Sheffield Speedway Memorabilia

Coventry 'Bees' v Sheffield 'Tigers'						National League Division Two							7th May 1949
Riders	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	Tot+Bp
1. Bob Fletcher	f			3			1'			1					5+1
2. Lionel Levy	f						2			3				2	7
3. Jack Gordon		0			0			2			2				4
4. John Yates		1			2						1'		3		7+1
5. Bert Lacey			f			f			1			0			1
6. Jack D. White			1			3			0					0	4
7. Jack Winstanley				1									1		2
8. Ed Pye								1'				1			2+1
	0	1	1	4	2	3	3	3	1	4	3	1	4	2
Coventry 'Bees'	0	1	2	6	8	11	14	17	18	22	25	26	30	32
Sheffield 'Tigers'	5	10	15	17	21	23	26	29	34	36	39	44	46	50
Ted Flannaghan	5	5	5	2	4	2	3	3	5	2	3	5	2	4
1. Stan Williams ©	3				3				3			3			12
2. Tommy Allott	2'				1				2'					1	6+2
3. Andy Menzies		2'				2		3		0					7+1
4. Len Williams		3		2		ef				2					7
5. Jack Bibby			2'				0				0		2		4+1
6. Bruce Semmens			3				3				3			3	12
7. Tommy Bateman				ef								2'			2+1
8. Ralph Horne								f					-		0
Heat times	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14
Heat times	78.4	79.0	78.1	79.2	78.0	80.0	78.0	79.0	78.2	78.3	80.1	79.2	79.2	77.3

Sheffield team, 1949

Brilliant riding by Semmens and Stan Williams spelt defeat for Coventry, who started off badly, both their representatives in the first heat falling.

In heat eight Ralph Horne, Sheffield reserve and ex-Coventry rider, fell heavily when his bike reared. He was taken to hospital for observation.

Coventry won only three heats. Levy, making his first home appearance of the season in Coventry colours, put up a very creditable performance.