control of Johnnie Hoskins.... |
32 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 33 |
| Wimbledon Dons Wimbledon Dons The Wimbledon Dons were a professional motorcycle speedway team who operated from the Wimbledon Stadium, Plough Lane in London.The track opened in 1928 and the Dons operated there from 1929 until 1991. They were closed during the Second World War but upon their re-opening in 1946 there were 42,000... |
32 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 32 |
| Harringay Tigers Harringay Racers (speedway) The Harringay Racers were a motorcycle speedway team who raced at the Harringay Stadium from 1947 until 1954 in the National League Division One.... |
32 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 29 |
| Birmingham Brummies Birmingham Brummies Birmingham Brummies are a British speedway team, who were reformed in 2006 and then accepted into the Premier League in 2007. The club race at Perry Barr Stadium .... |
32 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 18 |
| Plymouth Devils Plymouth Devils The Plymouth Devils are a speedway team in the British Premier League. The club was re-formed after a gap of thirty-six years in 2006 by former St Austell Gulls rider Mike Bowden.... |
32 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 18 |
| Walthamstow Wolves Walthamstow Wolves The Walthamstow Wolves were a Speedway team which operated from 1934 and again from 1949 until their closure in 1951.The club opened in 1934 when Lea Bridge were forced to find a new venue. The Wolves competed in the National League but were forced to relocate again at the end of the season due to... |
32 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 10 |