The 1935
National League Division One was the seventh season of
motorcycle speedway
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in Great Britain.
Summary
Walthamstow
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relocated to
Hackney Wick Wolves.
Plymouth Devils and
Birmingham dropped out so there were only 7 teams, 6 of which were located in
London.
Bluey Wilkinson of
West Ham Hammers topped the rider averages.
The only non-London club,
Belle Vue Aces, won their third consecutive national title and
Knockout Cup
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and second treble after winning the A.C.U Cup.
British champion
Tom Farndon of the New Cross Lambs was fatally injured in a scratch race at
New Cross Stadium, on 28 August. He was involved in a crash with
Ron Johnson, who clipped the safety fence and fell causing Farndon to crash into Johnson's bike. Farndon suffered a fractured skull and spine injury and was unconscious when he was transferred to the
Miller General Hospital in Greenwich. He died two days later on 30 August.
Final table
Top Ten Riders
National Trophy
The 1935 National Trophy was the fifth edition of the
Knockout Cup
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.
First round
Semifinals
Final
First leg
Second leg
Belle Vue were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 126-88.
A.C.U Cup
The 1935
Auto-Cycle Union Cup was the second edition of the Cup and was won by Belle Vue for the second time.
First round
Group 1
Group 2
Final
See also
*
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
*
Knockout Cup (speedway)
References
{{United Kingdom Speedway Seasons
Speedway National League
1935 in speedway
1935 in British motorsport