1960 Provincial Speedway League


The 1960 Provincial Speedway League was the first season of the re-incarnated Provincial League, ten motorcycle speedway teams took part.

Summary

The league was dominated by Rayleigh, Poole and Bristol. Rayleigh and Poole finished on the same points, but Rayleigh triumphed with a superior amount of race points scored. At the end of the season Liverpool and Yarmouth folded and Bristol closed after their track was sold for redevelopment.

Final table

M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points

Top Five Riders (League only)

RiderNatTeamC.M.A.
1Reg ReevesRayleigh Rockets11.29
2Trevor RedmondBristol Bulldogs10.92
3Harry BastableCradley Heath Heathens10.59
4Tony LewisPoole Pirates10.43
5Alan SmithRayleigh Rockets10.41