The Southern League was resurrected in 1952 as the regional third tier of
speedway
Speedway may refer to:
Racing Race tracks
*Edmonton International Speedway, also known as Speedway Park, a former motor raceway in Edmonton, Alberta
*Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a motor raceway in Speedway, Indiana
Types of races and race cours ...
racing in the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
for Southern British teams as a replacement for the defunct
National League Division Three. The league ran for two seasons before being replaced by the
Southern Area League
The Southern Area League was the regional third and then regional second tier of speedway racing in the United Kingdom for Southern British teams as a replacement for the defunct Southern League.
The league ran for three seasons from 1954 to 195 ...
. The champions of both seasons were
Rayleigh Rockets
The Rayleigh Rockets were a Speedway team which operated from 1949 until their closure in 1973 from the Rayleigh Weir Stadium in Rayleigh, Essex .
History
The Rockets inaugural league season was in 1949 Speedway National League Division Three, ...
Champions
See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
References
Speedway leagues
Speedway competitions in the United Kingdom
1952 in British motorsport
1953 in British motorsport
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