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Australia v England 1950-51 - Heat Details

© captain ; F fell ; R retired ; T tapes exclusion

For matches where the heat details only list the first 3 finishers, (0) indicates the probable last place rider, though they could have been replaced by a reserve.

1 - Sydney Showground
Australia 63 England 45
Aub Lawson © 3 , 3 , 3 , 3 , 3 , 3 18 Jack Parker © 2 , 2 , 2 , 2 , 3 , 3 14
Keith (Buck) Ryan 1 , R , - , 1 , 2', 2' 6+2 Derrick Tailby R , 1', 1', 0 , 0 , 1 3+2
Graham Warren 3 , 3 , 3 , 3 , 2 , 3 17 Eric Williams 2 , 3 , 2 , 2 , 1', F 10+1
Bill Melluish 1 , 0 , 1 , 1 , 1', 0 4+1 Tommy Miller 0 , 1 , 1', 0 , 2 , 1 5+1
Lionel van Praag 3 , 0 , 3 , 1', - , 0 7+1 Eddie Rigg 0 , 2 , 2 , 3 , 1 , 2 10
Ken Le Breton 2', 2 , R , 2 , 3 , 2 11+1 Bob Fletcher 1 , 1', 0 , 0 , - , 1' 3+2
res.Allan Quinn F 0 res.Reg Fearman 0 0
res.Noel Watson 0 0 res.Fred Yates no rides -
1: Lawson, Parker, Ryan, Tailby R 4-2
2: Warren, Williams, Melluish, Miller 4-2 8-4
3: van Praag, Le Breton, Fletcher, Rigg 5-1 13-5
4: Warren, Parker, Tailby, Melluish 3-3 16-8
5: Williams, Le Breton, Miller, van Praag 2-4 18-12
6: Lawson, Rigg, Fletcher, Ryan R 3-3 21-15
7: van Praag, Parker, Tailby, Le Breton R 3-3 24-18
8: Lawson, Williams, Miller, Quinn F 3-3 27-21
9: Warren, Rigg, Melluish, Fletcher 4-2 31-23
10: Lawson, Parker, Ryan, Tailby 4-2 35-25
11: Warren, Williams, Melluish, Miller 4-2 39-27
12: Rigg, Le Breton, van Praag, Fletcher 3-3 42-30
13: Parker, Warren, Melluish, Tailby 3-3 45-33
14: Le Breton, Miller, Williams, Watson 3-3 48-36
15: Lawson, Ryan, Rigg, Fearman 5-1 53-37
16: Parker, Le Breton, Tailby, van Praag 2-4 55-41
17: Lawson, Ryan, Miller, Williams F 5-1 60-42
18: Warren, Rigg, Fletcher, Melluish 3-3 63-45
2 - Sydney Sports Ground
Australia 65 England 42
Aub Lawson © 3 , 2' , 3 , 3 , 2', 2' 15+3 Jack Parker © 2 , 3 , 3 , 2 , 3 , 3 16
Keith (Buck) Ryan 1 , 3 , 2' , 1 , 3 , 3 13+1 Reg Fearman 0 , - , 0 , 0 , 0 , 1 1
Ken Le Breton 1' , 1' , 2' , 2' , 1' , F 7+5 Tommy Miller 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 2 , 0 2
Jack Gates 2 , 2 , 3 , 3 , 2 , 3 15 Eric Williams 3 , 3 , 1 , 1 , 1', 1 10+1
Jack Arnfield 2 , 2 , 1' , 0 , - , - 5+1 Eddie Rigg 3 , 1 , 1 , 3 , 0 , F 8
Lionel van Praag 1', 1', 2 , 1 , 0 , - 5+2 Bob Fletcher 0 , 0 , 0 , 2', 1 , 2 5+1
res.Dick Seers 3 , 2 5 res.Derrick Tailby F 0
res.Lionel Levy 0 0
1: Lawson, Parker, Ryan, Fearman 4-2
2: Williams, Gates, Le Breton, Miller 3-3 7-5
3: Rigg, Arnfield, van Praag, Fletcher 3-3 10-8
4: Parker, Gates, Le Breton, Tailby F 3-3 13-11
5: Williams, Arnfield, van Praag, Miller 3-3 16-14
6: Ryan, Lawson, Rigg, Fletcher 5-1 21-15
7: Parker, van Praag, Arnfield, Fearman 3-3 24-18
8: Lawson, Ryan, Williams, Miller 5-1 29-19
9: Gates, Le Breton, Rigg, Fletcher 5-1 34-20
10: Lawson, Parker, Ryan, Fearman 4-2 38-22
11: Gates, Le Breton, Williams, Miller 5-1 43-23
12: Rigg, Fletcher, van Praag, Arnfield 1-5 44-28
13: Parker, Gates, Le Breton, Fearman 3-3 47-31
14: Seers, Miller, Williams, van Praag 3-3 50-34
15: Ryan, Lawson, Fletcher, Rigg 5-1 55-35
16: Parker, Seers, Fearman, Levy 2-4 57-39
17: Ryan, Lawson, Williams, Miller 5-1 62-40
18: Gates, Fletcher, Le Breton F, Rigg F 3-2 65-42
3 - Sydney Showground
Australia 60 England 48
Aub Lawson © 2 , 3 , 3 , 2 , 3 , 3 16 Jack Parker © 3 , 3 , 3 , 3 , 3 , 3 18
Jack Gates 1', 1 , 2', 0 , 1 , 1 6+2 Bob Fletcher 0 , 0 , 1 , 1 , 0 , 1 3
Jack Biggs 2 , 2 , 3 , 2 , 2 , 0 11 Reg Fearman 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 0
Dick Seers 1', 1', 0 , 1', - , 2 5+3 Tommy Miller 3 , 2 , 1 , 3 , 2 , 2 13
Keith (Buck) Ryan 3 , 3 , 2 , 3 , 3 , F 14 Eddie Rigg 1 , 0 , 1', 0 , 0 , 1 3+1
Arthur Payne 2' , 1 , 0 , - , - , 2 5+1 Ron Clarke 0 , 2 , 2 , 2 , 2 , 3 11
res Jack Chignell 1 , 1' 2+1
res Alec Hunter 1 1
1: Parker, Lawson, Gates, Fletcher 3-3
2: Miller, Biggs, Seers, Fearman 3-3 6-6
3: Ryan, Payne, Rigg, Clarke 5-1 11-7
4: Parker, Biggs, Seers, Fletcher 3-3 14-10
5: Ryan, Miller, Payne, Fearman 4-2 18-12
6: Lawson, Clarke, Gates, Rigg 4-2 22-14
7: Parker, Ryan, Fletcher, Payne 2-4 24-18
8: Lawson, Gates, Miller, Fearman 5-1 29-19
9: Biggs, Clarke, Rigg, Seers 3-3 32-22
10: Parker, Lawson, Fletcher, Gates 2-4 34-26
11: Miller, Biggs, Seers, Fearman 3-3 37-29
12: Ryan, Clarke, Chignell, Rigg 4-2 41-31
13: Parker, Biggs, Chignell, Fletcher 3-3 44-34
14: Ryan, Miller, Hunter, Fearman 4-2 48-36
15: Lawson, Clarke, Gates, Rigg 4-2 52-38
16: Parker, Payne, Fletcher, Ryan F 2-4 54-42
17: Lawson, Miller, Gates, Fearman 4-2 58-44
18: Clarke, Seers, Rigg, Biggs 2-4 60-48
4 - Bathurst
Australia 67 England 40
Aub Lawson © 1', 1 , 2', 1', 3 , 3 11+3 Jack Parker © 3 , 3 , 3 , 3 , 3 , 3 18
Jack Gates 2 , 3 , 3 , 2 , 1 , 2' 13+1 Bob Fletcher 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 2', 0 2+1
Jack Arnfield 3 , 2 , 3 , 0 , 0 , 3 11 Tommy Miller 1 , - , - , - , - , - 1
Alec Hunter 2', 1', 1 , 3 , 1 , 2' 10+3 Eric Williams F , 2 , 1 , 2 , R , 0 5
Keith (Buck) Ryan 2', 3 , 2 , 3 , T , 2 12+1 Eddie Rigg 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 1 1
Dick Seers 3 , 0 , 1' , 2' , 3 , - 9+2 Ron Clarke 1 , 2 , 2 , 1 , 2 , R 8
res. Jack Chignell no rides - res. Reg Fearman 1' , F , 1' , 2 , 1 5+2
res. Don Lawson 1' 1+1 res. Fred Yates no rides -
1: Parker, Gates, A Lawson, Fletcher 3-3
2: Arnfield, Hunter, Miller, Williams F 5-1 8-4
3: Seers, Ryan, Clarke, Rigg 5-1 13-5
4: Parker, Arnfield, Hunter, Fletcher 3-3 16-8
5: Ryan, Williams, Fearman, Seers 3-3 19-11
6: Gates, Clarke, A Lawson, Rigg 4-2 23-13
7: Parker, Ryan, Seers, Fletcher 3-3 26-16
8: Gates, A Lawson, Williams, Fearman F 5-1 31-17
9: Arnfield, Clarke, Hunter, Rigg 4-2 35-19
10: Parker, Gates, A Lawson, Fletcher 3-3 38-22
11: Hunter, Williams, Fearman, Arnfield 3-3 41-25
12: Ryan, Seers, Clarke, Rigg 5-1 46-26
13: Parker, Fletcher, Hunter, Arnfield 1-5 47-31
14: Seers, Fearman, Ryan T, Williams R 3-2 50-33
15: A Lawson, Clarke, Gates, Rigg 4-2 54-35
16: Parker, Ryan, D Lawson, Fletcher 3-3 57-38
17: A Lawson, Gates, Fearman, Williams 5-1 62-39
18: Arnfield, Hunter, Rigg, Clarke R 5-1 67-40
5 - Adelaide (Kilburn)
Australia 58½ England 49½
Bob Leverenz © 3 , 3 , 3 , 3 , 3 , 2 17 Jack Parker © 2 , 3 , 2 , 1 , 3 , 2 13
Frank Young 1 , 0 , 1 , 2' , 1 , 1' 6+2 Bob Fletcher 0 , 0 , 1' , 0 , 2' , 1' 4+3
Aub Lawson 2 , 3 , 3 , 2 , 3 , 3 16 Eric Williams 3 , 2 , 3 , 1 , 0 , 1 10
Jack Williams 1', 1 , f , 0 , - , 0 2+1 Tommy Miller 0 , 1' , 1 , 3 , 2 , 2½ 9½+1
Keith (Buck) Ryan 3 , 2 , 2 , 3 , 1 ,2½ 13½ Eddie Rigg - , - , - , - , - , - -
Jack Gates 2', 1' , 0 , 0 , - , - 3+2 Ron Clarke 1 , 2 , 2 , 2 , 2 , 3 12
res.Lionel van Praag 0 0 Reg Fearman 0 , 0 , 0 , 1' , 0 , 0 1 + 1
res.Frank Woodroofe 1 , 0 1
1: Leverenz, Parker, Young, Fletcher 57.4 (record) 4-2 4-2
2: E Williams, Lawson, J Williams, Miller 60.0 3-3 7-5
3: Ryan, Gates, Clarke, Fearman 59.8 5-1 12-6
4: Parker, Ryan, Gates, Fletcher 60.0 3-3 15-9
5: Leverenz, E Williams, Miller, Young 59.8 3-3 18-12
6: Lawson, Clarke, J Williams, Fearman 60.2 4-2 22-14
7: Lawson, Parker, Fletcher, J Williams f 61.6 (*61.4) 3-3 25-17
8: E Williams, Ryan, Miller, Gates 61.0 2-4 27-21
9: Leverenz, Clarke, Young, Fearman 59.6 4-2 31-23
10: Leverenz, Young, Parker, Fletcher 61.0 (*60.2) 5-1 36-24
11: Miller, Lawson, E Williams, J Williams 61.0 2-4 38-28
12: Ryan, Clarke, Fearman, Gates 61.4 3-3 41-31
13: Parker, Fletcher, Ryan, Praag 62.0 1-5 42-36
14: Leverenz, Miller, Young, E Williams 60.6 4-2 46-38
15: Lawson, Clarke, Woodroofe, Fearman 60.8 4-2 50-40
16: Lawson, Parker, Fletcher, J Williams 61.2 (*60.2) 3-3 53-43
17: Ryan & Miller (dead-heat), E Williams, Woodroofe 2½-3½ 55½-46½
18: Clarke, Leverenz, Young, Fearman 61.2 3-3 58½-49½

Times from G Frost programme (except * from Australian Speedway World)
6 - Brisbane
Australia 60 England 48
Aub Lawson © 2 , 3 , 2 , 2 , 2', 1 12+1 Jack Parker © 3 , 1 , 3 , 3 , 3 , 3 16
Keith (Buck) Ryan 1', 1 , 1', 1', 3 , 3 10+3 Bob Fletcher (0),(0),(0),(0), 2', 1 3+1
Keith Gurtner 3 , 3 , 1 , 1', 1 , 3 12+1 Tommy Miller 2 , 3 , 3 , 3 , 3 , 2 16
Charlie Spinks 1', 2', 3 , 2 ,(0), 2' 10+3 Reg Fearman (0), 2',(0),(0),(0),(0) 2+1
Jack Gates 1', 1 , 2 , 1 , 1', 2 8+2 Eric Williams 3 , 2 , 2 , 2 , 1 , 1 11
Keith Cox 2 ,(0), 1', 3 , 2 ,(0) 8+1 Fred Yates (0),(0),(0),(0),(0),(0) 0
1: Parker, Lawson, Ryan, (Fletcher?) 52.0 (new track record) 3-3
2: Gurtner, Miller, Spinks, (Fearman?) 4-2 7-5
3: Williams, Cox, Gates, (Yates?) 3-3 10-8
4: Gurtner, Spinks, Parker, (Fletcher?) 5-1 15-9
5: Miller, Fearman, Gates, (Cox?) 1-5 16-14
6: Lawson, Williams, Ryan, (Yates?) 4-2 20-16
7: Parker, Gates, Cox, (Fletcher?) 3-3 23-19
8: Miller, Lawson, Ryan, (Fearman?) 3-3 26-22
9: Spinks, Williams, Gurtner, (Yates?) 4-2 30-24
10: Parker, Lawson, Ryan, (Fletcher?) 3-3 33-27
11: Miller, Spinks, Gurtner, (Fearman?) 3-3 36-30
12: Cox, Williams, Gates, (Yates?) 4-2 40-32
13: Parker, Fletcher, Gurtner, (Spinks?) 1-5 41-37
14: Miller, Cox, Gates, (Fearman?) 3-3 44-40
15: Ryan, Lawson, Williams, (Yates?) 5-1 49-41
16: Parker, Gates, Fletcher, (Cox?) 2-4 51-45
17: Ryan, Miller, Lawson, (Fearman?) 4-2 55-47
18: Gurtner, Spinks, Williams, (Yates?) 5-1 60-48
7 - Sydney Showground
Australia 60 England 48
Aub Lawson ©
3 , 3 , 3 , 2 , 3 , 3 17 Jack Parker © 2 , 2 , 3 , 3 , 3 , 3 16
Jack Gates 1 ,(0), 1 , 1',(0), - 3+1 Reg Fearman (0),(0), 1 ,(0), 1 ,(0) 2
Alec Hunter 2 , 1 , 3 , 1 ,(0),(0) 7 Tommy Miller 3 , 3 , 2 , 2 , 2 , 1 13
Jack Arnfield (0), - ,(0), - , 0 Fred Yates 1 ,(0),(0),(0),(0),(0) 1
Keith (Buck) Ryan 3 , 2 ,(0), 1', 3 , 2 11+1 Eric Williams 1 , 2 , 2 , 3 , 2 , 2 12
Dick Seers 2', 1', 2 , 2 , 1 , 1' 9+3 Bob Fletcher (0), 1', 1',(0), 1', 1' 4+4
res.Lionel Levy 3 , 3 , 2 , 3 11
res.Jack Chignell 2' 2+1
1: Lawson, Parker, Gates, (Fearman?) 4-2
2: Miller, Hunter, Yates, (Arnfield R?) 2-4 6-6
3: Ryan, Seers, Williams, (Fletcher?) 5-1 11-7
4: Levy, Parker, Hunter, (Fearman?) 4-2 15-9
5: Miller, Ryan, Seers, (Yates?) 3-3 18-12
6: Lawson, Williams, Fletcher, (Gates?) 3-3 21-15
7: Parker, Seers, Fearman, (Ryan?) 2-4 23-19
8: Lawson, Miller, Gates, (Yates?) 4-2 27-21
9: Hunter, Williams, Fletcher, (Arnfield?) 3-3 30-24
10: Parker, Lawson, Gates, (Fearman?) 3-3 33-27
11: Levy, Miller, Hunter, (Yates?) 4-2 37-29
12: Williams, Seers, Ryan, (Fletcher?) 3-3 40-32
13: Parker, Levy, Fearman, (Hunter?) 2-4 42-36
14: Ryan, Miller, Seers, (Yates?) 4-2 46-38
15: Lawson, Williams, Fletcher, (Gates?) 3-3 49-41
16: Parker, Ryan, Seers, (Fearman?) 3-3 52-44
17: Lawson, Chignell, Miller, (Yates?) 5-1 57-45
18: Levy, Williams, Fletcher, (Hunter?) 3-3 60-48
Contributors : Graeme Frost, Ross Garrigan

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